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Philippines to Be Held With
Mailed Hand.
MILITARY TO CO TO MANILA
Army of 5,000 to Leave Frisco
in a Week.
* AMERICA ON AGGRESSIVE.
Cuba and Porto Rico Also to Be
I Invaded at Once.
Washington, May 7.—The Post to-mor
row Will print the following:
“All day yesterday, following the receipt
of official advices from Admiral Dewey,
important conferences were in progress at
the White House, the war and navy de
partments.
“As the result of these conferences plans
have been perfected for the retention of
the Philippines, the immediate invasion of
Cuba and the occupation of Porto Rico.
“Telegrams have been sent in all direc
tions advising military and naval com
manders of the adoption of an agg/essive
policy, and in six weeks the war ought to
be at an end.
“In the meantime Spain’s fleet on the
Atlantic will be sent to the bottom of the
ocean.
"It Is to be no silken glove that the
United States is to stretch out over the
Pacific.
“It will be a hand of mail.
“Armed men are to be sent, with guns
and bayonets and light artillery and the
expedition is to be no summer picnic.
“The military governor of the Islands
will probably be Gen. Henry C. Merriam,
a brave fighter and a fine executive offi
cer.
*■ ° «&i-
SCENIC OF THK BATTLE.
Th* Hiirhor of Manila, Showing the
Fort*.
1— Old Manila, fortified, containing bar
rack*, convents and administrative build
ing. Separated from New Manila by the
Pasig river.
2 New Manila, unfortified, containing
business and manufacturing houses.
3 suburb.
4 industrial suburb.
Balanga, fashionable resort, twenty
five miles from Manila.
«—Fort 111 cal ion.
7—Mariveles, fortification, guarding the
north channel (two miles across.)
"There is to be no turning the islands
over to a provincial or experimental gov.
ernment of the Insurgents, as will be the
case In Cuba, Such a step would endan
ger the Ilves of Spaniards, as well as Eu
ropeans, and would lose to the Uniled
Blates all the fruits of Admiral Dewey's
victory.
"The flag of the United States is to
float over the islands in fact as well as
in name.
"There Is to he a new power in the Pa.
rifle, all the rest of the world to the con
trary notwithstanding.”
SPANISH DEFENSE POOR. •
No Patrol at the Month of the Bay to
Watch for Our Ship*.
Copyright. IRW. by the Associated Press.
Hong Kong. May 7.—The order of battle
assumed by the Spanish was with all the
amall craft Inside Cavlto harbor behind
atones and timber break waters, and the
larger ships cruising off Cavite and Ma
nils. No patrol was established, nor was
any searchlight placet) at the entrance of
the bay.
?n Saturday night the American ships
crept inside the bay without being seen
until the McCulloch’s funnel emitted a
spark.
'Then a few shots were exchanged with
Cor reg Ido r Island, but the fleet never
•topped or slowed down opiosite the city
until dawn.
The Spanish ships then opened fire. sup.
I'ortcd by the Cavite forts.
The McCulloch remained at some dis
tance and the enemy’s shells passed over,
but did not touch her.
The cruiser Baltimore suffered the moat
of any American ships. Five of ten shots
•ook effect on her. but none of her officers
or crew were seriously hurt.
Only a few slight injuries were suffered
by the American fleet, the worst of which
resulted from an explosion of ammunition
' on the deck of the Baltltmtre.
The other ships of the fleet were prac
tically unnurt.
One hundred and fifty Spaniards were
killed and many were wounded.
Ths ervtavr Reina Christina was th*
worst dvnMKCd of the Hpanlsh ships, and
It is believed that she whs sunk.
The other ships of the Spaniards were
gulrfcly riddled by the American’s fire.
Two torpedo boats from Cavite were
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quickly driven to return to that place for
shelter.
The Cavite arsenal exploded and forty
Spaniards were killed. The forts made a
nominal assistance. The battery has never
capitulated and the Spaniards ashore are
still defiant.
CYCLONE IM THE CORTES.
Scriptural Quotation a Used Againiit
Reigning Dynasty.
Madrid, May, 7, 7:30 p. m.—The Chamber
has just witnessed the most uproarious
scenes in the annals of the Cortes, Senor
Melia, a Carlist deputy, in a speech made
use of a scriptural quotation referring to
“An unfortunate nation whose kings are
boys,’’ adding that women were always
the Cause of the fall of thrones.
