The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14
bury CLAIM FOR DEWEY.
~vrsON ASKS 93sz. 900 FOR 0FFI-
ems AND CREWS AT MANILA.
wa4h Court Of Claims ~ WASH
Isgsea a.d Bases On Assertion
~nas s,anish Force Was Superior
!. x.-b~rs and weight Of Metal.

nsrw YORK. Nos. IA special TO the
u.s.n from Washington says:
- s<hztf Of Admiral Dewey and his
.s..~. ard yssn. Warrington attorneys
-. asked the court of claims 10 find
-, rhe amount of bounty money dus
shens II Ssss.s1sl.
-. deeigsxn Of the court Will establish
!. -r.e<s,snt which VIII affect the amount
= hs1srty 20 BE- distributed among IN.
Aa.r. and men VI the North Atlantic
-s.Aran. which destroyed the squadron
q 1amsral sersera- II this finding Of the
-~..,. q fr accordance with the request,
~ sdnsraTs share OF the bounty VIII be
cxse4
.sstss shst the defeated Spanish force was
! seeIrtor To the American squadron. IL
! q All r9rssended inst the eflGfnys feet
80 superior but that, taking into con-
6darastpn the guns at eorreEiaor. II
S-s5ix and either forts at the entrance
n tie bay, and those al Manila and
F.yffe which fred upon the American
hips continuously. the enemy's force was
N land batteries comprised seventy
=. runs. ranging In caIfber from s.ss-inch
q 1ssLgllch and their weight OF fire is
serar,alted al s.s90 pounds. The efsemy's
suxsels were also supported by mifses and
esenefoes In the entrance TO Manila bay
MI states. exploded during the action.
ffe total number of men 0E the Span
~ fest r. given al sse13 but no claim for
kosnty il made on account OF the Ma
si,a. which was captured comparatively
ursn jared, or of the Don Juan de Austria
- Isia De Cuba ard the Tsia de Lpzon.
With were raised after sinking and arc
now m the United States navy. The conn
elsmeni of the three latter vessels IL ssf.
RI that number must be doubled to faHch
fAe actual number or board, making So
ana to this must be added the compile
m<yt OF the Manila. ~ total of 1859. De-
ductins this from the total Of 2.9s3, leaves
1sfs AZ the number on board the de-
e4rgyed vessels.
conpnrison 81 the American gun
force, entirely aboard ship. with The Span
IL forces. partly afioat and partly ashore,
cannef be made, CUR for gun. unless IL
. accepted that a gun IL equally efficient
81 d vessel an on land, In making n COM
pnfative summary 81 American and Span
II guns, 20 per cent. should be added
q thA number OF shcra guns the attorneys
edotena The result, IL favorable to the
epmniah side. except In the guns from
e1-pouH6ers down. whera there IN II
stght superiority on the American side,
fhe weight of gun-ijre of the Spaniards
wsr nearly double that Of the American
si1fees. the afsfount OF metal thrown in
a. round by tte American ships being
tktm pounds. against ie.s9s by the enemy.
III must be conceded" the brief states.
THAT the entrance OF the American fleet,
nader Admiral Dewey. through a channel
nined with torpedoes and rs maneuvers
n the bay. where unseen dangers threat
.Sesd every moment. required the highest
6peYee of personal gallantry and hsroism.
aAsse are not IN he disregarded In con-
efpinG this statute.
1T Il argued that mines should be
eemsed as a part az the Spaniards' efYec-
Nse force
ri mihes are 10 be counted In as part
4 the fnrse az vessels they are aiding, -
~ brief says, I'VE can conceive Of no
Asening that VIII exclude shore batter
y also engaged In aiding and defending
q battle"