Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05
A VICTORY!
The Sp0nI0|lS Suffer Q Ter:
Ib|e De|G0I IN MQllQ
By Ene[IC1nS.
A Large Number of the
Enemy Killed and
Wounded.
Three Vessels of the Span
ish Squadron Sunk.
Other Vessels Of the Fleet We're
Sunk 10 Prevent Capture.
The Commander of the Don
Juan Austria Killed.
The American Loss of Life Was
Small, and Our Ships
Are All Right.
Great Rejoicing in Washington Over
the Result Of the First Ma
val Engagement.
1t s Thought In onicial Circles That Com
motore Dew-y's Decisive Victory
Foreshsdows an Early
End of the War.
The American Loss of Life Was
Small, and Our Ships
Are All Right.
Great Rejoicing in Washington Over
the Result Of the First Ma
val Engagement.
Nc is Thought In OficiaI Circles That Com
modore Dew-y's Decisive Victory
Foreshsdows an Early
Ind of the War.

HoNG KoNG, NAV 2-Advices from
Manila state that Commodore Dewey
opened strong cannonade against
the Spanish guarding the harbor sun
day morning. After severe fighting he
retired to place his wounded in safety,
then returned to the attack After
gaining a decisive victory he retired in
the offing, without the loss of a vessel.
though his list of killed and wounded is
said TO be heavy. The cruiser Don
Juan de Austria was blown up and her
commander killed. The cruiser Maria
Cristina was burned and several small
er ships of war were sunk. The Span
ish admiral, Montejo, WAS compelled
to tranfer his flag from the Cristina to
the lsla de Cuba The Spanish feet
was practically annihilated and Manila
is panic-stricken. Ii is believed here
that the capture of the city is a matter
of but few hours.
LISBON, May 2.-Reliable news is re-
ceived here that the Spanish fleet was
completely defeated off Cavite in the
two naval engagements Sunday morn
ing.
LONDON, Nav. 1.-The Exchange Tel
egraph Co. Sunday afternoon sent out
a dispatch saying it is stated that Com
modore Dewey has defeated the Span
ish feet II adds that the Spaniards
lost 1000 men and that Commodore
Dewey lost two ships and 500 men.
madrid (via Paris), May A dis
patch has been received by the Span
ish minister of marine saying that the
American feet was obliged to retreat
after terrible engagement at Manila.
The dispatch says the Spanish losses
were heavy and that the American
ship were severely damaged.
LONDON, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid Monday morning says the
Spaniards fought splendidly, the
sailors refusing to leave the burning
and sinking ships The captain of the
Reina Christina went down with the
vessel
LONDON. Nav Awhile it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
suffered a crushing defeat at Manila,
the dispatches leave unclear the in.
tensely interesting question whether
the American squadron has suffered
material damage.
All news thus far comes from Span
ish sources but it seems evident tina
Commodore Dewey has not captured
Manila. Unless he stable to make an
other Ssrsck and Capture the town he
VIZ in an awkward position, having
oAse upon which to retire and refit
" Probably. therefore, the United
States squadron will be Obliged :,
make for San Francisco as the en-
trance 10 Manila bay was heavily
mined with torpedoes
Commodore Dewey displayed great
pluck and daring in making for the
inner harbor.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Washingtor
rejoiced Sunday night.
Not since the dark days of the great
civil conflict of third of century
ago have the people of this city been
so profoundly moved by war news as
they were Sunday evening.
The first battle of the Hispano- Amer
lean war has been fought and victory
lies with Adm Dewey's squadron un
der the stars and stripes.
That was enough to set the peopl,
of Washington almost in a frenzy o
enthusiastic rejoicing. For days they
in common with the people through
out the country, have been awaiting
news from the Philippine islands, a.
everything pointed to a battle a
Manila that might be a decisive con
fiict of the war When the news cam,
indicating a great victory for tn,
American squadron the enthusiasm o
the people was let loose and tn,
streets of the city have rung will
cheers throughout the night Tn,
first news of the battle received IN
Washington came in brief cablegran
from Madrid about eight oclocl
Sunday evening. As night wor,
on the cable continued to sin,
the news Of xictsry for the squadron
IfuR Dewey and the interest grew
8t6 Tremendous excitement
Ordinarily Washington is the quiet
est of cities on Sunday but as bulletin
after bulletin was posted in front o
the newspaper Offices, each successive
one conveying information more graf
flying than its predecessor. the crowd
in the streets became uproarious
Good, as well as bad, news spreads rap
idly. and by ten o'clock the street
were crowded with people, all discuss
ing the one exciting topic of the hour
Hundreds gathered in front of tn
bulletin boards and every scintill
of news-and It was all glorious-wa
received with enthusiastic cheers
While victory had been expected, tn
news of il coming as it did come iron
S-ani,h sources gave vent to tn
afr oiism of the people which ha
ken re~t N, for days. 1t was