The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-05
SPANISH DEFAEeo NEAR R4ILI-
PINES.

Salt Lake City, Utah MAY 2
1898 1890 A. N. Last mig
patches reports an engagemei4. .
ing taken place off Manila betweea
the American feet under Com Dews
and the spanish fleet and forts ATT
a severe battle the Au an compile
ely annihilated the shanih leei
three Of the best ships were sunk or
blown up and the rest 50 disabled NJ
to unfit for service. The fight was
yesterday morning The forts were
also silenced. The spanish fought
bravely but the Americans were zoo
much for them. Not ar American
ship was lost. Com Deny w.n oc-
cupy Manila today.
There has been no official report
from him and the news has come by
way of Madrid and London chiefly
and even coming in that way is fore
ed to acknowledge the defeat. The
London dispatch gives loss as two
thousand Spanish and five hundred
Americans this however lacks Official
authority or confirmation. Tins
drives drives the Spanish heet out
Of the Pacific.
There is great enthusiasm in Was
ington over the victory aud it is pro-
posed to make Com Dewy an Ad-
miral 1880 IN. Madrid dispatch
Members of cabinet this morning
stated an account Of yesterdays naval
battle off the Philippines had been
bore out by latest dispatches. The
last shot was fred at IL 80 when the
American warships steamed away
London-Dispatch to the daily
mail dated this morning says Ameri-
can now moving to Manila be in no
capitulation. Correspondent from
Madrid says Christina and Castillo
were totally burned and one
vessel purposely sunk, rest of feet
badly damaged by fort guns. Cab
met ministers admit naval battle off
| Cavit ended in utter route but are
resolved to spare no effort in defense
OF our country. Spanish Admiral
acknowledges his fleet has been COM
pletely demolished Z. s. fleet is
blockading Manila Bombardment
is expected today. British Co unsu
at Manila had conference with Com
Dewy. Madrid dispatch says MARTA
law will be proclaimed if any hostile
demonstrations in streets. Great
discount prevails, lack of fore, gov
ernnent is blamed for disaster. Com
Dewy's instructions permit him to
lombard Manila if necessary to take
possession OF Islands but not to do
so unless citys harbor troops operat-
ing Extensively against him. Presi-
dent will soon issue proclamation in
rest raint of spanish subjects in q. S.
London dispatch says bombardment
| of Manila II is'supposed is proceed
ing. British Governor of tqe straight
settlements cables, american fleet
annihilated spanish heetin two hours
engagement. 1.30 p. IN. British
CONSUL at Manila advised foreign
Office that Spanish fleet wrs practi-
cally annihilated Madrid advices
says no spanish warships surrender
ed that the majority persisted.
Spanish loss is estimated at four
hundred men killed. House passed
without division the war emergency
bill. Madrid news papers approve
of the action Of Spanish Admiral
when three of his vessels were des-
troyed and squadron beaten in sink
ing remaining feet to save them
from hands of Americans. 1t is re-
ported from Manila one american
vessel was disabled in the fight.
British Parliament have cabled Pre-.
sident Mckinley their congratula.
tons on the brilliant victory of the
american fleet 5 p. m. Washington
dispatch to the Chicago news the
President and Cabinet received in
formation of the surrender of Manila
to the American feet.