The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF DEWEY'SFIGHT
Given by One of the Participants Who
Was on Board the Olympia.
THESPANIARDSFOUGHT BRAVElY
They Outnumbered Us in Guns, But
the Superiority Of American Ships
and Men Won the Fight-The
Charleston at Honolulu.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BRAVELY

dispatch boat McCullocn; DR.. CnarleS r.
Kinleberger, surgeon Of ths Olympia;
Ralph Phelps, secretary to the captain OF
the McCulloch. and j. c. Evans, gunner
OF the Boston. They left Manila on May
5th.
DR.. Kindleberger and Gunner Evans are
gong nome on account OF the expiration OF
their sea time. Paymaster Loud ana
Mr.. Phelps are here on business and VIII
return 10 the McCulloch.
They all speak of the valor and deter
mination Of their opponents in the battle
of Manila. They say that the Spaniards
fought bravely even after the last vestige
OF hope had gone and stayed by their
guns as long as they could be used.
A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT.
DIR. Kindleberger gives graphic ac-
count of the fight. He was on tho Olym-
pa through it all.
In the first assault the flagship took the
lead. the other vessels following in her
wake at four ship lengths. The Spanish
fleet was approached by laps, each turn
bringing the contestants nearer together.
BY this plan the American ships fire.
quenty poured broadsides into the enemy
but were themselves not exposed TO FIRE.
AZ one time the smoke became so dense
that IL was necessary TO draw aside 10
allow The clouds TO lift.
TIE VESSELS were examined and IL was
found that they had sustained no dam
age. Breakfast was served TO the men,
and In a few MINUTES they re-entered the
fight with the greatest enthusiasm. The
second fight was even more fierce than
the first. II was in that that the Balti-
more was struck.
TO MEET THE OLYMPIA.
During the fight the Spanish Admirars
ship put bravely out OF the line to meet
10
concentrated fire on her and she was 50
badly injured that she turned around TO
put back. At this juncture the Olympia
let fly an s-inch shell which struck her
stern and pierced through almost her
entire length. exploding fnaiS in the
engine room. wreckng her machinery.
This shell killed the captain ani sixty
men and set the vessel on hre.
In the heat OF the fight, two torpedo
boats moved out to attack the fleet.
They were allowed TO come within 500
yards when a fusillade from the Olympia
sent one to the bottom with all on board
4nd riddled the other. The second boat
<yas later found turned up on the beach,
covered with blood.
In the second fight the Baltimore was
sent TO silence the fort at Cavite. She
plunged into a cloud OF smoke and open
ed all her batteries on the Notifications.
In a few minutes a shell struck the am
munition and the fort blew up with a
deafening roar. The work OF the Balu-
more was glorious.
After the principal ships had been de-
stroyed, the Concord. Raleigh and Pc
trel, being Of light draught were sent in
close to handle the remaining vessels Of
the fleet They made quick work Of IL.
MANY WOUNDED FOUND.
In taking possession Of the land forts
several hundred wounded Spaniards fell
into the hands or the Americans and
nearly 200 dead were accounted for on the
spot. Holes in which numbers had been
hastily buried were found. The dead
were returned 10 relatives so far as this
could be done. and the wounded were
cared for in the best manner by the
American surgeons
The Spanish loss footed up 400 killed,
GOO wounded and a property loss Of any
where from 100000 TO Sl0000.O0O
The day of the fight was clear and hot
Not a breath Of air was stirring. After
the first battle the Americans were great
" tagged by heat, and the rest and
breakfast allowed them by the Commo-
dore was OF inestimable benefit. When
the men were at breakfast. a confer
ence OF all officers was held on board
the Olympia, when the details OF the
second battle was made known by the
Commodore.
STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES.
Several shots struck the Olympia, and
she was pierced number OF times. One
shell struck the side of the ship against
the hospital ward. The chaplain and
nurses were stunned by the conclusion.
Experts have figured out that the fight
ing volume of the guns Of the respec-
tive sides OF the battle was three Tor
the American against seven for the SPAN
ish. D.,
II is clear then that the superiority
was i'm the ships and the men.
Pavmaster Loud, who was on the Nc
Culloch during the battle was witness
of events on both sides. From his posi-
tion he could see every movement or the
American ships and could also see the
battle plans Of the Spanards.
For two hours" said Mr.. Loud, the
steady thunder OF cannon was kept up.
The roar was something terrible.
TONS OF SHOT
AT one time | really thought we would
be beaten. This was after the FIRE had
been kept up an hour. II looked ike
every gun on the Spanish ship had turn
ed loose on us all together and the shore
line was a veritable blaze of fire from the
batteries. The din was simply indie
scrlbalbe. Tons upon loiS OF SiOt A'li
over our ships. There was steel enough
TO have sunk our entire feet. Our sal
walton was in the bad craftsmanship OF
the Spaniards Some OF the batteries,
however. were better trained. Nearly
ALI Of our ships were struck by both large
and small shot but no damage or conse-
quence was done.
when the troops arrive from san
Francisco Commodore Dewey Will oe-
mand the immediate surrender or the
city and the troops stationed there. II
a refusal Is given, fire at once VIII be
opened from the warships and forciole
possession will be taken. There Will be
no difficulty in holding Manila and the
Philippines. Complete subjugation OF the
Spanish force in the group will be accom-
plished without trouble and with very
little danger TO American life. The IN
surgents are very friendly and at the
time we left were besieging the town IN
large force They are acting under or
ders of Commodore Dewey
SIGHTED THE TRANSPORTS.
The Belgic reports sighting the first
fleet of transports which left this city
MAY 18th about 80 miles east of Homo
lulu.
The Belglc had sailed from Honolulu on
June LIST.
The Charleston had arrived at Honolulu
two days before and was re-coaied at
the time of the departure OF the Belgic.
Preparations we're being made at Homo
lulu for the reception OF the troops,
which were expected TO arrive there on
tho dav tho Rplgic left The town was