Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-06
Tho Beginning Of the End.

times VA fought ut the Philippine
Islands hy thu A-.itic squadron oi the
United -tatc- and the naval force and
land iortiication- ui spain in the
hlrlor Il Manila. 1t is safe to say
that the magnitude of the engagement
J. hy ~ means augmented by the
fact that nearly every matter of detail
has been received through channels
that, II not in open hostility, are ut
least neutral in support of the im-
pending cau>c.
\ dispatch to the y. y. World from
London says that Commodore Dewey's
squadron lett Subig Bay, a few miles
from Manila, about 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon and proceeded toward
Manila. Under cover of darkness it
entered the Harbor OF Manila, the
batteries located there announcing
its arrival. Both fleets lined up for
battle about daybrcak, ) o'clock, the
next morning. The guns of the
American warships began firing on
the fortress Of Cavite and the arsenal
OF Manila. Under the protection of
the guns OF these forts the Spanish
warships opened fire on the American
fleet. For several hours the harbor
resounded with the roar of guns, the
crashing OF steel and timbers, the
shricks and groans of the wounded.
Thick clouds of smoke at times al
most obscured the opposing fleets
from each other.
A well-directed shot reached the
Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria,
vessel of LOO tons. A terrific ex-
plosiOn followed and the ship was
blown up. All the time during the
first engagement the American ships
were under way, their maneuvering
being intended to render the marks.
manship of the Spanish gunners less
effective. The American squadron
about 9 o'clock drew off to the west
side of the bay and took refuge behind
some foreign shipping. The ships had
evidently suffered considerable dam.
age. After some hasty repairs they
returned to the conflict.
During the engagement the guns of
Cavite maintained a steadier and
stronger fire upon Commodore Dewey's
ships than in the first encounter, but
the American guns were being used
with telling effect. As the smoke
lifted it was seen the flagship Reina
Christiana was on fire. The vessel
was completely burned. In the inter-
val between the two engagements
Commodore Montejo moved his flag
from the Reina Christiana to the
smaller cruiser Isle de Cuba. To the
fact that he made the change he
doubtless owes his life.
The cruiser Castillo, next to the
flagship the largest and most powerful
of the Spanish squadron, was also
burned. The cruiser Don Antonio de
Ulloa and the Mindana were also
badly damaged in the encounter.
That the American squadron re.
ceived severe damage in the engage
ment cannot be doubted.
DURING the consideration of the rev.
enue bill in the House of Represents
tives, Friday, Congressman Lewis, oil
this State, introduced proposition tc
make the 100000, 900 issue of bonds
which it authorizes, payable in gold
or silver coin, at the option of the
government, which was lost by vote
of LOG to 136. A motion of Shafroth
of Colorado, to make them payable
one-half in gold and one-half in silver
met similar fate. The substitute oil
Mcmillan Of Tennessee, to provide fol
an income tax was lost, 1873 to 143
BANDS substitute to issue 100000.
600 treasury notes was voted down by
LOG to lat. Lanahan, of Texas, moved
to strike out the bond issue section
which motion was lost by vote of 1Oa
to l3l. A proposition of Robinson, Of
Louisiana, to coin the silver seignior.
age was ruled out on a point of order
The bill finally passed by vote oil
Isl to 131. Six Democrats and Popu.
lists voted for the bill and two Repub.
licans with the opposition.
THOSE OF our exchanges who are
running the Cascaret advertisements
may be saved from much trouble and
some loss by the intimation that
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