Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-13
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his course at distance Of four thou
sand yards and run parallel to the
Spanish column.
''Open with all guns, he said, and the
ship brought her port broadside bear
ing.
The roar Of all the fagship's 5-inch
rapid -firers was followed by deep dia-
pason Of her turret 8-inchers.
Soon our other vessels were equally
hard at work and we could see that our
sh-lls were making Cavite harbor hot
ter for the Spaniards than they had
made the approach for Us.
Protected by their shore batteries and
made safe from close attack BY shallow
water, the spaniards we're in . strong
position. They put up gallant fight.
The spanish ships were sailing back and
forth behind the Castillo and their fire,
too, was hot.
One shot struck the Baltimore and
passed clean through her, fortunately
hitting no one Another ripped up her
main deck, disabled 6-inch gun and
exploded box of 3-pounder ammuni-
ton, wounding eight men.
The Olympia was struck abreast the
gun in the wardroom, which burst out
side, doing little damage. The signal
halyards were cut from Lieut.. Brumbys e
hand on the after bridge. a shell en-
tered the Boston's port quarter and
burst in Ensign Dodridges state room,
creating a hot fire, and fire was also
caused BY q shell which burst in the
port hammock netting. Both these
fires were quickly put ont. Another
shell passed through the Boston's fore
mast Just in front of Capt. Wildes or
the bridge.
After having made four runs along
the Spanish line, finding the chart in
correct, Lieut.. Calkins, the Olympia'f
navigator. told the commodore he be
lieved he could take the ship nearer thu
enemy, with lead going to watch the
depth Of water. N.
The flagship started over the course
FIR the fifth time, running within two
thousand yards Of the Spanish vessels.
At this range even 6-pounders were
effective and the storm of shells poured
upon the unfortunate Spanish began to
show marked .results. Three of the
enemy's vessels were seen burning and
their fire slackened. On finishing this
run, Commodore Dewey decided to give
the men breakfast, as they had been at
the guns two hours with only one cup
Of coffee to sustain them.
Action ceased temporarily at thirty
five minutes past o'clock. the other
ships passing the flagship and cheering
Justify. Our ships remained beyond
range of the eneny's guns until ten
minutes Of II o'clock, when the signal
for close action again went up. The
Baltimore had the place Of honor in the
lead with the flagship following and
the other ships as before. The Balti-
more began firing at the ships and bat
teries at sixteen minutes past II o'clock,
making series Of hits as if at target
practice The Spaniards replied very
slowly and the commodore signalled
the Raleigh, the Boston, the Concord
and the Petrol to 60 into the inner har-
bor and destroy all the enemy's ships.
BY her light draught the little Petrol
was enabled to move within 900 yards.
Here, firing swiftly but accurately, she
commanded everything still flying the
Spanish flag.
Other ships were also doing their
whole duty, and soon not one red and
yellow ensign remained afloat, except on
q battery up the coast.
The Spanish flagship and the Castillo
had long been burning fercely, and
the last vessel to be abandoned was the
Don Antonio de Ulloa, which lurched
over and sank.
Then the Spanish flag on the arsenal
staff was hauled down, and at 1890
o'clock white flag was hoisted there.
Signal was made to the Petrol to des-
troy all the vessels in the inner harbor,
and Lieut.. Hughes, with an armed
boats crew, set fire to the Don Juan de
Austria, Marquis Duero, the Isla de
C,,ho ond tho COrreo
The large transport Manila and many
tugboats and small crafts fell into our
hands.
Capture or destroy Spanish squad
ron" were Dewey's orders. Never were
Instructions more effectually carried
put. Within seven hours after arriving
IN the scene of action nothing remained
to be done.
Notice Of Teachers Examination.
An examination for teachers and
hose desiring to teach will be held at
the court house at Canton, Friday and
June 8 and 4, 1898.
The examination will open promptly
It 9 o'clock.
Bring Den and ink. Paper will be