The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14

cepted the challenge. A shell from the
Concord described a long curve and APP
parently landed exactly inside the shore
battery. which fired no more Slowly the
squadron edged It's way toward Mania
and the men, worn with long watching,
were allowed 20 drop beside their guns for
q nap on deck SO closely had the arrival
Of the fleet been timed that at break OF day
Dewey was within five miles Of Manila,
Here he sighted the Spanish squadron.
Admiral Montejo's flag was seen fiutterng
from tho cruiser Reina Christina. Just
ahead OF Il was moored the Castillo, pro-
.sacted cruiser OF 1900 tons. Astern and 70
AeaWard in line or battle were arranged
the cruisers Don JOAN de Austria, Don An
tonic dc Ulloa, Isla do Cuba, Isia Dc LUXOR.
Qulros, Marquis del Onoro and General
LEGO With the flagship. they remained
under way IN anticipation Of the action
that followed. The vessels moved down 10
ehe attack I'm single file al uniform speed
of eight knots. and as they passed IN front
OF Manila three great batteries mounting
powerful guns opened up at distance OF
i've miles. Suddenly tho Concord's guns
doomed out a reply For a moment there
was silence and expectation. Commodore
Dewey signaled not TO attack these bait
teras, for fear or sending his shells into tho
crowded city.
Mines Explode.
s'veering up the bay. he passed slowly In
front OF CRvlte, where two powerful sub
marine mines were exploded ahead Of the
GAgship. The commodore coolly glanced
ct hts watch as he stood impasslveiy on the
bridge and called the attention or one or his
dnicors 20 the fact that II was exactly six
hninutes past five o'clock. As the mines let
10 a smile fitted across his face, because OF
the fact that the Spaniards In exploding
The mines had mlsjudged the position OF
the flagship. As Il was, tremendous vol
Dimes OF water were hurled into the air.
But there was no hesitation. Dewey evil
IDENTITY had no fear OF the minos. lie sig
nailed the ships 20 steam ahead. and in a
moment he was within range OF the guns
or the batteries at Cavlte. BY this time the
Spanish gunners had got the range and
the shells began bursting close aboard.
Flagship the Target.
'-rhe Spanish vessels also opened up with
their guns, and the missiles flew all about
abe flagship, which was evidently the mark
at which they were directing their fire
Aboard the American feet the heat was
Intense. The men, stripped 20 the waist
stood at their guns waiting for the signal
10 open up. All was silent aboard the
Olympia except the whirr OF the blowers
and the steady throb OF the engines. All ai
once a shell screeched through the air and
burst directly over tee deck OF the nag
ship. Then came the signal from the boat.
Awains mate.
"Hemember the Maine.-
" Remember the MaincY was the denan,
cry that rang out In tho American ships
On the forward edge OF tho flagship stood
Admiral Dewey. with his chief or stan, Eek
-&cutlve Onlccr Rees, and Navigator Lieut.
Cnlkins. Capt. Grldley, commander or tn,
Ahip. nrom the coming tower awaited IN,
order 10 begin the engagement Dove,
looked at the batteries. from which puff
Of smoke we're rising. and said. grlmly
Shoot whenever you get ready, Gridley.'
"At ~ minutes OF six the starboRrd eight
ynch gun IN the forward turret OF tho Oiym
Dia beiched forth welcome 20 the dons a
a distance OF $500 yards. The firing wa
taken up by the baltimore and Boston Il
p1rn. and shell after shell from their grea
guns was seat hurting toward tne Cas-
Ola and the Reina Christina. at FIRST
was al guesswork. The spaniards, know
ina the exact distance. fired rapidly.
"FheIr guns. ashore and afioat, were max
fng ~ warm for the American squadron
Shot plunged and screamed nbout the YES
sais. while tho shells burst IN the air. thei
frsfmenis iashing the water I'LL
spisshef sll about their nulls. One she