The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
Echoes From Manila Bay.

should henceforth float forever from the
Philippines.
Louisville Courier-Journal: No time
should he lost ii we wish to take full adj
vantage Of Dewep's splendid victory
New York Times: There is no longer
the slightest fear Of any descent upon our
Pacific coast.
New Orleans Times democrat: Two OF
three days patience will probably give US
| still greater cause for rejoicing
Chicago Record The nation is justified
in feeling proud of its ships and of the
officers aud men who are in charge OF
them.
Kansas City Times: We have demon =
strated our superiority on the water, and
our superiority on land has never been
questioned.
PHILADELPHIA Record: The American
nation has attained new proves and dig
nifty among the great powers Of the earth.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Spain is doomed
and the great mystery Of this whole con-
troversy has been that she has not realized
her inevitable fate.
Baltimore American: If Commodore
Dewey never fights another battle, he VIII
take rank with the great naval captains
Of the world.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Commodore
Dewey went into the battle Of Manila in
the spirit that has made the United states
navy invincible.
New Orleans Picayune The leading
figure in every ones mind for the moment
is naturally the gallant commander, Com
mOdOre Dewey.
Norfolk Virginian and Pilot: We sup
pose that if, under the fatal blow, the is
lands have not surrendered, they will soon
be forced TO do so.
Baltimore Herald: That the United
States will not yield any advantage which
may result from the capture OF Manila
may he safely taken for granted.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The duke Of
WelIingf0n's views on the inability Of
Spdniards 20 stand their ground seems to
be handsomely Endorsed by Commodore
Dewey.
Detroit Free Press Wherever the big
guns roar from American decks, the people
OF the reoublc have confidence that they
Will sneak in triumphant tones for freedom
ana human rights.
Richmond Times: The victory at Man
liza practically wipes out the Spanish fleet
in the Pacific. and there seems TO be no
doubt now that we shall take possession
Of the Philippines.
Columbia State: Whether AlCOnsirts,
carlists or republicans prevail in the do
nestle revolution which threatens, we do
not expect to see Spain give up until utter
exhaustion ensues.
Philadelphia Telegraph: One defeat
enough, aud however proud, vainglorious
and boastrul the Spanards may be, they
have sense enough to know when they are
thoroughly beaten.
Charleston News and Courier: With
the whole power Of the nsurgent forces 1t
his command, it will be easy for him TO
seize and control the whole archipelago,
despite any efforts that the Madrid govern
ment can employ against him.
Nashville American: Spain continues |
TO nurse the hope, growing every day more !
desperate. that some concerted action on |
the part Of the European powers will help |
her TO escape compliance with the demands
Of the United States.
Mobile Register: If these were the
times OF the revolution, or even Of the war
DI 1912. we would probably hear of the
affair of Manila bay about the middle of
next October, instead of the evening Of
he day the fight took place.
Philadelphia Times: With the aid
afforded by the Spanish guns on lard, the
Enemy fought upon at least equal footing
md the victory is all the grander because
{ was not won by superior numbers or
st. Louis Globe. Democrats In the an
lals of our navy, replete as they are with
leeds of daring, there is nothing finer than
he swift destruction Of the Spanish fleet
t Manila hy the six armed Ships COM
handed by Commodore George Dewey.
New York Herald: From this time we
become one OF the great naval powers.
We have the money, the men, the skill,
he proves, and it only remains Tor our
ulustty TO build fleets like that which
nder Dewey makes our flag respected ON
very sea.
Kansas City Star: Commodore Perry,
t the battle Of Lake Erie, was obliged to
HIT his flag, as did the Spanish admiral |
t Manila, but Perry came around in good {
hape and whaled the enemy afterwards, {
nd therein consists the difference.
New York Mail and Express: SPANS
az has sunk beneath the wave in bloody
umilsliOn hundreds OF her gallant sailors
heaven pity them.-have gone to watery
raves and the rising smoke of conflict re-
calls the irretrievable destruction of her
rue power in the Philippine islands.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Spain
Jay be induced to give up the hoDless con-
let and take her troops out Of Cuba. If
ne does not, there will he more cannonad-
e, more sinking OF ships, more csptur-
e OF forts and more loss of life and