Four days later Captain Oscar Pelham was able to report to Commodore Garrison, in command of the fleet in Cuban waters.
Another great naval battle was expected daily and Commodore Garrison was glad to see the Holland put in an appearance.
"I have heard that there is one monster Chinese armored cruiser coming up here from the coast of Brazil," said the commodore. "She is one of the swiftest and most dangerous craft in the world. She is named the Tien-Tsin. If you can blow her up it will be a great work accomplished."
"We shall do our best," replied Captain Oscar promptly.
He passed the word around and the Holland ran along the Eastern coast of Cuba, on the lookout for the Tien-Tsin.
Soon several warships were sighted and two days later the Tien-Tsin hove in sight and began to bombard the Cuban city of Baracoa.
It was the intention of the Chinese commander to make the city surrender and then land an army of three thousand Celestials in Cuba, as the beginning of a great command of invasion.
"The Tien-Tsin is in sight," cried Andy, who was the first to sight the craft.
Captain Oscar waited long enough to confirm the news, then gave orders that the Holland XI. be sunk immediately.
Down went the torpedo-boat destroyer until fully twenty-five feet of water floated over her.