Senor Sagasta, the premier, supported
by a majority of the Chamber, protested
amid the greatest confusion, against Senor
Melia's language. The Republicans sid
ed with the Carlists.
The speaker requested Senor Melia to
withdraw his words, but this the deputy
refused to do, saying that they were scrip
tural.
The President named Senor Melia thrice,
declaring that his refusal to withdraw the
language he had used was disrespectful to
the reigning dynasty; and then submitted
the question of the expulsion from the
Chamber of the offending member. A di
vision was taken amid a terrible uproar,
resulting in the expulsion of Senor Melia
by a vote of 199 to 19, the Republicans vot
ing with the Carlists.
Upon the announcement of the result
both the Republicans and Carlists walked,
from the Chamber. The Carlists declare
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B—Corregidor, island and fort, command
ing both channels.
D—Caballo, Island and fort, guarding the
south channel (five mile« across.)
10— Llmbones point (fortified.)
11 — Restlnge (fortified.)
that they will not return unless Senor
Melia be readmitted.
The President of the Chamber explains
that the expulsion applies only to tOMiay’s
sitting. This la the first expulsion in pur
suance with the now rules.
The Incident created intense excitement,
both inside and outside the chamber.
MANILA NOT BOMBIRDF.D.
Governor General Report* Spanish
Loss HIS.
Madrid, May 7, 8 p. m.—An official dis
patch from Gen. Augusti, governor general
of th® Philippines, sent by the way of
Labuan, says:
“The enemy seised Cavite and the arse
nal, owing to the destruction of the Span
ish squadron, and established a close
blockade.''
"It is said that, at the request of the
consuls, the enemy will not bombard Ma
nila for the present, provided I do not
Open fire on the enemy’s squadron, which
is out of range of our guns.
"Therefore, I cannot tire until they come
nearer.
"A thousand sailors arrived here yester
day evening from our destroyed squadron,
the loss, s of which number six hundred
and eighteen."
A conference of the authorities has been
held, at which it was decided to send in
fluential emissaries to the provinces to
raise the spirit of the people, especially
those provided with arms, and endeavor
to induce them to abandon the insurrec
tion.
CACTI RE OF FANAY CLAIMED.
Apnninh Alleged to Have Secured the
Rebel St ronn hold.
Madrid. May 7, 4:30 p. m.—An official dis
patch received here byway of Labuan.
an island and British colony, six miles
from the coast of Bornw. says the Span
iards have captured the island of Panay.
one of the Philippine group, which Is said
to have been the headquarters of the In
surgents against the government of Spain.
THE WEEKLY NEWS 'TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY, MAY 9. 1898.
■IB ■ ■
Fires on Boats and Gets a
Hot Bombardment.
SPANISH SOLDIERS SLAIN.
Wagons Sean Carrying Away Dead
and Wounded.
SHORE FAILS TO HIT SHIPS.
Only the Dupont and Hornet En-‘
gaged in the Fight.
Key West, May 7.—The torpedo boat
Dupont came in to-night and reported a
sharp engagement off Matanzas last night
and this morning.
The Dupont and the auxiliary cruiser
Hornet were cruising near the shore last
night and when about 600 yards from land
were fired upon by a body of cavalary,
about 200 strong, which was spread along
the shore on the lookout for filibusters. -
According to the Dupont’s story both
United States vessels returned the fire,
scattering the Spanish troops and then
bombarded the Matanzas fortifications.
These were in the nature of sand block
houses, nine in number. The bombard
ment lasted from 4 to 5:30 o’clock.
Thfe Dupont men say that their shells
toppled over the barricades in course* of
erection and are sure that many of the
Spanish soldiers were killed, as they after
ward saw wagons taking away dead or
wounded.
The survivors fled to the hills.
This morning the Matanzas fortifica
tions opened fire, sending three shells at
the Dupont and Hornet. They were line
shots, but the boats had gotten out of
range.
The Dupont and Hornet then resumed
bombardment and continued it until 8:30
12— Fort Cavite.
13— Paranaqui fortifications.
