The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-06
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l.1Noos, May, 3.-Littie additional
news has frived from Manila, but tie
cardinal fact Is that CommOdre Dewey ie
now In possession OF Manila bay, and can
take possession of Corregidor ia
land, even il he finds difficulty Ia effectuaI-
Iy capturing Manila itself owing to the
absence OF necessary landing force. Thus
having secured naval base. he will have
no difficulty in securing supplies OF coal.
Commodore Dewey, according to a re
ported dispatch from Madrid, gave Cop
tain.General Argusti "a hours to comply
with I'm nltimatum which demanded all
warlike stores and the en- ire stock OF coal
in charge of the government officials.
Gut the Cables
LONDON May, 3.--rhe Madrid CORE.
spondent OF the Daily Mali saws:
II Is suggt sted that all the half-treeds
at the Manila arsenel. who are rebels al
heart, cut the caoies connecting with the
submarine mines, and thus enab'ed Com
modore Dewey 10 force the harbor in safety.
No real bombardment will be necessary to
destroy Manila, If tie sheIls are of such
description as will set houses IN fire, the
bulk OF which there are OF wood ana ba NJ
b)o.
WAsHIsGTos. Nav, 2 Several war
measures we're passed By the senate today i,
and notwithsi anding their importance,
not one ELECTED the slightest debate. Prob
ably the most important measure rassed
| was the emergency wal def 1t bill carrying
S35. .720, ,945. Not more than 10 minutes
were consumed in pa sing it. that time
beng occupied reading the me asure
Preparatory for Action
WAsuISGTos, May, 2,-Wben asked il
the army was preparing for an invasion ol
Cuba at an early date, Secretary Of Wal
} Alser replied:
ave are preparing for immediate nc.
tion and we try to keep 50 prepared, bu
plans made today may of necessity have Il
be changed tomorrow, and that is Why W,
are compelled to keep such abso,rte si
, lence."
The Pope Frustrated
RoNR, May, 2-The pope Is PROSTATE,
by the news from Manila he expressed &
horror at the terrible loss OF life. II
said be wished that be bad oied lefor
j, seeing such war.
Alaskan Pssisaiees
WAsHIsoroS. Mas 2 --Pos,oifises haS
bee established at HAiaes aud Sneep lam
Alaska Sylvanus VI .o's al Abiga
X Blair were appointei the respecti'
postmas'ers.
/. MADRID. Msy,i -Adgicex from Ma ii
i. say thai the Ame icaL tq=adron. und
Commodore Dewey. a-pssrrd of the b,
Of Manila about 3 o'clock this morrir
- and opened a strong caHonaie against q
AnmUVsh ssxFaHrau al fs~rf. g,rSaf Aettoer
harbor. 1he spanish sec c class cvu's
Don Juan do =usiria. VAS severely d4r
aged and her commander sas kidd A
oihe: Spanish vessel gas barTs i. II
American squadron retired hting al
n received heavy darnafe.
4 second naval engag-nient followed.
Whien the American .qasaron again Sun
ed ccn,iderable ioss ans { Spanish M
ships Mindanao ahd Uil = we're slighi
damaged. During Tits engagement
~ ,ayite forts maintained a siesdier n
D. stronger fire upon IN American squad.
3, than 10 The 6rst eng4gmea
tie toxn u grestiy exeissd eY the {
rioas nsss from the Philippines. and 'hs
j. an immense crozd "a herring IN I
Sale de SaviIia.
asw Received IA wsshfags@a
IN WAsHisoToS. aay. i.-Hashir gton
- rejoicing tonight. Not sin-e The is
dAvs If third Of censur. Axo have /
he people os iris city b-~n % proloans
moved By war ness as thsE were this es
ing.
Ihe sr.t battle Of the Iispa o.Amel
san Ear has been fought ard yic.ory
Ia. Eiih Admiral lissey.s squadron ueS
the slars and strips. that .as en3azh
- Sei the people Of y s< iavtou aim si 10
L. frenzy o: enthusiastic ri ac,ng.
a. When ta- ns~s came lndsosIsng a gr'
= victory for sh~ Aas-riczn .gsAtrgn. ;
estncsiss-a os lie psssple wsS lei loo
aI and the streets I ;bs csiY have Tang III
cheers ihrpugssss the night
In. s=sa All Rtsha
WAsRGxaroN. Nas. = The navv
pArfEsent toss IS -.NgSsrei osssc Al coaSrn
=" tlen of the arrival OF the hatIleship ID
en- goa At Rio Isne.Go. This aa< subject
no genera satissactton fnr il means VERY n
teEisi strengsh sos Admir- SaEpsoas q
within fortnight.
Ansth-r gassase
MADRID. sfAy, I.-b'Anoo cables d
the American wsrships blocf aiding Ci'
isf faegos captured Spanish merchant ste
er A co4oniai surgeon. stx os5eers
''e thEpe nouoouamisssoced csEseers SIRE b
de- as prisoners The civilian psssens
nc we're liberated.
ras WaIt leave fer Cabs
are JscKsoSvTsI.g. kss. MAs , 1T il /
!. - tonight that a dsspaseh has t,e n reset
- here, contents OF which noicase that s
- Hlen OF each army and as many Cab
ut hess ax desire TO Eoeom9any them
ens lsAYe Tuesday. and thai she sscAmsi
0tt ohSe.,a and f1.Fias. O zoe rant
ed today IN ascertain il their capacity
safscIsn, for that rumher OF troops. y
an4as l. rllensica&i a. ire --<iiaation.
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