The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-05
.A SENSATIO TIONAL REPORT.
Ofhe Arrival Of the Despatch Boat at Mrs Bay,
With the News Of Dewey's Victory
NO VERlFIcATIoNAT KONG CABLE OFFICE.

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HoNGKoNG May 4-1nve develops the fact that
vercaon has been obtained Of reported arrival at Mrs Bay OF
the United States despatch Hugh which attached
Commodore Dewey squadron and which said to have left
Manila before the battle Of Sunday last. ~ 9 az
LONDON, May 4-nqnre at the Office Of the Eastern Tee
graph Company show that noon London time the Hong Kong
Manila cable was still Intercepted. NV
The reported surrender Of Manila while probably true yet
. only conjecture. 81
The principal Manila merchants in London who have been inter-
viewed on subject agree that their latest letters show that the
Philippine islands will be pleased to have the revolt ended and will
view with equanmy Americas future action there They all gladly
hail the end conditioned things which the merchants say quite
as bad as in Cuba. 5f,5 @
WASHINGTON sensation was caused throughout the
city that this morning the arrival OF vessel sup
posed to be the despatch boat McCuoch Mrs Bay forty miles
from Hong Kong The officials Immediately fell into
pccancy waiting for word from Commodore Dewey that would
only confirm officially the stirring Of the battle OF Manila
reported by the press but telling what had happened since the
cable interrupted Up to the close OF office hours word had
from Hong Kong and the officials who believe that the Nc
Culochws really Mrs Bay put devisng ingenious exp
nations Of the delay in the receipt OF cabga These touched
upon the twelve hours difference m the distance from Mrs Bay
Hong Kong which had to be by the messenger and
the sownss cable owing the number Of relays
the enormously long circuit from Hong Kong to New York
Some of the other naval officials however who steaday
tended that Commodore Dewey would not have his de-
pa boat until he had completed his dispatch and received the
render Of Manila pointed out that they right in that
ton woudnot possible for the McCuloch reach Hong Kong
before tomorrow evening.
Suppong that the espatcboat is in Mrs Bay she would prob
ably send officer native boat by other OF
poraon than ships boat Hong Kong with the dispatch from
Commodore Dewey The consumed by this would depend
upon hour started for if the cCuoc as surmsed
arrived late the evening the journey would be deferred
until the morning, which, allowing for the difference time
between Washington and Hong Kong would bring the dispatch
to this city somewhere after midnight tonight.
The understanding state department that Consul Oscar
Williams representative at Manila until the recent began
aboard the flagship Olympia Manila arbor having accom-
panied Dewey from Hong Kong that advces may from
him to the state department as we'll from Commodore Dewey
the navy department mail report from Consul Williams reached
the department recently under date Of Manila February 2S last
gives aul description of the Philippine islands, their resources
growth OF American trade etc, and will be ncocorporated in the
volume issued the bureau OF statistics OF the department
Mriiams report says Local and European authorities es
innate tile Of the Philippine islands 10000 square miles and
their population at 100000.
The island OF Luzon, which the city OF Manila situated
larger than New York and Massachusetts has population OF
100000 and the island OF Mndanao nearly quite large
An idea Of the Of the population Of the Philippines may be
formed when it's stated that the six New England and New
York. New Jersey Maryland and Delaware have ten per cent less
and population"
Mr. Williams states that twenty-five consulates representing
leading commercial countries Of the world established Manila
He adds the surprising statements volume Of the export trade
coming under official supervision equals my wenone consular
colleagues combined"
By the last census the population Of Manila 10000 natives
6oo Chinese Spanads and $50 Europeans other than Span
iards There six daily papers, three banks Mint chamber
Of commerce and complete electric light and telephone plants The
Mexican dollar is in general
both friends oluu said that
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