The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-13

work OF it, and when on Wednes-
day he gave his crews their first
rest, he had, in three days time,
destroyed the Spanish fleet, siIenc-
ell and destroyed nine batteries,
blown up and destroyed all the de-
fenses at the entrance to the bay,
cut the wires to prevent outside In
terference, occupied the navy yard
al Cavite, swept the lower bay clear
Of tOrpedOes, and established
complete blockade u the city Of Ma
Mia.
Then he rested, while the Span
iards in Manila faced tho problem
Of defense, with food supplies short
and the insurgents pressing around
the city.
Including the losses ashore, about
twelve hundred SpabIards were
killed or wounded.
The estimated value Of the Span
ish property destroyed or captured
is $6,OOO,OOO.
On the American side the total
loss Is eight men wounded and So
90 damage to the ships.
As Governor General Augu-ti
failed 10 comply with Commodore
Dewey's demand for the use OF the
cable to Hong Kong after Sundays
battle, the Commodore was Obliged
to cut the cable on Monday.
Documents cap'I--i IN the arse
nal at Cavite show that the S pam
ish Naval Council Of war had de-
c.ded 10 make their fight against
the American ships in Subig bay
place having much stronger nat
Ural advantages for the defense
than are found in Manila Bay.
Commodore Dewey's promptness
in bringing over his fleet from Mrs
bay prevented them from moving
to this position.
The more / recall the events OF
last Sundays battle at Manila, the
more miraculous il seems that no
American lost his life.
The shell that entered the Bos-
tons ward room was going straight
for Paymsstor Martin, when 1t ex-
Ploded within five feet OF him, yet
he was not touched.
Aboard the Olympia the surgeons
operating table was placed in the
ward room. Chaplain Frazisr,whO
was assisting the Surgeon, had his |
head out OF one Of the G-pounder
gun ports, when she'll struck the
ships side, less than a yard away.
The Chaplain pulled his head In
just in time TO escape having it |
blown of, as the shell instantly
burst.
Three fragments Of the shell
struck The Olympia within a radius
of fifteen feet from Commodore
Dewey.
The srmor-piercing projectile
that exploded the box OF 3-pOunder
ammunition on board The Balii-
more passed between two gronps Of
men, 80 close to both that it is diff
fieult TO see how al escaped.
1.-THE Spsniards had properly
prepared for our coming they would
have killed many Of our men, but
they had not intended TO make
their fight at Cavite.
Where every vessel in the Amer
lean fleet proved itself Sc efficient
cannot draw distinctions, but
when the ships passed each other,
close aboard, after the action was
over, the heartiest cheers heard az
ter those for the Commodore We're
given to the little gunbOat Petrol.
The position taken by the Span
iards, coupled with their heavy
guns mounted on shore, gave them
an enormous advantage. Only our
good luck or the bad aim OF the
Spanish gunners saved US from a
terrible loss OF life.
TORPEDO BOATS SUNK.
During the first hour Of the fight
q Spanish torpedo boat was seen
sneaking along shore ahead of the
Olympia. Suddenly this torpedo
boat turred and made a quick and
plueky dash at the flagship.
Not until she had been twice hit
by shots from the olympia's sec
ond battery did the daring little
boat turn back. She reached the
beach just In time to save her crew
from drowning.
Two other Spanish torpedo boats
made more cautious attempts e
come into the harbor to attack US,
but one was Immediately sunk by
iire and the Othor quickly abandon
I'd the attack.
During the passage o, the fort,
~ the entrance of Manila Hay on
Saturday night, FTaak II, Randall
Chlcf Engineer OF the revenue cut
tor McCulluch, died suddenly iron
heat and prcslratl0n, lie wa
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