Distance from Manila to Corregidor Is
land, 25 miles. Distance around the cir
cumference of the bay, from Restingo to
Mariveles, 120 miles.
o’clock. The Dupont men think they have
essentially Silenced what the big fleet left
of the fortifications there, and that in the
two engagements the two boats fired
about 200 shots.
The cruiser Montgomery, Capt. Con
verse, is the first ship of the American
squadron to acquire the distinction of cap
turing two prises in one day, which she
did yesterday. The captives are the Fras
quito and the Lorenzo, both small boats
of no great value as compared with the
big steamers taken during the first days
of the war. • '
The Montgomery was cruising about 50
miles off Havana when the Frasquito, a
two master, came bowling along toward
the Cuban capital. When the yellow flag of
the enemy was sighted the helm was
swung in her direction and a blank shot
was put across her bows. The Spaniard
wisely hove-to and the customary prize
crew was put on board. They found that
the Frasquito was hound from Montevideo
for Havana with a cargo of Jerked beef.
She is of about 140 tons register and hails
from Barcelona. The prize crew took her
to Havana waters and the Annapolis as
signed the cutter Hamilton to bring her
Into Key West.
A few minutes afterward the Montgom
ery encountered the Lorenzo, a Spanish
bark, bound from Barcelona to Havana
with a cargo of dried beef.
She was taken just as easily and Ensign
Osborn brought her over here this even
ing. •
/?ommodore Retrry to-day formally
hoisted his flag on the Miantonomoh, and
the ships in the harbor gave him a commo
dore’s salute of thirteen guns.
Some apprehension was felt here
throughout the day when a brisk "north
er" arose, but late this afternoon, after
a sharp, but short squall, the skies clear
ed and the wind mode rated so that ship
ping may safely navigate the Gulf to
night.
Ever since the blockade of the Cuban
porta was established the only real ajr
prehension that has been felt for the safe
ty of the fleet has been due to the possi
bility of a storm, which might drive some
of the smaller ships on the coast of Cuba.
They are on a lee shore, with every har
bor on the coast in the possession of the
enemy, and more than one naval officer
has shaken his head as be hutted at the
possibility of another Samoan disaster
The only place off the north coast of Cuba
where a refuge might be found is in the
lee ot Salt Key shoal, about fifty miles
northeast of Cardenas.
The larger ships could easily weather
any storm likely to rage at this season
The principal dunger would be for the
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Located.
Coughing, sneezing, hawking, spitting,
wheeziqg, blowing, gagging—all these dis
agreeable sounds are made more or less
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would not do it if she could help it. No
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conceals its symptoms. There is only one
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try Pe-ru-na, and immediately a marked
change took place. After using Pe-ru-na
the cough ceased, and in a short time her
other ailments were cured. She is now
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all the credit to Pe-ru-na. Elizabeth
Grau, New Athens, Ills., says: “For two
years I had catarrh of the nose very bad.
Sometimes it was so bad that I could not
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cians, but they did not help me. I read
about Pe-ru-na in the paper and got a
bottle of it. I then wrote to Dr. Hartman
and he said I should continue to take it,
I took it until I was entirely well. Whoso
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for his latest book on the catarrhal dis
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torpedo boats, which are not built to with
stand heavy weather at sea.
The tight draught gunboats, like the
Wilmington and Helena, which draw 7 nine
feet each, and the Castine, Annapolis ar.d
Vicksburg, which draw twelve feet, are
like ocean buoys when their hatches are
battened down, and their machinery is
heavy enough to keep them off shore with
anything short of a hurricane.
CONGRATULATIONS CABLED.
President Thanks Dewey and His
Men in Name of American Peoyile.
Washington, May 7.—Formal announce
ment of the brilliant achievement at Ma
nila was made to the President at 11
o’clock to-day by Secretary of the Navy
Long.
There was a large number of visitors
during the day, and to all the President
either read or announced the substance of
the cablegrams. There were mutual con
gratulations on the great victory, which all
declared the most remarkable in the his
tory of navi warfare.
Secretary Long by direction of the Pres
ident sent the following reply to Dewey:
“Washington, May 7, 1898.—T0 Dewey,
Manila: The President, in the name of the
American people, thanks you and your
officers and men for your splendid achieve
ment and overwhelming victory. In rec
ognition he has appointed you acting ad
miral and willrrecopacjjiijd -_a .vox- -of
thanks to you by dongresS. ' Long.’’
