, 1898-05-18

ships moved out of range of the lighter Span.
ishl guns and continued the bonlbardment
with the big guns with terrible effect.
Twenty minutes laler the Olympia ngain
slgnalled the other American ships to draw in
at close quarters, aud once more a Iupid and
mces>ant cannonading began.
Tins terrific bombnrdment soon ended ths
night. One after the other Ihe Spanish vessels
we e sIl"nced, and thIee Of hem cauglII lire
i'cluding Admiral Montojo's flagship. the
Kelna Maria C~Ilstina. from an explosion
caused by a shell from one of our vessels.
Ihe Admlral at once transferred his flag to
the Isla de CuIa.
One Spanish vessel was sunk and ,everal
were run ashore 10 escape cnptuIe.
Commodore Drwoy's attention was now
directed TO the land batteries, which he
silenc,d after a brief aud encp geuc Bernhard.
ment.
A Great And Terrible Spectacle.
The battle lasted an hour aud a half And
1t was " great and terrible spectacle. The
Spanlards fought b~Iavely ngalnst IL superior
force an suffered heavy Iotses. Four hun
dred Spanish are reported killed. inoludin,
two commanders. Their losses Nv fIs arr
also probably very great.
The Spaniards would not give in. and when
the American fleet returned to Ceyite soms
shots were sill fired from the forts on shore
but our ships poured in such a terrible con.
nonade that FIJI tier resistance was impossi
bic.
American Ships Apparently Uniniulcd.
The American ships we've apparently unin-
cured. Commodore Dewcy's attnck WAS
well carried out. The manoeuyrrs of his
squadron were II beautiful sight. and the
navigation Of the bay by our ships was IL
remarkable feat OF seaman~hip, avoiding ~
tl@y did successfully the numerous shadows
All is now over at Cnvite. Commodore
Dewey awaits the DECISION of the Governor
General of the PHILIPPINES. before commenc
ing the bombardment Of Manila. Unless a
favourable reply is received from the GOV.
crnor General to the United States terms
the bomhardment will commence to morrow
at half past eleven.
London, Monday.-lhe Madrid correspon,
dent of the Times, describing the engagement
at Manila, says s.
THE Olympia, the Il, stou. the Raleigh
the Concord, and the Pctlel entered The bay
under cover of darkness by rho smaller and
snteT BoOnchlca cllauuri. The forts on
Corrcgidor island gave tie alarm by firing
on the iutruders. hut they seem 10 have
inflicted no serious damage. The American
squadron moved up the bay and at 8 o'clock
in the morning appeared before Cavite. Here.
lying under the shelter Of the folts, Vas the
Spanish squadron.
admiral Montojo a few days before wcnl
10 Subig Bay to look for the enemy, but
leaning that they We're vastly superior in
force had prudently returned and placed III,
ships under the protection If the forts, Thi>
was his only chance Of meeting the enemy OF
something like equal terms, and it aid no
suffice.
"Sooon the Americans opened fire. The
Sroniards replied vigorously, and the combei
continued without interruption for fonl
hours, during which the Don Antonio de
Ulloa was sunk, the Castillo and Mindanac
were set on fire and the Reina Maria Chris
tina nnd the Don Juan dc Austria we've seri
onAly damaged. One or two Of the smallel
ernft were scuttIed by their crews to escape
capture. Others took refuge in n small
neighbouring creak emptying into Baker Bay
where presumably the American ships were
unable to follow them. But not one sur
rendered"