The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

he the Don Juan De Austria. was
blown up. There was considerable
loss of life. Captain Cadarzo, com
manding the Maria Christina. Is
among the killed. cannot now give
further details. The spirit OF the
army. navy and volunteers Is excel
lent
An official telegram received at n
late hour from che governor general
OF the Philippines says:
Admiral Montejo has transferred
his ilag ship to the cruiser Isle De
Cuba from the cruiser Reina Maria
Christina. The Reiua Maria Christina
WIS completely burned. as was also
the cruiser Castillo. the other ships
having to retire from the combat.
and some being sunk to avoid their
falling into the hands OF the enemy"
II seems that the American squad.
ron was sighted OF Sublc last even.
Ing. Apparently its commander ex-
pccted to find the Spanish there. but
Admiral Montcjo had retired to Ma
Mia and the protection OF the forts ON
the. bar.
SO Admiral Dewey kept on and
passed the forts at the entrance 10
the bay. just before dawn. There was
some firing from the batteries. but the
squadron did not reply, nnd there has
been no report whether the shots took
effect.
With the dawn Cavltc opened fire
from her heaviest guns. and at once
the Olympia replied with her eight.
lnch forward cannon. From this time
the fighting became general. Admiral
MontcJo, In the Maria Christina. wen,
boldly to meet the foe. He was soon
engaged with the Olympia. cruiser
II much superior force. and though he
inflicted much injury. his ship was sc,
on fire and crippled by the Olympia :
heavy guns.
Admiral Monicjo was forced to leave
the ship. which was In n sinking coual.
lion. and was nj last forced 10 trans.
fer his flag. The captain was sho,
dead 10y the admlrals side Ms he was
leaving the doomed flagship. aud de,
voted men We're falling all around
him. The transfer OF the Ma; was n
deed Of desperate daring.
The admiral was forced TO seek til,
armed transport Isle de Cuba. wmcl
had suffered less damage than the 9th,
crs. Meantime some Of the American
ships withdrew 10 the west OF the hay
and the Olympia and Baltimore fol
lowed.
The wounded were sent ashore In y
position out Of danger OF the Spanish
lire and the Americans returned To III,
attack. With the Rcina Christina dc
stroyed and many OF his other shin,
shattered. gallant Admiral MontcJ,
was hard put TO It for n defense.
lie forced the Americans 10 mancu
positions OF great danger from the fire
nf ih" forts, In the second attack III.
Baltimore. Olympia. Concord and
boston made straight for the Spanish
crippled ships. firing their heavy guns
with great rapldiiy.
The Spanish runncrs good nobly r.
their guns and answered sho, for sho,
ns best they might. iiu, weight wn.
un the American side and soon the
large wooden cruiser Cnstinc WAS ON
ilrc nnJ all the efforts Of the crew io
cNlngulsh the blaze were unnvnillny.
III. Americans continued Ia pour
their firr upon the devoted vessel and
io prevent the magazine from .xpiod.
lng she was scutiiod md the crew
made fur their shore. In thc< boats OF
upon pieces of the shattered spar.
The Don Juan lie Austria was even
less fortunate. She. too. was crippled
by the .h0i OF III. Americans aud Ia
her crippled condiiiin could not escape
~" storm of shot and shells. sudden.
~ her imagining exploded.
Madrid. May IS n. ma special 10
III" Liberal from .danila says Admiral
Mon'cIo. the Spanish commander. ne.
hn"wl"dg"s that the Spanish Meet has
been completely demolished. lie adds
TIM, the crew OF the spanish warship
Mindnnao hnr been saved.