Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . quick-firers ; the Baltimore scarcely less form-lidable than the Olympia, with fourei eh t-inch guns and sixsix-inch rapid-firers; the Bos-ton, smallerthan the Olym-pia and Balti-more, but stilla real and pow-erful floatingfort, with hertwo eight-inchguns and hersix six-inchrapid-firers;the Raleigh,similar to theBoston, withone six-i
Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . quick-firers ; the Baltimore scarcely less form-lidable than the Olympia, with fourei eh t-inch guns and sixsix-inch rapid-firers; the Bos-ton, smallerthan the Olym-pia and Balti-more, but stilla real and pow-erful floatingfort, with hertwo eight-inchguns and hersix six-inchrapid-firers;the Raleigh,similar to theBoston, withone six-inchand ten five-inch guns;theConcord, withsix six-inchguns; the gun-boat Petrel,with five six-inch guns. Tothe rear ofthese the transport ships,ammunition andwounded. On came the American fleet until itwas within about three miles of Manila,and then a Spanish gun on the batteryat the end of the Mole spoke; but theshot fell short. Then from the Spanish fleet, steaming slowly up from Cavite,came several shots at the American two duelists were now face to Spanish ships were of older pat-terns, rather than smaller, and were farmore numerous. There were the ReinaCristina, of 3,090 tons, with six six-inchand two three-inch guns ; the Castilla,. MANILA HARBOR—SCENE OF THE GREAT BATTLE. with coal,accommodations for with four six-inch guns; the smallercruisers Velasco, Don Juan de Austriaand Don Antonio de Ulloa, besides tengunboats. Then there were the batterieson shore all along the low peninsula. To get the full effect of all of theseguns the Spaniards formed so that theAmericans would have to face not only 116 THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. all the guns afloat, but also all the gunson shore at Cavite, while from the rearthe strong batteries of Manila could, per-haps, send aiding shots. When theAmerican manoeuverings brought theirships within range, at about , thereal duel began. The Spanish fleet stoodready, flanked by the Cavite batterieson the south. The Americ
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