Show I MANILA STORM DID GREAT DAMAGE Gunboat Leyte Sunk in the Harbor Army Post at Totally Destroyed Full Extent Ext nt of f the 0 Disaster Unknown r 1 I I ASHINGTON Sept 27 The military WASHINGTON vv secretary has received re the tho follow following following from General Corbin ing In cablegram commanding the Philippine Philippi no division re regarding at of garding gardin the thc typhoon Manila Manila Sept Sert 27 2 The Thc worst storm of years jears cars obtained hero here yesterday y passing during the night Considerable damage was done dono by br the of buildings The post Dost at is reported totally destroyed troed Further reports when I get facts tact The rhe following cablegram also has been received at the navy nav department from fromI Admiral Reiter commanding the Asiatic I fleet Gunboat Went Down The Leyte which was out of ot commis commission Ion sion was wag sunk in the harbor and lost in inthe inthe inthe the hurricane of Sept 25 26 6 The Leyte was a gunboat of tons and power ower Th The nUt post at referred to by Gen General General eral oral Corbin is miles from Iron Ma Manila Manila Manile nila nile In Laguna province The garrison consisted of four companies E T G and H Sixteenth infantry according to the thelast thelast last reports received at the war depart department department ment mont There is also a military prison at Another dispatch to the navy depart department department department ment from Commander John B Milton commandant of o t the naval station at Ca Cavite Cavite Cavile vite vile received later in the day stated that the hurricane did damage to the buildings plant yard and craft |