Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-08-31

clads shaped lheig course for the
Relaa Christina aBd Castillo. Another
ship was the Baltimore, and SO the
cannonade went on until quarter to g..
At that moment the Don Juan de
Austria advanced against the Olympia,
intending to board her, and If a ire
mendous Droadside had not stopped
her self-devoted charge both ships per-
haps would have sunk to the bottom.
The captain of the Reina Christina,
seeing that the resolute attempt of
consort had failed, advanced at full
speed until within 20 yards of the
Baltimore, aiming to attack her. Then
a shower Of projectiles swept the
bridge and decks, filing the ship with
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Heroes and. martyrs whom the ma
ton will remember as long as 1t en-
dures.)
A dense column of smoke from the
bow compartments showed that an in
cendiary projectile, such as the law of
God and man prohibits, had set fire to
the cruiser. The ship, still keeping up
her fire on the enemy, withdrew to-
ward the arsenal, where she sunk to
keep her from falling into the hands of
the enemy.
The desperation of the men of the
Reina Christina was aggravated by
the sight of the Castillo, also in a
blaze from a use of similar incendiary
projectiles.
The principal ships of our squadron
having thus been put out of commits
sion, the Yankee ships, some of them
badly crippled by the fire from our
ships, and the batteries at Sangby
Fort, stood out toward Mairneles and
the entrance of the bay, ceasing their
fire, occupying themselves in repair
ing injuries until 10 o'clock, when they
began a second attempt to complete
their work Of destruction.
In this second attack the fire at the
arsenal was extinguished, and they
continued to cannoaade the gunboats.
Now that the ships were in flames,
the admiral, Senior Montejo, who had
shown his flag as long as there was
vessel afloat, landed, and hostilities
ceased.
By naval authority the most care
full watch was kept in the river as well
as along the coast, to protect the feet
from attack.
The gunners of the batteries defend
ing Manila and Cavite showed the
highest degree of energy and heroism.
Every one applauds the brave artil-
lerymen who by their calmness and
skill did all that was possible with
the guns assigned them.
The battery that did most harm was
the one on Point Sanghy, made up of
HCntoria guns. To one Of these guns
is attributed the harm which turned
the Baltimore from the fight. This
gun must have greatly annoyed the
Yankees, to judge by the efforts they
made to silence its fires, following it
up until six gunners had been killed
and four wounded.
Guns were also mounted at the en-
trance of the bay on Corrigedon and
Caballo islands, on Elfraile Rock, on
the south shore at Point Restinga, and
at Marineles Puneta Gorda, and Point
Lassi on the north shore. The guns
on Corrigedor island were of six-inch
caliber. Similar guns were mounted
on the rock and on Point Restinga.
The other guns were of mixed batter
les of larger and smaller calibers.
Mr.. Marshall contributes the follow
ing regarding the men who worked
below deck during the great battle:
Underground savages, as the en-
giaeer's force of ship is commonly
called, went to their stations on the
night OF April 80 in the engine and |
fire rooms at 10:3O p. M, not leaving
hem until 1880 next morning. What |
thoughts rushed through the minds of |
hese men far below the scene of open |
lction. battened down in their respect
We compartments in heat. cool and |
Welcome at 120 degrees, and thankful |
when the thermometer stopped at 140 |
degrees, they alone can tell. AS one
nan very frankly remarked: IF the |
'paaiards send me to hell, I'm getting
good start here" Somewhat blunt, !
tut terribly true.
Working midst fires, whose glare
made the place seem like furnaces |
manned by imps, the men, elotheless
tut for overalls. minus the legs, and |
hick shoes, to protect their feet from
on the heated decks, toiled |
N, joking. and silently encouraging
me another, almost in another world.
Water brought down from decks, as
,ool as could be had. quickly turned |
INTO steam. yet, on they kept, endur-
ng in minutes trials and hardships |
sufficient for many ripe old ages. not
what moment she'll would |
send them to eternity. These men |
we're heroes in the true sense of the
word.
The great Talmage once said: Il
finished very perilous voyage, and
when the passengers were leaving the
ship. they all Thanked the captain, but
alter. | remembered that no one
thought of the engineers and firemen
who down in tbe bottom of the ves-
sci, were toilins and faithfully doing
the work that brought the ship safely
through the storm
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