The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
FURTHER NAVAL REPORTS.
SOME HEROES WHOSE EXPLOITS
WE'RE HERETOFORE UNKNOWN.
Admiral Dewey's Recomme nnatt"ns
for Retention of the Philippines
admiral sampsen's Desire to
Attach and Capture Havana First

Attack Aud 4HpsuFe Isl"
WASHINGTON, Dec 2f---The ofy.clal re-
ports OF All the commanding ofYicsrs 0f the
navy during the war Aa4e been compiled
AMI published ~ Tire navy department
whae treating N egents taat nave already
figured In Official reports that have rEached
The pubic. the documents si1I contain
many miner rsEtor:s ,5at throw si4ssighfs
on interesting phase of ne @ar. In tee
brief record % tle froesedsn.s OF taa
naval war hoard. a. unknown nsro -
brought 10 light ia tne person cs Ensign
H. n Ward He volunteered for secret
servlc. duty W!tHn q .esa after the
declaration ~ war Eusssn Ward want
straign. to the heart Of tee enemys coIn-
try, making his headquarters az cadiz and
Informing ere navai department. here of the
actual strength Of the EpaHssn naval ves-
sells and their movements. Then he went
10 the West ladies and reported ey~rv
thing that was going on there OF import
anc~ 70 the American navy. Mex; he wen,
again into the euemys country IN dis
gsAss. this time TO Porte Rice. gnhTs be
was arrested a suspicious character and
q spy BY adroiiness he managed 70 So
cure MS release au4. escaping from San
Juan. ca bleG 10 the navy department a fEI
account OF the state OF tfIs defense fhefe
and the preparations making for me recPp-
ton OF tae Spanish sguadron under Ger
vera. All thiT zine even the onit7-As OF
the navy depart n1enf were under tfle I'M
pleasinn that Mr. Was4 wa engaged IN
installing a System u coasI signals on the
New England coast.
Ensixfi Buck. another attacae ~ the nav
igstlon bureau. waa 0u tae shores OF to
Mesiltersa mean IN disguise. watching every
movement 81 the sgoadfon % AGmiral
camsra. which started for t1e Philippines
bat turned back.
Work of the strategy Board.
OF tbs strategy board itzeif Il = said
that Il was pare OF ia duty 70 Keep Ia
formed Of all the movements resources and
plans of the Spanish naval forces through
secret agents, and IL Is Row known tnat
the navy aas tnns Informed OF al import
ant movements.
Admiral Dewey was told long before the
declaration Of war. On FEBRUARY =; lin
the event II war With spain your duty
Will be 10 that the Spanish squadr IN
dcss not leave TN" Asiatic coast and then
offensive opera ions II the philippines.
Keep the Olympia unsal further orders.
The latter order - eNI,.stInee! - LAe isct
that The flagship had been ordered back 10
the United States fJr oserhaulinE.
Admiral Howell then III the aediterrd-
nean with ais squadron. was told 10 wait
in neutral waters tor orders. and ta@ snips
III the South Atlantic were Instructed 10
nave north~Ard 50 a. noi to eA,ite sus-
picion
The report % the famous naval battle
cf CAvite includes one from United States
Consul Williams. rather unusual thing
Ia Il report ~ "A strictly naval character
hat fully juHtii.sd by It's picturesque and
untschuical description % Dewey's great
victory.
f'olo~ing IL Is a report "a his govern
meut on the same engagement by The com
mand@c-ih-chfaf Of the Inflated Spanish
fleet VI 5aieJo- I'ie admiral depicts the bad
condition ~ ghe Spanish fleet and defrnses.
lie s4ys That lie cruiser Eastiiia Was IN
Capable % fi:ansuEcTlns on account oI ncr
lad ooadli3n. wHue the dstcnses a. The
entrance oy> Suaig bay wrre very back
ward The admiral avoided the city. not
wishing 10 draw fire upon Il. and repaired
hls flaef for action III says thar the force
81 Dewey = vessels leaving out the trans
ports. amounted to ii slp tens, ta.@rl horse
power. it3 guns mary rApki-nre 40 I.Ien
ard an average speed ~ /, miles. Against
this the power Of his only ave effective
ships was ~ IN IONS. II. ~ horse power, %
guns very short cf rapid fsfei, i.S55 crew,
and maximum speed Of IL miles TIE
admiral scrOcs ia vivid language the
terrihe effect Of the American onslaught
on the Spanish vessels. lie says
Terrible Eject of American Fire.
The Americans nresi most rap!dly. There
came upon Us numerous proiectes as the
three cruisers At Inc end of the liue de-
voted themselves almost entirely to ng8ting
the Christina, my Easship \ short time
after the action commenced one she'll eN-
pioded Ia the iorecaStle and pui out og
ection All those wha served the far aid
lire cauuons.
Meantime another she'll exploded in the
sore,cp, setting ire "a the crew aAgs
AT 80 O'Clock a shell DESTROYED com-
s,royed the nizzeh bringing down my
faGs and cnNgn. Another shell exploded
ou the poop ana puf out ~ action n.ue
men. y fresh shell exploded ia IN officers
cabin. covering the hospital with blood and
DESTROYED the wounded VINO were being
treated tnerc Another exp.nied In The
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