Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-06-17
The Battle At
Manila Bay.
Admiral Dewey Sends
To The Navy De-
Dartment Det.. il
ed AcCOuncOf
The Attack.

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Dewey being its first mail ad-
vices from him since he reached
Manila:
"Flagship Oily mpia, Cavite,
May d, 1898, The squadron left
Mrs Bay On April p. arrived at
Bolino on the morning of April
80, and Gndins 10 vessels there
proceeded down the coast and
arrived off the entrance to Ma
Mia Bay Oil The same aftlrnoon
The Boston and Concord were
sent to reConnoiter.
cat Port Subic a thorough
search Of the port was made by
the Boston aud the Concord,
but the Spanish feet was not
found.
Entered the south channel at
1890 p. m, steaning in column
at eight knots. After half the
squadron had passed a battery
on the south side of the channel
opened fire, none of the shots
taking effect. The Boston aud
the McColloch returned the fire.
Squadron proceeded across, the
bay at slow speed and arrived off
Manila At daybreak was fired
upon at SIS a. m, by three bats
teries at Manila and two near
cavite, and by the Spanish fleet
anchored in an approximately
east and west line across the
mouth of Baker Bay with their
left in shoal water in Canacao
Bay. The squadron then pro-
ceeded TO the attack, the flagship
Olympia, under my personal df-
rection, leading, followed at a
distance by the Baltimore, Raj
elgn, Fetrel, Concord and Bos-
ton, in the order named, which
formation was maintained
throughout the action. The
squadron opened fire at 54I a.
N. While advancing to the at
tack two mines We're exploded
ahead Of the dagship,tQo far to be
effective. The squadron main=
tanned a continuous and precise
fire at radges varying from five
thousand to two thousand yards,
cogrtermarching in line ap>
proxi1nately parallel to that of
the Spanish feet. The enemy's
fire was vigorous but generally
ineffective. Early in the en-
gagement two launches put out
towards the Olympia with the
apparent intention of using tors
pedoes. One was sunk and the
other disabled by our fire, and
beached before an opportunity
occurred to fire torpedoes. At
7. a. IN, the Spanish flagship
Reina Christina made a desper-
ate attempt to leave the liue and
come out to engage at short
range, but was received with a
CALLING fire, the eutire battery
of the Olympia being concentra
ted upon her, that she was bare
ly able to return to the shelter
Of the forts. The three Bate
ries at Manila had kept up con
tinuous fire. The first of these
batteries was situated On the
south mole head at the entrance
to the pasig river; the second on
the south bastion Of the wal led
city of Manila, and the third
at Malate, about one half mile
further south. At this point l
sent a message to the Governor
General to the effect that if the
batteries did not cease the city
would be shelled this had the et>
feet of sileuclng them. At 1855
a. III. ceased firing and with
drew the squadron for breakfast.
At II:I6 a. III. returned to the
attack. By this time the Spaaish
flagship and almost the entire
Spanish feet were in flames. At
1890 p, N. the squadron ceased
firing, the batteries being sis
fenced, and the ships sunk,
burnt and deserted. At 12:4o p.
m, the squadron returned and
anchored off Manila, the Petrol
being left behind to complete
the destruction Of tie smaller
boats, which was behind the
point of Cavite. This duty was
performed by Commander E. Z.
Wood, in the most expeditions
aud complete man,er possible.
The Spanish lost the following
vessels.
"Sunk-Reina Christina, Cas-
tilla, Don Antonio de Uloa.
"Rurnt-Don Juan de Aus
tria, Isla de Luzon, and 4sla de
Mindaino transport
captured-Rapido and Her
cules [tugsl and several small
launches. I am unable TO OBJ