The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09
FILE OF MANILA.
(Adyices Give Details Of the
Fight at Cayite.
ICA'S GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP
lea Full Credit by People on
the Other Side.
fY'S VERY EARLY ARRIVAL
lCA's GRFAl MARKsMANSHlP

BY'S VERY EARLY ARRIVAL
ptsconcertinE 10 the Spnn-
Id,. who Were Not Prepared
for the Fleet So Soon.
ouyer. B. c.. June Snail advices
from Hong Kong by the steamer
Is of Japan today are full of inter-
details of the battle of Manila.
report commenting on Dewey's well
arrival. says, The great victory of
nited States Asiatlc squadron, is,
rise. due in a great measure TO the
ID Workmanship of the American
Is, but more particularly to the tact
rategy OF Commodore Dewey, In
nd of the fleet. Late on Saturday
April 30, his ships entered the chan
hiding to Manila bay. Several shots
bred at them from the batteries at
trance. but none of them struck the
The whole squadron got safely into
N of Manila and when the sun rose
The city the American ships wei e
bg around in front.
IN they were discovered the Manila
les opened a fusilade on the ships
range of about five miles. and as
shots had been falling around the
she opened fire, but the order to
firing was holsted by Commodore
on the flagship, and the erratic
Of the town batteries proceeded
bit interruption. A large number OF
mercantile vessels were lying in
lrbop but no traces were visible of
panish fleet.
American squadron proceeded in a
head to the naval station at Cavite
here found the Spanish fleet lying
ur or five fathoms of water. The
ards were drawn up in line. the
en-hulk Cas- lila being moored fore
PITT This was the strongest posi-
psition that the fleet could have oc-
In the bay. They were supported
forts at Cavite and the very shall
Eater around Cavise rendered il i'm
Pc for the American ships TO APP
them closely. At a range OF 5000
the Spanish ships and forts opened
N the United States fleet, but the
fell far out of range of the United
IS boats.
United states fleet drew slowly near.
the spanish squadron. undeterred BY
emendous fusilade of the Spaniards
the range had been lessened from
5000 yards the flagship Olympus
lire, and as the Baltimore and othel
tlled past they maintained a steady
rom their six-inch and eight inch
The American ships Unanswered in
ma sent broadside after broadsides int
Panish fleet. About half past O'Clock
re from the Spaniards having been
considerably quieted. the order wa
d to stop firing.
N about $3.50 o'clock the previous
Pc until then the men had been OF
ht the guns and received no refre sh-
but the cups of coffee.
o'clock the American fleet renewed
ttack. and in about an hour and &
white ensign was hoisted at Cavite
ghter draught vessels and pinnaces D
merlcan fleet and a large number ci
pats and launches captured in the har.
canned into Cavite harbor shortly aftel
lrrender, and the wounded men who
left behind in the ships and Others
up out OF the water were conveyed
hospitals at Cavite and also to Manil;
Spanish had taken away most o.
dead and buried some OF them. but
day while parties were searching
the naval arsenal at Cavite theil
ion was drawn by the dreadful
to large heap of putrefying bod
ome Of which had been horribly
LED by American shells.
olympia had narrow escape from
pc attack Two torpedo launche.
lay In walt off Cavite attempted l,
with torpedo against the Olympif
mere were some trying moments fol
rev OF that ship. The shells from thu
uns We're unable to reach such small
as they rapidly approached. When
eoo yards OF the flagship the SECOND
fs OF the Olympia sent in perfect
sM-pound shells, smashing up thu
8 launch and killing all on board am
Inc second launch back ON thu
with twelve shot hc.es through her
puais were afterward found covered
blood.
fetrel and Concord. being Of lighter
u, than the remainder OF the fact
anti INTO shallow water and INK o.
seu all the small gunboats which re-
H the Spanish fleet. There wer,
spanish war vessels and Two tor
ooals sunk or destroyed at Cavite ans
Us OF life is variously stated. As fal
oe learned, however, fair estiuat,
W spanish losses at 400 dad ant
WV wounded, After the Ameris az
.au retired from action ringins
we're raised from each Of the shirs
ths VIGOROUSLY ba.
:. OF the spaniards. there must hay,
.ahy shots in the vigorous cannonad
~ pretty near their mark and man
,t gre ted regarding the number q
"s. struck the different vessels. TIL
w, me spaniards' smaller guns wa
:, INN the range than the guns c
sanosr The fagship Olympia wal
numerous 7-pound shells. Hal
Jug OF the big guns been as accira,,
IN .r me United States ships. Viii !
rstha o,ed cruisers. they would has,
Sal ' room OF the Olympia was turns,
room aud tho chaplain and 9th
nsrrow escape. They were watch
3D. s'osress of the fight through lsrg
Ara. wnen sewn pound shot, fired a
sh, 'ange, exploded against the sid
no, " The chaplain received few
Maui ~ range ~ COCO yards thi
va'a nave exploded in the ward room