08 May 1898
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1898
Page
1
Manila May 1 report from Dewey on the destruction of Spanish vessels at Cavite and the capture of key ships. May 4 dispatch asserts possession of Cavite and readiness to take Manila with a healthy fleet and wounded listed. The Hong Kong cable notes Manila Bay victory with heavy Spanish losses and minimal American injuries.
Special Cable reports from Hong Kong on May 7 recounts Commodore Montejo forced to abandon his ship twice as American forces under Commodore Dewey rain heavy gunfire on the Spanish fleet at Cavite. The battle sees Isla de Cuba and Castilla set alight, Reina Christina sunk, while Baltimore sustains hits but heavy casualties are avoided.
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