Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-13
ADMIRAL DEWEY HAS MANILA
THE STORY OF A GREAT BATTLE
Warships Taken lnuwares and
MercilessIy Riddled-The spanish
ships at the Bottom of the Set
Stars and stripes to lie Raised
Over the Philippines.

Washington, May 7.-Dewey's advices
in brief are: The entire Spanish fleet has
been destroyed, the batteries silenced, Ca
vlte and the arsenal has been seized and
Manila can be taken at any hour Not
one American killed, not one warship
badly damaged
The Order of Battle.
Hong Kong May THE order of bat
tie assumed by the Spanish was with all
the small craft inside of Cavite harbor,
behind the timber breakwater, and the
larger ships cruising off Cavite and Ma
Mia. No patrol was established nor was
any scarchlight placed at the entrance
to the bay.
On Saturday night the American ships
crept inside the bay without being seen
until the McCulloch's funnel emitted a
spark. Then IA few shots were exchanged
with Corregidor island but the fleet new
err stopped nor slowed down opposite the
city until dawn. The Spanish ships then
opened fire. supported by the Cavite forts.
The McCullOch remained at some distance
and the enemy's shells passed, but did
not touch her.
The cruiser Baltimore suffered the most
of any of the American ships. Five or 10
shots took effect in her. but none of her
officers or crew were seriously hurt. Only
few slight injuries were suffered by the
American fleet, the worst of which re-
suited from an explosion of ammunition
on the deck of the Baltimore. The other
ships of the fleet were practically unhurt
One hundred and fifty Spanards were
Killed and many were wounded. The
cruiser Reina Christina was the worst
damaged of the Spanish ships and it is
believed that she was sunk. The other
ships of the Spaniards were quickly rid
died by the American fire. The torpedo
boats of the Cavite forts were quickly
forced to return to that place for shelter
The Cavite arsenal exploded and 40 Span
iards were killed. The forts made
nominal resistance. The city battery has
never capitulated and the Spaniards
ashore are defiant.
The Olympia Led the Squadron.
The Olympia led the squadron into the
bay through the channel and the fleet
had passed Corregidor island before the
AlHA'h HVi'Situ tHtIii. II ySIlOt was HI
ed from the battery, to which the Raj
eigh, the Boston and the Concord speed
lily retorted, and the battery was almost
Immediately reduced to silence.
The squadron then slowly proceeded up
the harbor and when daylight. came the
town of Manila was seen about five miles
distant. The American ships steamed
deliberately along in front of Manila, but
without opening fire until the Spanish
cannon from the batteries around the
town began firing, and shots began to
strike the water around the squadron.
The Concord fired few shots more or
less as she passed, but the other ships
proceeded silently towards Cavite When
nearing Baker bay sudden upheaval
of the waters occurred little distance
in front of the leading ship, and quickly
following this second waterspout show
ed that the Spaniards had fired couple
OF torpedoes, but their efforts to blow up
the ships were absolutely unsuccessful
Almost Immediately the guns in the Cav
lite battery burst into heavy cannonad-
ing. The shells fell in the neighborhood
of tho Olympia, but the ma jority of them
fell short and were badly aimed. The
squadron then drew nearer in toward the
Spanish fleet and the battle began in
real earnest
Dewey Risked the Mines.
The American ships entered by the
southern channel by Faballo and Frisle
islets, which were fortified. Commodore
Dewey resolved to risk the mines which
We're supposed to block the channel. The
island forts fired, but not together. Re
plying with a few shells, the squadron
proceeded without stopping or changing
its course. The order of the vessels was
as follows: Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh,
Concord, Boston, Petrol, McCulloch, Nan
shan and Zeafro. and thus they steamed
to the center of the bay.
Sought the Spanish Squadron.
They passed before the city, seeking
the Spanish squadron, and found them
near the entrance of Baker bay, backed
and fanked by the Cavite Notifications.
with the two torpedo boats and four gun
boats inside the mole, which served as
protection, while the Reina Christina
Castillo, Isla de Cuba, Don Antonio de
Ulloa, lsla de Luzon and the mail boat
Mindanap We're drawn up outside. The
Spaniards fired the first shot, at G0O0
yards, but it was ineffective. The Amer
lean ships formed in column line and
steamed nearer, reserving their fire until
within 1000 yards. They then passed
backwards and forwards six times across !,
the Spaniards' front, pouring IN perfect
hail of shot and shell. Every shot seem
ed to tell. Then the Americans retired :
fast and a council of war took place.
Spanish I'm Desperate straits.
The Spanish ships were in desperate I
The Reina Christina was rid q
died and one of her steam pipes had &
burst. The Castillo was also on fire and
both We're burned to the waters edge.
The Don Antonio de Ulloa made a mag
niticent show of desperate bravery. With G
the colors nailed to her mast she sank |
with all hands. 4
Her hull was riddled but the guns !
were still fired def,anfly as tho veSsel .