The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04


the ooasss*as1's mate ~ one OF the aft
gtsGs came tas aoarse cry. Remember
the Maine"
This was quickly taken up by all the
Americans or board ard afterward they
seemed possessed by devils.
.sIef Them 60 Lively
You may fire when ready. and ie-
them go lively" said Commodore Dewey
!" MS c}ief os staff, and az e.5a o'clock.
az q distance OF s.se yards, the Starboard
sigaf-iDch gun in the forward surret roar
cd forta compliment - the Spanish
forts This wss quickly followed by the
guns from the Baltiruore and Boston,
that sent -S3-poQ2d shells toward tbs Cas-
tl.ia ard Reina Christina The Spanish
ships and shore guns were making IL hot
for The Americans One large saell was
coming SralghI a. the OlyapIas for
gard bridge. but fell when less than 100
feet away. one fragment cut the rigging
exactly over the heads c- T%eIts. Lam
DertSon ard Reeves. Another struck the
bridge gratings IN line wita them A
thiFd passed just under Commodore Dew
~ and souged a hole in The deck The
flagship stesred for the center of the
Spanish fleet for tine and received
most Of the SpanIards' attention. Owing
10 the desp draught OF the Olympia.
Commodore Dewey changed his course
al distance of 400 yards and ran par
aitel 10 the Spanish column.
Then the roar or the nagsh!p's five
inca rapid firing guns was followed by
the booming Of hev eight-;Bchers in the
after turrets. Soon the other American
vessels We're equally hard a. work, and
their shells were making Cav.te ha-hor
hotter for the Spanlards than they had
MADE the approach for the Americans.
The Spanish ships sailed back and forth
behind the Castillo, keeping Up a hot
Er. It.-r ,tx.-< Fp~-r . .azH
passed clean through her, fortunately hit
ting no one. Another ripped up her main
deck, disabled her six-inch gun and ex-
ploGed a box Of ammunition. HoGnd!1g
eight men.
Then II was the Baltimore retired tenn
porarily from the fight. The Olympia
was struck abreast the gun in the ward
room by shell. but little damage was
done. A shell entered the Boston'S port
quarter and burst IN Ensign Dodridge's
state room, starting hot fire. Tn.s was.
however. quickly put out. Another she'll
passed through the Buston-s foremast.
just in front OF the bridge.
The American vessels then steamed In
400 yards nearer the Spanish fleet. At
this range every six-pounder was effect
I've. and storm of shells pouring upon
the unfortunate Spanish began to show
marked results. Three Of the Spanish
vessels began 10 burn, and they ceased
10 work thsir guns.
Every shot Tells.
Commodore Dewey then ordered his
ships to make a maneuver IN order to
secure a better position. The American
ships remained beyond the range of the
eremy's guns for over an hour. then re-
turned TO the Attack. The Baltimore.
having been repaired. had the place OF
hoaor in the lead. She began firing at
the Spanish ships and batteries. making
A series OF hits, as IL at target practice.
The Spanlards replied slowly. and Com
modore Dewey signalled to the Raleigh,
Concord Boston and Petrol 10 go into
the larbor and destroy the enemy's ships.
The Pctrel moved TO a point within l.n09
yards Of the Spaniatdss and firing swiftly
but accurately she commanded the entire
land before her,
by this time IL was seen that the Span
ish flagship Castillo aud the Don Antonio
d. ulIoa were sinking. The Spanish flag
was hauled down from the Gagship and
removed 10 another vesse-
Commodore Dewey then gave another
all the vessels In the harbor A we'll
planted bomb exploded OH = Juan De
Austria and she was blown to pieces and
a hundred men were killed.
one by one the Spanish boats were then
marked out and destroyed by the Amer
lean feet The large transport Manila
and many tugbolts fell into the hands of
the Anne ricans. Within seven hours after
arriving on the scene of action nothing
remained TO ~ dcne.