The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-08
THE MANILA "pIARIo"
Printed Interesting Account Of the B

Printed Interesting Account of the Bat
tie In. Issue OF May 4.
In Ensign Doddridge's letter, printed
above, he mentions a translation Of the
account Of the battle of Manila printed
in the Manila "Diariop Of May 4. The
Intelllgencer is permitted to reproduce
the translation, as follows:
The Naval Battle of csviis.
Rrom the Dlario de Manila, May 4,1S9S)
A NAVAL SURPRISE.
when the enemy's squadron was
sighted IN perfect line OF battle through
the clouds of misty dawn on the
morning Of the first of May, gloom and
surprise were general among the peo-
pie OF Manila AT last these ships had
strained their holiness to the point OF
appearing on our coasts and defying
our batteries. which showed more cour-
age and ValoF than effect when they
opened IRE on the squadron. 1t needs
Rornething more than courage to make
projectiles penetrate-indeed It does!
EVERY MAN TO HIS STATION.
The inequality OF our batteries when
S,ompsred with those of the squadron
fhich alarmed the inhabitants Of Ma
ma at o'clock in the morning, was
houRh 10 transform the tranquil char
I acteF OF our tropical temperaments
While ladies and children In car
risRes or on foot fed in fright to seek
refuge IN the outlying suburbs and ad-
4acent villages around the capital from
danger multiplied by their imagination,
every man from the stately parsonage
10 the most humble workman. mer-
chants and mechanics. SpnniardS and
natives, soldiers and civilians, all we re-
neat, sought their stations and put on
their arms confident that never should
TIC enemy land In Manila unless he
passed over their corpses. Yet from
IN arst moment the strength OF the
enemy's aruor and the power OF ms
Si,nT demonstrated that his chips were
t,vulnerable to our energies and our ar
gnsmeuty. the hostile squadron would
1eVer have entered our bay had not Its
Snrety been guaranteed by Its manifest
superiority.
Tho citv walls, the church towers, the
roos, Of high buildings, and all high
nI..es convenient for observation were
occupied BY those who were not retain
"a nv their military duties within the
SaIIS. on the bridges, or at the advanc-
~ pogts. The slightest details OF the
snemy's ships were eagerly noted as
rev advanced towards Cavlte In line
naraIIel with the beaches OF Manila, as
tSough they had Just came out OF the
paSjS River, There we're no gaps In the
noe. hut the curious public hardly rea-
iived me disparity between their great
s.,ng and the pieces mounted on our
SortIaoations. Some had glasses and
ntherS were without; but all seemed to
Ssvour with their eyes these strangers
10 yvhiie brave, were not called upon
" Spow thelr courage since the range OF
tSejr Gums and the weakness OF our bat
tories enabled them to preserve their
;npunitV while doing us as much harm
as they pleased.
REMARKS OF THE PEOPLE.
All who appreciated the Impunity
vItb which the hostile ships manoeuV-
ed an If on harmless parade. were
ali NJ nich ruge and desperation "a
beJoags TO the brave man VINO Gun
S,sEe no use OF his courage; to whom
Femnlns no remedy except an hohor-
abio death rather than coWardIy mac
tlvity .. p.,,.,,,r ~,
CnEadores gazed at the sluautoh
SweeplnE over the waters out OF Eeach
~ ne 6re Of our batteries, looked OUT
a tho ships and then toward heaVen'