The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
Detailed Account OF tn: Battle OF
Manila.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES WERE SLIGHT
The Wrecks of Nine Splendid Span
ish Vessels Fioatinn Aground AZ
ter the Naval Engagcmcnf.

, eagerly pecring through the port holes,
Commodore Dewey. having previously made
signal to follow the flagship. headed Tor the
J entrance Of Manila bay. between the bat
torles ON the islands OF Pulo cnblllo and
III Fraile, at 10 p. m. on Saturday night
J last April 80.
Here wore the guns that were to blow lis
out Of the water and tho much Wanted tor
redo mine field that Il was impossible to
rass over without "a skilled pilot
At 1920 a signal light and u gun on the
beach announced that we had probably been
seen, The night was bright moonlight and
uniavorable TO use but the deck OF gray
sreon paint prevented any announcement
OF our character.
Tho Olympia and Baltimore slipped
through unseen by the gunucrs on Ell
| fratlc, but sudden roar a Hash, and an
cieht-inch she'll whstlcd over the Raleigh
and, exploded close alongside,
| The ball was opened. and flve-lnch
shell nom her broke the silence OF the
American fleet but the course or speed
| was not changed,
Three more shots vera fired at the Cen
cord and Boston. and tney were promptly
replied TO after which .hc fleet was out OF
| larEc. Spec d was then sustained, and the
IColunn headed up the bay for Manila, thirty
niles distant.
Tine commodore skirtel the city at carly
dawn but the Spanish fleet was not there.
Soon afterwards 1t Was distinguished
| drawn w in line OF battle off the strongly
fortified arsenal Of caylte. seven miles
from Manila
The signal Prepare for execution and
close up was then waved out from every
mts;head and staff OF the six ships OF
the squadron rs the olympia headed their
line OF battle, Our formation was An col
speed Of six knots
The daylight revealed the Spanish fleet
OF nine vessels. Riena Christina. flagship,
CaslillU, Don Antonio de Ulloa lsla de
Cuba lslu de l.ulon and four small gum
boats The Spanish mail steamer Minda-
mao was also in line being hastily cited
with guns
Each eud of their line was protected by
batteries OF six-inch and ,lSht-lnth auns
on the pcnirsular of Cavite The Castillo
} was moorod head and stern and tho other
ships had steam up in order TO be able TO
retreat behind the mole and batteries Of
taNste 10 repas accidents and tor a breath
ing spell
The shore batteries opened on us long Gro
we were in range. our guns waro ST.
lent until ut 1000 yards, when the OLYMPIA
sWNpg round ner port broa isidc and let
drive her four cirht-ineh turrct guns.
Ihe Baltimore, Raleigh. Petrol Concord
phu h'S'on, IN succession. followed the
flagship. and opened fire as soon us their
guns would bear on tho cnemy.
Tho engagement WAS general ms The
} Nuerlchns swept down parallel TO the
y SPANISH line but was fought nj long
sahse OWING 70 our ships being kent AWAY
trom tho enemy by shallow water. the
enenys shots either fell short or flew over
our heads '
We then turned, shifted our batteries
ana stood down the line until we wer,
from 5000 to $500 yards
u is hardly conceivable with what randi
NY ana accuracy our guns were fred The
sides of the Raleigh which has n bot
terry of ten 5-inch rapid fire guns ware
continuous sheet OF fame and the Sinch
guns or the Olympia. Boston and paIti-
More hurled an unbrokep stream OF $50
round shot at the doomed ships OF tho
SIX times the commodore led the nee,
UP and down the Spanish line, after which
we hauled oUt to breakfast but the Viz.
tory was ours
The Castillo was riddlea and burning.
smell through the steam ripo Of Tho
Re'na Christina showed she was In
trouble, Two hours later she burst into
tlames and both ships were burned TO
thc waters edge.
Tho other Spanish CRATE had been
handled so severely that thev had retired
behind the mole OF the navy ward. Tho
Mludorao WAS hcached
Vne torpedo boat early in tho hght
trled to slip ont aud attack our reserve
composed OF he McCulioch ana the trans.
ports NanshAn and zahra, which We NM
LETT ont ot range OF action
She had hardly made clear her purposo
before tho small rapid FIRE guns OF ali
our SHIPS were concentrated on her ana
the beach.
~ $50 the commodore made signal I,
rc'ire IN order TO give the crews 3 real
aud breakfast. They had been STANDING IN
thsir guns all night and had hefa Rghtinr
| coined by all
After BREAKFAST ana the council OF war
| Y was decided TO attack and destroy tho
Snofo bSftoritS AZ Neuvite, On signal tbs
baltimore led the way and ran I'M IN
| within 1000 yards, reserved their concen-
Irated hre aud literely smothered them.
{ IN otnCr ships TOOK their places and
/ within thirty minutes mon anoIher sbnt
vas hred from the shore.
me hon Antonio dc ulloa still no,tca
the nag OF Spain and fired few sho,s
heV oesks were swept clean OF every Nv
1ns soul Snu she sank, riddled with shell
me work OF The hg ships was over.
The Raleigh. Concord and pstrc, 49,
Sneh ordered Inside 10 destroy shlpplpc "
but the draf, OF the Raleigh. twenty ic,,
Was 100 sreat TO allow her to get to shat, !
low water and, after getting aground twiSs
lhe attempt had to be Abandoned
me Concord ran over and found IN.
Minaanao while the Petrol weat up to ths
navy yard, The enemy, however. hnS 49,
ueipaiSd them and an the guns wrr, 90 so,
on hre or seuttled. The arsenal was =,
ruins In the Smelling. was IN
NJ l'So The Spanish flag was hama,
down and the Petrol siSnallea "tse nnS.,,i
has surrendered" ~ S"e'uF
msghty cheer went IN from MI ~.
snlnS' most extraordinary victory w.
ours-not ore man dia we lose amd ms, "~s
S Ss only SIX men tightly wounded an ths
s Sslsl'nare while from last accounts I've
and wounded 49," law A'lta
bhv spanish commander was wou,a.l
an" m, tss Snpts'n lieutenant chaplain ana
ms the bridge OF the ReIua Chr,stisna o.
men wounded "'u sN'y
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