CAMPOS TO BE DICTATOR.
Spain to Be Governed by a Cabinet
Composed of Military Men.
Hendaye. France, May 7 (Near the Span
ish Frontier).— Advices, which have just
been received here from Madrid by mail
in order to escape the Spanish censor, spy
the general opinion in Madrid is that a
military dictatorship is coming in order
to contend against the spreading disturb
ances arising from hunger, the defeat of
the Spanish fleet at Manila and the politi
cal plots of various descriptions.
It is added that Marshal Martinez de
Carripos, the former captain general of
Cuba, will probably be the head of the
dictatorship, and thal he will be support
ed by a cabinet composed in the main of
military men as the last chance of cav
ing the dynasty.
BLANCO REPORTS BOMBARDMENT.
Says Only Nineteen Shot* Out of Six
ty-l Ave Were Effective.
Madrid, May 7, 8 p. m.—Captain General
Blanco wires from Havana as follows:
“One of the enemy’s ships ventured with
in the range of one of our batteries, which
inflicted slight damage, and compelled the
ship to retire at full speed.
“Another vessel bombarded the batteries
at the entrance to Matanzas, firing sixty
five, projectiles at the beacon light and
block house, which were struck nineteen
times and damaged.
"Only one soldier was wounded."
DON CARLOS TO UNFURL HIS FLAG.
Follower* on Thio Side of the Ocean
Cro**ing to Follow Him.
New York. May 7.—The Commercial Ad
vertiser to-day publishes the following: 'A
manifesto has been issued by Don Carlos,
calling upon his loyal followers through
out the United States and South America
to join him.
“Some will leave here on steamships
sailing to-day; others have left already,
and still more will leave as soon as they
can settle up their affairs in this coun
try.”
PORTO RICO TO SEE A FIGHT.
Spnninh Fleet Expected There
Hourly With 4.000 Men.
Port au Prince,, Hayti. May 7.—lt is re
ported at Porto Rico that the Spanish
fleet from the Canary Islands is expected
there hourly with 4,000 men.
CADIZ SQUADRON READY.
(nmnra to Command It. and Its Des
tination Seeret.
Madrid, May 7. 4:30 p. m.—Admiral Ca
mara to-day takes command of the Cadiz
► squadron, to which he was recently ap
pointed. the concentration of the fleet be
ing completed. The destination of the
squadron is kept secret.
SPAIN CLAIMS A VICTORY.
Onr Squadron Reported Defeated in
. the Atlantic.
Madrid. May 7.—A dispatch from Gibral
tar says-it is rumored there that the Span
ish nnd American squadrons have had an
engagement in the Atlantic, resulting
favor of the‘Spanish fleets.
porary relief, but a
permanent cure. Mrs.
J. W. Reynolds,Elk
ton, 0., Box 46, says
she has suffered
With congestion of
the lungs, catarrh of
the head and was
with a bad
cough- She had
a number of
physicians, but they
all failed to cure her.
She was induced to
DEWEY AS A DESTROYER.
Continued from First Page.
was burning aiA sinking, her stern shat
tered by a shell and her steam pipe burst.
As yet there are no further details of the
fighting. After it was over, Commodore
Dewey sent an ultimatum to the city bat
tery, ordering it to cease firing, or he would
bombard.
The Petrel chased a gunboat up the
River Pasig and the Spanish captain came
in a boat to negotiate conditions of sur
render. The American captain replied:
“Unconditional surrender or fight.”
To this the Spaniard answered: “We are
willing to fight. Please allow us to send
for ammunition, because our store is ex
hausted.”
On a proposal to the existing authorities
to continue temporarily under the Amer
ican flag, pending the termination of the
war, the Spaniards delayed their decision
and kept wiring to Madrid. The Ameri
cans requested the privilege of using the
wire, and when this was refused they cut
the cable.
The Esmeralda, from Hong Kong, arriv
ed right in the middle of the battle. Dur
ing the adjournjnent for breakfast an
American cruiser was detached to meet
her, as it was believed she might be a
Spaniard. When it was found that the
new arrival was a British arrival, she was
warned to keep away. The Esmeralda,
therefore, moved up the bay ten or fifteen
miles.
There are still two or three Spanish gun
boats about the Philippines, but no re
sistance from them is probable. One re
cently captured an American bark.
