New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
MEANT TT. COGHLAN SAYS


possession OF whatever had been conquered
He saw a Spanish officer who objected 10 MS
taking possession OF places. and SAID tha' inc
Spanish had never surrendered.
Captain Lamberton referred to the white nags
flying and told the Spanish officer that they
would either have to haul down the white nags
and put up the Spanish flags or let the wh'te
flags stand and admit they were conquered.
The Spanish officer argued that though the
Spanish feet was sunk they were not conquered
and had not surrendered. When Captain Lam
berton asked what they had the white 1ags
flying for the Spanish officer replied: 10 get
the women and children out OF the way Ihen
Captain Lamberton told the Spanish officer that
II they hoisted the Spanish flag the Americans
would wipe out the town.
This frightened the Spaniard. and he had
nothing further to say except to go off mutter-
ing He told another incident OF Captain Lam
bertons going ashore and another Spanish Of
ficer wanting to surrender his sword. Lamber-
ton did not want his sword. and told him SEN
tentiously: II don't want you to surrender
What / want you to do IL to get out The
Spanish officer wanted until the next evening
to evacuate, but Lamberton gave him till 8
O'Clock the next morning.
MORE ABOUT ADMIRAL DEWEY.
After relating several other Incidents Captain
Coghlan said that after the battle OF Manila he
was rather apprehensve about the conduct Of
the Spaniards
After May Admiral Dewey was somewhat
In fear of the movements OF the Spanish. and he
told the Spanish commander II you fire single
shot | will wipe you off the face OF the earth
(Applause.) There never was trigger pulled
after that A holy calm rested on the place.
When he said he would do a thing he meant 1t.
(Applause.)
iu Of hofo tho bat 10 ~
Manila There was a number OF torpedoes and
torpedo-boats about. Just before we entered the
harbor we had a council Of war, and Dewey
said: I will go ahead, and the rest Of you follow
behind me- Applause.) We went in at night,
and we were all a little nervous. We imagined
that the enemy would do the same thing that
we would do under similar circumstances, but
they did not do It,
We passed through the whole field OF tor
pedoes, and thought there must have been some
mistake. But there was no mistake. As we en-
tered the harbor II was a beautiful gray morn
Ing and we could see all the batteries or Manila.
1t made our hearts stand still. but we went
through the tOrpedOes. and after the nrst shot
was fired we felt our nervousness give way, ana
we were ready to do everything we could. know
Ing that We had brave and able man 10 COM
mand us.
There some comcal things that hap
pened right on the eve Of the battle and. l
might say right In the midst Of the battle. Just
as the firing began three OF the amateur mu-
sicians on our ship struck up A Hot Time In the
Old Town Tonight
Captain Coghlan closed amid great laughter.
and was afterward introduced to number or
the members and guests Of the club. After
this Captain Wildes. OF the United States steam
ship Boston. and Captain Richard p. Leary. re-
Gently appointed Governor OF Guam, made short
speeches, describing the battle OF Manila AFTER
these speeches luncheon WAS served In the
upper rooms OF the house.
THE RALEIGH ORDERED TO SEA.
Regarding the departure of the Raleigh Cap
tain COghan said last night:
MY orders at present are to sail tomorrow.
and although every one on board seems to think
that we will stay until Monday or Tuesday.
fear we will have to go unless new orders are
received"
IL is understood that the Raleigh Will drop
down to Tompkinsville at II o'clock to-day.