Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-14
DEWEY,s VICTORY AT MANILA.
No Americans Killed, and Only Sin
Wounded.

No Americans Killed, and Only Six
Wounded.
Hong Kong. May Lieut.. Brundy,
Commodore Dewey's Flag Lieutenant
arrived this morning on the revenue
cutter Hugh Mccullough with the
details of Dewey's victory at Manila.
The Spaniards lost in killed, three
hundred, and injured, four hundred.
The Spanish fleet was annihilated.
The American fleet WAS unframed.
Only six American sailors were
wounded, and not eleven as first re-
ported No Americans were killed.
The battle began at daybreak Sun
day, Commodore Dewey having
taken the fleet through the mine
fields and past Corregdore without
disaster.
The challenge to,b battle was given
by firing by the Reina Christina, to
which the Olympia replied imme-
diately, and afterward the entire
American fleet began firing.
The Spanish fleet replied heavily,
and Cavite opened a murderous rak
ing fire. Soon the Spanish flagship
was in flames, Admiral Monteio
transferring his flag to the transport
Isla de Cuba. Ten minutes later the
Spanish cruiser Castillo WAS in flames.
Commodore Dewey, still lighting
the Spanish fleet, attacked Cavite
savagely, repeatedly driving the
crews from the heavy guns. Cavities
bombproofS were slight resistance to
the terrible American Snnnery. Com
modore Dewey's battle line WAS led
by the Olympia, tine Raleigh Il cable
length behind, followed the Balti
more, Boston, Concord, Petrol and
Mccullough Under easy vancouver.
ing Commodore Dewey approached
Montejo's Spanish ships, which were
in two lines thanking the Reina Chris
tina. During the entire action the
American warships We're under way,
lnanmuvering about the eDeIny. One
after another of the Spaniurds famed
or grounded. The American fleet
SpaniarGs destroyed were:
Reina Christina, steel cruiser.
Castillo, wooden cruiser.
Velasco, iron cruiser.
Don Antonio lie Ulloa. iron cruiser.
Don Juan de Austria, iron cruiser,
Isla de Cuba, steel protected cruiser.
Isla de Luzon, steel protected cruiser
QuieoS, Vellalobos, FL Cano and
Mieno, steel gunboats.
Commodore Dewey fought until the
last Spanish ship was destroyed and
the shore batteries reduced, and then
he despatched the Mccullough with
tha news Of the victory
IN THE PRESIDENTS HANDS.
Washington, May 7. Secretary
Long received Commodore Dewey's
cipher report at 9:40 o'clock this
morning. 1t was delivered to Pres.
ident NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dewey
informs the Government that no
heavy projectiles hit the American
ships. The Bureau of Navigation is
locked in, deciphering the message.
The only open word is manila"
The report consists of five lines in
cipher.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, May 7,-Commodore
Dewey's Ollie al report reads:
manila, via Hong Hong, May T.
The squadron arrived at daybreak
Sunday. Immediately engaged the
enemy and destroyed the fol-
lowing ships: Cruisers Reina
Cristiana, Isla de Cuba. Castillo, Don
Antonio de Ullao and Don Juan de
Austria; guuboats General Laso and
Marquis del Suez; armed transport
Isla de Mindano. American squad
ron uninjured. Only few men
slightly wounded. Only means of
telegraphing is through the Ameri-
can Consul at Hong Kong. Shall
communicate him Immediately.
(Signed) DEWEY"
DEWEY CUT THE CABLE.
Washington, May 7.-Commodore
Dewey reports that he cut the cable
himself. He has insufficient troops
to occupy Manila.
DEWEY LANDS AT CAVITs.
Washington, May "A second dis
patch from Commodore Dewey an
nounces that he has taken the forti-
fication and landed marines at Ca
wife. He holds 25G wounded Span
iards as prisoners. Manila is at his
mercy. BE needs nothing at present.