The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05


HoNGKONG, May "A special to the
Pittsburg Post says: Commander Dew
ey Of the United States Asiatic squad
ron arrived off Manila, capital of the
Philippine islands, Saturday night after
dark and, forcing a passage early Sun
day morning, he took up positions anG
opened up a strong fire OH Fort CavitC
and the arsenal.
The forts from shore answered Will
their batteries, while outside the bay
the Spanish fleet stole up on the attack
ing force and opened fire.
There was a terrific interchange OF
shots, but it soon became evident that
the Spanish admiral Montejo, was cop
ing with a superior enemy, and the
Americans well.drected shots soon be
gan to tell on his ships and men.
The Spaniards seemed paralyzed with
excitement and fear, their projeCtiles
fell wide of the mark, there was confu,
sion on board, orders We're misunder,
stood and at every point there was half
hearted work.
When the American vessels sighted
Manila the command was given, strip
for action. No excitement, no confu'
sion. Coolly and carefully the final
preparations We're made. As the ports
of Manila and Cavite hove into sight
the guns OF the two advance cruisers
Were trained on the battery Of Manila
and fired an S-lnch projectile each. The
first two shots fell short Of the mark.
Not so, however, the next two. The
American gunners' aim sent them with
unerring accuracy against the works,
and there was crumbling of old stones
aud mortar and great cloud Of dust.
The shore batteries returned the fire,
but their aim was inaccurate, and their
projeCtiles simply whi2zed through the
rigging.
In the meantime the rear vessels of
the squadron were made the target of
the guns of the Spanish squadron which,
hitherto in hiding, had sailed into sight
AROUND the upper end of the bay.
s. Commander Dewey, standing on the
bridge of his flagship. the OLYMPIA, di-
rected his first efforts to the Spanish
flagship, the Renia Marie Christiana.
carving the Spanish Admiral Monteio,
He opened a withering fire upon her.
His six-iuch and eight.inch guns did
the most awful work. His rapid fire
guns describing a semi.circle crashed
throuph the Christiana's rigging and
feet; finally a great shell was hurled
against the ironclad, which landed
squarely on the deck, scattering death
on every hand. Suddenly a great
torore ~ Aane hrrst o,,t of +l,o Sb,;a
,;oro,s y,itoTs. bor co,,,rnondor contais,
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orders to ~rit the shin and hoarjinS, So S;o
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ed. while with a tbunderons roar his
vessel was blown into rhe air
Meantime the bartrIies of Covite