Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-17
MANILA FROM MANILA
one OF DEWEY'S
CAPTURES IN PORT
Strange Name War EzclteS Curiosity
Along Waterfront Grew Bound
Home For Payday--Old
Guns.

About the middle OF the forenoon the
tip of mast poked itself over the edge |
of the western horizon and the word
was passed along the waterfront that n
transport from Manila was approaching
the harbor.
In a few minutes more the two masts
and single smokestack OF a schooner
rugged steamship OF modest dimensions
could he observed and those along the
front who had access to the high alti-
tudes. seized their glasses and hasten
ed aloft to make out, II possible. what
1t was coming up out of the west.
1t was not long before the strange
vessel was sighted that everyone who
had taken a look at her through their
glasses gave up the task of trying to
say what she was. No one on Homo
lulu's waterfront had ever seen her be-
fore.
One thing was certain. however. she
was an American, for ine Stars and
Stripes were in evidence, She was
man-of-war of some kind too. That
was conceded by'everybody, for she had
guns and a very long homeward- bound
| pennant.
The quarantine doctors launch has
tened outside the harbCT as the strang-
err approached. The man-Of-war lost
no time in stepping w to the anchor
age off H. harbor and the doctor was
not long in finding that al aboard were
in good health. ..
As she lay off the harbor. undergoing
the doctors examination, she was in
good view of the curious ashore and
many glasses were leveied at her.
About II o'clock the little crowd which
had gathered at the Navy wharf to sec
the vessel dock. found out that the
man-of-war was the Manila, from the
Philippines and Guam, bound for the
Coast for repairs.
The wharf was cleared Of all who had
no business with the man-of-war,
when she locked, and the curious re-
tired to the roadway to gaze on the
peculiar lines OF the little Manila. The
Manila was a Spanish transport before
Admiral Dewey captured her. Since
her capture she has been CIassed as a
third-class cruiser.
This is the first time that the Manila
has ever been out Of Philippine waters.
She is a curiosity here and will doubt
less attract great deal of attention.
days. during which time she will take
on coal and her crew and marine will
enjoy liberty ashore.
/ The officers and crew OF the Manila
. are as follows: Lieutenant Command
er Halsey, commanding; Lieutenan
Commander Dougherty, executive Off
Ger; Ensigns Elston, Briggs, Cotton
Pettengill. Scofield, Graham: Asistan
Surgeon Halcom, Assistant Paymastel
Tiffany Captains Bissett and Hill. U
s. NJ. c., and IS marines. Altogether
there are 200 men aboard the Manila.
Manila was left on the 18th of las
month and the cruiser went to Guam
where she remained for several days
proceeding thence direct to port. Rough
seas and head winds were experienced
for the first half Of the voyage. Fail
weather was enjoyed during the las
part OF the trip.
The Manila Is sadly in need of re
pairs. IF you had a cable here" sale
Executive Officer Dougherty, this morn
ing, I'VE would leave the Manila IL
this harbor"
All aboard the Manila are workinl
over time and are bound home to b.
paid OF They have for the last thre
years been cruising around in Philip
pine and China waters and, as one o
the marines expressed il this morning
ARE hungry for America"
Honolulu is the most American
place I've been in for the last fou
years" said one boy.
The armament of the Manila is mad
up of both old Spanish and moderl
American guns. The marines say the
would rather stand in front of tn
Spanish guns than behind them. TIL
American guns are small, rapid-fr
affairs.
The Manila will receive orders her
as to future movements.
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