The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-14
ADMIRAL DEWEY HAS MANILA
THE STORY OF A GREAT BATTLE
Wnrshfps Taken UnRwnres and
MerciIessIy Rtdd1ed-The Spanish
ships at the Bottom of the Sea-
stars and Stripes to he Raised
Over the Philippines.

Washington, May 7.-Dewey's advices
in brief are: "The entire Spanish fleet has
been destroyed, the batteries silenced Ca
vite and the arsenal has been seized and
Manila can be taken at any hour. Not
one American killed, not one warship
badly damaged"
The Order of Battle.
Hong Kong, May THE order of bat
tie assumed by the Spanish was with all
the small craft inside of Cavite harbor,
behind the timber breakwater, and the
larger ships cruising off Cavite and Ma
Mia. No patrol was established nor was
any searchlight placed at the entrance
to the bay.
On Saturday night the American ships
crept inside the bay without being seen
until the McCulloch's funnel emitted a
spark Then a few shots were exchanged
with Corregidor island, but the fleet new
er stopped nor slowed down opposite the
city until dawn. The Spanish ships then
opened fire, supported by the Cavite forts.
The McCulloch remained at some distance
and the enemy's shells passed, but did
not touch her.
The cruiser Baltimore suffered the most
of any of the American ships. Five or 10
shots took effect in her, but none of her
officers or crew were seriously hurt. Only
a few slight injuries were suffered by the
American fleet, the worst of which re-
suited from an explosion of ammunition
on the deck of the Baltimore. The other
ships of the fleet were practically unhurt
One hundred and fifty Spaniards were
killed and many were wounded. The
cruiser Reina Christina was the worst
damaged of the Spanish ships and it is
believed that she was sunk. The other
ships of the Spaniards were quickly rid
died by the American fire. The torpedo
boats of the Cavite forts were quickly
forced to return to that place for shelter
The Cavite arsenal exploded and 40 Span
iards were killed. The forts made a
nominal resistance. The city battery has
never capitulated and the Spaniards
ashore are defiant.
The Olympia Led the Squadron.
The Olympia led the squadron into the
bay through the channel and the fleet
had passed Corregidor island before the
Spnish perceived them. A Pshot was fir
ed from the battery. TO which the Raj
eigh, the Boston and the Concord speed
/ lily retorted. and the battery was almost
Immediately reduced to silence.
The squadron then slowly proceeded up
the harbor and when daylight came the
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distant. The American ships steamed
deliberately along in front of Manila, but
without opening fire until the Spanish
cannon from the batteries around the
town began firing, and shots began to
strike the water around the squadron.
/ The Concord fired a few shots more or
less as she passed, but the other ships
proceeded silently towards Cavite. When
nearing Baker bay a sudden upheaval
of the waters occurred little distance
in front of the leading ship, and quickly
following this a second waterspout show
ed that the Spaniards had fired a couple
of torpedoes, but their efforts to blow up
the ships were absolutely unsuccessful
Almost Immediately the guns in the Cav
tie battery burst into heavy cannonad-
ing The shells fell in the neighborhood
of the Olympia, but the majority of them
fell short and were badly aimed. The
squadron then drew nearer in toward the
Spanish fleet and the battle began in
real earnest.
Dewey Risked the Mines.
The American ships entered by the
southern channel by Faballo and Frisle
islets, which were fortified Commodore
Dewey resolved to risk the mines which
were supposed TO block the channel. The
island forts fired, but not together. Re
plying with few shells, the squadron
proceeded without stopping or changing
its course. The order of the vessels was
as follows: Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh
Concord, Boston, Petrol, McCulloch, Nan
shan and Zeafro, and thus they steamed
to the center of the bay.
Sought the Spanish Squadron.