The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09


an sex ~ tse4chery On the pagf 81 the
Spanish shsp. which lowered ker Aax and
tnen fred 1T the BEATS crew sent to tzle
posssssssn Of her. gae dsd not hit the
boat hal our guns we're turned ca her
and tore her 20 p.scea Gre vert 30 tee
be.sors With ali on heard Several vessels
Gloss IN Shore behaved "a the Same way
and shared Der fate
The sDanfzrds had fsugss 70 their last
gasp ard none xurrsndered- Taey had been
announcing that the Americans would Kill
every Gre ia Czsste. and when Ne landed
. long pxocessaoa OF priests and sisters
Of mercy met the boas frsm The Petrol
sad begged cur nen not 20 tnjEre the
wounded In the hospitals. As . matter Of
fact. the Americans rescued some aJo
Spanish ard sest them ashore All the
1pznkh vessels are destroyed, with z0g
men. Tire scsnish estimate gives their
tess So $50 killed and wounded In the
R%sna Maria Christina Do men are be-
lseved 70 have been killed or drowned
The officers Of the gunkozf McTuEboch
with whom convened today bear sests-
money 20 the bravery OF the Spznizrcs.
TAsy particularly praise the gallant crew
Of the Castillo. whom they describe as the
Drzyext men ever sacrificed IN battle
They consider the result OF the fghs a. =
remarkable instance Of the advantage OF
long range firing 10 the aide which II bet-
ter in artillery and craftsmanship.
Private papers captured in Cayite show
that IL vas intended the Spanish fee.
should engage the Americans outside the
bay before the night. No explanation fS
forthcoming OF the change OF plan. Ny
informant told me Q landing was not ef-
feeted ~ Manila, where food In scarce, a.
Commodore Dewey could not undertake
any responsibility. Still ! do not think
49, y~~ fvx n a -
sacrfns the population OF Manila. IL they
began 10 DO 50 Commodore Dewey would
land men and stop them
The American commander has wired Tor
Instructions regarding Manila, Dot caring
TO take the city on his OWE responsibility
Supplies are being stopped by the insur-
gents at Manila. and Cay1te, where the
hospital II. has 5esn piundsred Tor 1000.
The Americans landed supplies for the
Spanish wounded. The olympia was his
thirteen times during the engagement
Spanish ships Did Not Have ~ Steam
LONDON. May s--Further particulars
obtained from zoe special dispatches from
HonxkonK show that the Spanish vessels.
not having UP steam. fought at great dis
advantage. compared with the mobility Of
Commodore Deweys squadron. The lat
ter arrived AZ the entrance OF the bay IN
bright moonlight and the attack was
therefore possp oned for few hours until
the conditions were more favorable. One
American cruiser returned the fire from
tho forts on entering. but was ordered 10
des.st by the flagship. Commodore Dewey
IN wing the we.ghtier business OF f1nding
the Spanish fleet in hand.
In the absence OF breeze when the bat
tie began, the ships were soon surrounded
In smoke. making II momentar!ly hard 10
Judge exactly how the fight was going.
When Il was over the surviving Spansards
.ost no time In removing themselves and
their dead from the rapidly burning hulks.
leaving behind all their personal property
and valuabies.
The only loss on the American vessels
was Of the chief engineer Of the McCulloch.
who died Of heat and apopiexy as the
squadron was entering the harbor. He
was buried at sea.
When the Mcculloch left Manila the forts
were masnta.nx desultory but Ineffective
fire on the squadron. Meantime the in
surgen.g. acting in cooperation with the
American feet. had surrounded Mania
on the land side ard were exchanging a
brisk fire with the Spanish garrison. The
city is sad TO be starving.
Manila In Helpless.
LONDON May s.-The Hongkong cor
respondent OF the Daily Chronicle says:
Manila IL helpless and Is surrounded by
the insurgents. The blockade is effective
The Americans have occupied Corregidor
Island. ard Commodore Dewey has exer-
cised consummate judgment and ability
in maintaining a distance at once safe for
his fleet and deadly 10 the Spaniards."