Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-08

short run across to Hong Kong. There
fore, it was Immediately assumed that
the above dispatch was only the first Of
two or more that had been brought over
to Hong Kong by the McCulloch.
In. other words, Commodore Dewey had
written Sunday night stating in his mes
sage the brief account of the days work.
Instead Of sending it Immediately by the
McCulloch to Hong Kong, he had delayed
that vassel for two or three days at least.
probably to use her in the subsequent bonn
bardment of the town and forts.
The surmise that a second dispatch was
coming was correct, for shortly before noon
Secretary Long left the navy department
for the White House and an official con-
firmation was made that a second dispatch
from Commodore Dewey had been received.
The secretary carried this with him to the
White House and, pending the conference
with the president, there was intense eager
ness among the waiting crowd to learn the
contents of the second dispatch. Senators
who saw the president secured brief in
timation that Dewey's victory was over
3, d
of Spanish prisoners in his possession.
Dewey's Second Dispatch.
At 1880 p. m. Secretary Long came from
the presidents private room. carrying the
copy of the second message from Dewey,
but in order to give equal facilities to the
great crowd Of people waiting to gain in
formation he held it until he reached his
private office. Then his secretary. Mr.. Fin
ney. brought the message to the large re-
ception room. where q hundred or more
anxious newspaper correspondents and cur
ious observers took the dispatch as Mr..
Finney read it. 1t was as follows:
"Cavite. May 4. 1S9S.-London. Secretary
Navy:-I have taken possession of the nav
al station at Cavite, Philippine islands. and
destroyed its Notifications. Have de-
stroyed Notifications at the bay entrance.
paroling, the garrison. I control the bay
completely and can take the city at any
time. The squadron in excellent health
and spirits. The Spanish loss not fully
known, but very heavy; $50 killed. includ-
ing the captain of the Reina Cristina. 1
am assisting in protecting the Spanish
sick and wounded. Two hundred and fifty
sick and wounded in hospital within our
lines. Much excitement at Manila. Will
protect foreign residents. DEWEY"
Dewey Made Second Admiral.
Following this, Secretary Long gave out
his reply to Dewey which has been cabled
by direction Of the president as follows:
washington, May I. 1s9S.-Dewey. Ma
nila:-The president in the name of the
American people thanks you and your Of
ficers and men for your splendid achieve
ment and overwhelming victory. In rec
ognition he has appointed you acting ad-
miral, and will recommend vote Of thanks
to you by congress. LONG"
AS the last word of the dispatch was ut
tered, several of the onlookers called for
three cheers for Dewey. They were given
with will, and the usual official serenity
of the navy department for the moment was
broken by round of cheers which fairly
shook the building.
Up to late hour tonight the govern
ment was In possession of no further dis
patches than were made public earlier in
the day. At the state department Assist
ant Secretaries Moore and Cridler divided
the night at their desks awaiting the de-
velopments. The president spent the even