The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-05-14
port Manila and many others and small craft
tell into our hands.

port Manila and many others and small craft
tell into our hands
Not "A Ship Left to the Enemy.
Capture destroy Spanish squadron" were
Deweys orders Never were instructions more
e1ectually carried out Within seven hours
after arriving on the scene of action nothing
remained to be done
Later Estimate of the Loss.
LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail gives
the following additional details:
There was an act Of treachery on the part of
q Spanish ship which lowered her flag. and
then fired at boats crew sent to take posses
sion Of her. She did not hit the boat, but our
guns were turned on her and tore her to pieces
She went to the bottom with all on board. Sew
eral vessels close In shore behaved in the same
way and shared the same fate.
The Spaniards had fought to their last gasp
and now surrendered. They had been announc-
ing that the Americans would kill everyone in
Cavtte. and when we landed a long procession
OF priests and Sisters OF Mercy met the boat
from the Petrol and begged our men not to in
jure the wounded in the hospitals. As a mat
ter of fact the Americans rescued some 200
Spaniards and sent them ashore.
All the Spanish vessels are destroyed, with
1000 men. The Spanish estimates gives their
loss as 1000 killed and wounded In the Reina
Maria Christina 200 men are believed to have
been killed or drowned.
The Governor Generals Report.
MADRID, May Am official dispatch
from Gen. August, governor general
of the Philippines sent by way Of La
Buan, says:
The enemy seized Cavite and the arsenal ow-
ing to the destruction OF the Spanish squadron.
and established close blockade. 1t is said that,
at the request of the consulS. the enemy will not
lombard the fort provided do not open fire
on the enemy's squadron, which is out Of
range OF our guns Therefore, cannot fire un-
til they come nearer. thousand soldiers
srrived here yesterday evening from our de-
stroyed squadron, the losses of which number
6lS
Dewey's Modest Messages.
WASHINGTON, May THE navy de-
partment to-day received two brief
messages from Dewey, as follows:
MANILA, May 1-Squadron arrived at Man
ila at day break this morning. Immediately
engaged the enemy and destroyed the fol-
lowing Spanish vessels: Reina Christina,
Castillo, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Luzon,
Isla de Cuba General Lezo Marques de Duero,
Correo, Velasca, Isla de Mindanao transport
and water battery at Cavite The squadron is
uninjured and only few men are slightly
wounded Only means Of telegraphing is to
American consul at Hong Kong 1 shall COM
municate with him. DEWEY
CAvrTE, May Al have taken possession of
the naval station at Cavite on the Philippine
islands Have destroyed the Notifications at
bay entrance. paroling garrison. control the
bay completely and can take the city at any
time. The squadron is in excellent health and
spirits Spanish loss not fully known, but
very heavy-150 killed, including the captain
Of Reina Christina 1 am assisting in protect
ing Spanish sick and wounded. Two hundred
and fifty sick and wounded in hospital within
our lines Much excitement at Manila VIII
protect foreign residents DEWEY.
Dewey Made an Admiral
Following this Secretary Long gave
out his reply to Dewey, which has
been cabled by direction of the presi-
dent, as follows:
WASHINGTON, May dewey, Manila: The
president. in the name OF the American people.
thanks you and your officers and men for your
splendid achievement and over whelming vic
tory In recognition he has appointed you act
ing admiral and will recommend a vote OF
thanks to you by congress.-LoNG.