The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

following additional details: There Was
an scs OF sseacbery on the part Of the
Spanish SHIP which lowered her Tag and
then fred ut TIE boats crew sent TO take
possession OF her. Sire did not hit the
boat. bat our guns were turned on her
and tore her TO pieces She went 20 the
bottom with all on board Several vessels
and SCARED her fate.
+ The SpanfardA had fought 20 their last
gasp and none surrendered They had been
announcing that the Americans would xiii
every one In cay1se. and when we landed
q long procession OF priests and sisters
of mercy met the boat from the Petrol
and begged cur men not 10 sn5ure the
wounded In the hospitals. As matter OF
fact. the Americans rescued some 20
Spanish and sent them ashore All the
SpanAb yesse.s are destroyed. with 700
men. Tire Spanish estimate gives their
loss ss ]. 90 killed and wounded In the
Relna Maria Christina 30 men are be-
iieved TO have been killed or drowned.
The officers Of the gunboat McCuItoch
with whom I conversed today bear testi-
money 70 the bravery Of the Spaniards.
They particularly praise the gallant crew
OF the Castillo. whom they describe "a the
brayess men ever sacrificed In battle.
They consider the result OF the fight as
remarkable instance OF the advantage OF
long range firing TO the side which is bet
ter TN artillery and craftsmanship.
Private papers captured In Cav!te show
that II was intended the Spanish feet
should engage the Americans outside the
bay before the fight. No explanation Is
forthcoming OF the change Of plan. MY
informant told me a landing was not ef-
fected AT Manila. where food Is scarce. as
Commodore Dewey could not undertake
any responsibility. Sui ] do not think
there Is any danger OF the insurgents mas
sacrlng the population OF Manila. Ii they
began TO do so Commodore Dewey WOULD
land men and stop them.
Tho American commander has wired Tor
instructions regarding Manila, not caring
10 take the city on his own responsibility.
Supplies are being stopped by the insur-
gents at Manila, and Cavte. where the
hospital is. has besn plundered for food.
The Americans landed supplies for the
SPANISH wounded The olympia was hit
thirteen times during the engagement.
spa nish ships Did Not Have Up steam
LONDON. May s.-Further particulars
obtained from lae special dispatches from
Hongkong show that the Spanish vessels.
not having up steam, fought at great ois-
advantage, compared with the mobility OF
Commodore Dewey's squadron. The lat
ter arrived at the entrance OF the bay In
therefore postponed for few hours until
the conditions were more favorable. One
American cruiser returned the fire from
the forts on entering, but was ordered to
des.st by the flagship. Commodore Dewey
having the we.ght.er business Of finding
abe Spanish fiest In hand
In the absence OF breeze whea the bat
tie began. the ships were soon surrounded
In smoke. making II momentariiy hard 10
Judge exactly how the fight was going.
When ID was over the surviving Span!ards
s.ost no time In removing themselves and
their dead from the rapidly burning huiks.
leaving behind all their personal property
and vaiuables.
The only less on the American vessels
was at the chief engineer OF the McCulloch,
who died or heat and apoplexy as the
squadron Was entering the harbor. He
was buried at sea.
When the McCulloch left Manila the forts
we're maintainx desuitory but Ineffective
fire on the squadron. Meantime the In
surgen;s. acting In cooperation with the
American fleet, had surrounded Mania
on the land side and were exchanging a
brisk fire with the Spanish garrison. The
city is said 10 be starving.
Manila Is Helpless.
LONDON. May 6.--The Hongkong cor
respondent OF the Daily Chronicle says:
r'MantIa IL helpless and Is surrounded by
Abe insurgents. The Blockade is effective
The Americans have occupied Corregidor
island. and Commodore Dewey has exer-
cised consummate judgment: and ability
In maintaining a distance at once safe for
his fleet and deadly 10 the Spaniards."