Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-08
FOUR MEN WHO WE'RE IN 1T AR.
RIVE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
GRAPHIC STORY OF THE FIGHT
PAYMAsTER LOUD SAW 1T FROM
DECK OF THE M'CULLOCH.
He Thought at One Time That the
Americans Would he Beaten
The Spaniards Fired Steel
Enough to Sink Dew.
ey,s Entire Fleet.

passengers who arrived on the Belgic to-
day from Hong Kong were four men who
participated In the fight of Manila on May
They are Paymaster G. A. Loud, Of
the dispatch boat McCulloch; Dr. Charles
p. Kndleberger. surgeon Of the Olympia;
Ralph Phelps secretary to the captain of
the McCulloch, and J. c. Evans, gunner of
the Boston. They left Manila on May s.
DR.. kindleberger and Gunner Evans are
going home on account of expiration Of
their sea time. Paymaster Loud and Mr.
Phelps are here on business. and will re-
turn to the McCulloch. >
They all speak Of the valor and deter
mination of their opponents in the battle
OF Manila. They say that the Spaniards
fought bravely. even after the last vestige
OF hope had gone, and stayed by their guns
as long as they could be used.
DR.. kindleberger gives a graphic account
of the terrific fight. He was on the Olym-
pia through II all. In the first assault the
flagship took the lead. the other vessels
following in her wake at four ships length.
each turn bringing the. contestants nearer
together. By this plan the American ves-
sells frequently poured broadsides into the
enemy, but were themselves more expos
ed to fire. -
At one time the smoke became SO dense
that 1t was necessary to draw aside. allow
ing the cloud to lift. The vessels were
examined and It was found that they had
sustained no damage. Breakfast was serv-
ed to the men and in a few minutes they
re-entered the fight with the greatest en-
thusiasm. The second fight was even more
fierce than the first. It was in that that
the Baltimore was struck. Z ~
During the first fight. the Spanish ad-
mirars flagship put bravely out Of line to
meet the Olympia. The entire American
fleet concentrated fire on her. and she was
SO badly injured that she turned around
to put back. At this juncture the Olympia
let fly an eight-inch shell which struck
her stern and pierced through almost her
entire length. exploding finally in the en-
gine room. wrecking her machinery. This
shell killed the captain and sixty men and
set the vessel on fire.
In the heat Of the fight. two torpedo
boats moved out to attack the fleet. They
were allowed to come within 800 yards,
I when a fusillade from the Olympia sent one
to the bottom with all on board and rid
died the other. The second boat was later
found turned up on the beach. covered
with blood.
/ In the second fight. the Baltimore was
sent to silence the fort at Cavite. She
plunged into a cloud Of smoke and opened
a very few minutes a shell struck in the
ammunition and the fort blew up with .
|. deafening roar.
The work Of the Baltimore was glorious.
After, the principal ships had been de
stroyed, the Concord, Raleigh and Petrol.
being Of light draft, were sent close In
to- handle the remaining vessels OF the
feet. They made quick work Of them.
In taking possession Of the land forts,
several hundred wounded Spaniards fell
| into. the hands of the Americans and near
| ly 200 dead were accounted for on the
spot. Holes in which numbers had been
hastily buried were found. The dead were
returned to relatives SO far as this could
be done, and the wounded were cared foz
| in the best manner by the American sur
| geons.
| The Spanish loss footed up 400 killed. 6ot
wounded and property loss Of anywhere
from 100000 to $l0.0oo.0oo.
The day of the fight was clear and hot
Not a breath Of air was stirring.
| After the first battle. the Americans
| were greatly tagged by the heat, and the
rest and breakfast allowed them by the
commodore was Of inestimable benefit
When the men were at breakfast con.
| ference of all officers was held on board
the Olympia, when the plan of the sec
ond battle was made known by the com.
| modore.
Several shots struck the Olympia and she
was pierced number Of times. One shell
struck the side of the ship against the
| hospital ward. The chaplain and nurses
were watching the fight through a port
| O few inches away, and were stunned by
| the conclusion.
Experts have figured out that the fight
ing volume Of the guns Of the respective
sides Of the battle was three Of the Ameri.
cans against seven of the Spaniards. II
is clear then that the superiority was In
the ships and men themselves. the Ameri.
cans having the experience and nerve.
Gunner Evans. Of the Boston, was one