Commodore Dewey drew off to replenish his magazines, of whose shortness of supply he had received disturbing reports.

Advantage was taken of the cessation to give the men breakfast, for it is a well accepted principle that sailors as well as soldiers fight best upon full stomachs.

As the wind blew aside the dense smoke, it was seen that the _Reina Cristina_, the Spanish flagship, was in flames.

Hardly two hours later the American squadron advanced again to the attack, and Admiral Montojo was observed to transfer his flag from the doomed _Reina Cristina_ to the _Isla de Cuba_, which soon after was also ablaze.

Amid the crash and roar of the ponderous guns sounded the shrieks and cries of mortal agony from the Spanish crews, victims to the matchless gunnery of the Americans.
[Illustration: THE "OLYMPIA" IN MANILA BAY.] The latter pressed their advantage remorselessly.