Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
LATER NEWS.

The Spanish admiral of the Philip
pines acknowledges that his feet ha
been completely demolished.
1t is claimed at Madrid that no Span
ish warships surrendered, and that
majority of them persisted. The Span
ish loss is estimated at 400 men killed
A Hong Kong dispatch says the bonn,
bardment of Manila has begun. The
inhabitants are fleeing to the country.
The operators in the cable station in
the midst of the forts have fed to save
their lives. Cable communication is
interrupted.
A special to the Chicago Daily News
from Washington says: The president
and cabinet have received information
that the Spanish encouragement of
the Philippines has sent a flag OF truce
to Commodore Dewey. This act is
interpreted to mean the capitulation of
the Spanish forces.
A terrible storm passed over South
Dakota and Iowa. South Dakota re-
ports a death list of IS, and a property
loss of 500, 600. In Northwest Iowa,
the towns of Pringhar, Hartley and
Curlew were badly wrecked, Hartley
being almost completely destroyed.
Several people in that section are re-
ported killed. The town of Macedonia,
near Council Bluffs, is badly wrecked,
but no loss of life is reported there.
Governor Lord, of Oregon, has desig-
mated the following as field officers of
the regiment of volunteers raised in re-
Spouse to the presidential call for
troops: Commander-Colonel o. Sum-
mers, of Portland; lieutenant-colonel-
George o. Yoran, of Eugene; senior
major-C. U. Gantenbein, of Port
land; second major-P. G. Eastwick,
Portland; third major-Percy Willis,
of Salem; chaplain-W. S. Gilbert, OF
The navy department has received
official confirmation of the arrival of
the battle-ship Oregon at Rio Janeiro.
This was the subject of general salts
faction, for it means very material
for Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
a fortnight. The Oregon has
been making Is knots, or about 23O
miles a day, and it is calculated that
will cover the 5000 miles between
Rio and Cuba in 10 days. She must
coal, however, before starting north
ward, and this will take several days.
Once with the blockading fleet, Ad-
niral SIMPSONS first line will be of
our superb battle-ships OF exactly the
anne strength and equipment.
Details of the battle of Manila have
'een received at the British colonial
'tfice. They came in two cable messages.
The first dispatch announced that the
fleet entered Manila harbor
It daybreak, s%tationinS itself opposite
city. The forts opened fire on the
ships, whereupon they shifted
heir position to Cavite, Manila bay,
ngaging in a fierce fight against both
forts and the Spanish fleet. The
here lasted two hours, and
in the humiliation of the
fleet. This dispatch adds that
ne American ships withdrew to their
Magazine vessel in the center of the
tor the purpose of coaling. One
vessel, name not mentioned,
) said to have been disabled.
After the naval battle Commodore
requested the British consul to
onVey a message to the Spanish gov
rnor-general. demanding the surrender
I all ~torpedoes and guns at Manila,
nd the possession of the cable offices,
aging that unless these terms were
omplied with, he would proceed to
ombard the city. The first cable mes
age ends with the statement that the
panish officials were comforting with
he British consul and telegraph COM
anies, and that pending n decision be.
ng arrived at the cables we've not per-
litted to handle messages. The se 'ond
able dispatch announced that
he Spanish encouragement refused
D surrender the torpedoes and guns
nd cable offices, and that he had pre-
ented the agent of the telegraph com.
any from comforting with Dewey.
The senate has adopted the confer.
nee report on the naval appropriation
i'll.
The harbor defense plans of San
francisco are said to be in the hands of
Spanish.
a New York journal dispatch saws
government is preparing to seize
small islands in the South At
mite as a bases of supplies.
Blanco, in his report of the Matanzas
ON bardment says the French and
consuls have entered protests
n h ground that no previous notice
las given.
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