The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-13
THE STORY RETOLD.
How Dewey Ran the Mines and whipped
the spanish Fleet.

the spanish Fleet.
Special Correspondence. Copyright 1898 by
Associated Press.
Manila Bay, May 4. via Hong Kong.
May 1o.-With decks cleared for action.
guns shotted. crews all at quarters and
eagerly peering through the port holes.
Commodore Dewey. having previously
made signal to follow the flagship,
headed for the entrance OF Manila bay,
between the batteries on the islands OF
Pulo Cabello and Eel Fraile. at 10 y. m.
on Saturday night last. April 30. Here
were the guns that were to blow US on
OF the water. N the much-vaunted
water mine field that was impossible
to pass without a skilled pilot. At 1920
a signal light and a gun on the beach
that we a probably been
seen. The night was bright moonlight,
but h dark green paint and the inky
darkness on board ship prevented any
estimate OF u character being made.
The Olympia and Baltimore slipped
through unseen before the gunners en-
FL Fraile. but a sudden roar, a flash
and an ls-inch shell whistied over the
Raleigh exploded close alongside.
The Baltimore opened fire, and a Ave.
inch shell from her broke the silence of
the American feet, but the course OF the
ship was not changed. Three more
shots were fired at the Concord and
Boston, and they were promptly replied
10. after which the ships were out OF
range. Speed was then slackened and
the column headed up the bay for Ma
Mia. 80 miles distant.
The commodore skirted the city at
early dawn, but the Spanish fleet was
not there. soon afterwards II was dis
tinguished drawn up in line OF battle
OF the strongly fortified arsenal OF
Cavite. seven miles from Manila. The
signal. Prepare for general action and
close up" was then fioated from the
flagship Olympia, n the bugle and
drum called to general quarters" and
the glorious stars n stripes waved out
from every masthead and gam OF the six
ships OF the squadron as the Olympia
headed for their line OF battle. Our
formation was in column. 400 yards
apart, with a slackened speed OF six
knots. The fullness OF day revealed the
spanish feet OF nine vessels. the Reina
Christina. flagship; the Castillo. Don
Antonio de Ullso. 1sla de Cuba, Isla de
Luzon and -four small gunboats. The
Spanish mail steamer Mindana was al
SO In line, having been hastily fitted
with guns. Each end OF their line was
protected by batteries Of six and eight
inch guns on the peninsula Of Cavite.
The Castillo was moored head and stern.
and the other ships had steam up In or
der to be able to retreat behind the mole
and batteries OF Cavite To repair acci-
dents and take a breathing spell.
Tho shore batteries opened on US long
before we were in range. Our guns
were silent until at 1850 yards. when
the Olympia swung around her port
broadside and let drive her four eight
inch turret guns. The Baltimore. Raj
eigh. Petrol. Concor and Boston. In
succession. followed the flagship and
opened hre as o as their guns would
bear on h enemy. The engagement
was general as the Americans swept
down parallel TO the Spanish line. but
was fought at long range. owing TO our
ships being kept away from the enemy
by shallow water. The modern high
power guns n excellent nne of
the Americans showed its effect, while