The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21
DFWEY.s rRIzE-MoNEY SUIT.
Says Spanish Force Was Superior to HE
Ships Worth ST51.141,S9.

WASHINGTON July 2O.-Admira George
Dawey. through his attorneys. to-day filed suit
in the District Court Of the District OF Column
tia as libe liant. to recover prize money duo
him and the officers and crew under his COM
mand ;or the vessels captured IN the battle Of
Manila Bay and the property subsequently
recovered by them. Upon the ships and equip
ments which have already been appraised by
The Board OF Survey appointed by the Secretary
ntthe Navy. Admiral Dewey demands the sum
biSa2G1 4l SO. and in addition the amount due
upon three cruisers sunk in the engagement.
but subsequently raised. and upon which he
places a value OF $4,000 These vessels have
never been appraised.
Tho Hon. Hilary 4. Herbert. former Secre-
tary Of the Navy, appears as the chief proctor
Tor Admiral Dewey. The title OF the case Is:
George Dewey, Admiral OF the United States
Navy. on behalf OF hmse and the officers and
crew Of the United States naval force on the
Asiatir station taking part in the battle Of
Mania on May |. 1898. Va. tho Don Juan de
Austria. l7la d" Cuba. lsla de Luzon. leyte
NndaEao and other vessels and miscellaneous
stores and supplies captured by the fleet under
the command of the ihellant"
The bill rccites that Admiral Dewey, then
ranking as a Commodore. was in command OF
the Asiatic feet on May | 1898. and the YES
and crews are entitled to the prize money as
provided by law, were the protected cruisers
Olympia, Capt. Gidley: the baltimore. Capt.
DYER the Boston. Cart. WiIdes, and the
Raleigh. Cant, Coghlan. and the gunboats Con-
cord, Commander Walker. and Petrol Com
Eander Wood; the revenue cutter. McCulloch.
Nanshan and /anro
The hiil then briefly rectes tho existence OF
s'ate ot war hctween the United States and
. ha ptfa nj mi
cents of the engagemont with the Spanish
feet and land batteries Of Cavte and Manila;
fhs Protected cruisers lsla de Cuba and
fa &c &2n [ns pnpT ntr cruisers
Iao, Don Juan dc Austria ana Neasco.
5dn1 Gunhoata General LEGO and Marques
o., iiuero tho transports Is la dc, Mindanao
ana ana III" survey ship Argos. In addition there
was recovered from the enemy number Of
smaller boats besides other property. consist
- ~ Hlp'"s, fixtures. guns. supplies and am
arena. at Caylt", and from the shore batteries
Further Admiral Dewey declares that the
ttnIn"r go"ta!ped mines which. together with
I'm s,Sn,o' w.r" iired continually and took an
a'uV" part IN Tho engagement. making the
c c"o," more diacnt for tho lleet under his
GfIH,nGhn,'i liz further AYERS that the guns on
hho%,, N"1-"'s 81 the enemy and the shore
Hwr,rr".'"s actually engaged in the contest
VT" thl"' - throw withina Ixed time weight
?, G"i". greatly in excess OF that which could
tjo. Ii.nVWn y no guns on board the vessels ot
H." - me 'hrny sglNSln defence OF Manila
r rtn i"l""d un"I guns of importance IL tho
i,'I'y 81, @lNty-nu", twenty-five OF them be-
%3r .g"hes, and four we're - inches
h,Iy'.,s %'u'h Admirhl Dewey declares fired
Tn.,"I E,,."''',", han any OF the guns of III"
nI>i ar mon" efficient than guns nRoat The
IHr"',',.t =, ~ ,M"u aboard th" American vessels
VHTt ~" engagement l. given a .S,b. and
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