Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-05
INDIGNANT AT FALSE REPORTS,
San Francisco Stories Of Authentic Accounts
Are Without Foundation.
NEWS NOT EXPECTED 10 COME TO-DAY.
Last Word Was of the Notice OF lombard
ment-Belief that Spaniards Cut
the Cable Inshore.

the Cable Inshore.
Washington, May 5.-The officials OF
the navy department from the secre-
tary down are thoroughly indignant at
the stories coming from San Francis
co as authentic accounts of the en-
gagement of Commodore Dewey at
Manila. one In particular excited in
dignation. that ascribing TO Admiral
Kirkland at Mare Island the receipt of
a telegram from Commodore Dewey
describing the terrible mortality of his
own fleet. resulting from the battle of
Manila. Captain Crowrlnshield chief
of the navigation bureau, declared it
was utterly impossible for news from
the fleet to come in any such fashion,
and added that. as the department
facilities for the receipt of Information
from Commodore Dewey's squadron
We're superior to those OF any individ-
ual 1t was utterly improbable that they
could receive news before the depart
ment itself. So dispatches as that
complained of were cruel and senseless
and inflicted great misery upon the
wives, mothers. daughters and other
relatives OF the brave sailors of this
fleet who are anxlously waiting to hear
from them.
The officials have about concluded
that there is little prospect OF receiving
news from Commodore Dewey directly
during the day. though there is pos
sibiiity that merchant vessel may
reach Hongkong from the Philippines,
bringing some news OF the battle and
subsequent events at Manila.
1t is practically settIo7Athae the cable
cannot be relied upon as means of
communication. as 1t is believed to be
cut in shore somewhere between its
landing place in the island of Luzon,
Point Bolina and Manila, and beyond
the reach of Commodore Dewey at
this time. The official calculation is
about as follows:
The latest authentic and direct news
from Manila showed that Dewey sub
dued the Spanish fleet and made his
demand for the surrender of Manila
through the British consul some time
Sunday. He at the same time gave no.
tice Of bombardment, to begin Monday
afternoon. Presenting that dispatch
boat sailed at the earliest moment
after the bombardment Monday even
ing, and allowing three days for pas
sage, the ship Is not due at Hongkong
or Mrs Bay until tonight. 1t is al
ready tonight by our time in either
place and possibly the McCulloch or
some dispatch boat Is just entering the
harbor. Other delays would occur be-
fore receipt of cable here, through
the many relay stations, so that 1t is
thought there Is little chance of official
news coming In during the daylight
hours.
There need be no apprehension on
the part of the public that any news
that Is received from Commodore Dew
ey will be withheld from 1t. Secretary
Long has stated In the most positive
manner that he regards 1t as his duty
to make the people acquainted with
the facts as soon as he knows them.
He believes this Is only Just to the
relatives and friends of the sailors of
Dewey's fleet. Therefore the many
rumors that constantly circulate to the
effect that the navy department has
received mysterious cablegrams from
Hopgkong which 1t has concealed may
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TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S STATE
MENT.
New York. May 5.-The officials of
the eastern Telegraph company when
Questioned today said:
Neither President Mckinley or any
one else has received message from
Commodore Dewey"
Such a message must necessa rily he
transmitted over the lines Of the East
ern Telegraph company, either from
Manila or Hongkong. The company
knows OF no communication emanatins
from Manila since the cable was cut.
The company has been watching ali
points for Manila intelligence. being
anxious regarding the safety of the
STAFF and property.
TO REPAIR DEWEY'S SHIPS.
Washington May 5.-The secretary
of the navy today ordered Naval Con-
structor William L. Caps. now at the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco. TO
proceed ut the earliest moment on the
steamer City of Pekin. just Chartered
by the navy department to meet Com
modore Dewey's squadron at MANILA.
Mr. Caps will select from the Mare
Island force a number of experienced
and Intelligent worhmen to take with
him. In addition he will place on the
Pekin n full supply of machine tools.
otVSA PiaAt anu All VI lllt that
are likely to be needed to make the
temporary repairs to ship In distress.
The purpose of the department in MAX
ing this order Is TO put Commodore
Dewey's fleet at the earliest possible
moment into first class condition, re-
pairing all the damage sustained in the
engagement and in addition to this 10
raise and repair any OF the Spanish
ships either surrendered or sunk in the
engagement that are capable OF being
navigated again.
FINDING THE BREAK IN THE
CABLE.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Charles Summers.
electrician of the Western Union Tele,
graph company, was interviewed today
the interruption to the cable
between Hongkong and Manila. Mr.
Manila cable, in direct line. would be
S2s miles long, but as there Is undoubt-
adly some slack It Is doubtless 100 miles