The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
Reported that the Town of Cavite Has Been
Razed and Portion of Manila Burned
by Shot From the Fleet.
WARM PRAISE FORDEWEY'S FLEET
Martial Law Proclaimed in Spain Crowds Gather in Front
of General Weyer's Residence and Cheer the
Former Captain General While Prem
ier Sagaster is Kissed.

proceed to Tampa. The officials, how
ever. decline to make public any i'll
formation regarding the expedition or
the place in Cuba where it is to land.
The Quartcrmaster's Department has
been negotiating with railroad compa-
MES for the transportation of the vOlun-
teers to their moblizing points.
SPANS LOSES MILLIONS.
The Tate reports that Manila was be-
ing bombarded caused much uneasiness
at the foreign headquarters. 1t was said
that if the town itself was under bonn
bardment serious complications might
arise. as non-combatants, and the foreign
colonies, it is held, should have been en-
titled to ut least twenty-four hours no
tice of an attack upon the town proper.
If. however. Commodore Dewey is con-
fining his bombardment to Cavite ana
other forts no such question can arise.
The Spanish reverse at Manila Sc
riously depletes the Spanish Navy at 4
time when it is most in need of ships.
With the burning of the two cruisers,
Reina Christina and the Castillo, Spain
has lost two of her best second-rate
cruisers.
Aside from the gripping of the Span
ish naval strength, the burning and the
blowing up of the ships specified. entails
an actual money loss running into the
millions.
MAY BE MADE AN ADMIRAL
1t is entirely possible that Commodore
Dewey may secure his promotion to the
rank of Admiral through the splendid eX
hibition of pluck. discretion and sailor
like qualities he made in yesterdays en-
gagement. The naval law. however. does
not permit of promotion except by senior
ity so that it would probably be requi-
site for Congress to pass n special reso-
luton such as was done in the case of
Commodore Melville. to afford him his
well-earned promotion.
The Naval Militia Of the country is
Fastening to extend its hand to the gov
ernment.
| Commodore Morton. of the North Car
olna Naval Militia, called at the depart
ment to-day and succeeded in havina
| the department change its order made
| i'm the case of the monitor Nantucket,
so as to allow the North Carolina Militia
| instead of the militia of South Carolina
to that monitor from Wilmington to Porl
| Royal.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press
/ London, May 1.-The details of the
battle of Manila have been received ut
the British Colonial office. They came
| i'll two cable messages, received ycster-
day evening, the substance of which was
furnished to the Associated Press by the
onlcials of the Colonial Office today.
The first dispatch announced that the
[ nited States fleet entered Manila har-
Dor at day break yesterday, stationinS
itself opposite the. city. A fort opened
fire OH the American ships, whereupon
they shifted their position to one near
Cavitc, i'll Manila Bay, engaging in Il
fierce fight against both the forts and
| the Spanish fleet.
The engagement lasted two hours, and
resulted i'll the annihilation of the Span
| ish fleet.
| This dispatch adds that the American
ships withdrew to their magazine yes-
sci i'll the centre of the roadstcad for
| the purpose of coaling.
| One American vessel. the name Of
j which is not mentioned, is said to have
| been disabled.
Commodore Dewey requested the Brit
| ish Consul, II. III. RawsonWalker. to
| NoHNtS u HItSSdEe " TIC OudnlSh WV
| ernor General demanding the surrender
of all the torpedoes and guns at Manila
and the possession of the cable offices,
| saying that unless these terms were
| complied with he would proceed to bonn
| bard the city. The first of the cable mes
| sages ends with the statement that the
spanish officials We're comforting with
| the British Consul and the telegraph
company's agent. and that, pending a
decision being arrived at the cables were
not permitted to handle messages.
| The second dispatch received by the
Colonial office announced that the Span
ish Governor General had refused to
surrender the torpedoes. guns and cable
o44ces, and that he had prevented the
agent of the telegraph company from
comforting with Commodore Dewey.
The message ended with the statement
that the British Governor of the Straits
settlements expected that the lombard
ment of Manila would be begun on Mon
day morning, when the Spaniards would
lent the cable.
fhe first of these cable messages was
lreceiyed at 9 o'clock Yesterday evening
anu the second at midnight.