Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
Guns Of the Monterey and Other
Vessels in Action at Subig Bay
CAPTURE "a BIG KRUPP GUN


,s,r and the gunhoats Concord and
z,6r5 with marines and blue Jackets
fr.n the cruiser baltimore. left Cnylto
s,p,smbgr 18th. and. as already cablcd.
a. sdod to subig bay TO destroy an
i-larent cannon there. owing TO the
tti weather the operation was poet
par,i until yesterday. when tho war
nIps for thrcc hours hombardcd the
town Of ulangapo and the intrcnch-
rsnia where tho gun was situated.
Nsn from tho Chnrieaton, Con-
eafd end Hnnro were then landed
aritr % heavy ingurgunt frc proceed
iar Go the cannon. which was utterly
DESTROYED By gunCotton. and thou roe
turned 90 the wnuhips The Amurl-
ean- had one man wounded during the
sneafemcnt
WhUo waiting la sublg hay Tor better
weather the Americans deserted Fill
Dino endorsements moving toward
Ohnglp0 AZ $40 u. IN. yesterday the
Monterey began Co advance upon tho
Town whch was about three miles cast
u che monitors anchorage. Tho
chafIoatou. Concord ana Innro fol-
loved.
a. 1895 the Monterey opened fire
with her secondary and main batteries.
the Charleston aud Concord join
lnr Immediately. a. i.2s the luaurgeut
cannon answered. the ilrHt shot passing
sidse 10 tho MnutcroyH umnkeatnck.
Thr sun was fired close only. The
American bombariinE then became
At $50 the Monterey advanced 20
a unFr of coo yards, using her main
battery. Two hundred and nfty mon
uera landed about SEQ yards east ~ the
cannon az ~ o'clock under severe
Miufer tire.
me men from the Charleston were
ma grrt Go reach the beach. but the
concoris mon were the FIRST az tho
gun which thpy reached 80 il;i0, Tho
cannon was found 10 b. a l0-coniimoior
Kmrr gum presumably obtained from
n. spanlnria,
Meanwhile the warHhipa continued to
shell tho shelving beach ON tho east
An west ,ido a. silence the lnsurgrnt
fH upon the Hiilura from the trenches
tslrfirg the beach.
Gunner Olson exploded nifty rounds
- runcuttuu IN three discharges 10 IN"
cannon which had sunorcd from the
ff0 NJ the wnuhlpn
The Americans then returned 10 the
h6ltH. the nfng inland being kept up
10 protect the omhnfkltiou, Tho Com
cords men were tho lart TO leave the
fhurc ana the wurshlps were reached
cadet Brluzor with thr Concord's
i1urEh. armed with Gntliug. dld cN-
eaIeut work on the iefi NJ Tho landing
p1fty. Caut. Myprs of the marines cap-
turtd muzzle-londlnE noli piece.
Lieut. Mcdonald was IN command ~
thr landing party and the movement
was srl1ndidly executed nr1 controlled.
The number ~ Fnipiucs there could not
d. aHCertulncd and no dead were seen.
The Monterey fred Tor four hours
tUeHty.une shots from her tcn-lnCh
gunS ana seventeen from her twelve
ireh runs.
Tho town, which was riddlcd with
shells. took Ore NJ several points.
ADMIRAL wATsoN's REPORT.
Washington. Sept. si.-Actlng srcrc-
tu Alien of tho navy department re-
cglvUd % cghlHgrnm from Ronr-A Admiral
Watson today giving n huof account
~ tho en fnrHWrnt NJ Subtle bay dated
ha lith Ht Manila. oud glyH;
'MHrfnr' discovered h'lvy guns
mounted opposite EnluHln point, Su-
be bay. exchanged fhats with Charles.
Con. sHHf Chricgfru, Monterey, Cone
cord ana E1Nrn, with dntnohmeuts ~
marines and H1l'ura from DlltlmurD 60
capture nr1 DO troy. Attacked insur-
r'nt position g1ri ritter b1mh'rimcnt,
lhndins party eerrl.i irts ,,,..,
N'esntmotor Krupp run.
"Casu1ltl07, William shepherd, APP
prentice. Hecnnd-clnsH, ChnrlCrtnn. frri-
ouHly wounded. charles Innke. coal
in.ser Concord, heat prlItratun,
Insurgents Ore heavy hut poorly d.
rciei' encmy's loss unknown. a rc-
pot mailed"
Tho Important feature u the cngarc-
ment BE- the fact which ~ Disclosed That
Ne Insurgents have hcen able Ia obtiin
knpp guns II n known nt tho
time NJ the outbreak Of the Insurgents
hgalnst The Americans that the artillery
y The insurgents consisted ~ few
obsolete guns captured from the Span
hrdH They have been able not only 10
obtain. but 10 mount modern weapons
q, nolnt not far from Manila,
Acunc Secretary Alley says u ~ cvl.
dent The navy az Manila does not irtcnd
20 allow any forts 10 be- erected by the
Insurgents which can be- reached by the
flna. ma ho n convinced TINT thn
squadron under Rear Admiral WntEpn
WIZ be- able 10 keep the shores guarded
and repeat the lesson Of Yesterday. "
NE Insurgents are found 10 be operating
On The coast
WHERE THE GUN CAME FROM
New York. Sept GA special to the
heiuld from Washington says
Ihe sixteen contlmetcr kfupp gun
efuuycd In the inHurgcnt trenches nt
WongHpo. In Subig Bay. Is one uf the
Flnh sent 10 the place by the spanish
beior the battle at Manila nay
A short time before the beginning OF
ne war, Spain began the fertilization
Or euhlg hay with the Intention Of
aliur Il a military and naval strong
h'la. Admiral Dewey. indeed, thought
he might ind the Spanish feet there
l,altad u az Manila, and as a matter
OF tAgl the Spanish admiral had gone
70 suhig Hay on April 21th. but finding
Wal tnC mounting of the guns In the
.hofe batteries had been delayed, re-
'glned a. Manila.
a., lh, Insurgents took possession NJ the
Spanish posts In the bay IN july Of last
l.tt being assisted by the Raleigh
.hd The Concord. which were sent In
uy Admiral Dewey 10 prevent Interior
ence by the German cruiser Irene,
whose captain had prevented Agulnel-
zoe forces from taking lsln drnndn,
ny me entrance 10 the bay. The lG-
vhlmt,er Krupp gun corresponds very
nearly with the six-inch gun used In
,hr american navy. It's cnliber In inches
~ II weighs i've and half tons.
and TRES a projectlle Weighing %
pounds.
Huhlg Bay IA tho most important port
We BLAND OF Luzon In the ncighbof-
u1Nl or Manila. II N a short distance
nol'h NJ Mnniln bay, and It's advan-
Na'H uh naval base are regarded as
.ehf superior to Cavlte, IN Manila Bay,
,ne nafhor being safer ana easier 10 de-
te.i' u ir expected that II VIII be
nsp permanently by the navy, go as TO
in. v'u a nahe Of operations against the