The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-19
Montiio on His Defeat.

The Paris Figaro publishes the following
letter, written by Admiral Montijo at Ma
Mia, May 9, to Gen. Joaquin Lazaga, one
OF his intimate friends:
My prognostlcs are unhappily realized
IL the disastrous combat of the first of
this month. The 18th of April 1 betook
myself with the squadron to Subig, where
/ hoped to establish a battery and to place
the torpedoes of which l could dispose.
terrible deception! l perceived that 1t
"ou4d require month and a half to con-
sfuet that battery, and that, according
70 the opinion of the captain of the Del
no We could have only partial reliance
upon the torpedoes, some of which, how
ever were placed. The 18th, by a tele-
gldth intercepted by our consul at Hong
hohs' learned that the American squad
tou was sailing toward us with the in
iehtlon of destroying us and then present.
ils i'set before Manila. 1 had thus the
CONVECTION that the enemy not only knew
oS' refuge, but also knew that the fort
VI 9u0ig mad not a single defense from
vae Iaud side. A council of war met and
T T'@"llnously, except for one voice-that of
~. De no chief of the arsenal-it decided
ne me squadron should go to Cavite to
tS ,I. Itself there with the aid of the
NOR -'l VI 4Iay, at O'Clock in the
faiTrr.Li'lis' we saw the American squadron,
mn@s eI IN line at distance of three
t.T = between Manila and Cavite.
OLE. opened fire, which soon extended all
r. .o.s me front of battle, the enemy d.
ans most of his blows against my
SCI 7p. The melinite projectiles having
GN, ~" IRE the cruisers Cristina and Cas-
Y transported myself with my staff
[rate Cuna What more need I say?
cAn,i.D 'a' retreat on Bacoor, where we
al "0'a 'ne defense until l gave the or
aAssr.l lH our disabled ships. They dis
d9Ar,T VI me waves, with our glorious
mA t"Ito 10 their masts. The enemy i'm
rrk'1,y took possession of a transnort
riiP1t defense of the place. and the arse.
havI, yaNlJe, which surrendered after
bearE. ueen evacuated by our soldiers.
wife rs 'ner arms. Thus abandoned. Ca
The tf ''il TO the horrors of pillage by
cans I'D the presence of the Ameri-
uroy4 ""ose Indifference constituted ap-
ulle' 'o' myself to Manila by land, fa-
havlI "' shghtly wounded in the leg,
mo,r ABLE to convince myself once
stood -o' 'he navy was neither under
irI "pPIeclated There in the cap
great rear of bombardment caused
how. I''1, ana everybody asked himself
eigb, " aple to sustain the attack of
Cd ar St-class ships, recently construct
Fow FINISHED with superior artillery
ID ty r1red OF our marines were wound
Der $50 nle Of the enemy. or that num-
from p' Whom the half are dead, were
the c,. nasshp. Poor Cadarso! Since
TIA, Ia, me Americans have declared
did ra, " superiority being admitted. they
few D Mount thai after having fired a
bane,,' '.l9o nous Tor the honor of our
hsr1... we wql.d raiss the white flag. The
w ab,, sI. Of ny men, martyrs to their dutv
for 'aE c2 2IIeely poured out their blood
~ tionJ Commodore De~o - ba. VII VII
wo9m CT9lgn The English consul that he
pesssI ge 10 Il as much an honor as a
The y6d Z, I Fe, could one day shake me by
'7dis Drove it tne me on my conduct.
W. anon, enemy, superb and noble.
"eoiation Of the consul have