The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-17

Hrinn Christina ana Cunlili. Into both
these ships she poured a steady ana rapid
nro seconded by the ships which followed
IN her wake. Another ship which directed
% heavy nro On our line VI the "Bhlu.
more ana ap The ,annr 90. wont on un-
90 quarter 10 b. 30 at moment the
Don Juan de- Auati. advanced against
thr enemy intending 10 board tho "Oiym-
plu. and n a tremendous brDadnlac hid
not stopped her nrlf.dcyotrd charge. both
ships might perhaps have sunk 10 tho
bottom
m" captain ~ the "Hclna Christina"
Horing that tho rcaoluic attempt Of hls
cpnHprt had failed. advanced at FUN speed
unill within aDpu, 20 yards n the "Olym.
pia." aiming 10 attack hcr. Then % show.
"r NJ ptoicclirs swept tho bridge ana
decks nlling the ship with dead ana
wounded
Heroes ana martyrs whom the nation
viii remember as long as % rndurer'
a d"nn- column pf smoke from ihc bow
showed that an inccndiary
proicclIlc such aa the law of God ana
man prohibits. bad nci iirc 90 the cruiser
IN" ship. Hul keeping up her nrr on the
enemy. Withdrew toward the arsenal
whore nh" WAS sunk to keep her from
falling into the hands Df the Yankees.
The urp"rltipn ~ the men Of ihc"Hci.
~, Christina was aggravated by the
sight ~ tho "C4n!,la' also iu a blaze.
from a similar usn oi inccndiary proJ,c-
tues.
Tho principal ships ui our l,tlc squad.
ron having thus Docn put out of action
the Yankee N,rar,s some uf them badly
crippled by thu nrr pf our ships. and the
hatior.'n %, rllu, saugiey. stood out ,o.
ward Maryclcs and lhe entrance OF che
hay grIH.ns their hrr and occupying
ih'ma'NrH iu repairing lnJur,,- until lp
" clock. Nh'n they began a r,coud attack
ip complete 'hr.r Work 90 destruction.
in this second assault The nr, "a, thr ar.
s,ual wHs raluguHh,d and ,hcy continued
ip UanHnntdr lho blazing guub1lis
ono suunIai which seemed tY have
nothing more venture. mo GO undertake
d"arh,i hrrsvii from thc squadron ana
sec tn work BOO rl.uie thr mail steamer
'isIa Mlndauto
Sow that ,hc ships were in flames, the
Admiral. ScuJr Mpn,olo. who had shown
hla nag aa long AN there Was a vessel
anpat landed. and h1sihillcs ce.tscd.
Tho only spanish ship which had not
bo,a destroyed boy fry or by the enemy
prolccti,cs, sunk herself 90 that she could
iu np wise bo taken.
Such IN broad outlines. which We cannot
rorfvct AZ this moment. Was the naval
hdttl" OF Caylt-. ln which the last glimpse
VI our squadron showed the spanish nag.
4 thousand sensational details have
reached as which wc would reproduce
our pen would serve Tor anything cNrcp,
To- sling the giur, ot these martyrs OF the
nation.
Perhaps tomorrow or another day. with
fuller knowledge of the facts. We can fur
hlsh our rcadcrs with many interesting
icalia. Today We limit ourselves 10 a I
sketch oi the grand picture which was un- .
rolled before ua on tho hrs, OF May, beg T.
sug our friends To- excuse the defects
which they may note.
liy naval authority the most careful .
watch Was kcp, IN the river as we'll as on .
he coas, TO secure the defense OF the .
port
The guuucrs OF the batteries defending
Manila and Cavitr showed the highest .
lcgrrv ul energy and hcro.sm. Every /
,ur 5ppauds these bravo artilcrymyn |
Nhu. 10y their calmncss and skin, did all |
hat Was possible with the guns assigned .
% them allowing tor their deficiencies I
and impcrtccuons.
The battery that did most harm TO the .
'ncmy was the one ON Point Sanglcy /
made up ~ iontoria guns, From one OF
hcsc guns came thc sho, which the
'noston' received, while four ships which
iad altogether siNty-hye guns were pour
ng their frcs on this battery to reduce
{ to silence one gun having been crip-
lied tho other kept on playing, fring |
whenever damage could De done and
,yu,dlng waste OF ammunition,
No one OF It's shots Is attributed tho hurt |
which turned the baltimore from the
ight, This gun must have greatly an
ioycd the Yankees. to Judge by the etrort
hey made to silence It's nrcs. following |
I up until six gunncrs had been killed |
and four wounded.
on this account It is proposed to de-
uaud the brstowal OF the laurel wreathed
ross of san Fernando to tne valent
,unucrs who served this battery,
The Luucta battery at Manila which as
sailed the Yankee ships with much vigor
VAS the ohico, OF the enemy = special at
cntion as ho stood past the foruucatlons |
" Manila, heading for Cuvltc,
Guns were also mounted at tho en-
rance of the bay on Corregidor ana |
.Nbauo Islands ON El Frallc rock, on .
hc south ihoro at Point Rcstinga, and |
n MArlvclrs Punta Gorda ana Point /
I.lsisl on the north shore The guns ON
Nyregidor Islands were of about six /
nch calibrc; similar guns were mounted /
,n the rock and on Point Restinga, The
,,bcr batteries had guns Of smaller
'Ul,bro and short range,
The Spanish club, ever earnest In
'cmodying misfortune, gave liberal help |
10 the refugees who survived from our
ships of war.
Doubtless the civil commission has ar
ranged to secure supplies for the city,
but II IL certain that since Sundey there
nns been great scarcity of everything, |
and spectators have got what prices
they cared to ask for articles OF prime
Already people are growing calmer and
tho shops are open, and 1t is to be eX-
pected that Manila will 80 on resumng
her usual life and animation.
The great masses of the rural popula-
ilon of the Philippines, as well as the
leaders of the nation, have responded
like loyal sons OF Spain, sharing our
pains and assisting In our labors,
The Admiral Senior Montojo, has re-
ceyed telegram of congNtulatlon from
the minister of marine who, In his own
name and In the name Of the queen OF
Spain, tillcltates the navy of this Arch
ipelago for gallant behavior ON the day
Of Cavite, These are the terms of the
telegram referred 10; "Honor and glory
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