Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-02
BATTLE OF MANILA.
Flag Talk Which Dewey Carried on
With Ships in His Fleet May 1, 1898.

from Dewey's flagship:
Opening the Engagement.
12:25-To McCulloch: Take situation
on port side.''
1870 fleet: Speed four knots"
1:4O-From McCulloch: "Chief engi-
neer dangerously Frustrated;
doctor desires consultation.
To McCulloch: Impossible"
5:05-To fleet: Prepare for general
action
5:15-"Port battery"
To Baltimore: Take station on
port beam" baltimore did not
do this.)
5000 fleet: 'Close up"
$3.50 fleet: speed six knots
6:OO-To fleet: Pass" Not an
swered on account of smokey
6:45-To fleet: CLOSE up"
7:OO-To Baltimore: Don't turn so
quick" Cat west end, Olympia
turning; Baltimore started to
turn out soon.)
7:4O-To fleet: Withdraw from ac-
tion.''
7;45-To McCulloch: Take (Not
fnished)
8:35-To fleet: Let the people go to
breakfast"
8:35-To Concord: go in and ascer-
tain, if possible, which ships are
on fire."
S:4O-From McCulloch: "Chief En-
gineer Rand died at a. M
8:45-To fleet: Stop"
5000 fleet: Commanding officers
repair on board flagship"
S:55-F'rom Boston: MY boats won't
foat''
9:OO-From Baltimore: "send me
McCullouch's gig for the COM
handing officers.
9:2O-From Baltimore: my last meg
sage is annulled."
10: 45-To fleet: Get under way"
10: 46-To feet" Follow course and
motion of chief
Renewing the Battle
10: $50 fleet: s'The vessel designated
will lead.''
baltimore designated.)
11:OO-To Concord: go inside and de-
stroy transport"
11:05-To fleet: ATTACK the enemy's
batteries or earthworks.'
Baltimore began firing 11:15.)
11:3O-To Petrol: pass inside and de-
stroy-''
(Smoke rendered signal invls-
ible.)
11:45 To Concord: go inside and de-
stroy ships
port"
(Mindanao.)
12:0O-To Boston: pass inside; de-
stroy vessels
12:15-From Baltimore: "Have only
20 more 8-inch common shells
left
12:18-To Concord: Proceed on SER
vice with dispatch"
12:25-To Petrol: Go inside; destroy
shipping"
12:40-From Concord: "Shall send
boat to burn vessel on right?"
(Transport Mindanao.)
12:42-To Concord: Eyes"
12:45-From Boston, "Our engine tel
egraph is disabled"
12:55-From Raleigh: 1--WE cannot go
inshore any farther.
12:57-To McCulloch: Come within
hail.
1:1O-To Petrol: Bring off boats of
Spanish ships"
1:15-To Raleigh: Repeat signals"
1:20-To McCulloch: "send boat for
Consul" Consul Williams, on
board Baltimore.)
1:20-To fleet: Prepare to anchor"
Surrender Announced.
1:25-From Petrol or Concord:
white flag showing on govern
ment building
1:35-To Baltimore: Anchor ahead
of this vessel"
| 2:00-To fleet: anchor at discreet
ion.''
2:oo-To fleet: anchor at discre--
ton
2:4O-To Boston and Raleigh: "An-
Choir at discretion"
2:45-To Baltimore: Don't anchor
too near"
3:02-From Petrol: There are eight
ships behind breakwater."
3:02-From McCulloch: Send boat
for officers"
| 1:2O-From Concord: "Has Admiral
orders for me?'
3:25-From Concord: Communicate;
will send an officer"
3:30-To Boston, Raleigh and Balti-
more: Bank fires"
3:40-Concord to Olympia: II report
in obedience to signals to Cap
tain Walker"
3:5O-To Concord: Commanding Of
fcer, repair on board flagship"
3:52-To Concord: anchor at dis
cretion."
3:55-To Boston: "Take the guard"
(Duty)