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' Text Appearing After Image: 13119197. (Report of engagement at Manila Bay.) Fo. 6-0.) U. S. Flagship Olympia, Off Manila, PMUpplne Islands, May 3, 1898. Sir : 1 have the honor to make the following report of this shipsengagement with the enemy od May 1: On April 30 we stood down for the entrance to Manila Bay. At 9.42p. m. the crew were called to general quarters (the ship having beenpreviously cleared for action) and remained by their guns, ready toreturn the fire of the batteries if called upon. At about 11.30 p. m. we passed through Boca Grande entrance ofManila Bay. The lights on Corrigidor and Caballo islands and on SanNicolas Banks were extinguished. After this ship had passed in the battery on the southern shore ofentrance opened fire at the ships astern, and the McGulloch and theBoston returned the fire. At 4 a. m. of May 1 coffee was served out to officers and men. Atdaybreak sighted shipping at Manila. Shifted course to southward andstood for Cavite. At 5.06 two submarine mines were exploded near,Cavit
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