The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-12
Dewey'S Squadron Almost AnnihilateS
Spain'S Entire Naval Forces
in the Philippines.
Terrific Cannonading for Nearly Two
Hours-MoVements in Atlantic Uncer-
tain-More Prizes of War.

LONDON, May 1.-The Asatic squadron of the United
states Dewey commanding today engaged and
completely defeated the Asiac squadron of Spain the har
Dor Manila the Philippine Islands All the of the
great naval battle thus received coming from Spanish
This shows conclusveyt hat Manila yet
been taken by lines
still under the control of Spain.
the fact that the advices Madrid
show that the American warhps Jared there hardly
any doubt that when complete details obainabe it will
be learned that it crushing defeat for Spain.
Reports the battle thus far coming piecemea
During the two engagements that took place Commodore
MontiO commanding the Spanish fleet lost three
largest ships His flagship the amored cruiser Maria Rena
Christina and the armored cruiser Castillo burned
the Don Juan de Austria blown up.
other Spanish vessels badly damaged.
Under the protection of the guns their
Spanish warships opened fire on the American fleet.
several hours the harbor resounded with the of
guns crashing the shreks groans
of the wounded Thick clouds of smoke at times almost OBJ
the opposing fleets from each other
the iron cruiser Don Juan de
Austria, of 100 n terrific explosion followed
and the ship blown up
during engagement the American ships
under their maneuveng being intended to render
the craftsmanship of Spanish gunners less effective
a heavy loss of life among the Spanish Captain
Cardase, commanding the Maria Cristina, killed
Commodore MOntO, commanding the fleet shifted his nag
from Crsna the IsIa de Cuba much smaller
steel protected cruiser just before the Crstna sank
blowing of the Don Juan de Austria was attended
loss of life among the crew. her commander also
being killed.
mNIanila about o'clock yesterday afternoon
Manila. Under the of darkness he
tered Manila the batteries located there
nOuncng his arrival.
up battle at daybrealabOut O'Clock
this guns the American warships began
firing of Cavite and the arsenal of Manila
American squadron, about o'clock drew Off to the
the and took refuge behind foreign
The ships had evidently suffered considerable
damage
they hasty repairs they returned to
During engagement the guns of Cavite
a stronger fire upon Commodore
Deweys ships the first but the American
guns briged with telling effect AS the smoke lifted it
flagship Maria Reina Crstina fire
The vessel completely burned.
interval between the two Commodore
Montijo his from the Cristina the smaller
Cuba. To the fact that he made this change
he doubtless his life
cruiser Castillo the largest and most powerful
Spanish also burned The cruiser Don
Antonio de Uloa and the ndanao also badly damaged
in the encounter.
That the squadron received damage in the
be doubted Early reports had it that five
Of Deweys fleet had been sunk Later advices
Madrid put number have been able to
certain nothing this but consider it highly
significant advice have received from Mad
rid Lisbon American being des
There undoubtedly heavy losses IN men on both
sides.
apparently trustworthy states that the Spanish
had 200 killed and 400 wounded.
Trustworthy details of the hardly
obtainabe until Commodore Dewey has Manila
has sent vessel with dispatches to HongkOng
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