The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-08

In to handle n remaining vessels OF
| the feet. They made quick work Of
| them.
In taking possession of the land. forts.
several hundred wounded Spaniards fell
into the hands Of the Americans and
nearly 200 dead were accounted for on
the spot. Bodies. Of which numbers had
been hastily buried. were found. The
dead were returned to relatives as far
as this could be done. and the
were cared for in the best manner by
the American surgeons. The spanish
loss looted up zoe killed. 500 wounded
and a property loss Of anywhere from
-. 1000, 600 to $40. 0o0. 900. The day of the
fight was clear and hot. Not a breath
Of air was stirring. After the first bat
tie III Americans were greatly tagged
by the heat and the rest for breakfast
allowed them by the commodore was OF
the greatest benefit. While the men
were having breakfast a conference OF
all the officers was held on the Olympia
hen the plans of the second pattie
were mad known by the commodore.
Several shots struck the olympia and
she was pierced a number OF times. Elk
perts have figured out that the fighting
volume of the guns OF the respective
sides of the. battle was 3 for the Ameri-
cans against 7 for the Spaniards- II Is
clear then that the superiority was in
the SHIPS anu "tn tutihctfNtSs tE
Americans having the experience and
the nerve.
Gunner Evans of the Boston was one
of the men who sent the Spanish ships
down. He directed the fire of one of
the big guns on the cruiser. As SUCH
officer he was at all times greatly ex-
posed. but did not receive a shot. Not
a mar on the Boston received a scratch.
Paymaster Loud. who was on the Nc
Culloch during the battle, was'a wit
ness Of the event on both sides. From
his position he could see every move
ment Of the American ships and could
also see the battle plans of the Span
iards.
For two hours" says Mr.. Loud, "the
steady thunder of the cannon was kept
up. The roar was something terrible.
At one time I really thought we would
be beaten. This was after the fire had
beer kept up for an hou II looked
like every gun on the Spanish ships had
turned loose on us all together and the
shore line was a veritable blaze of fire
from the batteries. Tons on tons of
shot fell over our ships. There was
steel enough to have sunk our entire
fleet. Our salvation was In the bad
craftsmanship of the Spaniards. Near
ly all their shots went wide of the
mark. Some of the batteries. however.
were better trained. Several guns
maintained a raking fire on the fleet.
Nearly all our ships were struck by
both large and small srot, but no dam
age of consequence was done.
1--WE left Manila On the 9Th. At that
time Commodore Dewey was In pos
session of the shore and arsenal. Con-
siderable ammunition and guns were
captured. sManila. on the opposite side
of the bay. had not been taken. and IL
was not the purpose of Commodore
Dewey to do so at that time. OF course
the city and it's suburbs were COM
pletely at the mercy of our guns and
we could have laid 1t in ruins in a very
short time. but the force on the war
ships is too small to land n take pos
session.
When the troops arrive from a
Francisco. Dewey will demand the i'm
mediate surrender of the city and the
troops stationed there. II a refusal is
given fire will at one be opened from
the warships and forcible possession
taken at once. There will be no diff
Guilty in holding Manila and he Philip
pines. The complete s~ubjugation of
the Spanish forces In the group will be
accomplished without trouble. and very
little danger to American life. The in
surgents are very friendly. and at the
time we left were besieging the town in
large force. They are acting under or
ders of Commodore Dewey"