THE BATTLE OF MANILA,

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9061, 9 June 1898, Page 4

THE BATTLE OF MANILA,

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

[Per Mabiposa,] [Pes Pekss Association] Auckland, June 8. A. graphic.description" of the:battle of Manila by the correspondent of the New, York Herald, who was : . on the Olympia, shows the Americans had a very' much warmer time than thecables W 'fi "'{:'[', C":\ Near Cavite two powerful submarine minds exploded ahead of the Olympia, Immense volumes %t Water" wore j thrown high in the air, but no harm was done to the fleet; :; ' ''" J

The shore battery at Cavite sent a shot wer the Olympia that nearly hit thebattery.inJtfanila, but the Spanish gunners soon got a better range and soon shells were bursting about the American ships. One shell burst directly overhead. , A loud cry "Remember Maine," rang from five hundred throats. ! A large .shell, which was coming straight for the Olympia, burst a hundred feet away. ! . : . Another whizzed past Admiral Dewey and ground a hole in the deck One shot, which struck the Baltimore, passed clean through her, hitting

no^one,,.^!.' 1 ; : ■'■.<: '■ Another ripped up her main deck; disabled a gun", exploded a box of ammunition; and wounded eight men. ] , TheiOlympia.was.struckabreastlthe gun wardroom -by a ; shell, but sustained little damage. :; \ The signal halyards were cut from Lieutenantßrumby'c bands;' i "■' A shell entered, the Boston's port quarter and buist in the officers' state room, starting a hot.rire. . j .

A fire also started Jn the port' hammock netting .-; ; i v ' ! ''' At x this time three Spanish Bhips were on firp .and soon all had been destroyed by, the fierce American fire. The large transport Manila and many smaller craft fell into the hands of the Yankees.THEiATTAOK ON CARDENAS. '. ; In Cuba the insurgents are suffering greatly, but are hopeful; Pn May 11th the Hudson, Wilmington,: and Willow entered Cardenas to attack thei Spanish gunboats. j The lattar, supported by the land batteries, fired ,a terrific.fusillade for an hour. ■ The Winslow; was disabled by the Spaniards, and rolled helplessly as the shells .were falling fastaround her J The. Hudson attempted to throw a line, when a : shell burst aboard, and four were killed and three wounded. When tb,e jino,. finally reached the ; slow (isiiy thren .men were able to I >jid'in'milking ilfas'c.v ,-. , ; .The, ships. :; then hurriedly, hfr the 1 harbor. ' •■ ;

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