The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-02
And Commodore Dewey Hopes to Be in Possession
Before Nghtfall Spaniards Say We Lose
Two Ships. No Account OF the
Dead and Wounded.
A HAVANA ATTACK WILL FOLLOW

Dewey.
The cable from the Philippines Is still in
Spanish hands, and until 1t Is wrested
from them no official messages can be
sent by Admiral Dewey, except by steamer
to Hong Kong or Singapore
II he should occupy Manila tho Navy
Department will he Immediately advised.
Madrid, May 9.--The United States foot
Is blockading Manila. Tho population Of
Manila Is feeing,from the city.
The Spanish Admiral acknowledges that
his fleet las been completely demolished.
Richmond, Va, May General Fitz.
hugh Lee returned from Washing ton last
night, and will remain here several days.
President McKinley's assurance to Gov.
ernor Tyler that General Lee would be ap-
pointed Major General Is somewhat re-
have become much disturbed at the delay.
II he is not appointed there will be
great falling off in elements here.
Washington, May 2.-The victory In tho
Philippines is to be followed by almost
Immediate aggressive action in Cuba.
Military authorities say that the end can.
not be far off. If this moment Of SUCCESS is
followed up by, rapid, deter,h! lined action.
The only unknown factor In the equa.
ton, Is tho Spanish war feet now suppos.
cd to DO on its way toward our Atlantic
| seaboard.
The invasion of Cuba which was set for
Wednesday next, may be postponed until
this fleet Is heard from.
Washington, D. o., May 2.--The Gov.
,ernlnents Of Guatemala and Slam have
declared their neutrality In the war bs.
London, May al dispatch received
from Madrid indicates that the public
there is at last waking up to the fact that
the Spanish arms have really suffered
torrible reverse in tho bay Of Manila.
: Thero was q loud demand from the street
crowds for an explanation Of tho fact that
90 many warships had been lost In great
Spanish Victory.
A largo force of the civil guards was
called out to overcome the crowds, who
undoubtedly were on the verge of riotlng.
Tnngior, May 2-The United States Con-
sui hero has asked for guard, owing to
the threatening attitude Of the Spaniards
! Berlin, May "a German official con.
nected with the Foreign Office says that
German intervention. even In an extreme
case. Is not to be thought of. IL would be
possible. he said, only II certain compl.
cations in tho East should arise The bit.
terness of tho German press against
America Is on the increase but he govern.
inent Is friendly.
Count Goetzen, military attacho at
Washington, has been ordered back to his
pbpt AhihouiaVOiy' NhNul AuUhCuU NlbldCh
has been ordered homo. But no official
announcement will be made until he is re-
lieved by Commander Barber, RETIRED who
Is travelling In Sicily, but Is now sup
posed to be on the way to Berlin.
Gibraltar, May 2.--The English yachts
Wentonia and Santa Cecilia, which have
just arrived, report that they were troubled
by Spanish boats.
Tho destroyer Destruotor yesterday pur.
sued tho Same recommending tactics as Oh
previous days. Naval men are beginning
to ask what 1t all means.
There was great patriotic doinonstra-
tlon at Linea, across the Spanish frontier
Antl-English feeling Is spreading. An
officer who crossed the frontier has beon
stopped.
There Is great display Of Spanish COL
Qrs.
Commodore George Dewey acting re,r.
admiral in command of the American
squadron now at Manila, was one of tho
lieutenants Of the fleet under the command
of tho II lustrious Admiral David q. Far
ragut. He Is n quiet man, sixty years OF
age, and comes of sturdy New England
stock lie was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Vermont, and was grad.
uated in 1858. taking first service in
Mediterranean cruise on the frlgate Wa
bash.
Eight dnys after Fort Sumter was fired
on h5 received q lieutenants commission,
and was placed on the Mississippi, and ho
was on her when Farragut captured Fort
st. Philip. He was also on tho frigato
whcn she attacked Port Hudson and was
struck over 2JO times by shot and shell and
she was finally blown up