The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08
NEMBERS OF DEWEY'S
FORCES ARRIVE HOME.
Fpaniards Fought Brayely to the
Very Last.
ME SHE'LL FROM THE OLYMPIA
KILLED SIXTY MEN.


TWO Torpedo Boats Sent to the Bottom by
the neutrality-suspicious. Had Advan-
1t Was Men and Ships That Told
Spanish Loss Footed Up 400 Killed and
600 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Acting Un-
der Dewey's Orders.
San Francisco, CAL, June Among
the passengers who arrived on the Belgic
today from Hong Kong were four men
who participated in the fight of Manila
On May /. They are Paymaster G. A.
Loud, Of the despatch boat McCulloch;
DIR. Charles P. Kindleberger, surgeon of
the Olympia; Ralph Phelps, secretary to
the captain of the McCulloch and j. G.
Evans, gunner of the Boston. They left
Manila on May 9Th. They all speak of the
yalor and determination of their oppo-
nents in the battle of Manila. They say
the Spaniards fought bravely, even after
the last vestige of hope had gone and
stayed by their guns as long as they
pould be used. DR.. Kindleberger gives
graphic account of the terrific fighting.
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 Spanish
Aeet was approached by laps each turn
bringing the contestants nearer. BY this
plan the American vessels frequently
poured broadsides into the enemy, but
were themselves exposed to fire. At one
lime the smoke became SO dense that it
was necessary to draw aside allowing the
cloud to lift. The vessels were examined
and it was found that they had sustained
30 damage. Breakfast was served to the
men and in few minutes they re-entered
ihe tight with great enthusiasm. The
iecond fight was even more fierce than the
irs5. 1t was in that that the Baltimore
vas struck
During the first fight the Spanish ad.
niral's ship put bravely out of the line to
ieet concentrated fire on her and she was
10 badly injured that she turned around
10 put back. AT this juncture the
olympia let fly an eight inch shell which
truck her stern and pierced through al
most her entire length, exploding finally
the engine room, wrecking her ma.
'hinery. This shell killed the captain and
nxty men and set the vessel on fire.
In the heat of the fight two torpedo
boats moved out to attack the feet They
were allowed to come within 800 yards
when fusilade from the Olympia sent
one to the bottom with all on board and
r1ddled the other. The second boat was
later found turned up on the beach
covered 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 minutes a
shell struck the ammunition and the fort
blew up with deafening roar
The work on the Baltimore was
glorious. After the principal ships had
been destroyed the Concord. Raleigh and
Petrol, being of light draft, were sent
slose in to handle the remaining vessels
of the feet. They made quick work of
Them. In taking possession of the land
'ort several hundred wounded Spaniards
sell into the hands Of the Americans and
nearly 200 dead were accounted for on the
spot. Holes in which mum bers had been
hastily buried were found. The dead were
returned to relatives SO far as this could
be done, and the wounded were cared for
in the best manner by the Americans
The Spanish loss footed up 400 killed.
600 wounded and property loss of from
$4,000, 900 to $4,000, OOO.
The day of the fight was clear and hot:
not breath of air was stirring. After
the first battle, the Americans were great
ly tagged out by heat and the rest and
breakfast allowed them by the commodore
was Of inestimable benefit. When the
men we're at breakfast conference of all
officers was held on board the Olympia,
when the plan of the second battle was
given by the Commodore.
Several shots struck the Olympia and
shell struck the side Of the ship against
the hospital ward. The chaplain and
nurses, who were watching the fight
through port hole few inches away
were stunned by the conclusion.
Exp erts have figured out that the fight
ing volume of the guns of the respective
sides of the battle was three for the
Americans against seven for the Span
iards. 1t is clear then that the superiority
was in the ships and the men, tie latter
having the experience and nerve.
Gunner Evans of the Boston directed
the fire of one of the big guns. Not a man
on the Boston received a scratch.
paymaster Loud, who was on the Nc
Culloch during the battle could see every
movement Of the American ships and
could also see the Spaniards
"For two hours, p" said Mr.. Loud, "the
steady thunder Of cannon was kept ND.
Ibe roor was terrible. At one time |
really thought we would be beaten. This
was after the fire had been kept up an
hous IT, looked as if every cyun on tho