The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-12
FALL OF MANILA.
)ewey's Marvellous Victsry
Over the Spaniards.
hX AMERICANS WOUNDED.
Fhile tho Spauiards Lost 600
Killed and Fourteen Ships.


PROJECTION FOR THE VICTOR.
One Sided Battie, Where the Only Dam
ass Done to Our Ships o. Sailors Was
CAUSED By IN Explosion Of Ammu-
nitioa on Bosrd the Cruiser Baltimue.
Congress Passes Vote Of Thanks, Enacts
Law Which viii Make the Intrepid
Naval Commander Rem Admiral, and
0sdas Medals Cast for Every One Of Our
Hepes Of Manila-A Large Army to Be
Sent to Cuba In the Near Future.
Hong Kong, May 9.-Among naval
Zen, military men and civilians, Eu-
peans and natives here there is only
be subject of discussion, the brilliant,
kshing, annihilating victory of the
merican feet under Commodore
ewey over the Spanish feet COM
|anded by Admiral Montejo in Ma
la bay on May day.
Commodore Dewey's orders were to
Rpturs or destroy the Spanish feet,
bd never were instructions executed
80 complets fashion. At the end Of
wen hours there was absolutely
bthing left Of the Spanish feet but q
w relics. The American commander
ID most skillfully arranged every de-
u of the action, and even the ap-
rently most Insignificant features
Dre carried ont with perfect punctual-
+ and in railroad timetable order.
At the end of the action Commo-
bre Dewey anchored his feet in the
~, before Manila, and sent q mes
ge to the governor geneEal, General
ugusd, announcing the Inauguration
the blockade. and adding that II q
lot was fired against his ships he
puld destroy every battery about Ma.
la.
The position occupied by the Span
rds, the support which their ships
(ceived from the land batteries, and
4e big guns they had ashore gave
(em an enormous advantage. There
|re, when 1t is considered that the
Paniards lost over 600 men in killed
bd wounded. that all their ships,
pounting to about IA, were destroyed,
I'd that their naval arsenal at Cavite
- also destroyed, with its defenses,
will become apparent that the vic
nv Of the American commodore is
be OF the most complete and wonder
achievements in the historY of
vd warfare.
Not a man on board the American
pet vas killed, not a ship WAS dam
Jed to any extent. and only six men
pre- injured slightly on board the
hltimore.
The American feet entered Manila
on Saturday night with the great
Of ease. The Spaniards had not
ablished a patrol, and there were
searchlights at the entrance Of the
v. In fact. the American ships
puld probably have passed inside the
without any challenge had 1t not
eA that some sparks few from the
Culloch's funnel Thersupon a few
ou were exchanged with the bat
'es on COrregidor Island. but the
" did not slow down. and soon took
q position near Cavite. awaiting
IN In order to commence hostili-
The early hours Of the morning re-
aied the opposing ships to each
ner, and the Spanish flagship opened
Her action was followed by some
the larger Spanish warships, and
10 the Cavite forts opened up and
smaller Spanish vessels brought
VI guns into play.
Ao american squadron, which had
70 led into the bay and through the
.anel By the flagship Olympia. did
reply, though the shells of tho
Anlards began to strike the water
pund them. but moved majesticaliy
ward. When nearing Baker bay y
u0en upheaval Of water q short dis
ee ahead Of the Olympia showed
the Spaniards had exploded a
p or torpedo. This was followed
: second and similar explosion.
Y were both utterly unsuccessful.
ae American feet was then drawing
r and nearer to the Spaniards,
gunnery was very poor. the
nom the Cavite batteries and
ne Spanish ships being equally
aimed. either falling short or Co.
VIDE Of the mark. 49,
"a The American Atst entered the
coming through Sths southern
n