The leader., 1898-05-11
OUR FLEET AT MANILA.
Result of Admiral Dewey's Rapid
Movement to Battle.
II Saved His Forces Some Trouble-The Spanarls Had
Arranged to Resist in Force at Subg Bay, But
Didn't Have Time to Move.

.ts Flaghip Olympia, May o. via iionR
- Sunday.-As Governor-GeneraI
hO- -,,,,i failed to comply with Commo-
w. w. pewcy's demand for the use OF the
S.Is 10 Hong Kong after Sunday S
Ill the commodore was Obliged 10
-, the cable on Monday.
'0 leave here for Hong Kong today on
.,.,renue steamer McCulloch, which
NV tim, rs the fleets dispatch boat.
n,rnodorc Dewey sends at the same
. . his official dispatches to the
.u,borities in Washington.
noeuments captured in the arsenal
.C.r;,e show that the Spanish naval
-, NJ war had decided to make
.pa;r 6ght against the American ships
- subig Bay, a place having much
-..onoar natural advantages for de-
s.so than are found in Manila Bay.
Commodore Dcwey's promptness IN
.s;n,;pg over his fleet from Mrs Pay
S.orented them from moving to this
position. .;ouo.a,os
,nder-rstinated the losses of the
Standards in Sundays battle. The sur
,eon of the Castillo tells me that Ad-
miral Montejo was wounded. The
captain. chaplain and ninety others
,,era killed and six were wounded, on
the Castillo. One hundred and fifty
,rare killed and ninety wounded on the
poina Christina, Admiral Montejo's
Aacsbip Five were killed and twenty
nine wounded on TIE Don Juan de
Austria. Four were killed and fifty
wounded on the Don Antonio de Ulloa.
Asian leaving the harbor the situa-
tion in the city of Manila is very criti-
cal The British consul reports that
the city has been entirely cut off from
outside communication, both by sea
and land, and has only enough provi-
sions left To last few days.
1t is impossible to open communica-
ton between the shore and the fleet,
therefore news about events ashore is
very scarce on board the American
vessels The little that has leaked
through indicates the probability that
the insurgents will soon attack the city.
Spanish residents of Manila are very
bitter against the encouragement,
and are threatening to depose him.
Dewey's Achievements.
Here is summary of Commodore
Deweys work up to date:
Monday, April 25.-Received news of
the declaration of war Quilted British
waters
Wednesdav-Sa Sailed for Manila at the
fastest speed that could be made with
the coal supply of the ships.
Saturday Night.-Passed the bat
teres at the entrance of Manila Bay.
Sunday Sank, burned or captured
all the ships of the Spanish squadron.
Silenced and destroyed three batteries.
Monday-Oecupied navy yard. Blew
up six batteries at the entrance to the
bay Cut the cable Established block
ade of Manila. Drove the Spanish
forces out of Cavite.
Tuesday and Wednesday.-Swept the
lower bay and entrance for torpedoes.
Gave crews well-earned rest Prepared
official dispatches.
The losses of the Spaniards include
ten war>hipS, several torpedo boats,
two transports, navy yard and nine bat
teries
Including the losses ashore, about
loo Spaniards were killed or wounded.
The estimated value of the Spanish
property destroyed or captured is &c.
OOOOO0
On the American side the total loss is
eight men wounded and $1,000 damage
TO the ships.
The British gunboat Linnet entered
the bay on Monday, but some of her
men having the plague she did not come
near our ships.
The French armored cruiser Bruiz en-
tered the bay today. The British
cruiser lmmortalite is understood to be
on her way to Manila.
miraculous Features.
The more ! recall the events of last
sundays battle at Manila the more
miraculous it seems that no American
lost his life. The shell that en-
tered the Boston's wardroom was gring
straight for Paymaster Martin, when it
exploded within five feet of him, yet he
was not touched.
ABOARD the Olympia the surgeons
operating table was placed in the
"aiuroom. Chaplain Frazier, who was
assisting the surgeon, had his head out
VI one OF the six-pounder gun ports
"nen Shell struck the ships side, less
.nan yard away. The chaplain pulled
MS mead in just in time to escape hav-
ing 1t blown off, as the shell instantly
burst.
lnree fragments of one shell struck
.ne olympia within radius of fifteen
'eeu from Commodore Dewey.
Inc piercing projectile that
exploded the box of three-pounder am
h nun''lon on board the Baltimore passed
pe'"eeh two groups of men, so close to
OO'N That it is difficult to see how all
escaped.
,ne Spaniards had properly pre-
t prreo Tor our coming they would have
au u'eu many of our men, but they had
r rO' intended to make their fight at
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
"er Cbagrined and the Iatter ITtter,v