The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Washington Letter.
From or Srec:nl Cor-esrondent.

From Our Spec.AI correspondent
Washington, Oct. l5.-The sur
geon-general OF the navy has tabu-
lated a comprehensive statement OF
the casualties of the navy during our
war with Spain, beginning with the
engagement at Cerite (lIarila Bay(,
May l and ending with the engage
ment at-Manila, August l3, and IN
Guiding the following sea-fghts: Ca
v;te (May y and Manila august l3)
in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands;
Cieniuegos, Cardenas, Guantanamo,
Santiago June % and July -, eli
the coast Of Cuba; tie bombardment
OF San Juan, off the coast OF Porto Ri
co and the single engagements Of the
Eagle on July y; of the Bancroft on
August 2; of the Amphitrite on Au-
gust 6; and OF the Yankee on August
II. The last engagement OF the WAY
was at Manila, which, like the battle
of New Orleans in our second var
with Great Britain, was fought after
the terms of peace had been practic-
ally agreed upon-on he day pre-
vious to this Manila battle, the proto-
col of peace had been formally signed
by Secretary Day, on behalf of the
United States, and By French Ambas-
sador Cambon on behalf OF Spain.
Tie total number Of casualties r.
ported was 81, in tac navy; Of WHICH,
II died in battle arG3 g. were woun&
ed. OF these 81, l has si@ce died
from the eject oI t4is woan3s, 54 have
been discharged from Iurtie. treat.
ment AID returned to duty, G have
been made inva.ils ar;' 6sti!l remain
uuder treatment. During TIE battle
off Santiago, which resulted II tie
utter a4ui:ii!&tiol Of Admiral Carve
ra's fee;, 10 men were woGi:GGli, S oi
which wounds consisted Of burste,i
ear-drums. When Ccryera ma3a hi>
sudden dash lor liberty, !, sup.isaG
.our men somewhat and they Gi9 n"t
have time 70 prepare for act;ca u
putting cotton il their ears 70 leadea
the concussion Of air caused hy the
terrific firing of tie big guns o2 oar
battlesbips; so S CT them had lie
drums OF their ears busted il tie eI!
gagement. The largest lnIobe: Of
casualties repor:oti for any o2e Ell
sageme0J w8s tbat at Guantanamo in
which s were killed and Is were
wounded. Bot, taken all in al. the
INSTRUMENTATION war was, perhaps,
the most oDe-s;ded stuggle ever re-
corded in history between powers
rated by tie world as Sc nearly equal.
It was the most remarkable conflict
Of modern understandable II many
ways: remarkable IL the Httey dis
truction of one feet and tie almost
perfectly immunity Of the other from
any loss at ali: remarkable in tie dis
parity OF casualties on the two sides,
as we lost but few lives in action while
the Spaniards killed and wouaded
ran up INTO the 'NousanGs upon nous. 5.
anas' perhaps, All" IceH ''S.!H' II
was remafGaole N 'ha5 '5; ~ WAS s,.;, a coIs NJ
plete surprise 10 me vince ~ "o1!'' no NO
nation OF Europe eAPsc'eu 70 see t:e
result that followed 'he contest lTt
nearly il no' every power on eGi ~
iG"t e2c!uolNS ourselves eNpec'eo 20
see the Chiteo o'&'eS get '"e "ols9
OF the sea,nSEnA@ at Tue start: ",!o
many Q: them expected 10 see 'opalh
triumphant on water.
Taking both tie army ana odn the navy
casualties, we LOST ABOUT o;Oy0 men
out OF 1o'ai !oEce o. -'+, = Hl3N
en9aSeo-or i 'ti''e over cue PET
cent.
Inc OPINION pEe'aHS "'H'nSs 'NoSe
IN Washington "eo clalm 10 De most
thoroughly acqualnteo WIN 'Ae IN
dian character tnaS lNe fA1aser CA2-
pewas which have recently goue upon
th6 v9r-ll3t n IN the l.SSCU Lake lie