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KKAMKK Knuier & Kninicr i . ..Tailors.. 22S WaNhiimUin St. rurtlMtnl, Ore. fi Spain is Paying Dearly For Its Years' of Cru elty to the Cubans, and the De struction of the Maine. Off rASTUoo luCt'BA. July 8 The Iowa's entire battery, including the batlletihip low a wan the fitat to ate the Sianiii llui-t roinin out of I ho harbor. A moment laier her crew aa at general quarters, atnl at 9:2Ja. m a kuq was II red to attract the attention of the fleet. Captain Evans' arcount of the battle as told in the cahin of the Iowa, to a cor respondent of the Astdciated Press, is intensely interentinK. He said: "At the time 'general quartern' were sounded the engine bell rang full speed ahead. I pm I he helm lo starboard, and the lows croasttl the bow of the in fanta Marie Terea, the rlrst Spanish ship out. Aa the Spanish a Imiral swung to the westward a J 2-incli shell from the forward turret of the Iowa seemed to strike her fairly in the bow and the sight was a spectacle. "As the tquadron came out in column, rapid-fire guns, was opened on the Oqtiend. The punishment was terrific. Two 10-inch shells from the Iowa pierced the Almiranle Oquendo at the same moment, one forward and the other alt. "The Oquendo seemed to stop her nnginea. lor a moment, and lost headway, but she immediately resumed ber speed and gradually drew ahead of the Iowa and caught the terrific fire of tbe Oregon and Texjs. "At this moment the alarm of 'torpedo boats' was sounded, and the two tor-pedo-boat destroyers were discovered on the starboard quarter at a distance of 4000 yards. Fire ws opened on them with tbe ater-battery, and a 12 inch shell cut the stern, of one destroyer squarely off. As the shell struck, small gun on the torpedo boat fired back rocks at Acerraderos, where she found her laat resting place. "As it was apparant that I could not ponsibly catch the Cristobal Colon, and that the degon and Brooklyn undoubt edly would, as the fust New York was also on her trail, I decided that the call of humanit should be heard, and aasiiitance given to the 1200 or 1.100 Spanish officers and men who had struck their colors to the American squadron, commanded by Admiral Sampson. I therefore headed for the wreck of the Vizcaya, now burning furi ously fore and aft. When I was in a far as the depth of water would admit 1 lowered all my boats and sent them at once to the asssistance of the men. who were being drowned by dozens or roasted on the decks. "1 soon discovered that the insurgent Cubans from shore were shooting on men who were struggling in the water, after having surrendered to us. I im mediately put a stop to this, bat I could not but a stop to the mutilations of many bodies by the sharks inside tbe reefs. These creatures bad become ex cited by the blood from the wounded mixing in the water. My boat's crew worked manfully, and succeeded in saving many of the wounded from the burning ship. "One man, wht will be recommended for promotion, clamoered up tbe side of tbe Vizuaya and saved three men from burning to death. The smaller maga zines of the Vizcaya were exploding with magniflcient cloud effects. . "The boats were coming alongside in a steady string, and willing bands help J the lacerated Spanish officers and sailors on tbe Iowa's deck. The Spaniards were absolutely without clothes. Some had their legs torn off by fragments ol shells. Others were mutilated in every conceivable way. As I knew the crews of the first two ships wrecked 'bod not been visited by oar vessels, I ran down to them. I found the Gloucester, whh Admiral Cervera and a number ol his officers aboard, and also a large number of wonnded, some in a frightfully min gled condition. 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Klondike Is all right, but you must have clothes to wear, and the best quality at lowest prices can be had only at Thomas Charman & Son's Pioneer Store. the ships beautifully spaced as to dis tance, and gradually increasing their speed to 13 knots, it was superb. "The Iowa from this moment kept up a steady 6re from her heavy guns, head ing all the lime to keep the Infanta Maria Teresa on her starboard bow, and ' hoping to ram one of the leading ships. "In the meantime the Oregon, Indi ana, Brooklyn and Texas were doing excellent work with their heavy guns. "In a very short space of time the enemy's ships were all clear of the har bor month, and it become evidently im possible for the Iowa to ram either the first or the second ship, on account of the speed. "The range at this time was 2000 yards from the leading