The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-17

dirrH nnd civilians, all We repeat, sought
their stations and put on their arms con-
ndonl that mover should the onomy lana
In Manila unless ho pissed over their
rprparH, Yet from the ilfht moment the
strength of the rnomy's nrmor ana tho
power uf ha guns demonstrated that hlh
ships were lnyulnorablo 10 our energies
nnd our nfmamunlH, the hostile hqundfDn
would meyer had entered our bay hnd not
its surety been guaranteed by ~ mnnl.
foot superiority.
The ely walls. the rhurCh towers, tho
roofs ~ high buildings. and all hlgh
places convenient FOR observation wof0
orouplod by those who were not retained
by their military duties within tha walls,
uu the bridges. Ur M the advanced posts,
Tho slightest dutnHa II tho onomy'u shlpH
wrro eagerly noted no lhcy advanced to-
ward Cuyllr IN ilno parallel with the
bcArhrs of Manila. hH though thry hhd
lust como out ~ the rnalg RIVER There
wcro me- gaps In The lino but tho curious
public hardly realized the disparity be.
tween their great guns ana the plrrrH
mounted IN our forllnrnllonH, Homo hn1
glasses aud others Wrfo Without but Hll
seemed tp dryOur with their eyes those
strangers who. whlu brave. were not
called upon to show lhuir courage since
tho range NJ their guns and the weakness
~ pur batteries enabled them 10 pronrryo
their mpunlly while doing uH no much
harm 100 they pleased.
All who appreciated tho IMMUNITY with
whlch the hostile ships man0ouycrrd. 40
II Du q hnrnlrHa parade. were fun II Huch
rage and desperation 80 belongs 10 lh'
bravo man who can mako M uHo VI hlh
courage. lU whom remains no remedy OK
copt an honorable death rather than
rpwarily inactivity
A soldier VI the First battalion u caEa-
dDrrn guEcd at tho squadron nwcopihg
over the waters out Of roach Of the nro
NJ our bhtIc1aa. booked out AZ tho ships
and then toward heaven, saying. ~ Holy
Mary would turn that sea into land the
Yankees would Hnd out how "" can
charge IN double time" And crouch
Ing native staring out At tho ships SAID.
Just let lhom como ashore ana give w
a whack at thcm'
on thcy stood az full speed ln column
~ bnltlr heading tpr CNVlic Win the d''
rislun duo to sense of safety and a hfm
assurance of success
iNur moro than an hour and a half tho.
hnmlafdmrnt held IN suspense ih"Ho
whose souls followed the unequal Httug.
sic. ln which the spanish ships went down
with their glorious tannorH nylng.
what Was going un IN tho waters ~
Ca,iiu7 From Manila wu SAM through
giaapra. tho lWo squardonH almost ming
lrd together In tho clouds of smoke. This
was not far from a triumph Tor our side
considering tho weakness uf our batteries.
For unru alongside tho onmcy. tho cry
81 "Iluardrrp Away and tho Hash o'
cold strri might have enabled our de-
,utci sraincn 90 disturb tho calm In
which watches and Instruments veto reg
uauns and directing those engines of de-
aifuclIon IN Tho blindness of our rage
huN rhuuli wc paint tho heroic dc"du. ihc
ufpw,a-. tho waves of yalor which burst
forth from uuf msn-uf- WARY Those Whp
fought beneath the spanish nag bnfo
ih,muci,ra Ike men. au rhua'n sans oi
our native Land Whp mover measure Tor
rrs. nor yield go nuporiur force ln tho
hands ~ an enemy. Who would rather 90"
~ .lhuut ships than 1.-Two in rhipH which
have surrendered.
TO namc those who distinguished them