Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-08

the passengers who arrived on the
Belgic to-day from Hong Kong
were four men who participated in
the fight of Manila may on May l.
They are Paymaster G. A. Loud,
of the dispatch boat McCulloch;
DR.. Charles P. Kindleberger, sur
geon of the Olympia; Ralph
Phelps, secretary to the captain of
the McCulloch, and j. c. Evans,
gunner of the Boston. They left
Manila on May 5. DIR. Kindle-
berger and Gunner Evans are
going home on account of expira-
ton Of their sea time Paymaster
Loud and MIR. Phelps are here on
business, and will return to the
McCulloch. They all speak of the
valor and determination 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.
DIR. Kindleberger gives a graphic
account of the terrific fight. He
was on the Olympia through it all.
In the first assault the flagship
took the lead the other vessels fol-
lowing in her wake at four ships
lengths. The Spanish fleet was ap-
preached by laps, each turn bring
ing the contestants nearer together.
BY this plan the American vessels
frequently poured broadsides into
the enemy, but were themselves
more exposed to fire.
At on time the smoke became so
dense that it was necessary to draw
aside, allowing the cloud to lift.
The vessels were examined and it
was found they had sustained no
damage. 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. 1t was in it that the Balti-
more was struck.
During the first fight the Spanish
admirals ship
STEAMED BRAVELY OUT
Of the line to meet the Olympia.
The entire American feet concen-
trated fire on her and she was so
badly injured that she turned
around to put back At this juno
ture the Olympia let fly an 8-inch
shell which struck her stern and
pierced through almost her entire
length, exploding finally in the en-
CINE rooll, wretcking her ma
chinery.
This shell killed the captain and
sixty men and set the vessel on fire.
In the heat Of the fight the two
torpedo boats moved out to attack
the fleet. They were allowed to
come within 800 yards when a fusi-
lade from the Olympia sent one to
the bottom with all on board and
riddled the other. The second
beat was later found turned upon
the beach covered with blood.
In the second fight the Balti-
more was sent to silence the fort
at Cavite. She plunged into a
cloud of smoke and opened all her
batteries on the Notifications In
a very few minutes a shell struck
in the ammunition and the fort
blew up with deafening roar.
The work of the Baltimore was
glorious. After the principal ships
had been destroyed the Concord,
Raleigh, and Petrol, being Of
light draft, were sent close to han
die the remaining vessels of the
fleet They made quick work of
them. In taking possession of the
land forts several hundred
wounded Spaniards fell into the
hands Of the Americans and near
ly two hundred dead were account
ed for on the spot. Holes in
which numbers had been hastily
buried were found The dead
were
RETURNED TO RELATIVES
so far as this could be done, and
tie wounded were cared for in the
best manner by the American
surgeons.
The Spanish loss footed up 400
killed, 600 wounded, and a prop
erty loss of anywhere from S6.000,-
900 to s10,O0O,0OO.
The day of the fight was clear
and hot Not b. cath of air was
stirring.
After the first battle the Amer
leans were greatly tagged by heat,