The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-14
A COMPLETE VICTORY
Remarkable Result of Dewey's Bat
tie In Manila Bay.
AnnihiIstes spanish Fleet and Eorti-
aentions without the Loss of a
Man, and with Hut SIX wound
ed-Spanish Loss 01S.

lIong-Kong. May 9-Among naval men
military men and civilians, Europeans and
natives here to-day, there Is only one sub.
feet OF discussion. the brilliant. dashing
annlhilatlng victory OF the American fleet
under Commodore Dewey over the Span
fish feet commanded by Admiral MonteJo In
Manila bay, on Sunday last. Owing to the
fact that the cable between this port and
the Philippine islands was not In work.
ing order having been cut. IL Is said. some
distance from the capital OF the Islands.
there has been delay in obtaining de-
tailed account OF the battle, and the facts
In the case were only available when the
United States gunboat Hugh McCulloch
arrived here Saturday, and even then the
tremendous pressure Of business suddenly
thrown upon the cable company necessarily
made the earlier accounts OF the engage
inert somewhat brief
True Ia His Trust.
Commodore Dewey's orders were to cap
ture or destroy the Spanish fleet, and never
were instructions executed In so complete
n fashion. At the end OF seven hours there
was absolutely nothing left Of the Span
ish fleet but a few relies The American
commander had most skillfully arranged
every detail Of the action. and even the
apparently most insignificant features were
carried out with perfect punctuallty.
Al the end OF the action Commodore
Dcwev anchored his Meet In the bay be-
Cr-CcnerIl August announcing tin, in
augurat ton Of the blockade, and adding that
II shot was fired against his ships he
We uid destroy every battery about Manila.
A Wonderful Achievements.
The position occupied by the Spaniards.
the support which their ships received
from the land batteries, and the big guns
they had ashore gave them an enormous
advantage Therefore, when IL Is consid-
cred that the Spanards lost over COO men
in Killed and wounded, that all of their
ships were destroyed, and that their naval
arsenal at Cavite was also destroyed, with
it, defeEses, II viii become apparent that
the victory Of the American commodore
Is one Of the most complete and wonderful
achievements In the history Of naval war
fare,
Not man on board the American fleet
was killed, not a ship was damaged to any
extent. and only six men We're injured
slightly on board the Baltimore.
This grand achievement Is quite as much
due 70 the generalship OF Commodore Dew
g, as to the fact that American gunners,
ships and guns are superior to anything
IN the same line afloat anywhere. Credit
must also be given TO the fullest extent
TO the officers under Commodore Dewey,
for, to man, they seconded their gallant
commander In every way possible, and thus
hoped him win the laurels which are just
~ his
The terms OF the capitulation were stll
unsettled when the McCulloch left Manila,
and II was said Commodore Dewey feared
rloting upon the part of the insurgents If
nc attempted a bombardment Of the re-
naming fortifcatons Of Manila. The forts
al the entrance OF the bay were disman-
tied on Wednesday, after they had captu-
lated. II Is said the American commodore
ordered the cable to be cut, because the
Spaniards refused to permit him 10 use IT, |
pending the complete surrender Of the city |