The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13

was sunk without a death on our side and
only few shot holes through the upper
works OF our ships.
That night we anchored off Manila. leav-
ing the Boston and Concord to watch the
Cavite batteries. Negotiations were opened
with the authorities ashore and it was
earnestly desired on our part that it would
not be necessary to lombard Manila
AT l.unita. in front Of Manila, is bat
terry OF ten-inch KrUpp guns. These guns
opened on the neet as II passed in the
e@rly morning and by so doing EXPOSED the
city TO n mercless homhardmeut, which,
but for the humanity OF our commander,
might have put to death thousands of the
inhabitants and laid the city in ruins.
Even after the first half of the battle
was over, that battery kept firing. But
after tha final destruction OF the naval sta
ton ana the sllenclng of the Spanish ships
off the city q white flag was hoistod over
This battery and moi gun thereafter was
fred.
During Monday May ? the Raleigh and
Baltimore were sent down to demand the
surrender or to destroy the forts at the
mouth OF the bay.
Arriving of the principal Qualifications
and headquarters on Corrigedor island, u
flag of truce was sent in and the sur
render of the Sp0niards was demandets
whereupon the governor and colonel COM
handing the forces came on board and
arranged the terms with Captain Cogilan
of the Raleigh
We have since dismantled their guns.
DESTROYED their ammunition and put all
tho Span!aras on parole not to bear arms
against tho United States during this wur
or attempt to fire "A shot at our ships en-
tering or leaving the bay
AS his dispatch is closed on Wednesia
affairs are at standstill, Old GloN noat,
over the naval station at Cavite and the
garrison and employees have evacua, | the
place The hospitals are full OF wounded
and VIZ buried those who died; eleven were
buried yesterday
TIE insulting and boasting proclamation
Of the governor OF Manila has evidently
borne fruit for when the Petrol first
searched the naval yard the doctor and Il
dopu,ation of Sisters Of Mercy from the
hospital came down 10 beg our men not
to Sill TIM wounded or fire on the hospital
They seemed surprised and delighted when
they were assured that such practices were
not our practice.
Tho wrecks OF nine splendid vessels are
floating around in view % the shin on
wnich this dispatch is written. The Span
ish transport Manila was found in three
feet of mud near the navy ward. but The
Petrol was able To tow her of and she
came out under her own steam and an.
ohorod near the squadron
She is beautiful steamer OF about 5000
tons On board We're supplies for the navy
ana 500 tons OF coal, About q dozen small
tugs and steam launches have also been
seized and are now being used BY the
American fleet
The terms OF the surrender OF Manila
have not yet been fixed, The commodore
wants to avoid bombardment, in the in
forests OF humanity and TO keen from in
htctins terrific loss on unoffensive neu- |
irais Besides this. the rebels are massed
near the city and should It be bombaTded |
IL would be the signal for their descent |
to pllage and burn.
The following is an accurate list Of the !
damage sustained by the Americans In tho |
battle OF Manila bay:
Olympia, Ave shot holes in her, upper |
works and six men wounded hy 4.7-ipeh !
shell striking and exploding o S.pound |
she'll; injury not serious
Raleigh 1-pound shell through her
whale boat; now repaired
Boston. Petrol and Concord, no damage
or injuries
The Spanish feet was slightly over |
matched In ordnance hut not In such = |
nesrce as 20 account for the marvellous
disparity IN the damage inflicted. or guns
tina; throw she'll OF one pound or over
NE spaniards carried ninety. while the |
Americans had only lis OF such guns.