The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-02
ADMIRAL DEWEY CRUSHES
SPANISH FLEET OFF MANILA
The Governor General of the Philippines Gables the Spanish Govern
nnent That There Were two Engagements Between the
American and Spanish Fleets-Reports the Dis
astrous Defeat of the Latter.

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Probably the United States fleet viii
he obliged to make for San Francisco.
As the entrance to Manila Bay was
heavily mined with torpedoes, Commo-
dore Dewey displayed great pluck and
daring nerve in making for the interior
harbor According to private advices
received from Madrid, the United States
cruisers Olympia, Raleigh and two other
vessels, the names of which are not
given, entered the harbor.
No dispatches give details as TO the
vessels actually engaged on either side.
tt appears to be Incorrect that the
American ships finally anchored behind
the merchantmen ON the east side Of
the bay. 1t should he the west side.
Probabilities point in the direction of
the second engagement having occurred
through the Spaniards trying to pre-
vent the landing of the American
wounded.
LIST OF THE TWO FLEETS.
Washington, u. c., May 1.-The fol-
lowing is a list of the two fleets engaged:
The United States ships:
Olympia, frst-class: protected cruiser,
$500 tons: launched 1892; speed u
knots: battery. four S inch rifles, ten }
inch raDid fire guns. fourteen 6 pound
ers. six / Founders and four machine
guns.
Baltimore, second rate. 1900 tons;
speed 20.6 knots; battery four inch,
six Is inch rifles, four six FOUNDER rapid
fire. two Founders, two | Founders,
1 1 I. + 4.
chine guns.
Boston. second rate, $3.50 tons; speed
II knots: battery two s inch. six q inch
rifles. two 6 FOUNDER ranid fire. two 3
Founders. two / Founders, two one
point s inch, two one point inch and
two machine guns
Raleigh. second class speed 10 knots;
battery. one 8 inch and ten inch rapid
fire rifles eight 6 pounders four pound
ers and two machine guns.
Concord, third rate. ] 100 tons; speed
II knots; battery, six q inch. two 6
FOUNDER rapid fire. two > Founders, one
/ FOUNDER and four machine guns.
Petrol. fourth rate 500 tons; speed 13
knots; battery four inch guns. two 3
FOUNDER rapid fire. one 1 FOUNDER and
four machine guns
Nanshan, collier.
Zatiro, supply vessel.
THE SPANISH FLEET.
Reina Marie Christina, 3,510 tons;
built 1886: speed II knots; battery, six
o. inch Hontoria guns; two 81 inch
and three % inch rapid fire rifles; six
IA inch and two machine guns
Castillo, 3.342 tons; built 1881; bat
tery four 80 inch Krupp rifles, two 1T
inch, two 3.3 inch. four 20 inch rapid
fire and two machine guns.
Nelasco. ,152 tons; battery. three 90
inch Armstrong rifles two 2.7 inch Hon
torias, and two machine guns.
Don Antonio de Ulloa and Don Juan
de Austria, each ] 1,130 tons: speed II
knots; battery. four III inch Hontorias
two - inch rapid fire, two ID inch ana
two machine guns.
General Lezo and El Cano. gun YES
sells 524 tons. built 1855; speed 11.5
knots. The General Lezo has two Hon
toria rifles of Al inch calibre, one 30
inch, two small rapid fire and one ma
chine gun; the El Cano. three Al inch
guns, two small rapid fire and two ma
chine guns.
Marques del Duero, dispatch boat. 500
tons; one smooth bore 6.3 inch calibrc
two 4.6 inch and one machine gun.
Isla dc Cuba and the Isla de Iuzon
are both small gun boats. They are Of
1,03O tons displacement and carry four
~ inch Hontorias. two small guns and
two machine guns.
Isa de Mindarao. Compania Trans
Atlantica Of Cadiz. armed as n cruienr
length 1868 beam 423; gross tons A..
195; speed 1875.
MADRID LAAIENTS.
London, May 2.-Dispatches from
MADRID dated 2:20 a. m say the city is
now tranquil, although the mounted
guards are patr0lling all the main streets
At me theatres, cafes and in front of the
newspaper offices last evening the pco-
pie loudly lamented the unpreparedness
OF Manila to resist the American war
silps, whose attack had long been eX-
pected. The Madrid authorities are de-
termned vigorously to suppress all street
demonstrations.
ADMIRAL MONTOJO'S REPORT
Madrid, via Paris, May 2.-Tbe time
Of the retreat OF the American SQUAD
ron behind the merchantment was 11.20
q. IN. The Naval Bureau at Manila
sends the following report signed Mon
TOTO, Admiral:'
In the middle of the night the Amer
ican squadron forced the forts. and he
fore day-break appeared off Cayite.
The night was completely dark. AZ 7.30
the bow of the Reina Christina took fire
and soon after the poop also was bnrn-
ing At ) o'clock, with my staff. / went
on board the Isla of Cuba The Rcina
Maria Christina and the Catilla were
then ZEN entirely enyelopcd in flames.
Ihe other ships having been damaged
retired INTO Baker Bay. Some had TO be