The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-05-12
ncle Sans Philippines.

1t. -rmi-h Fleet Destroyed. Com. Dewey
udur do a thing to them. Nobody Killed
a ,,or side.
H.s5 KONG, May Z. The Olympia led the
.atHu nto the bay through the channel
Id tleet had passed Corragidor Island
ef1 rue Spaniards perceived them. A
0s7 then fired from the battery, to
Raleigh, the Boston and the Cen
ssilly retorJed, and the battery was
Hmedately reduced to silence.
ladron then slowly proceeded up
er, and when the day broke the
.. Manila was seen a bout FIVE miles
llerican ships steamed deliberately
front of Manila but without open
ntll the Spanish cannon from the
around the town were heard ana
E1u to strike the water around the
Then the Concord fred "a few
ME or less as she PASSED but the
-.ps proceeded silently towards
nearing Baker Bay sudden up
t.H the waters occurred a little dis
i-1'N'+AiEs
Ius tins a second water spout
rHat the Spanlards had fired a
mines or torpedOes but their efforts
lp the ships We're absolutely un-
immediately the guns in the Cav
'rJ burst into a heavy cannouade.
fell in the neighborhood of the
but a majority of them fell short
badly aimed The squadron then
strt-r toward the Snauisb feet and
began in rea earnest.
american ships entered by the south
lantl between Cdballo and Frlle
Inch We're fortified.
niore Dewey resolved to risk the
"hich We're supposed to block the
and forts fired but not together Re-
lJh a few shells the squadron pro-
Without stopping or changing its
The order Of the vessels was as fol-
he Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh,
Boston, Petrol, McCulloch, Ban
'il ad Iatiro, and thus they steamed to
4're of the bay. They passed before
rs seeking the Spanish squadron and
near the entrance OF Baker Bay,
a- and tlanked by the Cavite forts, with
lpedo boats and four gun boats in
~. mole, which served as protection
." TIE Reina Christina, Castillo, Don
ut Austria, Don Antonio De Ulloa,
N' De- Cuba, Isle De Luzon and the mail
= udanao were drawn up outside.
0pdniards fred the first shot at 5000
H7 Nut this was Ineffective. The Ameri-
a4 50-ls formed in column line and steam
-t.er, reserving their fire until within
rds. They then passed backwards
wards six times across the Spaniards
curing in a perfect hail of shot and
Every shot seemed to tell then the
a-. ans retired for breakfast and coun-
var
--- spanish ships were already in des-
l--le udition. The Reina Christina was
and one of her steam pipes had
''s' The Castillo was also on fire and
A-re burned to the waters edge. The
o'- Antonio de Ulloa made magnificent
." ~ desperate bravery. With her colors
i4s lo her mast she sank with all hands.
pf M was riddled and her upper deck
'-1i ean, but the guns on the lower deck
'7't SINH irlng detiantly as the ship sank
raearl the water.
rpedo boat tried to creep along the
'l'e around the offing and attack non-com-
.a'apfs- Zatiro, Banshan and McCulloch,
y was driven ashore and shot into bits. T he
--A94udp was run on the beach, and the
small craft retired behind the mole.
i.- lht started at 80, was adjourned at
a1d resumed about noon. The finish
- IHhes were given to Cavite by the
tud Concord at two o'clock.
Haieigh grounded twice in shallow
'rng the engagement.
Is in utter ruin and has surrender
Junboats have been scutted, the
N as on fire and exploded, causing
rtaity.
umodore of the fleet ON board the
CHRISTINA was wounded and her
Lieut.. Chaplaic and three Iuldship-
'.rr killed by a shell striking the
Eighty of her crew We're killed and
Nere wounded,
.Ae Castillo 100 We're killed and sixty
'.Hnei
- Hpanish casualties aggregate more
5 thousand.
Iotre We're no casualties among the
P1'fUau crews except that SIX of the
iqre's men We're slightly wounded by
vi The enemy's shells striking another
Ill., ng on the deck and exploding it.
1fie We're only three shotholes in her
a"' works, five in the upper works of the
6finpa and a whale-boat smashed ON the
"a.egd
nj other damage was done anywhere
H., aparlty between the in uries inflicted
oI the Spanish and that sustained by the
,'1eFleans is due to the superior weapons
'Ae latter and their Workmanship at
'iig rauge
s,, ,1e Manila Espranade Krupp ten inch
We're fired continuously, but the
leans avoided replying and the battery
Tg ed d white flag afterwards.
Srue Americans cut the cable because the
n.s9a npe99lards refused to permit them to use il
lg the surrender of the city.
Ie tle Hong Kong correspondent of the
hqpa, hloh Daily Mail gives the following addi