Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-08

we're cared for in the best manner by
the American surgeons. The spanish
loss footed M 900 killed. 500 wounded
and a property loss of anywhere from
i6.0)00o0 10 so 100000
The day OF the fight was clear and
hot
Not breath Of air was stirring Az
ter the nrsf battle the Americans were
greatly tagged by the heat aud the rest
and breakfast allowed them by the
commodore was Of the greatest henc-
nt while the men were having break
was held on the Olympia when the
plans of the second battle were made
known by the commodore
Several shots struck The olympia ana
abe was pierced a number NJ times.
one she'll struck the eide NJ the shin
after the hospital ward. The chnplain
nud nurses were watching tho light
through n port a few inches away aud
were stunned by the conclusion.
Experts have figured out that the
nrhtinr volume ~ the runs ~ the re-
snoctivc Sides IN the battle was three
for the Americans AGAINST aHycn for
the Spanlnrds. n Is clear thcn thnt the
superiority was IN the ships and mon
Themselves the Americans having the
experience and the ncrvc
Gunner Evans " the Boston wns one
NJ the men who sent the Spanish rhlp1
down. lie directed the fire ~ one M th'
big guns ON the cruiser. AZ such ofl-
Ger he was nt an times cInotly exc
posnd. hut ala not receive shot Nut re-
man ON the Boston received scratch.
pnymuatcr Loud. who WINS ON the
NcCuilnch during the battle. was 70
witness of events ON both sides. From
his position he could fHe every move.
mont NJ the American ships and could
also sec the battle plans ~ the SPAN
lards.
For two hours" says Mr. Loud. "iho
steady thunder ~ cannon was Kept up.
! Tho roar was something Terrible
"At one time I really thuuGhi We
would be- b0uten. This was 1ft'r Tho
/ fire Ind been kent nm Tor nud hour y
| looked liko every gun un che spanish
rhire had turned lnufn un uH HII Zoe
erthrr and the shore limo was v.ritl-
/ Bic blaze az nro from the batteries Tho
din was simply lndNacflh1hie. Tons up-
| ON tons m shot fell over our ship
/ There was steel enough 90 have sunk
/ our rnt'rc feet
"Our salvation was In Tho bad maria-
l mnnahip ~ the spauinris.
"Thoy handled their pieces like boys
Nearly M Of their shot went wide oi
! the mark
"Mnai were hirh. nying over Tho noei
| aud failing into the bay beyond Some
| NJ the batteries. however were better
| trained. several guns fnNIUNNIN"N n
| rakinr nro on the ncoi. N0lr'y nll oi
orr shira were struck hy both l1rrr md
! small shot hut no damage uf cnnHc'
| uuprCo WINS done.
"Wo ioft Manila on the I'm ~ that
] time Commodore Dewey w1H IN POSSES
sion 81 the ahorr and arsenal CunsIi'
rrnhi0 ammunition and guns were zap.
| turr1 Manila. ON the opposite e'ln nj
! tho hay. had not been taken and n was
| NOT the purpose ~ Com0l1rr Dewey
90 do 10 ne that time. or course th'
| rity and o. suburbs were rIWrlDinl,
M The mercy ~ our guns ana $500 could
| have ilid Il IN ruins in re- very short
| time. iiut the force ON the WArhlrH p
Zoo small 10 land and tlkn pusfoH'
Z sion.
WHOM the troops nrrive from sar
] Francisco. Commodore Dewey VIII ~"
! m1nd tho immediate surrender NJ ihi
I city and the trnoua stationed there
NJ n refusal r. given M. win NJ once
ha opened from tho war hips and Fore
lhie possession will b. 'ni0n nt once
"ThfrH viii he no flnlHultv BOO hold
Ing Manila and tho Philippines Com
pirte Huhiurntion NJ tho spanish f1rrH
In the group viii b. accomplished with
out trouble md with vlrv little dan
| ger IN American ne. The lnaurrHn t'
nro very friendly and n' The time w'
isft were heHleTlnr tho town IN lnrg
force. They orr acting undur order
| u Commodore Dewey