The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-13


pia. Our fire concentrated, striking
several times and cutting away part of
the bridge on which he stood. He
coolly stepped to the other end, but was
compelled to retreat, and as the vessel
turned an 8-inch Olympia shot
struck the Christina squarely
astern, blowing almost through,
causing an explosion of the
magazines. The admiral was COM
PEELED to abandon the ship. One
hundred and thirty were killed and
ninety wounded on the Christina alone.
The admiral transferred his flag to the
Castillo, which was also disabled with
great loss of life. The most exciting
incident of the morning was the in
tended attack Of two torpordo boa is,
which came out and were lying in wait
for the Olympia. They were discovered
leaving the breakwater and the Olym.
pia s secondary battery was concentrated
on them, but they remained until the
Olympia was within 500 yards. The
fire was too severe and the torpedo
boats started to return, being shelled
all the while. One shell struck astern
with terrific explosion. The boat
sunk with all on board, and the other
was beached and disabled.
In the afternoon the Petrol was sent
to the inner harbor behind the fortii.
cations and destroyed all the war ships
not already fired by shots and captured
storeship at Manila valued at $780,
900. The eArgo includes 100000 tons of
coal. The Per also captured many
small steamers The troops at Cavite
were allowed to depart win thsir arms
to Manila Commodore Dewey took
possession of the arsenal and forts, des'
troying all the guns and blowing up
the mines and magines after the sur.
render.
The fleet lay before Manila and Com
modOre L ewey sent word to the gov.
ernor that he would destroy the city in
the event the feet was fired upon Or a
hostile demonstration made. One warm
ing was sufficient. Monday morning a
tug, under flag of truce, brought an
offer of surrender from the command
ant of Corregidor. The Baltimore and
Raleigh Went to accept the surrender
and found the commandment alone, the
men having deserted. All the guns
were blown up. Our fleet coasred
aronnd the bay, picking up all the Span
ish vessels or destroying them. Monday
Commodore Dewey notified the gov.
ernor he must be allowed to use the ca
BILE or he would cut it. The governor
refused and the cable was therefore cut
The harbor around Cavite is desola'
ted by American shells. In the inner
harbor lie the submerged wrecks of the
Reina Christina, Don Antonio, DE-
Ulloa and Castillo. These were al
fired by American shells and left burn
ing when the Spaniards deserted them.
Only the upper works and guns show
The inside harbor contains the wrecks
of eight war ships, all burned, though
some can be raised. Many Of the guns
are in good condition and may be takel
off the wrecks and put aboard trans
ports at Manila and shipped home
Further hostilities seem impossible un
less Dewey bombards the town. Tn
; wounded in Cayite hospitals have in
sufficient food, and at the surgeons re
quest are being moved in a captures
steamer to Manila.
accompanied the first steamer. w
were not allowed to land, the wounde
3 being taken off in launches. Pasl
Q river, running through the city, "
. found INSTRUCTED with moored barge
! 1t was reported many mines wei
! planted there The inhabitants almo
g unanimously favor capitulatior, so tt
Spanish officer informed me. He sd
). the city was in danger from the insu
8 gents and also from starvation.
|, Food Supply Short.
p Commodore Dewey is not in cor
e munication with the insurgents, wi
l. are reported to have surrounded tt
). city, stopping the food supplies, whit
Q are now running short. The Spani
d vessels destroyed, with the comman
d ing officers names, follows:
Sunk-Cruisers Reina Christina, Ca
tain Cadarso Castillo, Captain Mart
4, de Olivia; Antonio de Ulloa, Coz
le mander Robion.
le Burned-Cruisers Juan de Austr
a. Commander Concha Island de Luzo
b. Commander Barreto; Island de Cul
IN Commander Regalado. Gunboats: D
* duro, Commander Morens; Lezo, Coz
a mander Benaveste Velasco, Comma
W der Reboul; Ell Correo, Command
at Escudero, and transport Isle de M
n danoa-
n. Captured-Store ship Manila a
tn numerous small steamers.
d. Commodore Dewey commends
Id officers and men for their courage a