The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-03
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New York May "A dispatch Go N,
Herald from London says.
The Aaatir squadron NJ the United
Statcs Commodore Dewey commanding
Sunday engaged ana completely defeated
the Aalalle squadron " Spain ln the hnf.
hpr nt Manila IN the philippine Islands
An tho news ~ tho great naval battle
thus Dr Us coming from spanish sources
This shows ruprlusjyrb that Manila has
not Nr' hrrn taken by tho American
futyrt and lhll the cable lines arr Htll
under 'hr control ~ Spain From the
fari that even the adyircu received from
Madrid show that American Warshlps
Jared ihr best there n hardly any doubt
that when complete details ate obtained
q viii be- learned that Il was crushing
defeat fhr spain Reports NJ the battle
thu- mr. 'rr coming in pi~yrmvhi During
tho two engagements that took place.
Commodore Moutcio commanding tho
Spanish Meet loo, three ~ hu largest
shps ua flagship the steel cruiser
Rcnt thr,allhub. and tho nrmorrd ctuls.
vr rnHlilih were burned ana the cruiser
nn1 JuHn ly Austria waa blown NJ Soy-
rrll other spanish vrHHrlH were badly
damaged ono report adds that several
ulhof spanish ahlps wcrr sunk hy their
commanders tu prevent their falling into
The hand. N tho Americans Thurr was
hruyy toss ~ lie among the Spanish
Captain ca1arro. commanding the Rclna
thr.aiNnn was killed. Commodore Mon
trio commanding the ncct, shifted his
h.. hs
Isle dc cuba. much smaller steel pro.
tcctcd cruiser Just before the Chrlaiiana
sunk The blowing M ~ the Don Juan
dc Austria was attended hy great loss
~ llfr among the crew her commander
also hring Killed
Commodore prw"yp squadron leaving
Suh0g bay q rev miles from Manila.
nbuut nclork yesterday afternoon pro-
cccdrd toward Manila Under cover uf
darkness ne entered the hnrhnr NJ Manila.
the bnltrrly. located there announcing
his arrival
10th fleets lined up for battle about
dnyhrcnk about o'clock this morning
The guns ~ the American wnrahlps be.
gan firing on the fortress NJ Cavltc and
the arsenal Manila Under the protcc.
tion ot the Euns Of these forts the span
lsh wnrahlps opened lire on the American
fleet For several hours the hnrhor re.
sounded with the roar ot guns. the crash.
iug NJ steel ana timbcrs the shricks ANA
groans ~ the wounded Thick clouds OF
smoke Mt times almost ohscurcd the np-
posing fleets from each other \ well
directed shot reached the iron cruiser
Dpn Juan de- Austria, u vessel Of iiOO
tons terrific explosion followed and
the ship was blown up,
An the tune during the first engage
mcnt the American ships were under
way, their munouvcrlng being intended
no render the marksmunshlp of the spun
ish gnncrs less effective, The American
squadron about . o'clock drew on to the
wcai side OF the bay and took refuge be-
nina some foreign shining The ships
hnu evidently suffered considerable dam
pgc Attcr some hnsty repairs they re-
turned to the conflict,
During thIs engagement the guns OF
Cavllc maintained stoadicr and stronger
lire upon Commodore Dcwoy's ships than
In the first encounter, but the American
guns were being used with telling erect
As the smoke lifted 1t was seen the flag
ship ReInn Chrlstlana was on fire. Tho
vessel was completely burned In the
interval between the two engagements
Commodore Montoto moved his flag from
the Chrlstlnna to the smaller crulser Isle
dc cuba. 10 the fact that he made this
change ne doubtless owes his life. The
cruiser Castillo next to the flagship the
inrgcst and most powerful OF the Spanish
squadron, was also burned The cruiser
Don Antonio dc Uolla ana the Medono
were also badly damaged In this oncount-
pr.
That the American squadron received
severe damage In the engagement can
moi he doubted. Early reports had II
that i've OF Commodore Dowoys ships
had been sunk, Later advIces from Mad
rid put the number at two, There were
undoubtedly heavy losses In men on