ship. The Iowa's helm was immediately put hard to starboard and the entire starboard broadside was pouring into the Infanta Maria Teresa. The helm was then quickly shifted to port, and tbe ship went across the stern of the Teresa in an effort to head off the Oquendo. All the timethe engines were driving at full speed ahead. A perfect torrent of shells from the enemy passed over the smokestack and superstructure of the ship but none struck her. "The Cristobal Colon, being much faster than the rest of the Spanish ships, passed rapidly to the front in an effort to escape. In passing the Iowa, the Colon placed two six inch shells fairly in our starboard bow. One passed through the cofferdam and dispensary, wrecking tbe latter and bursting on the berth deck, doing considerable damage. The other passed through the side at the water line, within the cofferdam, where it still remains. "As it was now obviously impossible to ram any of the Spanish ships on ac count of their superior speed, the Iowa's helm was put to starboard and she ran in a course parallel with the enemy. I "Being then abreast of the Almirante at the battle-ship, sending a shell with in a few feet of my head. "Well up among the advancing cruis ers, spitting shots at one and the other, was the little Gloucester, shooting first at a cruiser and then at a torpedo-boat, and hitting a head whenever she saw it. The marvel was that sue was not des troyed by the rain of shells. "In the meantime, the Vizcaya was slowly drawing abeam of the Iowa, and for the space of 15 minutes it was give- and-take between the two ships. The Vizuaya fired rapidly, but wildly, not one shot taking effect on the Iowa, while the shells from the Iowa were tearing great rents in the side of the Vizcaya. As the latTer passed ahead of the Iowa, she caught the murderous fire of the Ore gon. "At this time, the Infanta Marie Teresa and the Almirante Oquendo, leading the enemy's column, were seen to be heading for the beach anj in flames. "The Texas, Oregon and Iowa pounded them unmercifully. They ceased to re ply to tbe fire, and in a few moments the Spanish cruisers were a mass of flames and on the rocks, with their flags down, the Teresa flying a white flag. "The enemy's crew stripped them selves and began jumping overboard, and one of the smaller magazines began to explode. "Meantime the Brooklyn and the Cristobal Colon were exchanging compli ments in a lively fashion at apparently long range, and the Oregon with her locomotive speed, was hanging well on to the Colon, also paying attention to the Vizcaya. "The Teresa and the Oquendo were empty and in flames on the beach just 20 minutes after the first shot was fired. "Fifty minutes after the first shot was fired the Vizcaya put her helm to port, with a great burst of flame from the Oquendo, at a distance of 1100 yards, the afterpart, and slowly headed for the the Cubans. The Harvard came off, and I requested Captain Cotton to go in and takeoff the crews of the Teresa and the Oquendo, and by midnight the Harvard had 674 prisoners aboard, a great num ber of them wounded. "For courage and dash there is no parallel in history to this action of the Spanish admiral. He came out, as he knew, to absolute destruction. There was one single hope that the Cristobal Colon would steam faster than tha Brooklyn. "The spectacle of two torpedo boat de stroyers, paper shells at best, deliber ately steaming out in broad daylight in I the face of the fire of a battle-ship can be described in one way: It was 8panish, and it was ordered by Blanco. The same must be said of tbe entire move ment. "1 took Admiral Cervera aboard from the Gloucester, which had lescued him and received him with a full admiral's guard. The crew of the Iowa crowded close to the turrets, half naked and black with powder, as Ceryera stepped over th e side, bareheaded. "One of the 15-inch shells of the Iowa exploded a torpedo in the Vizcaya's bow, blowing 21 men, all of them dead and mangled, into the fire which at once started below. "The torpedo-boat Ericsson was sent by the flagship to the help of the Iowa and the rescue of the Vizcaya's crew. Her men saw a terrible sight; the flames leaping from the huge shot-holes in the Vizcaya's sides, licking np the decks, sizzling the flesh of the wounded who were lying there Bhrieking lor help. Between tbe trequent explosions there came awful cries, and groans from the men pinned in below. This carnage was chiefly due to the rapidity of the Ameri can fire. The bottoms of the boats held two or three inches of blood. In many (Continued on Page Four.) r