The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-08
THEY WERE WITH DEWEY

-FOUR OF THE BRAVE COMMAND
ER's MEN REACH FRISCO
DR.. Kindleberger, Surgeon of the
Olympia, Gives a Graphic Descrip-
ton of the Great Fight at Manila
--Says the Spaniards Fought
Brave1y-How the Spanish Ad-
miraPs Ship Was Whipped.
sam FRANCISCO, June 7-Among
the passengers who arrived on the Bel
Sfca to-day from Hong Kong were four
men who participated in the fight of
Manila bay on May 1. They are Pay
master G. A. Loud, Of the dispatch
boat McCulloch; DR.. Charles P. Kindle-
Berger, surgeon Of the Olympia; Ralph
Phelps, secretary to the captain of the
McCuiloch, and J. c. Evans, gunner Of
the Boston. They left Manila on May
5. DR.. Kindleberger and Gunner
Eyans are going home on account of
The expiration Of their sea time. Pay
master Loud and Mr.. Phelps are here
On Business and will return to the Nc
Culfoch. They all speak Of the valor
and determination Of their opponents
III the battle of Manila. They say that
the. sSpaniards fought bravely, even
after the last vestige Of hope had gone,
and stayed by their guns as long as
they could be used.
DIR. Ktndleberger gives a graphic ac-
count Of the terrific fight. He was on
the Olympia through it ALL In the first
assault the flagship took the lead, the
other vessels following in her wake at
four ships lengths. The Spanish fleet
was approached by laps, each turn
bringing the contestants nearer to-
geiher. By this plan the American
vessels frequently poured broadsides
Into the enemy, but were themselves
nloge exposed to fire. At one time the
smoke became SO dense that 1t was
necessary to draw aside, allowing the
cloud to lift. The vessels were exam
1ned, and 1t was found that they had
sustained no damage. Breakfast was
served to the men, and in a few min
utes they re-entered the fight with the
greatest enthusiasm. The second fight
was even more fierce than the first. 1t
was then that the Baltimore was
struck
DARING OF SPANISH ADMIRAL.
During the first fight the Spanish ad-
mfral's ship put bravely out Of the line
to- meet the Olypmia.
= The American fleet concentrated fire
on her, and she was so badly injured
that she turned around to put back.
At this juncture the Olympia let fly an
eight-inch shell, which struck her stern
and pierced through almost her entire
length, exploding finally in the engine
room. wrecking her machinery. This
shell killed the captain and sixty men
and set the vessel on fire. In the heat
Of the fight two torpedo boats moved
out to attack the fleet. They were al
lowed to come within 300 yards when
a fusillade from the Olympia sent one
toi the bottom with all on board and
riddIed the other. The second boat was
later found on the beach, covered with
blood.
Ia the second fight the Baltimore was
sent to silence the fort at Cavite. She
plunged into cloud Of smoke and
opened all her batteries on the fortifi-
cations. In very few minutes a shell
struck in the ammunition and the fort
blew up with a deafening roar The
work of the Baltimore was glorious.
After the principal ships had been de-
stroyed, the Concord, Raleigh and Pet
rel, being of light draft, were sent close
in to handle the remaining vessels of
the fleet. They made quick work of
them.
THE WOUNDED SPANIARDS.
In taking possession of the land forts
several hundred wounded Spaniards fell
nearly 600 dead were accounted for On
the spot. Holes in which numbers had
been hastily buried were found. The
dead were returned to relatives so far
as this could be done, and the wound
ed were cared for in the best manner
by the American surgeons. The Span
isf loss footed up 400 killed, 900 wound
ed, and a property loss of anywhere
from 100000 to s1O,O0000O.
The day of the fight was clear and
hot Not a breath Of air was stirring.
After the first battle the Americans
were greatly tagged by heat, and the
rest and breakfast allowed them by the
commodore was Of inestimable benefit
When the men were at breakfast a
conference of all officers was held ON
board the Olympia, when the plan Of
the second battle was made known by
the commodore.
Several shots struck the Olympia, and
she was pierced number Of times. One
shell struck the side of the ship against
the hospital ward. The chaplain and
nurses were watching the fight through
a port few inches away, and were
stunned by the concussion.
DONS HAD MORE GUNS.
Experts. have figured out that the
fighting volume of the guns of the re-
apective sides Of the battle was three
for the Americans against seven for
the Spanish. It Is clear then that the
superiority was in the ships and the
men, the men having experience and
nerve. Gunner Evans, of the Boston,
was one of the men who sent the
Spanish ships down. He directed the
fire of one Of the big guns on the
cruiser AS such officer, he was at
4irnes greatly exposed, but did not re-