Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-02

,onaon, May 2.-The British COVER
ar of the Straits settlement eapies
49,, the American fleet "annihiiateu
,,o spanlsh feet in two hours en-
,,a,t Mt the bombardment OF
s,snra n is supposed. is now proceed
Ing.
,,oar,d May as a. m.-The Spanish
od,rlral acknowledges that MS meet
sos heen completely demolished.
Tho limited states fleet is blockadins
Manila. The bombardment is sNpee.
IA ia take place today. The BRUSH
cons,l nj Manila has had a conference
with Commodore Dewey.
Martial law will be proclaimed IN
Madrid II there is any hostile demon
STATIONS in the streets Great dlscoh-
,.n, prevails. and lack of foresight
of the government Is blamed ior 'he
disaster.
London, May "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Madrid dated this
morning says. The cabinet ministers
admit that the naval battle off Cavite
ended in utter route, but they are re-
solved to spare no efforts in the de-
Tense Of their country.
Il HOW THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT.
New York, May "A dispatch to the
Herald from London says: The Asia
tic squadron of the United States,
Commodore Dewey commanding. on
Sunday engaged and completely de-
~ feated the Aslatic squadron of Spain in
va the harbor OF Manila. in the Philippine
VIII islands.
All the news OF the great naval battle
thus far Is coming from Spanish
sources This shows concluslvely that
Manila has not yet been taken by the
American forces and that the cable
lines are still under the control OF
Spain.
From the fact that even the advices
4 received from Madrid show that the
American warships Jared the best,
there is hardly any doubt that when
complete details are obtained, 1t viii be
learned that 1t was crushing defeat
FOX Spain. Reports of the battle thus
far are coming in pieeemeal
During the two engagements that
took place, Commodore Montajo, COM
n handing the Spanish fleet. lost three OF
his largest ships. His flag ship the
steel cruiser Relna Christina, and thu
armored cruiser Castillo We're burned
~ and the cruiser Don Juan De Austria
was blown up. Several other Spanish
vessels were badly damaged. One re-
port adds that several other Spanish
ships were sunk by their commanders
to prevent their falling into the hands
OF the Americans.
There was heavy loss of life among
the Spanish. Captain Darso. COM
handing the Reina Christina, was
killed. Commodore Montejo, COM
handing the fleet. shifted his dag from
the Reina Christina to the Isle de Gu
"a, much smaller steel protected
cruiser, Just before Christina sank.
me plowing up Of the Dor Juan de
austria was attended by great loss
Of lie among the crew, her comman-
der also being killed
commodore Dewey's squadron, leav-
ing Subig bay, few miles from Ma
MA about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon proceeded toward Manila. Under
me cover of darkness he entered the
harbor Of Manila the batteries located
mere announcing his arrival.
both feets lined up for battle about
ay break about o'clock this morn
= XVI me guns of the American war;
nIs began firing on the fortress of
awe rle and the arsenal OF Manila.
Nhuer the protection of the guns of
'hese Qualifications the Spanish war;
ips opened fire on the American fleet.
or several hours the harbor resoundet,
t,na I ,he roar OF guns. the crashing of
we and timbers. the shrieks and
V s OF the wounded. Thick cloud,
n, stn9he at times almost obscured the
hposlhg fleets from each other
~ ~ well directed shot reached the
Um cruiser Don Juan de Austria, a
e OF LOO tons. A terrific explo-
III nv nv" followed and the ship was blown
Al thc time during the first engage
t{|Iwsv tls American ships We're under
n -, ulPIr naneuvering being intended
3{fnasi.ller The craftsmanship of the
eW IN summers less effective.
&tX ,oi, American squadron about b
N urew off the west side of the
rjcr s sn took refuge behind some for
I'm sr oogsa,phlng. The ships had evident
37'.orna KY considerable damage. After
.tbn c,'aty repairs, they returned to
n Ca,.i,"s mis- engagement the guns OF
Mrtrne maintained steadler and
$& .biysvr IRE upon Commodore Dewey's
81 tha' nan in the first encounter but
4 WIN telling effect.
81 nac s tne smoke lifted 1t was seen the
'& re NY ~ Reina Christina was on fire
IN tbi Vessel was completely burned. In
N w.. 'Hfe.Nal between the two engage.
N rar commodore Montejo moved his
VI sm,,,i rom the Reina Christina to the
N fant ,h cruiser Isle de Cuba. To Tho
\ d aI mat he made this change he
GrT,n .less owes his life.
n nngst,, cruiser Castilla. next to the
az me largest and most powerful
SranSs Spanish squadron, was also
u IlIleu The cruiser Don Antonio de
badly d anu me Mlndanoa We're also
my damaged In this encounter.
sor mat the American squadron received
no, damage In the engagement can.
~, 9e doubted. Early reports had i,
WY lve Of Commodore Dewey's shins
Nadr,S1 zen sunk, Later advices from
TTh n put the number at two.
IN mere We're undoubtedly heavy losses
~ men on both sides. One apparently
N''w0f'hy report states that the