The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13


3 dents.
The Presidents
Z DEWEY. MANILA
j The President in the of the American pei
and overwhelming victory In recognition he has Apo
Congress-.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Not one Spanish flag flies in Manila Bay to-day Not
one Spanish warship floats except as our prize.
More than 200 Spanish dead and 500 to 700 wounded
attest the accuracy of the American fire.
Commodore Dewey attacked the Spanish position at
Ca1ite He swept five along the line and scored
of the most brilliant successes in modern warfare.
That our loss is traing adds TO the pleasure OF the
victory without detractng from its value The number
born was the defense made by the Spanish forces
Miraculous as it may appear none OF our men were
killed, and only eight were wounded. Those who were
Commodore Dewey arrived off Manila Bay Saturday
night and decided enter the bay tonce With all lights
out the squadron steamed into with crews at
he gun This the order of the squadron, which was
kept during the whole time of the first battle:
The flagship Olympia. me me P pesaa.,
The Baltimore. Inc Boston.
Ii was lust o'clock a bright moonlight night But
the aaeshp passed Corregdor Island without sign being
given that the span,ards were aware Of ITS approach
Not until the flagship was mile beyond Corregloor
gun fred Then e5 one . 5ssEy s11S
the Raleigh and another at the Olympia followed oy
q second, which fell farther astern.
The Raleigh the Concord and the Boston replied the
shore battery which fired no more
Our squadron slowed down to barely Storage way
and the men were allowed to sleep alongside their guns
Commodore Dewey had timed the arrival SO that they
were within miles of the city OF Manila at
They then sighted the Spanish SQUADRON Rear Admiral
Monteio commanding, of Cayte-pronounced Katveetay,
with accent on the vee Here the Spanards had well
equipped navy yard called Cavte Arsenal 90
Admiral Montejos flag was lying on tne 5ooo. .
cruiser Rena Christina The projected cruiser
Castillo of 1920 TONS was moored ahead and astern 70
the port battery seward where the cruiser Don
uan do Austro Don Antonio de Uoa tsla de Cuba, lsa
de Luxon Quiro Marquis del Onero and General Le1o1
THESE sips and the fagships remained underway dur
With the United States flag flying at all their mast
heads our ships moved to the attack IN Inc aeaa an
Knot Speed passing front OF Manila Wnere the
acfion was begun by batteries mounting guns power
fn enough to shell over us at distance Oh ve mics
Tbo 1oncord's guns doomed out reply TO these pat
+ies with two shots No fred because Commodore
Dewey could engage these batteries without senong
5eath and destruction into the crowded city
As the seet neared Cavite very powerful su6ma-
; mines were exploded ahead of the flagship This
was rh Sniards evidently had msudged their position
Immense Volumes of water were thrown high IN air oy
but no harm ou was @ at New
ORLEANS and Mobile Bay where he had his first experience
with rpedoes Not how @he
No other mines exploded however and 1T Is oehevea
the snanards had only these two in place
~ 6nIv few minutes later the shore battery al Cave
pont sent over the flagship shot that nearly MT tne
battery in Manila the guns got better range
and the shells aud the Spanish vessels
lf The heat was intense Men stripped off all clothing
exceps the ovmpa drew nearer all silent board
~, sbn had been empty except for the whr Of blowers
and the hrob of the engines. Suddenly sneli ours ol
rec'E rom the boatswan at the after vench gun
came hoarse cry: 80 ~, ,,oa+s ~ 5oo
NON AZ the guns This watchword caught up in tur
ra.s and rerooms where every or fireman stood
at his post. +sa Maine >, had rung out for defiance
and revenge. ,;.oted Init was evil
to reply to the murder der sne
Names crew. man shouted what WAS eb hts
lyon nav fire when ready Gridley said the commos
dore and at minutes past O'clock a. a tarSsr
yyoared forth compliment the Spanish ors
Presently similar from the Ba@ore ana .5 .Se
sent $50 pound shells hurting toward the
Reina Christina for accuracy a. fa.tor know
The spaniards seemed encouraged to IRE fas'er Know