TREACHERY BY SPANIARDS.
Turned Her Guns on n Boat After
Having Lowered Her Fing.
London, ±«iay 9.—The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail gives the
following aliditianal details:
“There was an act of treachery on the
part of a Spanish ship which lowered her
flag and then fired at a boat’s crew sent
to take possession of her. She did not hit
the boat,- but our guns were turned on
her and tore her to pieces. -She went to
the bottom with all on board.
“Several vessels qlose in shore behaved
in the same way and shared her fate.
“The Spaniards had fought to their
last gasp and now surrendered. They had
been announcing that the Americans
would kill every one in Cavite, and when
we landed a long procession of priests
and sisters of mercy met the boat from
the Petrel and begged our men not to
injure the wounded in the hospitals. As a
matter of fact, the Americans rescued
some 200 Spaniards and sent them ashore.
“All the Spanish vessels are destroyer?,
with 2,000 men. The Spanish estimate
gives their loss as 1,000 killed and wound
ed.
“In the Reina Maria Christina 200 men
are believed to have been killed or
drowned.
“The officers of/ the McCulloch, with
whom I conversed to-day, bear testimony
♦ o the bravery of the Spaniards. Thev
particularly praised the gallant crew of
the Castilla, who they describe as 'the
bravest men ever sacrificed in battle.’
“They consider the result of the fight a
remarkable instanch of the advantage ot
long-range firing to lhe side, which is bet
ter in artillery and marksmanship.
“Private papers captured at Cavite show
it was intended that the Spanish fleet
should engage .rhe Americans outside the
oay the day before the fight. No explana
tion is forthcoming of the change of plans.
My informant told me a landing - was not
effected at Manila where food is scarce,
as Commodore Dewey could not undertake
any responsibility. Still I do not think
there is any danger of the insurgents
massacreing the population of Manila. If
they began to do so Commodore Dewey
would land men and stop them.
"The American commander has wired
for instructions regarding Manila, not
caring to take over the oity on his own
responsibility.
“Supplies are being stopped by the in
surgents at Manila and Cavite, where the
hospital has been plundered for food.
“The Americans landed supplies for the
Spanish wounded.
“The Olympia was hit thirteen times
during the engagement.”
RAKED BY A SHELL.
Reinn Maria Christ inn’s Boilers Ex
ploded by the Projectile.
London, May 9.—The Hong Kong corre
spondest of the Times, describing the
fight at Manila, says:
“The cable from the bay to Manila hav
ing been cut by the rebels, the city was
taken by surprise by the appearance of
the American fleet.
"The Spanish flagship, having got up
steam, advanced out of line to meet the
Olympia.
“Commodore Dewey had Issued an order
for his fleet to concentrate its guns on the
Spanish flagship, and the signal was
obeyed with telling effect.
The flagship retired.
“The Olympia fired an 8-inch shell which
raised the Reina Mana Christina through
out her length and caused her boilers to
explode, killing her captain and sixty
men. She drifted away on fire.
“Altogether 140 men were killed, and
about the same number were wounded.
“Aditnarl Montejo transferred his flag to
the Castilla, which was sunk shortly after
ward by a storm of shot.
“At a quarter of eight the Olympia sig
nalled to cease firing.
“The Americans were exhausted, having
been at quarters since 10 o’clock on the
previous night.
“A conference of captains was held and
it was found that not one had been killed
but that several had been slightly wopnded
by splinters.
“Two torpedo launches attacked the
Olympia. The shells from her big guns
were unable to strike so small an object
but a hail of 6-pound shells sank the lead
ing launch, all on board being killed.
“The other launch was beached with
twelve shot holes, and the boat was cov
ered with blood.
“Half an hour after noon, a white flag
was hoisted at Cavite and the Spanish
crews deserted their ships, taking away
their dead. Admiral Montejo fled to Ma
nila with his two aides-de-camp."
OX THE BALTIMORE.
Sketches of the Herne, Disabled In
the Hattie Off Manila.
Washington. May B.—The Neu- York h®--
aid furnishes the following list O s officers
and men of the Baiimore. wounded in the
engagement with the Spanish fleet and the
forts of Cavite last Sunday.
Unfortunately for the historian, the rec
ords of the navy department do not afford
much data as to the character of the offi
cers and men of the United States Navy.
