The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-13

i.po' 1ne victory was most extraordi-
iit nssy 1oG one man did the Americans
1881. ,ooS aIu 6here were only six men slightly
wounded, all on the Baltimore, while
rom last accounts the Spaniards lost be-
wounded.
Inc spanish commodore was wounded
ga She captain, a lieutenant, the chap
lain ana midshipman were killed by q
Siiehl strlking the bridge of the Reina
5anu nad 20 men wounded. The Castillo
losG llO men killed and wounded. The
snure batteries suffered badly.
LAD the American been able to engage
one Spanish ships and batteries at short
range, the battle would have been more
quickly over, but the American loss of
Ire would in all probability have been
considerable.
That night the Americans anchored off
Manila. leaving the Boston and Concord
to watch Gavite arsenal.
negotiations were opened with the au-
thorities ashore aud it was earnestly de-
sired on the Americans part that the
bombardment of Manila would be I'M
necessary.
On the Lun eta, in front of Manila, is
q battery of 10-inch Krupp guns.
lnese guns opened on the fleet as 1T
passed in the early morning and by SO
dolng exposed the city to merciless bonn
narument, which but for the humanity Of
the American commodore might have put
TO death thousands of the Inhabitants and
lald the city in ruins. Even after the
battery Kept firing, but after the final
obstruction OF the naval STATION and the
sllencing of the Spanish ships off the city
white flag was hoisted over this battery
and not gun was Thereafter fired.
During Monday, May 2, the Raleigh
and baltimore were sent down to demand
the surrender or to destroy the forts and
headquarters on Corrogidor island. A
flag OF truce WAS sent in and the surren-
der Of the Spaniards was demanded,
whereupon the governor and the colonel
commanding the forces came on board
and arranged the terms with Capt. Cog
hlan of the Raleigh. The America q
have since dismantled the Spanish guns,
destroyed their ammunition and put ali
the Spaniards on parole not to bear arms
against the United States during this
war or to attempt to fire a shot at Anne
rican ships entering or leaving the bay
AS this despatch is closed on Wednes-
day. affairs are at a standstill. Old Glory
floats over the naval station at Gavi5e
and the garrison and employees have evac-
uated the place. The hospitals are full of
wounded.
The insulting and bombastic proclama-
ton of the governor of Manila has evil
IDENTIFY borne fruit, for when the Petrol
first searched the navy yard, the doctor
and deputation of Sisters of Mercy from
the hospital came down to beg our men
not to kill the wounded or fire on the hos
pitfalls. They seemed surprised and de-
lighted when they were assured that such
practices were not in our system OF war
fare. The wrecks of nine vessels are
dotted around in view of the ship in
which this despach It's written.
40 G,.ox ,saL No
found in three feet Of mud up near the
navy yard, but the Petrol was ablo to tow
her Off and she came out under her own
steam and anchored near the squadron.
She is beautiful little steamer of about
2O0 TONS On board were supplies for the
navy and 500 tons Of coal. The Raleigh
IS now filling her bunkers from the coal.
In addition to the Manila about q dozen
small tugs and steam launches have been
seized and now being used by the Anne
rican fleet.
| Tbe terms of the surrender of Manila
have not vet been fixed
! The commodore wants to avoid bonn
bardment in the interests of humanity
and to keep from inflicting terrific loss
| on unoffending neutrals.
| Besides this, the rebels are massed near
the city and should 1t be bombarded, it
would be the signal for their descent to
| pillage and burn. The following is an
accurate list of the damage and injuries
sustained by the Americans during the
| battle of Manila bay: Olympia, I've shot
| holes in her upper works Baltimore,
three shot holes in her upper works and
six men wounded by a AZ inch shell
| striking and exploding three pound
| shell, injuries not serious. Raleigh, one
FOUNDER shell through her whaleboat,
now repaired. Boston, no damage or in.
| juries. Petrol and Concord, no damages
or injuries. The Spanish feet was over
matched in ordnance, but not in such q
degree as to account for the marvellous
disparity in the damages inflicted. OF
guns that throw shell of one pound
and over the Spanish carried 80, while
the American feet was armed with 11S of
such Of such weapons.