Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-06
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GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORY
IN MANILA BAY.
MANY OF THE SPANISH SHIPS
DESTROYED.
A NAVAL BATTLE.


Spanish cable, but there seems to be
no doubt that the American fleet wor
avictory in the two engagements
which took place. From the best
sources obtainable it is learned thai
the American fleet engaged The
Notifications at Cavite and the Span
ish gunboats at daylight Sunday, anc
after a severe action, during which al
least two of the largest Spanish wal
ships, including the Spanish Admiral
flagship, were destroyed, retired t.
land their wounded and retit. After
short interval the American fleet re
turned to the attack, which must have
been disastrous to the Spanish fleet.
The loss of life was undoubtedly
very large. The American vessels
suffered considerable damage. The
captain of the Spanish flagship was
killed.
The battle took place on the morn
ing of May LIST, which, recokonnG
the difference in time, would be about
5 O'Clock Saturday evening in Wash
ington. From the fact that the Span
ish still control the cable at Manila II
is apparent that the [. S. feet has not
yet taken that city.
Following are the o1lcial dispatches
received at Madrid from the Cover
nor General of the Philippines to the
minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. Correa
as to the engagement off Manila
"Our fleet engaged the enemy in a
brilliant combat, protected by the
Cayite and Manila forts. They
obliged the enemy,with heavy loss, to
maneuyer repeatedly. At nine o'clock
the American squadron took refuge
behind the foreign merchant shipping,
on the east side Of the bay.
"Our fleet, considering the enemy's
superiority, naturally suffered a
severe loss. The Maria Christina is
on fire, and another ship, believed to
be the Don Juan de Austria, was
blown up.
"There was considerable loss Of
life. Captain Cadarso, commanding
the Maria Christina, is among the
killed. The spirit Of the army, navy
and volunteers is excellent"
London, May 2.-The afternoon
papers to-day comment upon the vic
tory of the l.. S. fleet at Manila.
The Pail Mall Gazette says The
earlier Spanish stories left no shadow
Of doubt that the Spanish fleet had
been smashed and the later informa-
ton this morning places it even be-
yond the possibility of Spanish
denial" The newspapers all discuss
the ultimate fate of the Philippine
Islands as question in which the
European powers are vitality interest
ed and they agree in saying that
another element Of discord has been
introduced into the far Eastern scram-
bic.
A Madrid dispatch to the Evening
News says the Queen Regent, who,
it appears, had already heard Of the
reverse, declared that while the loss
of so many ships was a misfortune,
there was satisfaction in the refec-
ton that the Spaniards had covered
themselves with honor" A dispatch
to the Mail received from Madrid this
morning says; "The Americans arc
now moving on Manila, but there
has been no capitulation yet
The British governor of the Strait
Settlement has sent a cable dispatch
to the colonial Office here saying the
United States fleet "annihilated" the
lSpanish fleet in two hours engage
ment. The dispatch adds that
Commodore Dewey last night deman
ded the surrender of all the torpedOe'
and guns at Manila and control O.
the cables, under pain of lombard
ment. General August, the Spanish
Governor General, refused to sur
render them. and, it is supposed, the
bombardment of Manila is now pro
ceeding.
Lendon, May 2.-The details o
the battle at Manila have been re-
ceived at the British Colonial office
The dispatch announces that the
United States fleet entered Manili
harbor at daybreak yesterday, stat
toned itself opposite the city. A for
opened fire on the American ships
whereupon they shifted their position
to one near Cavite, in Manila bay
engaging in a fierce fight agains
both the forts and the Spanish fleet
The engagement lasted two hours, anC
resulted in the annihiliation of the
Spanish fleet. This dispatch add
that the American ships withdrew t.
their magazine vessel, in the centre
of the roadstead, for the purpose o