Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-05-17
CLOSER TO THE ENEMY.

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CLOSER TO THE ENEMY.
Once the American ships had
passed the Spanish lines, Dewey
swung in toward shore and the
battle line swung after him like a
fire. splitting serpent, going closer
and closer to the enemy.
The batteries banged away, but
The guns on shore we're no better
served than those on shipboard.
No more mines exploded, though
there must have been more of
them in that part Of the harbor.
The Concord passed directly over
a place where one of the explo-
sions had left its ring of foam and
debris.
Then we had "the same thing
over again" The American feet
steamed past the Spaniards, fam
ing, smoking, roaring as they
went, this time the starboard guns
and gunners getting a chance to
show their mettle and metal.
Dewey turned ogain, and yet
again. Each time bio line went
nearer and each time his fire was
almost continuous.
Tha Raleigh, caught by a tide
rip, ran right along the bows
of some of the Spaniards, which
we're drifting out belplessly, and
raked them mercilessly, though it
seemed marvel she was not sent
to the bottom. Captain Coghlan
and Commander Singer seemed to
enjoy their picnic A shell burst
over the little cruiser and scatter
ed fragments on her deck, and
some of the enemy's smaller
shells struck her. But there was
little damage and no fatalities.
DEWEY TAKES STOCK.
After his fifth turn at the
enemy Admiral Dewey led the
way out of the battle to take
account Of stock. Following him
the Spaniards sent up a cheer.
Evidently they thought he was in
full retreat and that their victory
vas won.
But the "old man" was merely
taking a breath and giving the
smoke n chance to lit, this brown
prismatic powder OF ours making
deep blur when firing as fast as
we had made it.
NOT A Single AMERICAN KILLED.
Once they had come to our side
of the bay, the captains went to
the flagship to report; and here
WAS something that almost passed
belief.
Not a single American had
been killed.
"Back from the jaws Of death,
and they never touched me-"
laughed Lieutenant Casey Morgan
of the Raleigh, who had been
serving a gun which is believed to
have given the big Mindanao her
quietus.
NOT A GUN DISABLED.
No American had even a wound
which could be called such. Not
a gun was disabled. No ship was
anything more than scratched.
"We haven't begun to fight yet"
declared Dewey, as he heard that
Spanish cheer follow him across
the water.
Once more the smoke lifted and
it could be seen that the Reina
Christina, Castillo, Don Juan de
Austria and Mindanao were done
for. All were ablaze and their
crews could be seen working like
ants to subdue the flames.
MoNTEJo's FLAG TRANSFERRED.
The Spanish Admiral's flag WAS
seen transferring from the Christi
ia to the Isla de Cuba, and Lieut.
enants Calkins and Nelson beg
ged permission to make a dash in
the McCulloch's launch to capture
Admiral Montejo. But the bold
request was declined and prepare
tons to renew the engagement
were proceeded with in most
business like manner, though the
men persisted in slapping each
other on the back, clasping hands
and doing a few hornpipe steps
whenever the officers were not