The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08

The BATTLE Of MANILA
Continued from Page L

A few minutes later. the shore 81.
terry at Cavite point sent sho, over tha
Olympia that nearly hit the battery n
Manila, but soon the guns got range ara
shells began to strike near the Americas
boats. several bursting close aboard fron
the Spanish vessels.
It was intensely hot. and the Ameri-
cans were obliged to strip on all thsfr
clothing except their trousers. As the
Olympian drew nearer. all was silent On
board. as II the ship had been empty, ~.
cept for the whirr of the blowers and the
clang Of the engines. Suddenly 4 shell
burst over her. and from the boatswain's
mate at one of the aft guns came thu
hoarse cry. Remember the Maine"
This was quickly taken up by all tn
Americans on board and afterward they
seemed possessed by devils.
"you may fire when ready. and let them
60 lively" said Commodore Dewey to his
chief OF staff. and at ESQ o'clock. at 1
distance OF 5000 yards. the starboard eight.
inch gun In the forward turret roared
forth q compliment to the Spanish fcyta
This was quickly followed by the guns
from the Baltimore and Boston. that sent
250-pound shells toward the Castillo and
Reina Christina. The Spanish ships and
shore guns were making II hot for Tia
Americans. One large shell was coming
straight at the olymplas forward bridge
but fell when less than 100 feet away.
One fragment cut the rigging exactly
over the heads Of Lieutx. I4amberton an
ReeyoA Another struck the bridge grat-
..ngs Il line with them. A third paspu1
just under Commodore Dewey and gouged
q hole in the deck. The flagship steers1
for the center OF the Spanish fleet for 1
time and received most Of the Spaniards
attention. Owing to the deep draft x
his course at a distance Of 1000 yards Al
ran parallel to the Spanish column
Then the roar Of all the nagship's ave
inch rapid-firing guns was followed n
the booming Of her eight-inchsrs in the
after turrsts. Soon the other American
vessels were equally hard at work, an
their shells were making Cavits harbof
hotter for the Spaniards than they had
made the approach for the Americans
The Spanish ships sailed back and forth
behind the Castillo, keeping UP hot nrN
One shot struck the Baltimore and passol
c.ean through her. fortunately hitting NJ
one. Another ripped up her main deck.
disabled her six-inch gun and exploded &
box OF ammunition. woundtng eight man
Then It was the Baltimore retired ten
porarily from the fight The O,ympla
was struck abreast the gun In the ward
room by a shell. but little damage va:
done. A shell entered the Boston's pei
quarter and burst In Ensign Dodridsve
state room. starting hot fire. This Wa
however. quickly put out Another shan
passed through the Boston's foremAGk
just In front Of the bridge.
The American vessels then steamea r
1000 yards. nearer the Spanish nsk ~
this range every six-pounde1 W. SRsp
tive. and storm of shells pouring upoa
the unfortunate Spanish began 70 ShsW
marked results. Three Of the spaxl1A
vessels began to burn. and they ceased =
work their guns.
Commodore Dewey then ordered ~
ships to make q maneuver in order to -
cure a better position. The Americas
ships remained beyond the range Of ~
enemy's guns for over an hour. then ~
turned to the attack. The Baltimore. hay.
ing been repaired, had the place OF konA
in the lead. She began firing at tho 5pan-
hits as II at target practice. The Span
iards replied slowly, and Commodofs
Dewey signalled the Raleigh, Concord,
Boston and Petrol to so into the harpoe
and destroy the enemy's ships. Tho Petra
moved to point within 1000 yards OF the
Spaniards. and firing swiftly but accu.
ratsly, she commanded the entire lana
before her.
BY this time IL was seen that the span.
ish flagship Castillo and the Don Antoine
de Ulloa were sinking. The Spanish nas
was hauled down from the flagship ane
removed to another vessel.
Commodore Dewey then gave another
peremptory signal TO his men to destroy
all the vessels In the harbor Nea
planted bomb exploded on the Juan y
Austria. and she was blown to pieces ana
a hundred men were killed.
One by one the Spanish boats were tnsA
marked out and destroyed by the Amsf'
lean feet. The large transport MANIA
and many tug boats fell into the HANDS =
the Americans. Within seven hours aftss
arriving on the scene OF action notn'ns
remained to be done MARkHA