Thus it is not possible to secure frdm cf
ficial sources any information as to the
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personal qualities or peculiarities of «he
men.
The facts disclosed by the record as to
these men are about as follows:
Lieut. Frank Woodruff Kellogg: was born
in Waterbury, Conn., July 26, 1857. He
was appointed a cadet midshipman and
graduated from the naval academy in 1881.
His first service was on the Portsmouth,
in January, 1882. He became a lieutenant,
junior grade, May 5, 1892. April 3, 1896, he
Received his commission as full lieutenant,
and was attached to the Marion two
months later. He was ordered to the Bal
timore Feb. 11, 1897, and was serving under
that order during the engagement of last
Sunday.
Ensign N. E. Irwin is a typical young
American naval officer of stalwart build
and daring, tempered with cool judgment.
He is very popular in Washington, where
he only recently served in the navigation
bureau as one of Admiral Ramsay’s as
sistants. He was born in Greenfield, 0.,
Sept. 29, 1869. While a cadet he made a
cruise on the San Francisco in 1898 and
graduated as a midshipman in June the
same year. He received his appointment
as ensign July 1, 1893, and was immediately
attached to the Newark. Last August he
made a trip through the West as far as
Detroit recruiting sailors for the navy, and
it so happened that some of the men en
listed by him on that trip were among the
injured in the battle of Manila. He left
Washington March 4 last, going directly
to‘the Baltimore, which was then about
to start from Honolulu to join Commo
dore Dewey’s fleet, with a supply of am
munition brought by the Monocacy from
San Francisco, which was so welcome to
the American fleet.
Michael John Buddinger is one Os the
coxswains of the Baltimore. He enlisted
in the navy Aug. 11 last at Chicago. He
was born at Manitowoc, Wis., and is a
native American.
Robert L. Barlow is a landsman on the
Baltimore, enlisting Aug. 10, 1897, in Chica
go. He is 25 years of age and was bom
at Barlow, Miss.
Richard P. Covert, ordinary seaman on
the Baltimore, vtas enlisted at Milwaukee,
Wis., Aug. 28 last. He was born at Ra
cine, Wis., twenty years ago.
William O’Keefe, seaman, enlisted May
20, 1896, and he also is one of the Balti
more’s coxswains, to which ship he was
transferred from the Philadelphia at San
Francisco. He is 30 years of age, and was
born at Newark, N. J.
Rosario Ricciardelli, as e his name indi
cates, was born in Italy twenty-four years
ago in the city of Messjna, but he is a
naturalized citizen, and is now a seaman
on the Baltimore. He was enlisted March
31, 1896.
Edward Snelgrove was bom in Ellens
burg, Washington, twenty-nine
ago, and enlisted Dec. 4, 1895, on the Phil
adelphia. He is also a coxswain, and was
transferred to the Baltimore at Mare
Island last fall.
B'rom Admiral Dewey’s statement, taken
in connection with the press reports, the
officials of the navy department are sat
isfied that none of these officers or men
are seriously injured.
They gather from the accounts that the
explosion of ammunition, which is suppos
ed to have caused most of the injuries,
was confined to one small box or chest of
the fixed ammunition that is put up for
the 6-pounder guhs and kept beside the
gun whenever the shift is cleared for ac
tion.
MANILA SLRROL’NDED.
Insurgents Besiege the City on. the
Land Side.
London, May 9.—• Further particulars
gleaned from the special dispatches from
Hong Kong show that the Spanish ves
sels, not having got up steam, fought at
a great disadvantage compared with the
great mobility of Commodore Dewey's
squadron. The latter arrived at the en
trance of the bay in bright moonlight;
and the attack was therefore postponed
for a few hours till the conditions were
more favorable. One American cruiser
returned the fire from the forts on enter
ing, but was ordered to desist by the flag
ship, Commodore Dewey having the
weightier business of finding the Spanish
fleet on hand.
In the absence of a breeze when the
battle began, the ships were soon shrouded
in smoke, making it momentarily harder
to judge exactly how the fight was going.
When it was over the surviving Span
iards lost no time in removing themselves
and their dead from the rapidly burning
hulks, leaving behind all their personal
property and valuables.
