The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-11
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riIy now. The sharp reports showed thai
they had some good guns to work with
and our boys began to think they had
| their work cut out for them.
| "Good-by, boys, we'll give EN- hell fol-
| you, shouted some one from'th Boston
as she steamed into action.
But though the Spaniards volleyed and
thundered. the American ships answered
never word. There was no spout OF
fame from turret or sponsor, and Dewey
was taking his Yankee time with dreadful
elaboration.
The Olympia went on in grim silence
My heart pounded like hammer and I'm
sure that the men going so deliberately
into action must have felt as nervous as
girls getting ready for their commence
ment diplomas. Most of them never had
been under fire before.
Then OF the bow of the Baltimore sud
denly vomited great spout OF water,
black with the harbor mud.
THE mines! The minesi They're among
the mines!' cried our men.
jet like geyser came up near the
Raleigh Great waves washed out from
these erupttons.
But on went Dewey. and on went the
Meet. II seemed to me It was at least two
hours since We were ordered out Of the
line of battle. found afterwards II really
was about twenty minutes.
Suddenly, as the Olympia forged ahead,
something happened. There vas a great
roar. The Olympia disappeared in smoke
We at first feared she had hit mine and
was gone. But out she came in the light
and roared again. 1t was a time for
Americans 10 cheer, and we cheered.
cried, and I know Captain Hogdon did.
I had thought that the mouth of hell
yawned for our gallant feet
But once the Olympia opened knew ev-
erytbing else had been imitation of war.
Our men fired those guns as II they had
been doing nothing else all their lives. and
as one by one the Spanish vessels were cut
down came TO realize that was among
men and fighters and began to regain my
courage.
The Spaniards sent up a cheer. Evident
iy they thought he was in fun retreat and
:hat their victory was won.
But the "old man. was merely taking
breath and giving the smoke a chance to
life, this brown prismatlc powder OF ours
making deal OF blur when the firing is
fast as we bad made it.
Once they had come to our side Of the
bay the captains went to the flagship to
report And here was something that al
most passed belief.
Not single American had been killed.
Back from the jaws OF death and they
never touched me-" laughed Lieutenant
Morgan OF the Raleigh, who had been
serving gun which Is believed to have
given the big iMndanao her quietus.
No American had a wound which could
be called such.
Not gun was disabled
No ship was anything more than
scratched up.
1--WE haven't begun to fight yet" de-
clared Dewey, as he heard that Spanish
cheer follow him across the water.
Once the smoke lifted, II could be seen
that the Maria de Christina, the Castillo,
the Don Juan de Austria and the Isle de
Mindanao were done for. All were ablaze,
and their crews could be seen working like
ants to subdue the flames.
The Spanish admiraPs flag was seen
transferred from the Maria Christina TO
the Isla de Cuba. Lieutenant Calkins and
Nelson begged permission to make a dash
in the McCulloch's launch to capture Ar
miral Montejo. But the bold request was
declined, and preparations to renew the
engagement were proceeded with in the
most business like manner. though the
men persisted in slapping each other on
the back, clasping hands and doing few
horn-pipe steps whenever the officers were
not looking.
For almost three hours the Americans
busted themselves IN getting ready ''for
the second round" Then out steamed the
Baltimore in front to bear the brunt OF
the fighting. And there was 10 be no
nonsense
Right at me Spaniards went the big
American cruiser. And she caught about
all the Spanish fire there was left. One
well-aimed shot exploded shell on her
deck and five men were hit by pieces OF
shell or bits OF debris.
Right for the Reina de Christina and
Don Juan de Austria steamed the Balti-
more. without firing. Three OF her men
were hit. in addition TO those hur1 by the 4
Then she swung and fired, and from that /
time there was no sound from the Chris /
tina. Her captain was killed in that dis /
,harge and those OF her men who were not /
disabled tried to leave her as best they |
might.
There was a great explosion as the Bal 4
.imore. Olympia ana Raleigh fred into 4
ms Don Juan de Austria. II being ascer- 1
aimed afterwards that shell from the 1
Raleigh pierced to the spaniard's maya
line.
Some OF the pieces OF the Don Juan de |
Austria tore away the upper deck OF Fl /
-ano. and the Petrol did the rest.
The Concord rapidly accounted for the .
General Leo. and the Boston sunk the
yelsscco.. named after the hero Of the
lefense of the Moro at Havana
The honor OF blowing up the arsenal Is
disputed. hut Gunner Cocoran. on the
olympia. has a better claim than Wing
N the Petrol.
II was Just two hours and fve minutes
.fter the Baltimore wsded into this sec
ma attack before the battle was all over
The Spanish surrendered everything
hey haA left 20 surrender and ran out OF
he crumbung Cavste forts.
The Htue Petrol nred the last gun at
ne forts.
Admiral MonteJc ned 70 Manila with al
z his star and such officers as had not
'een killed.
Admiral Dewey sent his marines ashore
q eapture Csvite and then cut The cable
o that the Spaniards could not summon
gccoT.
And when ali noses had bean counted
o. man was missing from the lighting
4e,. though our chief engineer on the Nc
ulloch had died from heart disease, the
tack being brought on by excitement