Evening journal., 1898-05-07
His Victory Over the Spanish
Fleet Was Complete.
NEXT BATTLE OFF PORTO RICO


few minutes.
Great satisfaction over the report is
shown In official circles
The truth of the fight was much better
than was expected.
New York, May 7.-Commodore
Teweys report has been received at
Washington.
The report contains but four lines.
Commodore DEWEY says:
"I have silenced Manila
Cut cable myself.
Cannot hold Manila on account OF
insufficient land force.
Three hundred Spanish killed
-Four hundred wounded.
six Americans wounded
None killed.
No particular damage to American
SHIPS"
The report has caused considerable
discussion In navy circles at Washing
itn. .
Il Is Understood from the message
that while Dewey cannot hold Manila
WAAHhuA q AaMh ANA'i AAtiA nA VIII h'
practically In possession OF It on ac-
count OF the batteries having been 81
fenced.
p II is believed that Dewey will be or
q dered to remain in the vicinity until
a help can be sent him.
4 lt win take but n short time to send
= relief to the commodore, and II is be-
!, liCved that he can hold out for a time
: lfficient to enable II TO reach him.
N There Is nothing left In the way OF a
spanish fleet in the Pacific to oppose
Dewey remaining in the vicinity until
he can receive assistance.
The Insurgents there may also CO.
n operate with him In the meantime.
Is Great relief Is felt on account Of no
y Americans having been killed in the
], engagement
I'd Washington, May THE Navy De-
We nartment has given out an official
statement confirming the dispatches
sent from New York stating what
Dewey's report contained.
NJ New York May IA Journal extra
IA says that Dewey's victory at Manila
.rt was complete The Spanish fleet OF
er eleven vessels was utterly destroyed,
bv over 800 Spaniards were killed and 400
"A | wounded The Americans did not lose
q man and only had eleven hurt. The
American ships escaped without dam
~ age.
~ New York. May THE Lafayette in
iu cldent is closed by the release Of the
French steamer, which Is now at Ha-
yana. II is believed that Sampson will
lombard Porto Rico within forty
ST. eight hours.
ed London, May THE market her,
will be a little better in the relief fell
that Dewey is safe and that victory II
complete, with no lives lost.
New York, May THE World say
hs that a cipher dispatch is now cominl
on. from Dewey and being translated b.
e., The government officials.
rsl New York. May THE Spanis
Rico. Sampson will reach Porto Ric
T., Sampson will reach Porto Rico to-day
re- New York, May THE Journal say
~ that Secretary Long has receive
has Dewey's report and is now taking 1t
ive the president
Washington, May IA cable r.
has ceivod from Dewey says that he Is
the control Of Manila bay. He cut th
ate cable himself, but has not got Manil
AZ for lack CT men.
fty Washington, May THE State d.
in p8rtment receives word officially OF u
McCullough at Hong Kong.
era New York, May THE Worlds co
ev- respondent, Harden, sends the follow
ing dated Hong Kong, May q
A. Il have Just returned from Mani
'n on the revenue cutter Mccullough.
s. "The entire Spanish feet Of elevG
ships was destroyd.
vs. "Three hundred Spanish were kill'
ler- and four hundred wounded.
OF None of the Americans killed al
70 only six injured slightly.
ing "Not a single American ship lost
ieet Washington. May THE Britii
elm, governor of Hong Kong has cabled
day his hcme government in London co
hrming bulletins OF the result
cw- Dewey's battle.
and This is official, and the report h
,ont caused considerable excitement in Lo
ons. ion. Dewey is everywhere regarded
No hero.
The report has been sent from NJ
Mia to Washington, and it should n
aloy ne long until it is given to the public.
'uer- Dewey's report is said to be We
snort, the actual story OF the great ba
on lie being told in four lines.
ter The remainder of the message
and lates to some instructions which he d
sires from the Navy Department
lam
ried SUFFERING WITH RHEUMATGSl
oop, David Cramer. member Of Cor
rany C, First Delaware Regient,
) T. e.rped at Camp Tunnel, was broug
,.e.- !. ruilr,ninsrtnn this morning suffeIyl