Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-12
A COMPLETE VICTORY
Remarkable "a <: Result of Dewey's T +
tie in Manila Bay.
Annihflates Spanish Fleet and Fort1-
hcations Without the Loss of
Man, and with But Six Wound-
cd-Spanish LOSS 61S.

Hong-hong, May 9.-Among naval men,
3nllltary men and civilians, Europeans and
natlVes here to-day. there is only one sub.
1ect OF discussion, the" brilliant, dashing,
annlhllatlng victory Of the American feet
under Commodore Dewey over the Span
Ism Meet commanded by Admiral 1ontejo in
Mania pay, on Sunday last. Owing to the
fact that the cable between this port and
the Philippine islands was not in work
ing ORDER having been cut, it is said some
DISTANCE from the apital of the islands,
there has been delay in obtaining a de-
talled account Of the battle, and the facts
IN the case were only available when the
United States gunboat Hugh McCulloch
arrived here Saturday, and even then the
tremendous pressure of business suddenly
thrown upon the cable company necesss rily
made the earlier accounts Of the engage
ment. somewhat brief.
True to His Trust.
Commodore DeWey's orders were to cap
ture or destroy the Spanish fleet, and never
were instructions executed in SO complete
fashlon. At the end Of seven hours there
was absolutely nothing left of the Span
lsh fleet but few relics. The American
commander had most skilfully arranged
every detail Of the action, and even the
apparently most insignificant features were
carried, out with perfect punctuality.
At the end of the action Commodore
Dewey anchored his fleet in the bay be-
fore Manila and sent a message to Govern
Cr-General August announcing the in
augurat ton of the blockade, and adding that
It a shot was fired against his ships he
would destroy every battery about Manila.
Wonderful Achievement.
The position occupied by the Spaniards,
the support which their ships received
from the land batteries, and the big guns
they had ashore gave them an enormous
advantage. Therefore, when it is consid-
cred that the Spaniards lost over 600 men
in killed and wounded, that all Of their
ships were destroyed, and that their naval
arsenal at Cavite was also destroyed, with
it's defenses, it. will become apparent that
the victory Of the American commodore
is one Of the most complete and wonderful
achievements in the history Of naval war
fare.
Not a man on board the American feet
was killed, not ship was damaged to any
extent, and only six men were injured
slightly on board the Baltimore.
This grand achievement is quite as much
due to the generalsh1p Of Commodore Dew
ey as to the fact that American gunners,
ships and guns are superior to anything
in the same line afloat anyWhere Credit
must also be given to the fullest extent
20 the officers under Commodore Dewey,
for, to man, they seconded their gallant
commander in every way possible; and thus
helped him win the laurels which are just
ly his. q
The terms Of the capitulation were still
unsettled when the McCulloch left Manila,
and it was said Commodore Dewey feared
rloting upon the part Of the insurgents if
he attempted a bombardment of the re-
naming Notifications of Manila. The forts
at:sthe entrance of the bay were disman-
tied on Wednesday, after they had capitu-
lated 1t is said the American commodore
ordered the cable to be cut, because the
Spaniards refused to permit him to use it,
pending the complete surrender of the city.