The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-04
Uncle Sam Wins First Fight.
We Burned the Flag shipwe Blew up the Don Juan De
Austria-We Burned the Cruiser Castilla-The
Other Spanish Ships Forced to Retire,
and Some Were Sunk-AN the
Above is Admitted by Span
sh Official Advices

zines to the mister of war, Lieutenant
General Correa, as to the engagement
off Manila:
"Last night, April 30, the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival of the enemy's squadron,
forcing passage under the OBJ >curlty
of the night. At day ybreak the enemy
took up positions, opening with Il
strong fire against Fort cavltc and the
arsenal.
"Our feet engaged the enemy in a
brilliant combat, protected by the
Cavite and Manila forts. They
Obliged the enemy with heavy losses
to ,nannuvre repeatedly.
SAT 9 clock the American squad
ron took refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east side OF
the bay.
superiority, naturally suffered a severe
loss. The Marie Christina is on fire
aud another ship, believed to be the
Don Juan De Austria, was blown up.
"There was considerable loss of life,
Can't Cadarzo. commanding the Marie
Christina, is among the killed. l can
! not now give further details. The
spirit of the army, navy and volun-
teers is excellent.
MADRID, May 1.-Midnight--An
official telegram received at a late
hour from the Governor General of
the Philippines says: Admiral Mon
teio has transferred his flag from the
cruiser Isla De Cuba to the cruiser
Reina Marie Christina. The Reina
Marie Christina was completely
burned. as was also the cruiser Cas-
tilla. the other ships having to retire
from the combat and some being sunk
to avoid their falling into the hands
Of the enemy. ~,
MADRID, May 1.-Midnight-El
Heraldo DE Madrid says that Admiral
Montejo changed his flagship during
the engagement or between the two
encounters in order to better direct
the maueuvres. In this way he es-
caped the fate of the commander OF
she Rcina Marie Christina
The second engagement, according
20 Ell Heraldo, was apparently begun
by the Americans, after landing their
wounded on the west side Of the bay.
In the latter engagement the Spanish
Mindano and Ulloa suffered heavily.
Ministers speak Of "serious but
honorable losses.
MADRID, May 1-11.3O p. m.-The
town is greatly excited by the serious
news from the Philippines, and there
is an immense gathering in the Celle
De Sevilla. The civil guards on
horseback were called out to preserve
order and all precautions have been
taken. There is much muttering, but
up to the present nothing more serl-
Gus has occurred.
LONDON, May 2.-Dispatches from
Madrid dated 2.2O a. Ii. say the city
is now tranquil, although the mounted
guards are patrolling all the main
streets. At the theatres. cafes and In
front Of the newspaper Offices last
evening the people loudly lamented
the unpreparedness of Manila to re-
sist the American war ships, whose
attack had long been expected. The
Madrid authorities are determed Wig
crously to suppress all street demon
strations.
MADRID, via Paris, May 2.-The
time of the retreat of the American
SQUADRON behind the merchantmen was
Ii 80 a. IN. The naval bureau at Ma
nilla sends the following report
signed "Montcjp, admiral:
EIn the middle of the nj ght the
American squadron forced the forts
and before daybreak appeared Oft Ca
vite. The night was completely dark
At alf-past Z the bow Of the Relna
Maria Christina took fire and soon at.
ter the poop also was burned. At
o clock, with my staff, went on board
the Isla De Cuba. The Reina Maria
Christina and the Catalia were then
entirely enveloped in flames:
",rhc other ships. having been dam
aged, retired into Baker Bay. Some
had to be sunk to prevent their falling
into the hands of the enemy. The
losses arc numerous, notably Capt
Cadarso, priest and nine other per
sons
LONDON, May 2.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Financial News
telegraphing this morning, says; The
Spanish ministry Of marine claims
victory for Spain because the Ameri
cans were forced to retire behind
the merchantmen Capt. Cadalso, (fol
Cadarso) in command of the kcln'
Maria Christina, went down with the
ship. The >Spaniards fought splen-
didly. the sailors refusing to leave the
burning and sinking Don Juan DC
Austria. There is the greatest anS
icty for further details.
LONDON, May 1.-While 1t is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron ma. has
suffered crushing defeat, the DIS
patches leave unclear the intensely
t interesting question whether the
American squadron has suffered ma
tcrial damage.
All news thus far comes from Span
ism sources, hat it seems evident thal
Commodore Dewey has not capture'
Manila. Unless he is able to make
another attack and capture the towl
he will be in an awkward position
har;no mn base unou which To retire