Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-12
STORY OF THE VICTORY.
Detailed Account of Devey's Bold
Dash and It's Results"

Detailed Account of Devey's Bold
-: T. Dash and It's Results.
T., The following dispatch, containing de-
tailed account of the battle was brought
here by the McCulloch: .-
Manila Bay, May1.-Last night Commo-
dore Dewey arrived off Manila bay and with
out consulting his officers decided to make
dash into the inner harbor. From his
flagship, the Olympia, he signaled the COM
manders of the fleet to follow him, and with
all lights out the squadron of sea fight
ers steamed into the bay with the crews
at their guns. AS they passed the fortifica-
lions at Corregidor the order of the YES
sells was as follows: Olympia, Baltimore
Raleigh, Petrol, Concord. Boston. =
Flight o'clock had just struck when the
stately flagship steamed silently past the
froWning batteries that command the en-
tranne to the bay and in spite of the fact
that The moon was shining brightly the fleet
was we'll up the harbor before the Span
iards on watch were aware of it's approach
Corregidor lay mile behind them when
the first gun doomed it's warning that the
enemy was at hand
First Shot from Spaniards.
zone heavy projectile screamed over the
1nhoating ships and plunged into the water
far away. This was followed by second,
which dropped astern. Instantly the
Raleigh, the Concord and the Boston &C.
cepteG the challenge. A shell from the
Concord described a long curve and ap-
parently landed exactly inside the shore
battery, which fired no more Slowly the
squadron edged its way toward Manila
and the men, worn with long watching,
were allowed to drop beside their guns for
nap on deck. So closely had the arrival
OF the fleet been timed that at break of
day Dewey was within FIVE miles of Manila.
Here he sighted the Spanish squadron
Admiral Montejo's flag was seen futtering
from the cruiser Reina Christina. Just
ahead Nf If w +l,oT
tected cruiser of 5000 tons. Astern and to
seaWard in line of battle were ARRANGED
the cruisers Don Juan de Austria, Don An
tonic de Ulla, Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon,
Quiros Marquis del Onero and General
Leo. With the flagship, they remained
under way in anticipation of the action
that followed. The vessels moved down to
the attack in single file at a uniform speed
of eight knots, and as they passed in front
of Manila three great batteries mounting
powerful guns opened up at distance of
five miles. Suddenly the Concord's guns
doomed out a reply. For moment there
was silence and expectation. Commodore
Dewey signaled not to attack these bat
teries, for fear of sending his shells into the
crowded city. rE1 j +: g&S Il 81 - + --s.
a .Is4 Mines Explode. trnlt>sf>az*s f..
'Veering up the bay, he passed slowly in
front Of Cavite, where two powerful sub
marine mines were exploded ahead Of the
flagship. The commodore coolly glanced
at his watch as he stood impassively on the
bridge and called the attention Of one of his
officers to the fact that it was exactly six
minutes past five o'clock AS the mines let
60 a smile fitted over his face, because of
the fact that the Spaniards in exploding
the mines had misjudged the position of
the flagship. AS it was, tremendous vol
umes of water were hurled into the air.
But there was no hesitation. Dewey evil
IDENTIFY had no fear Of the mines. He sig
nailed the ships to- steam ahead and in
moment he was within range Of the guns
Of the batteries at Cavite. By this time the
Spanish gunners had got the range and
the shells began bursting close aboard.