Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-14
ADMIRAL DEWEY HAS manila
THE STORY OF A GREAT BATTLE
Warships Taken Unawares and
MerciIessly RiddIed-The Spanish
Ships ut the Bottom of the Sea-
Stars and Stripes to Be Raised
Over the Philippines.

in brief are: "The entire Spanish fleet has
been destroyed, the batteries silenced Ca
vite and the arsenal has been seized and
Manila can be taken at any hour. Not
one American killed, not one warship
badly damaged
The Order of Battle.
Hong Kong, May 1.-The order Of bat
tie assumed by the Spanish was with all
the small claft inside of Cavite harbor,
behind the timber breakwater, and the
larger ships cruising off Cavite and Ma
Mia. No patrol was established nor was
any searchlight placed at the entrance
to the bay
On Saturday night the American ships
crept inside the bay without being seen
until the McCulloch's funnel emitted
spark. Then few shots were exchanged
with Corregidor island, but the fleet nev-
er stopped nor slowed down opposite the
city until dawn. The Spanish ships then
opened fire, supported by the Cavite forts.
The McCulloch remained at some distance
and the enemy's shells passed, but did
not touch her
The cruiser Baltimore suffered the most
of any Of the American ships. Five or 10
shots took effect in her. but none of her
officers OF crew were seriously hurt. Only
a few slight injuries were suffered by the
/ American fleet, the worst of which re-
suited from an explosion of ammunition
on the deck Of the Baltimore. The other
ships of the fleet We're practically unhurt.
One hundred and fifty Spaniards were
killed and many We're wounded. The
cruiser Reina Christina was the worst
damaged of the Spanish ships and it is
believed that she was sunk. The other
ships of the Spaniards We're quickly rid
died by the American fire. The torpedo
boats Of the Cayite forts We're quickly
forced to return to that place for shelter
The Cavite arsenal exploded and 40 Span
iards were killed The forts made a
nominal resistance. The city battery has
never capitulated and the Spaniards
ashore are defiant
The Olympia Led the Squadron.
The Olympia led the squadron into the
bay through the channel and the fleet
had passed Corregidor island before the
Spnish perceived them. A Yshot was fir
ed from the battery, to which the Raj
eigh, the Boston and the Concord speed
lily retolted, and the battery was almost
Immediately reduced to silence.
The squadron then slowly proceeded up
the harbor and when daylight came the
town of Manila was seen about five miles
distant. The American ships steamed
deliberately along in front Of Manila, but
without opening fire until the Spanish
cannon from the batteries around the
town began firing, and shots began to
strike the water around the squadron.
The Concord fired few shots more or
less as she passed, but the other ships
proceeded silently towards Cayite When
nearing Baker bay a sudden upheaval
Of the waters occurred a little distance
i'll front of the leading ship, and quickly |
following this a second waterspout show
ed that the Spaniards had fired a couple
of torpedoes, but their efforts to blow up
the ships were absolutely unsuccessful.
Almost Immediately the guns in the Cav |
ite battery burst into a heavy cannonad |
ing The shells fell in the neighborhool
Of the Olympia, but the majority of them
fell short and We're badly aimed. The |
squadron then drew nearer in toward the
Spanish fleet and the battle began i'll
real earnest.
Dewey RisI<ed the Mines.
The American ships entered by the
southern channel by Faballo and Frisle
islets, which were fortified. Commodore
Dewey resolved to risk the mines which
were supposed to block the channel. The
island forts fired, but not together. Re
plying with a few shells, the squadron
proceeded without stopping or changing
its course The order Of the vessels was
as follows: Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh,
Concord, Boston, Petrol, McCulloch, Nan
shan and Zeafro, and thus they steamed
to the center of the bay
Sought the Spanish Squadron.
They passed before the city, seeking
the Spanish squadron, and found them
near the entrance of Baker bay, backed
and fankcd by the Cavite Notifications,
with the two torpedo boats and four gun
boats inside the mole, which served as
protection, while the Rena Christina,
Castillo, Isla de Cuba, Don Antonio de
Ulloa, Isla de Luzon and the mail boat
Mindanao were drawn up outside. The
Spanards fired the first shot, at 5000
yards, but it was ineffective. The Amer
lean ships formed in column line and
steamed nearer, reserving their fire until
within 1000 yards. They then passed
backwards and forwards six times across
the Spaniards front, pouring IN perfect
hail of shot and shell. Every shot seem
ed to tell. Then the Americans retired
fast and a council of war took place.
Spanish in Desperate Straits.
The Spanish ships were in a desperate
condition. The Rena Christina was rid
died and one of her steam pipes had
burst. The Castillo was also on fire and
both were burned to the waters edge.
The Don Antonio de Ulloa made mag
nificent show of desperate bravery. With
the colors nailed to her mast she sank
with all hands.
Her hull was riddled but the guns
were still fired defantly as the vessel
sank beneath the water. A torpedo boat
tried to creep along the shore around the
otfing and attack the Zeafro, Nanshan
and AIcCulloch, all non combatants, but
was driven ashore and shot into bits. The
was run onto the beach and the
other small craft retired behind the mole.
Finishing Touches.
The fight started at $50, was adjourn
ed at $50 and resumed about noon. The
finishing touches were given Cavite by
the Petrol and Concord. The Raleigh
grounded twice in shallow water during
the engagement.
Cavite in Utter Ruins.
The gunboats have been
scuttled and the arsenal was on fire and
exploded, causing great mortality. The {
commodore of the fleet on board the Re