Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-06-10

The day OF the fight was clear and hot:
not a breath Of air was stirring After
the first battle the Americans were
greatly tagged out by heat. and the rest
and breakfast allowed them by the COM
modore were of inestimable benefit.
When the men were at breakfast a con-
ference of all officers was held on board
the Olympia, when the plan of the sec
ond battle was given by the commodore
Several shots struck the Olympia and
she was pierced number of times. One
shell struck the side of the ship against
the hospital ward. The chaplain a.N
nurses, who were watching the fight
through a portfolio a few inches away.
were stunned by the conclusion.
Paymaster Loud who was on the Nc
Culloch during the battle. could see
every movement of the American ships
and could also see the Spaniards. For
two hours" said Mr.. Loud, the steady
thunder OF cannon was kept up. The
roar was terrible. At one time / really
thought We would be beaten. This was
after the fire had been kept up an hour
1t looked as if every gun on the Spanish
ships had turned loose on us together,
and the shore line was a veritable blaze
of fire from the batteries. The din was
simply indescribable. Tons upon tons
of shot fell over our ships. There vls
steel enough to have sunk our entire
fleet. Our salvation was in the bad
craftsmanship of the Spaniards. They
handled their pieces like children. Near
ly all of their shots went wide. Most Of
them were high, flying over the fleet and
falling into the bay beyond. Some Of
the batteries however, were better
trained. Several guns maintained a
raking fire on the fleet. Nearly all of
our ships were struck by both large and
small shot, but no damage of conse-
quence was done.
when we left Manila on the 5th.
Commodore Dewey was in possession Of
the shore fort and arsenal. Consider
able ammunition and some of their guns
were captured. Manila has not been
taken, and it was not the intention of
the commodore to do so at that time
The city and it's suburbs were complete
ly at the mercy of our guns. and we could
have laid it in ruins in a very short time.
hut the force on the warships is too small
" Idlu anu take possession. When the
troops arrive from San Francisco Com.
modore Dewey will demand the immedi-
ate surrender of the city and the troops
stationed there. If a refusal is given.
fire a once will be opened from the war
ships and fGrCble possession will be
taken. There will be no difficulty In
holding Manila and the Philippines
Complete subjugation of the Spanish
forces in the group will he accomplished
without trouble and with very little dam
the American navy has yet won in the.
present war; and, like Manila, it was won
without the loss Of an American life or
injury to a single American vessel"
In The Advertisers opinion THE bonn
bardment of the forts and harbor of San
tiagO shows that the American fleet is
not through with that port yet. 1t looks
as if the administration were determined
not to let up in its work at that point un-
til the Spanish squadron is either sunk
or captured
This piece of biting sarcasm was taken
from today's Globe: 1T is not true that
the troops at Tampa are waiting for the
gulf of Mexico to freeze over, so that
they can cross to Cuba on the ice"
San Francisco, June S.-Rear Admiral
Kirkland has received instructions from
Washington to expedite work on the
Yorktown. The Philadelphia will be
commissioned July l. and the Yorktown