The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY CRUSHES
SPANISH FLEET OFF MANILA
The Governor General of the Philippines Gables the Spanish Govern
rnent That There Were two Engagements Between the
American and Spanish F1eets--Reports the Dis
astrous Defeat Of the Latter.

Probably the United States fleet viii
be obliged to make for san Francisco
As the entrance to Manila Bay was
heavily mined with torpedoes, Commo-
lore Dewey displayed great pluck and
daring nerve in making fer the interior
haibor According to private adVlces
received from Madrid, the United States
cruisers Olympia. Raleigh and two other
vessels. the names Of which are not
given. entered the harhor.
10 dispatches give details as to the
vessels actually engaged OF either side.
1t appears to be Incorrect that the
American ships finally anchored behind
the merchantmen on the east side OF
tie hay. RI should be the west side.
Probabilities point III the direction Of
the second engagement having occurred
through the Spaniards trying 70 pre-
vent the landing Of the American
wounded
LIST OF THE TWO FLEETS.
Washington. - G., May 1.-The fol
lowing is il list Of the two fleets engaged:
The United States ships
Olympia first-class; protected cruiser.
$500 tons; launched 1892; speed Z
knots; battery. four : inch rifles, ten ?
inch rapid fire guns fourteen q pounG-
crs six / FOUNDERS and four machine
guns.
Baltimore. second rate, 1900 tons.
speed 2OG knots: battery four inch.
six s inch rifles four six FOUNDER rapid
fire. two Founders. two ] Founders.
two Is inch, two IL inch and two ma-
chine guns.
Boston, second rate, 3.1S9 tons: speed
T. knots; battery two inch. ~ix inch
rifles. two & FOUNDER rapid fire. two ;
Founders. two / Founders. two one
point $ inch. two one point 1 inch and
two machine guns.
Raleigh, second class: speed 10 knots;
battery, one g inch and ten ) inch rapid
fire rifles eight 6 Founders. four / pound
ers and two machine guns.
!! Concord, third rate, 700 tons; speed
II knots: battery. six Is inch two s
FOUNDER rapid fire, two ; pounders one
, / FOUNDER and four machine guns
Petrol, fourth rate. 800 tons; speed l.
knots; battery. four 6 inch guns. two 3
FOUNDER rapid fire. one / pounder and
four machine guns.
McCnlloch. revenue cutter.
Nanshan. collier
Iatiro, supply vessel.
THE SPANISH FLEET.
Reina Marie Christina. 3.51o tons:
built 1886: speed Z knots; battery six
% inch jontoria guns: two 81 inch
and three - inch rapid fire rifles; six
IL inch and two machine guns
Castillo. 3.3I2 tons; built 1881: bat
terry four - inch INrupp rifles. two + Z
inch. two .}.3 inch. four - inch rapid
fire and two machine guns
Neasco, 1,152 tons: battery. three %
inch Armstrong rifles two - inch Hon
torias and two machine guns
Don Antonio dc Ulloa and Don Juan
&c Austria, each 1870 tons. speed 1 +
knots battery. four IL inch IIontorias:
two - inch rapid fire. two ID inch and
two machine guns.
General Leo and El Cano. gun YES
scls 324 tons. built 1857; speed l1.3
Knots. The General Leo has two Hon
toria rifles Of IL inch calibre, one 80
inch. two small rapid fire and one ma
chine gun; the II Cano. three II inch
guns. two small rapid fire and two ma
chine guns.
Marques del Duero. dispatch boat, 800
tons: one smooth bore 63 inch calibre.
two 4.6 inch and one machine gun.
! lsla de Cuba and the Isla de Iuzon
are both small gun boats They are 81
$50 tons displacement and carry -four
| - inch ftontorias, two small guns and
| two machine guns.
4SId ie NAllIdfaO. 1OmDanla Trans
Atlantica Of Cadiz. armed as 4 cruiser
length 316.o: beam 42.3: gross tons 4.
| 19o; speed 13.5
MADRID LAAIENTS.
London May 2.-Dispatches from
!, Madrid dated 2:2o Il. III. say the CITY is
now tranquil, although the mounted
/ guards are patroliing all the main streets
/ At the theatres. cafes and in front of the
| newspaper offices last evening the peo-
pie loudly lamented the unprenarednes-
of Manila to resist the American wa1
ships. whose attack had long been eN-
'pected. The Madrid authorities are de
termined vigorously 10 suppress al street
, demonstrations.
ADMIRAL MONTOJO'S REPORT.
Madrid, via Paris. May 2-The time
! Of the retreat Of the American SQUAD
ron behind the merchantment was 30
a. m The Naval Bureau at Manila
sends the following report signed Mon
/ TOTO. Admiral:
I'm the middle Of the night the Amer
| lean squadron forced the forts and be
| fore day-breal appeared off Cavite
/ The night was completely dark. At 1870
the bow of the Reina Christina took fire
and soon after the poop also was burn
ing. At s o'clock. with my staff. I went
on board the Isla Of Cuba The Reina
! Maria Christina and the Catilla were
then entirely enyeloped in flames.