Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-05-06

the land Notifications at Cavite protect
ing the harbor kept up a steady fire on
the American warships.
Spanish Losses.
Losses of Spanish vessels are:
Second-class cruiser Don Juan de
Austria, blown up and sunk. Her COM
mander killed.
Cruiser Reina Maria Christina, flag
ship, set on fire by shells. Burned and
sunk. Her commander killed.
Cruiser Castillo, burned and COM
plete wreck.
Cruiser Mindano, severely damaged.
Cruiser Ullao, damaged and put out
of action.
Late official kilograms to the governs
ment say that several other warships
were sunk to avoid their falling into the
hands Of the enemy.
1t is unoficially stated that the Span
iards have lost {. 200 men.
The American squadron retired, hav-
ing sustained severe damage, but few
hours later renewed the attack, when
the Spanish feet retired into the inner
harbor.
Admiral Dewey controls the en-
trance to the bay.
No American vessels were burned or
sunk, SO far as known.
story Of the Hattie.
Three a. m.-Fuller details are COM
ing in about the tremendous combat at
Manila. These indicate that the Amer
lean feet remains in the harbor, but
that the forts and what remains of the
Spanish fleet are keeping up a resist
ance. The insurgents have attacked
from the land side of the city, but have
been held in check. The ministry adj
mits severe Spanish losses in the fleet,
but claims virtual victory, as the city
Of Manila has not capitulated.
The killing of the captain Of the
Reina Maria Christina and the loss of
the ship are greatly deplored, as she
WINS the most powerful of SPANS war
ships in Pacific waters, and the captain
has record for distinguished gall
lantry.
When morning came the Cavite forti-
fcations opened fire and at once the flag
ship Olympia fired her eight-inch for
ward guns in reply. From this the fir
ing became general. Admiral Montejo,
in the Reina Maria Christina. went bold
" to meet the foe. He was soon en-
gagged with the Olympia. n cruiser of
much superior force, and though he in
flicted some injury his ships was set on
fire and crippled by the Oly1npia's
heavy fire.
The Second Engagement.
In the second attack the Baltimore,
Olympia, Concord and Boston made
straight for the crippled Spanish ships,
firing their heavy guns with great ra-
pidity. The Spanish gnnners stood
nobly to their guns and answered shot
for shot. But weight was on the Amer
lean side and soon the large cruiser
Castillo was on fire and all the efforts
CT the crew to extinguish the blaze
were unavailing.
Cruiser Scuttled.
The Americans continued to pour
their fire upon the devoted vessel, and
TO prevent the magazine from explod-
ing she was scuttled and the crew made
for the shore in their boats or upon
pieces OF the shattered spars.
BlOwn to Pieces.
The Don Juan de Austria was even
less fortunate. She, too, was crippled
& by the shots of the Americans and in
her helpless condition could not es-
cape the storm OF shot and shell. Sud-
denly her magazine exploded. A great
cloud of smoke. from which flames
seemed to leap. was seen to rise above
the ship and She was seen no more.
Admiral Monteio's Report,
Madrid, via Paris, May 2.-The time
of the retreat of the American squadron
behind the merchantmen was 1880 a.
N. The naval bureau at Manila sends
the following report, sgned "Monteio.
Admiral:" I'm middle of the night
thelAmerican squadron forced the forts
and before daybreak appeared off Ca
vite. The night was completely dark.
At half-past seven the bow Of the Reina
Maria Christina took fire and sooa after
the poop also was burned. At eight
O'Clock, with my stan, went on board
the Lila Of Cuba. The Reina Mari.
Christina and the Catiila we're then en-
tirely developed in flames. The Other
ships having been damaged, retired into
Baker hay. Some hsd to be sunk to pre-
vent their falling into the hands of the