The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-31
men WHO FOUGHT
TELL OF VICTORY

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| plete subjugation of the Spanish for
ces in the group will be accomplished
without trouble and with very little
danger to American life. The insur-
gents are very friendly and at the
time we left were beseiging the town
in large force. They are acting un-
der orders of Commodore Dewey.
I'VE are glad to get out where we
can here something of the battle of
Manila" pleasantly jested the colon
ell. For over two months we were
shut up from the world. you might
say, and knew nothing of what was
going on or what was being said on
the outside. We learned at Honolulu
this morning for the first time the
result of the findings of the court of
inquiry on the Maine disaster, and
are now picking up the threads of
happenings on the Atlantic since
then"
DIR. Kindleberger gives a graphic
account of the terrific fight. He was
on the Olympia through it all. In the
first assault the flagship took the lead.
the other vessels following in her
wake at four ships length. The Span
ish fleet was approached by laps. each
together. BY this plan the American
vessels frequently poured broadsides
into the enemy, but were themselves
more exposed TO the fire.
At one time the smoke became so
dense that it was necessary to draw
aside, allowing the cloud to lift. The
vessels were examined and it was dis
covered that they had sustained no
ri n ma lrnr, l yf,,..t
men and in few minutes they re-
entered the fight with the greatest
enthusiasm. The second fight was
even more fierce than the first. 1t
was in that the Baltimore was struck.
During the first fight the Spanish
admiral's ship steamed bravely out to
the line to meet the Olympia. The
entire American fleet concentrated fire
on her and she was so badly injured
that she turned around to put back.
At this juncture the Olympia let fly
IN inch shell which struck her stern
and pierced through almost her en-
tire length, exploding finally in the
engine room. wrecking her machinery.
ms shell killed the captain and sIX-
ty men and set the vessel on fire.
The Spanish admiral immedidse sely
transferred his flag to the cruiser [sla
de Cuba. Several smaller vessels Cf
the American fleet, led by the Boston,
centered the fire on this ship and lit
orally tore her to pieces. The admiral
was slightly wounded and escaped N
a small boat into Bakor bay and inal-
~ to Manila
In the heat of the fight two torpe-
do boats moved out to attack The
fleet. They We're allowed to come
within 800 yards, when fusIIaie
from the Olympia sent one to the ct
tom with all on board, and riddled ,ne
other. The second boat was Later
found turned up on the beach COW
cred with blood.
In the second fight the Baltimore
was sent to silence the fort at Cavite
She plunged into cloud of smoke.
and opened all her batteries on the
Notifications. In very few min lies
shell struck in the ammunition and
the fort blew up with deafenllg
roar. The work of the Baltimore WIS
glorious. After the principal ships
had been destroyed the Concord, RI
leigh and Petrel, being of light dr. rlft.
were sent close in to handle the ~
naming vessels of the fleet. They
made quick work of them.
Several tugs and large number of
launches and small boats were cant
ured. The vessels destroyed wer.
three cruisers eight gunboats aud
two torpedo vessels. The series OF
iortiticatlons at CaVite, neighborlng
arsenal and the fort on Corregidor Is
land at the head of the bay were cap
tured. In taking possession of Tie