The only loss In the American vessels
was of Chief Engineer Randall of the Sc-
Culloch, who died of heat and apoplexy,
as the squadron was entering the harbor.
.He was buried at sea.
When the McCulloch left Manila the
forts were maintaining a desultory, but
ineffective Are on the squadron. Meantime
the insurgents, acting in co-operation with
the American fleet, had surrounded Manila
on the land side, and were exchanging a
brisk fire with the Spanish garrison. The
city is said to be starving.
PROTECTORATE IN PHILIPPINES.
Admiral Dewey to Insist on a Tem
porary Acceptance.
Hong Kong. May B.—The United States
gunboat Hugh McCulloch, which arrived
here on Friday w’ith dispatches from Ad
miral Dewey, officially announcing his
great victory over the Spaniards, left here
at 3 o’clock this afternoon, Greenwich
time, on her return to Manila, after, it is
understood, receiving many urgent dis
patches from Washington.
According to reports current here, the
American admiral will insist, by force, If
necessary, upon the Spaniards accepting
at least a temporary protectorate of the
United States, the desire being, it is be
lieved to avoid disturbing the political ad
ministration, as it is pointed out that the
Philippine Islands are quite unfit to par
ticipate in their government.
DEWEY PRAISED.
Consummate Judgment and Rart
Ability Displayed.
London, May 9.—The Hong Kong corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says: “Ma
nila is helpless and surrounded by the in
surgents. The blockade is effective.
“The Americans have occupied Corregidor
Island, and Commodore Dewey has exer
cised consummate judgment and rare
ability in maintaining a distance at once
safe for his fleet, and deadly to the Span
iards.”
MASSACRE AT~MILAN.
Continued from First Page.
cannonades, and perfect calm has been
restored. I have ordered the shops an.d
manufactories to be opened to-morrow.’
“Later, he telegraphed: ‘Unfortunately,
fresh attempts at rebellion have been
made, and the cannon are still roaring,
but it will soon be over.’ ”
Court martial will be constituted at
Milan to-morrow (Monday) to judge the
rioters arrested. I learn that the rioters
of yesterday thrice unsuccessfully at
tacked the general telegraph office at Mi
lan with a view of cutting off the city.
When all other expedients failed, Gen.
Bava-Baccaris used cannon to destroy the
barricades and a numter were killed on
Saturday, about a hundred.
“The government has established the se
verest censorship in revising and stop
ping all dispatches containing what it
considers dangerous matter. I learn, how
ever; that the rioters at Milan succeeded
to-day (Sunday) in occupying the central
station end delaying the departure of
several trains. Gen. Bava-Beccari» now
has supreme power. •
“No praise could be too high for the dis
cipline, endurance and patience of the sol
diers, under the most trying conditions.
Not one moved a finger until the com
mand was given, although almost all were
injured by flying missiles, some bleeding
badly.
“Soon the fight from the Corso Venezia
spread all over the center of the town to
the Piazza del Duomo.
“The Via Termio, the Via Carlo Alberta
and the Via Ordflci were centers of riot.
“One seemed to have returned to the fa- ,
mous five days of 1848, with the rattle of
cavalry, the incessant crackling of rifles,
the discordant cries' and words of com
mand and the bugle signals. Full partic
ulars are not known, as they are not al
lowed to pass, but surprising was the
quickness with which the barricades were
formed in popular quarters, especially on
the bridges over the canals. Carts, car
riages and street cars were overturned and
piled up with furniture from the adjacent
buildings, to the noisy joy of the crowd.
“Distressing scenes occurred all over the
city, wives searching for husbands and
mothers for sons, with explosions of grief
after vain search, or when finding them
wounded or dead.
“In the center of the town a continuous
battle went on for two hours.
“In the popular quarters the mob re
sisted until nightfall.
“It is said that no such serious occur
rence has taken place before in Italy.
“The events have even surpassed the
terrible riots in Turin when the capital
was transferred to Florence.
“Gen. Bava-lßeccaris showed that he felt
his responsibility and acted promptly,
firmly and energetically. In fact, before
night the troops had destroyed all the
barricades and were camping in the street*
and squares.
“No part of the city was without Iti
complement of troops, while from the sur
rounding provinces reinforcements were
sent in immense numbers. Most of th®
English and American people left Flor
ence on account of the riots.”
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