Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-16

rived Tuesday night. The Raleigh
saw her coming and promptly fired
across her bows. The Cormoran
stopped. The Raleigh boarded her.
made certain Of her nationality and
| allowed her to proceed to an anchor
| age
None of them arrived in time to see
the battle. The foreign naval officers
are greatly interested in the results
and are making a careful study of all
the wrecks. They are greatly sur
prised at the extent OF the damage
done by Admiral Dewey's ships, the
large number OF casualties on the
Spanish side and the absence OF fatal
ships. Statistics of the Spanish losses
are still meagre. The latest reports
show that the loss was greater than
was at first supposed.
According to the best information OBJ
tainable so far. S21 were killed and
200 wounded.
The first list of ships burned and
sunk was correct. Small tugs and
sailing vessels have been captured
since, but the Callao is the only one OF
Importance. The Spanish admiral,
Montejo, is in Manila. His wounds
are not serious. The official report of
the Spanish ships had double crews
aboard. expecting that our ships would
be captured and that they would put
prize crews aboard the American ships
and hoist the Spanish colors.
The Spaniards have not yet recovered
from the shock. They explain their
defeat by saying that they lacked tar
get practice, that they had had alb
solutely no practice for the last two
years. rl III
Besides, the Americans arrived too
early In the morning. The Spaniards
We're still in their pajamas. they had
had no coffee, and could not shoot
straight without coffee.
When the Boston and the Concord
returned from conveying to sea the
McCulloch on her first trip to Hong
kong after the battle they stopped at
Corregidor Island, and captured a gun
boat and one tug, and destroyed the
remaining battery and signal station.
The absence of signals resulted in
the gunboat Callao's entering the bay
and her capture by the Americans.
careful search has been made of
the nearby rivers and harbors for war
ships or Spanish vessels. All the
merchant men have been captured, but
few were left and they We're mostly
small craft.
There has been no interference with
the fishing boats except that they are
rot allowed to go to Manila.
No attempt has been made to take
prisoners. All the Spaniards who sur
rendered at Cavite and those who were
captured on the vessels were set at
liberty under parole not to take up
arms against the United States during
the present war.
Admiral Dewey has given notice that
any one breaking the oath will be
summarly dealth with, but that the
liberated men will not be molested as
long as they observe the parole.
No indignities hav been offered the
Spaniards. The officers were allowed
to keep their swords. Many soldiers
were permitted to retain guns because
the rebels would not have allowed
them to get to Manila unless they had
been armed.
The tonnage OF the. ships destroyed
and captured exceed 10000 The IL
vessels burned or sunk aggregated A.
1853 tons. These figures do not in
clude the launches, small steamers and
sailing craft. Many fine steam
used as launches or tenders for the
American ships. All the land guns
were blown up by Admiral Dewey's
order.
Considerable stores of coal were cap,
tured ut Cavite and one store ship, the
Manila. Admiral Dewey has now an
ample supply.
The transport Manila, fine iron
steamer of 1900 tons. and In splendid
condition, is being loaded with guns
from the captured warships, modern
high power four to six inch and numer-
GUS small guns and a great store of
ammunition. The Spaniards threw
away the breeches of many good runs
to prevent the Americans from using
them.
Your correspondent returned from
Hongkong on the McCulloch. arriving
Tuesday. He brought n cablegram
from Secretary of the Navy Long. CIV
ing Admiral Dewey the Presidents
thanks. announcing his rear-admiral-
ty and telling of the proposed vote of
thanks by Congress. i
Wednesday the flagship flew the
rear admiral's flag, which was saluted |
by the warships. The admiral pub |
lished Secretary Longs cablegram
containing also thanks to the officers |
and men. Admiral Dewey added: "In |
accordance with the above ! have this !
day hoisted my flag as rear admiral |
on board the flagship olympia
This was read at general muster and |
was hailed with continued cheering of \
the officers and men.
A long wait with nothing big to do |
Is now anticipated by the officers.
The weather is very hot and there Ia |
little liberty ashore given. All hope |
for something decisive soon.