The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
SPANISH

SPANISH TREACHERY.
One of Their Ships After Striking Her
Possession.
London. May 9.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail gives the
following additional details:
There was an act Of treachery on the
part of Il Spanish ship which lowered
her flag and then fired ut Il boat : crew
sent to take possession OF her. She did
not hit the boat. but our gunS were
turned on her and tore her TO pieces.
She went to the bottom with all on
board. Several vessels close inShOre be-
haved iii the same way and shared her
fate.
The Spaniards had fought to their
last gasp and now surrendered. They
had been announcing that the Americans
would Kill everyone III Cavite and when
we landed Il long procession of priests
and sisters Of mercy met the boat from
the Petrol and begged our men not to in
jure the wounded in the hospitals. AS 4
matter of fact the Americans rescued
some. o Spaniards and sent them
ashore.
All the Spanish vessels are destroyed.
with LOCO men. The Spanish TINA
gives their loss as Loco killed and
wounded. In the Rcina Maria Christina
300 men are believed to have been killed
or drowned.
The officers Of the McCulloch. with
whom | conversed to-day. bear testimony
10 the bravery Of the SpaniardS. They
| particularly praised the gallant crew Of
the Castillo. who they describe as the
bra y-aSt ,pnn aNpI SACRIFICED in hDttln'
They consider the result Of the fight Il
remarkable instance of the advantage of
long range firing to the side which is bet
ter in artillery and craftsmanship.
"privatc papers captured at Cavite
show ii was intended that the Spanish
fleet should engage the Americans out
side the bay the day before the fight. No
explanation is forthcoming of the change
Of plans. My informant told me 4 land
ing was not effected at Manila, where
food is scarce. as Commodore Dewey
could not undertake any responsibility.
Still | do not think there IS amy danger
Of the insurgents maSSacroing the pOpn-
lation of Manila. If they began to do SO.
Commodore Dewey would lane men and
stop them.
The American commander has wired
for instructions regarding Manila. not
caring to take over the city N his own
responsibility. Supplies are being stop
ped by the insurgents at Manila and Ca
wife. where the hospital has been plum
dcred for food. The Americans landed
supplies for the Spanish wounded. 1.-THE
Olympia was hit thirteen times during
the engagement
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF BATTLE.
London. May S.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times. describing the
fight at Manila. says:
The cable from the bay to Manila
having been cut by the rebels. the city
was taken by surprise by the appear
ancc of the American fleet. The Span
ish flagship, having got up steam. adj
vanced out of line to meet the Olympia.
Commodore Dewey had issued an order
for his fleet to concentrate its guns on
the Spanish flagship. and the signal was
Obeyed with telling effect. The flagship
retired. The Olympia fired an eight-inch
shell. which raked the Reina Maria
Christina throughout her length and
caused her boilers to explode. killing her
captain and sixty men. She drifted
away on fire.
altogether one hundred and forty
men were killed, and about the same
number were wounded. Admiral MOI
tejo transferred his flag to the Castillo
which was sunk shortly afterward by 4
storm of shot. At Il quarter of eight the
Olympia signalled to cease firing. The
Americans were exhausted. having been
at quarters since 10 o'clock on the prev
ious night.
"A conference of captains was held,
and 1t was found that not one had been
killed, but that several had been slightly
wounded by splinters. The torpedo
launches attacked the Olympia. The
shells from her big guns were unable to
strike so small an object. but a hail of
SIX pound shells sank the leading launch
all on board being killed. The other
launch was beached with twelve shot
Sholes. and the boat was covered with
blood.
Half an Iour after noon. a white flag
was hoisted at Cavitc. and the Spanish
crews deserted their ships. taking way
their dead. Admiral Montejo fled to
Manila with his two aides de camp
FLATTERING TO AMERICA.
London. May S.-The comment on the
battle at Manila as the details come III
is universally tiattering to Commodore
Dewey and the American Navy.
>VIy