The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-03
THE NEWS IN SPAIN
Leads to Threats of What Will Be
Done

| LeeQS TO Inr6aCS OF w nat WILL De
Done
| LONDON, May 2.-The Spanish Cabinet
according to special dispatch from Mad
rid to the Evening News, sat for four
hours and only discussed the Manila dis
aster. The discussion, it is added, showed
the Spanish Ministers are now fully
aroused and will exhaust their resources
in defense of the national honor
After the Cabinet council, the Madrid
dispatch to the Evening News continues
General Correa, the Minister Of War; and
Admiral Bermejo, the Minister of Marine,
made a report to the Queen Regent. The
latter, 1t appears, who had already heard
of the reverse, was ''afiame with patriotic
enthusiasm" and declared that while the
| loss of so many ships was misfortune,
there was satisfaction in the reflection
that the Spaniards had covered themselves
with honor
The Queen Regent is said to have added:
| my spirits can never be daunted so long
as l can rely on the patriotism and cour-
| age of the Spaniards."
| The absence of further details of the
Spanish defeat is supposed. according to
the Spanish officials, to be due to the
preoccupation of Captain-General Augusta
In defending Manila
Defeat Conceded
MADRID, May 2, s ANA special to the
Liberal from Manila says Admiral Month
| 10, the Spanish commander, acknowledges
that the Spanish fleet has been COM
pletely demolished. He adds that the
crew of the Spanish warship Mindanao
has been saved.
The British Consul at Manila, E. II.
Rawson-Walker, has conferred with Com
modore Dewey. The object of their con-
| ference is not known.
Further advicesl FROM Manila to the
Liberal say the United States fleet has
taken up position in front of Manila and
has established a blockade of the port.
The population of Manila Is fleeing from
the city A bombardment of the town is
| expected to take place today.
| The publication of the Liberals dis
patch from Manila removes the last hope
of the Spaniards and it is now admitted
on all sides that the Spanish fleet has
been completely destroyed, and that il
is probably only a question of hours as to
when the Americans will occupy Manila.
| The fact that the Liberal, which is
Premier Sagasta's organ. admitted the
complete defeat of the Spanish fleet, gives
additional significance to the frank an
nouncement.
An Absolute Rout
LONDON, May "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail, received from Madrid this
morning, says:
| The Americans are now moving on Ma
Mia, but there has been no capitulation
yet
General Augusta will probably defend
the plaza of Manila.
The Spanish Ministers admit that the
battle ended in the utter rout of the Span
ish fleet, but they are resolved not to
| spare any efforts in the defense Of the
country.
| The Spanish warships Reina Maria
Christiana and Castillo have been totally
burned. One vessel was purposely sunk
and the rest were damaged.
The American fleet is believed to be
much damaged.
Madrid Rioters
| MADRID, May 2, 2:10 a. m-The author.
tiles here have adopted the most extreme
military precautions to check the increas
ing public Indignation at the defeat to The
Spanish fleet at Manila.
Martial law will be proclaimed if the
government is provoked over hostile dem.
onstrations in the streets. The feeling o.
| discomfort prevails everywhere. The mill
tary feel equally with the civil element.
the effect of the disaster in which, &C
cording to one announcement, "Our in
ferior war craft, although they tough
pluckily, persisted through lack of fore
sight in responsible quarters"
The general tone of the newspapers, ever
the minist erial press, is calm.
The newspapers express a determination
to avenge the defeat of the Spanish fleet.
The conduct of the Spanish Admiral il
sinking the remnant of his fleet, to proven
its capture, is highly extolled by the press
Chicago Rejoicing
CHICAGO, May News of Admira
Dewey's victory off Manila spread through
Chicago and it's suburbs with great rapid
i, ity. Dense crowds of men stood befor
the bulletin boards of the newspaper Off
ces where the war bulletins were displayed
; and cheered until they were hoarse. Pro
cessions of small boys formed in front o
the newspaper offices and marched abou
+ the streets cheering. Gradually me
joined the ranks and the demonstratio
! became exceedingly enthusiastic. TIL
victory was the main topic of converse
, ton in the hotels, and when 1t was an
. nounced from the stages of several thea
tiers the audiences Shouted with delight
The police and firemen were among tn
, most enthusiastic over the news, and tn
desk sergeants gave it wide publicity owe
3 the patrol lines.
, German Comment
NEW YORK, May "A dispatch to tn
Herald from Berlin says:
German official connected with tn
Foreign Office states that German inter
vention, even in an extreme case, is nc
to be thought of. 1t would be possible, h
e said, only If certain complications in til
East should arise. The bitterness of TIL
e German press against America Is on tn
J, increase but the government is friendly.
: Count Goetzen, military attache 6
t Washington, has been ordered back to hi
y post Immediately. Naval attache Nil
L lack has been ordered home, but no officis
announcement will be made until he
' relieved by Commander Barber. retired