The evening times., 1898-05-03
OUR GREAT NAVAL VICTORY.
First Detailed Account of the Hattie
of Manila Fay.
(From the Morning Timcs.)

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| (From the Morning Times)
| Manila, May 2.-Morning-The American
fleet, under the command of Commodore
| Sunday morning, and at a considerable
distance from the Cavite forts. The lat
| ter, notwithstanding the long range. open
| ed fire on the Americans and were sup
| ported by the Spanish warships, which
were anchored under the forts.
Commodore Dewey then ordered his
squadron to close in. and delivered an aw-
| full cannonade, using his guns of all cali
bers for thirty minutes. He then with
drew his vessels beyond the range of the
smaller guns and poured shells from his
big guns upon the Spaniards, infcting
hideous damage,
quarter of an hour. The Spaniards,
though greatly weakened, continued to
reply.
Commodore Dewey therefore closed in
again and renew2d iceaseless cannonade.
After the fight had continued for an
hour and half the Spanish squadron was
practically annihilated and all the forts
were silenced >
Three Of the Spanish sips were on fire.
and helpless. o i
The loss in men is not known, but it
cannot be doubted that it was very
heavy. "a
The resistance, of the Spaniards was al
mirably stubborn. bat they were over
matched. Nevertheless they did not yisld,
nor did they strike single flag.
After the lapse of a few hours Commo-
dore Dewey, who had withdrawn to the
west side of the bay when the SpaniaTIs
ceased TO reply TO his fire, returned -
-avite.
He was received with some shots from
he land forts. whereupon he again open
ID on them with a furious torrent Of pro-
cctiles.
In a short time he had silenced them
apparently rendering them totally USE
ess.
Then Commodore Dewey demanded the
complete surrender of the city, fortif-
,ations. munitions and stores. The gov
srnor refused to surrender.
When informed of the refusal Commo-
d0re Dewey notified the governor that
lie would give him twenty -four hours 10
clear out, after the expiration of which
dme he would lombard the city
This notice expired at half past II o.
lock tomorrow Tuesday morning. I
have not get been able to learn the loss
of the Americans, but their feet appears
as fiji as ever
The scene during the cannonade was
terribly magnificent. The incessant roar
of the heavy guns, with the sharper re-
port Of the quick-fire weapons, combined
10 make an overpowering. heIIish din.
that was re-echoed tfom all sides of the
land-locked bay
Not the least admirable feature of the
exceedingly well-planned attack was the
astonishing acquaintance the Americas
navigating officers displayed with the
waters OF the bay. They never seemed
to be in the least danger OF running
their vessels into the shadows though the
maneuvering was constant and some
times elaborate.
London May 3.-The Madrid CORES
pondent Of the Standard adds the fol-
lowing points TO the dispatches from Ma
nila:
Shots were repeatedly fired at ths
American warships as they were passing
Corregdor Island and Capes Fraile and
Sanglay. but they steamed swiftly into
the bay. where they remained quietly
preparing for the attack until dayBreak
Commodore Dewey then divided his
squadron, sending three vessels 10 en-
gage the advance works Of Manila and
himself taking the Olympia Raleigh.
Boston. Baltimore and Petrol towards
NdNtIt- lneSe vessels immediately ueEan
to shell the Cavite arsenal and town and
attacked the Spanish squadron as il
emerged headed by the ReIna Christina |
Not a single Spanish surrendered.
IL Il reported that the Americans she'll /
- other places on the Island of Luzn. /
1t Is rumored that the foreign consuIs I
demonstrated with Commodore Dewe, |
AGAINST bombaring the city, owing to the /
numerous foreign residents and impor- |
tnat foreign interests there
Madrid. May All the reports receiv- |
ed mere OF the lighting at Manila agree /
in stating that Capt. Cadarzo. the com /
mander Of the Reina Christina. who |
was Killed in the engagement. manfulIy |
stuck 10 his post until the last. contiuu- |
ing TO give orders when he was wounded 4
and covered with blood He vas a mem
ber Of prominent family Of Madrid and
was about forty years old
One account of the engagement thar
has been published here states that there
were neither torpedoes, mines nor search
lights in Manila Bay.