The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08
Number Of Spanish KILLED Unknown,
but the Hero Il Caring For Over
Two Hundred Sick and Wound
ed Spanish soldIer~
DEWEY TO BE HoNoRED
FOR HIS VICTORY.
The President VIII Raise Him 10 the Rank
Of Rear Admlral-Troops aud Sup
plies WIZ Bs seat TO Him
FROM san francisco.

Washington, May 7. - Dewey has
been heard from. He Is In Manila bay
and king Of tho surroundings. His feet
IL intact and not man displaced. lie
ia caring for $50 sick and wounded
Spanish soldiers. On the other hand II
Spanish warships lie at the bottom Of
the bay and the land batteries are no
more.
The news came direct from Dewey.
He sent his dispatch boat McCulloch
from Manila to Hong Kong and from
there were sent to the navy department
this morning.
The dispatch bat left Manila on
Wednesday and reached Hong Kong
sometime late last night.
The signal victory Of Commodore
Dewey caused utter astonishment among
all officials and the people Of the capital
city. II Is impossible TO see how he ut
terly destroyed the entire Spanish feet
and reduce the land batteries with no
loss to himself. The only theory is
that his orders to his men Just before
the battle were carried out to the letter.
Just before the engagement he cOunseled
with the men Of his neot and said keep
cool and pay no attention TO anything,
but orders"
Praise Is heaped upon him by all, and
there is great JOY in Washington. On
every corner groups OF men gathered,
discussing the reckless manner in which
Dewey rushed in the bay and took ev.
ery,hing before him.
Tho authorities win send help 10 Dew
ey at once. The cruiser Charleston,
just finished and commissioned at San
Francisco, aud which Is a modern cruis.
er, will leave for the Philippines at the
earliest possible moment
The City Of PelIin will accompany th,
cruiser On the City Of Pekin will b
troops and supplies for CommOdor
Dcwey's squadron.
The first cablogram from the hero O.
Manila is as follows
Manila, May Tho squadron ar
rived at Manila at daybrcak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the cnem,
and destroyed the following war vessels
Reina Cristina, Castillo, Ulloa, Isle d
Cuba, General LaEo, The Ducro, Correo
velasco, Mindanaca, one transport am
the water battery at Cavitc. The squad
ron is uninjured and only a few mel
slightly wounded. Only means Of tels
graphing Is TO American consul at Hon
Kong. Ishall communicate with him
DEWEY"
The second dispatch from Commodor
Dewey reads;
"Cavite May Al have taken possci
sion Of the naval station at Cavite o
the Philippine Islands. Have dostroye
the Notifications at the bay ontnncl
patrolling the garrison. control th
bay completely and can take the city an
time. The squadron In excellent healt
and spirits The Spanish loss not full
known, but very heavy, i5O killed ii
cluding the captain Of Reina Cristina
Am assisting in protecting the SPANS
sick and wounded, $50 sick aud wounde
being In the hospital within our line
There Is much excitement in Manila.
will protect foreign residents.
DEWEY.
by direction Of the president, Seer
tary Long sent the following cable di
patch TO Commodore Dewey;
"The president In the name Of III
American people thank you and yoI
officers and men for your splendI
achievement and overwhelming victor.
/, In recognition he has appointed you nc
ing admiral and will recommend vo
Of thanks TO you by congress