New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10


large number OF the crews having deserted and
left articles of great value behind. Dead bodies
and wounded men were also strewn about the
decks and bodies were floating in the water a
large number O: Americans sustained slight In
juries from splinters. but nothing OF q serious
consequence
MINING OF TIE CHANNELS A FARCE.
THE naval arsenal At Cavite contrary 10 pre-
V!Ous reports. is we'll equipped with the latest
types OF munitions Of war; and the stores are
well iileC with coal. The mining OF the chan-
ncls in Manila Harbor considered by off,
GERS regular farce. One Of the channels was
; five miles wide, and too deep Cor any mines or
torpedoes 20 he laid.
After the cessation OF hostities the Balti-
more and the Raleigh sailed down the channel be,
tween Correg!dor Bay and the mainland anu
the officers were af;erward told that the span
iards in the forts which had ceased to modest
the Americans. had been holding up their hanGs
IN horror and fear at the result II the channel
had been mined said one Of the officers IL hHo
rot been mined by experts The sight or an
other man -of-war in the ofing raised the pros,
poets Of another fight. but she was dlscoVereu
TO be a French man-of-war which had gone
down to Manila TO look after the welfare or inc
French nation.
Very little damage done to the American
fleet Four or five shots struck the Baltimore
and some OF them had taken very errGuc courses
A sad incident occurred or board the revenue
cutter Hugh McCulloch. As the squadron was
making its way through the south chan
land into Manila Bay. the shps were
steamins in line up the channel. every
light out. when the Hugh McCuiloch
sgnaled that the chief engineer was seriously
III and asked for a consultation Of doctors. This
was Of course impossible. and the warships plo-
ceeded on their voyage through the channel n
signal was given from the McCulloch shortly
afterward that the chief engineer had died from
apOplexy.
CAPTURE OF REVENUE CUTTER.
"A Spanish revenue cutter sailed right into
the Jaws ot the enemy a few days after the bat
tie For sixteen months she had pcen on duty
In the South and was ignorant Of the stirring
events Of the last few months. She knew moth
Ing about the war or about the Americans being
In possession OF the bay. and came along un-
concernedly. flying the Spanish flag and eskins
for the Admiral Of the Spanish feet. Several
shots from American ships she at first thought
had been fred by Spaniards at target pracHce'
AS they began 10 come uncomfortably near she
soon found her mistake. and discovering that
the enemy in strong force. che hauled down
the Spanish flag and hoisted white one. wheIe,
upon q boats crew from the Raleigh boarded
her and Informed her OF the state or AFFAIRS
and took possession OF the vessel, the crew peinS
landed parole. Shortly afterward' hyns tne
Stars and Stripes. and in compah! VIM uIc
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that the Spaniards could learn her rate.
When Consul Williams landed IN Cavite ne
had a most enthusiastic reception. TIE place
was crowded with Philippines. VINO mace thc
welkn ring With their cries OF 'NINe los Anerl-
canos" as ne made his way through two long
lines Of people. Men women and children strug
gled TO shake him by the hand. and tho British
Consul Rawson Walker. who was with hln sdld
he had never before witnessed such display
Of friendship.
The captain OF the British ship Esmeralda,
when in Hong Kong May 16. rdculed the
idea that he piloted the American Meet into
Manila Bay. AS a matter Of fact ne SAID the
Americans needed no one TO show them the way
into the bay: II was all plain sailing for them
When we left Manila all was quiet For two or
three days after the fight the Spaniards IL the
city very much down in the mouth an" IN
the evening all thoroughfares were in darkness
but by the time we left they had picked up
somewhat and in the evening the electric lght
was In full blast. We had no contact with the
shore We simply compiled with the orders OF
the American Admiral and the commander Oh
the Immortate. and were guided by them
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
steamer Aztec which entered Yokohama under
the Hawaiian flag on Monday, May ii, had
twenty one cases OF gunpowder to be sent TO the
ern squadron. Ofical application for landing
them was made by the United states Consul 10
the customs. After q conference between inc
customs officials and the Kenche and Yokohama
naval stations. the goods were ordered 10 %
sent TO the Nakamwura gunpowder magazine
under care OF the police. 1t is the usual custom
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| land their ammunition AT Yokohama and receive
II whenever called for. The Aztec pursued the
usual course and had 10 intention OF evading
! the law IL Is said that this is the first arrest
| OF contraband Of war at Yokohama.
mo information can he obtained with REFER
ence to the re-establishmeut OF communication
| between Hong Kong and Manila The cable Is,
! of course, a neutral enterprise, ana therefore
the company owning II cannot repair II FOR the
exclusive use Of one OF the combatants only. Ad-
miral Dewey declines to sanction It's use by the
| Spanish Government. and thus a deadlock ~ set
IN The injury 10 business caused by the existing
state Of things IL. OF course mere incident OF
war as TO which there Is nothing to be said,
! but there is another aspect Of the interruption
! OF telegraph!c communication which is worthy
| OF mention and that Is the danger 10 shipping
caused by the cessation OF storm warnings from
| Manila"