The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-09

md Significant result showing tho vast re-
sources OF the nation and the descrminsaon o,
tho pc ,plo TO uphold their nations honor,
BATTLE OF MANILA.
10 IL not vithia tho province Of this message
70 n,rrato the history OF the extraordinsry var
TINT followed the Spanish declaration OF April
2ist. but O brief recital OF Its moro salient fep-
lures n appropriate. The hrst encounter Of the
war In point Of date. took place April "a. when
n detachment OF the biocknding squadron made
a Reconnaissance In forco nc Matanzas, sh lied
the harbor and demoli he'd s,vtr ai new works
In construction. Tn, mkt engagement
epoch in maritime warfare. The Pacific feet.
under Commodore George Dewey, had lain for
some weeks at Hong Kong Upon the colonial
proclamation OF neutrality being issued and the
customary twenty -four hours notice being
given, II repaired TO Mrs bay. near Hong Kong,
whence IL proceeded TO tho Philippine islands
undcr telegraph orders to capture or destroy
the formidable Spanish fleet then at
Manila At daybreak on the list OF May. the
Anne lean force entered Manila bay and after o
few hours engagement. effected tho total do
s%truction OF the Spanish feet, consisting of ten
warships and a transport. besides capturing tho
naval station and forts nj Cayitc, thus nnnihil-
citing tho Spanish naval power In tho Pacific
ocean and completely controlling the bay OF
Manila with the ability TO take the city ut will
i " ~ Nv Wv INV WI Jul bitpr, III NOuhutu
only numbering seven, while not q vessel was
materially Injured. For this gallant achieve
mont the Congress, upon my recommendation,
ntly bestowed upon the actors preferment and
substantial reward.
The effect OF this remarkable victory upon the
spirit OF our people and upon tho fortunes OF
the war was instant. A prestige OF invinci-
biiity thereby attached to our arms, which con-
tinued throughout the struggle. Reinforce
ments were hurried to Manila under the COM
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established within sight OF the capital which lay
helpless before our guns. On tho ;th day OF
May tho government was advised officially Of
Nc ,amv. 40 =, n's s .m, NV anIur 49, :,
he roulred. The i-nforma,ion VIVA reco,veS an
tho 18th dav Of NAV AMI tho arst army oxn,d,-
ton sailed MAY 18th and arrived NJ Manila
Juno 2 IN. Other expeditions soon folio we'd
tho total force Consisting Of ca onlcors ANA ib
Os men.
ONLY reluctance IN cause need,ess ,oss NJ lfe
and nronortv nrevcnt nd the eariv s,or,n,ns ma
cop,nre of the CITY and tbcreuitb the ohso,ut IN
military occunnnev ~ the whole vro,n rv,e
INSURGENTS m,nnwbile ind resumed tho active
hostilitIes susnended he tho unoomnic,es truce
of Decc,nber. iso7. Tbeir forces Invested Ma
Min from me northern and castern s,da hn,
were constraincJ nv ADMIRAL D,ucv ana Ga
ornl Merrltt from N, temntiny nm assn,,t 7,
uas at,ine nm, vha,aver ras 10 ie dnno In INC
wav nj aecisiva oncro,lons IN hat onar,cr
Il should ba npnotnp1ishci nv fha efrnn0 arm NJ
the iIn,,ed States alone OSor,ns ,he ssorn nro
con, ~ var which enio,na ,hn ovarcorn,rr az
,hn advors,rr ana ,na ox,;nns,n ~, Ne nw =.
wherovor as.a,,ahia I. = Enc snnad, 40, y.
means ~ vn n neaco 5,vidca victo-r wa. No,
ne,nissohic sar No nar,,yon ., No r,,h,s
VA rosnnns,hi,,,as p,,andtna a. ,.neS
men, NJ y lust ans aaraniosro,s neoce cnui,
lao ,hn,a,, ., Earia,rt,a ,ha conoJns -,
the com 5rehensiye scheme OF general attack,
powerful forces were Mt various
poinis on our coast TO invade Cuba and Porto
Rico. Meanwhile naval demonstrations were
made 1T several exposed points. On May II
tho cruiser Wilmington and torpedo boat
Winslow wore unsuccessful In an attcmpt to
silence tho batteries ut Cardcnas, against
Matanzns, Worth Dngloy and four seamen fall
NC. These ~grlevous fatalities were strangely
enough among the very few which occurred
during our naval operations In this extraordln-
AIRY conflict. .
Meanwhile the Spanish naval preparations
had been pushed with great yigor. A powerful
squadron under Admiral C~orvera. which had
assembled at The Cap, Verde islands before the
outbreak OF hostilities had crossed the ocean