Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

stract OF the cablegram so far as re-
ceiver. This only whetted the interest
OF the crowd in waiting. Half an hour
later Secretary Long appeared with a
copy of the translated cipher in his
hand.
DEwEY'S FIRST TELEGRAM.
There was a great rush towards him,
but the secretary good naturedly made
allowance for the excitement OF the
crowd and smilingly read from the
corner of the room into which he had
been forced the following cablegramt
Manila, May 1.--Squadron arrived
at Manila at daybreak this morning.
Immediately engaged the enemy and
destroyed the following Spanish ves-
sells: Reina Christina, Castillo, Don
Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Luzon, Isla
de Cuba, Gen Lezo, Marques de Due
no, Correo, Velasco. Isla de Mindanao,
transport, and water battery at Ca
vite.
1.-The squadron is uninjured and only
few men are slightly wounded. Only
means of telegraphing is TO American
consul at Hongkong. l shall COM
municate with him. DEWEY"
1t was Immediately noticed that the
cablegram, as officially promulgated,
did not entirely agree with the brief
summary of its points which had been
previously given out, and the immedi-
ate presumption was that in the short
time accorded for consideration, the
officials had concluded that 1t was
public policy to eNpurgate the dis
patch. Thus, as made public. 1t con-
tanned no refernce to the cutting of
the cable by Admiral Dewey; to the
fact that he lacked men to take pos
session of the place, and finally that he
had the entire bay of Manila at his
mercy.
1t was also noted that the dispatch
bore date of May 1. The McCulloch
could not have occupied more than sir
days In making the short run across
to Hongkong. Therefore. 1t was i'm
mediately assumed that the above dis
patch was only the first OF two or
more that had been brought over to
Hongkong by the McCulloch.
DELAYED TO REPORT FURTHER.
In other words, Commodore Dewey
had written Sunday night, stating in
his message that brief account of the
days work. Instead of sending 1t i'm
mediately by McCulloch to Hongkons,
he had delayed that vessel for two or
three days at least, probably to use
her In the subsequent bombardment OF
the town and Notifications. The
events OF these last two days were
without doubt made the subject OF
one or more official dispatches which
we are follow the original message.
The department, at 10 o'clock. after
the first message was at hand, was still
receiving sheets of the cipher code
from the telegraph company. while
the cipher experts were still at work
beyond the closed doors of the naviga-
ton bureau.
Washington, D.. c., May T.
Shortly before noon Secretary Long
left the navy department for the White
House, and an official confirmation was
made that second dispatch from
Commodore Dewey had been received
The secretary carried this to the White
House, and pending the conference
with the President there was intense
eagerness among the waiting crowd to
learn the contents of the second dis
patch. Senators who saw the President
secured brief intimation that Dewey's
victory was overwhelming, and that he
had large number of Spanish prison.
ers In his possession.
DEwEY'S SECOND MESSAGE.
At 1890 pm. Secretary Long came
from the Presidents jrivate room car
rying the copy OF the second message
from Dewey, but in order to give equal
facilities to the great crowd OF people
waiting to gain Information. he held IL
until he reached his private Office. Then
his secretary. Mr.. Finney. brought the
message to the large reception room,
where hundred or more anxious news
paper correspondents and curious OBJ
servers took down the dispatch as Mr..
Finney read It. 1t was as follows:
"Cavite, May 4, 1898.
Long, Secretary Navy:
II have taken possession OF the naval
station at Cavite, Philippine islands.