The Florence tribune., 1898-05-07


 ment this morning received DO news direct from Dewey, but London cable confirms the story that the American fleet practically destroyed the Spanish fleet yesterday, and that Manila will fall to-day. Five hours of continuous fighting sunk three Spanish war ships.
 Advices from London to day through Spanish sources indicate defeat of the Spanish.
 LATEE-The Spanish aamit the loss of three of their best war ships and that they scuttled others to prevent them falling into American hands.
 The loss of life on the Spanish side was heavy. Official adviees from Dewey are expected to-day. The cable at Manila is still controlled by the Spanish.
 Washington officials are iubilant over Dewey's victory. It is stated the Philippines will be held for war in- demnity.
 LONDON, May 2.-Advicesfrom Manila are to the effect that the entire Spanish feet was destroyed Dewey gives notice of Che bombardment of the town.
 WASHINGTON, April 29.-The anxious attention of the authorities has mo- mentarily been diverted from the Cuban theater of war to the far-distant waters of the China sea. News of grave importance is expected hourly from the Philippine islands. While the inten- ton and hope of the administration is to destroy as little life and property as possible in gaining the freedom of Cuba, it is obvious that the Don may have to learn severe lesson before he cries enough" It is hoped that the Philippine islands may be captured | without having occasion to bombarded Manila or other ports of Luzon. There has been good deal of error concern l ing the time that Commodore Dewey may be expected to reach Manila. According to the most reliable adviees the Asiatic squadron did not leave Hong Kong till o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The course is nearly 800 miles, and it is not thought in naval circles that Dewey can reach Manila before Sunday.
 l The flagship Olympia, Captain chas. | V. Fridley, is protected cruiser of 5,670 tons displacement, with the fol- lowing armament: Four S-inch and ten 5-inch guns, fourteen 6-pounders, six 1-pounders and four gatlings. With her are the cruisers Boston, Raleigh, the gunboats Concord, Helena, Petrel and Bancroft and the old iron vessel Monoeacy, comprising , very formid- able fleet. The speed of the last named is given at only ll2 knots an hour while the Olympia, 21.6. The lagshiI carries 34 officers and 355 men, while the crews of the Boston and Raleigl are ISt and 3l2 men respectively. The gun DOaJS NOHcoIu, hG4SAo eHA Cet Sl carry 193, TO and 1S2 men respective lv. The American squadron command: in all 122 guns against 96 of the Span ish
 The latest intelligence of the Spanisf movements is that Admiral Montejo who left Manila with his fleet last Mon day, is cruising in northorly direction with view of meeting Dewey. It i declared there that Montejo has takel up an admibable position in Subig bay which is round Point Luzon iron Manila, about fifty miles north of tn :. Philippine capital. The Spaniard i, seem confident that Montejo will b able to surprise the American flee
 from this vantage ground, but it
 quite certain that Dewey is very muc
 on the lookout just now for surprise Il of this sort, and in all probaoalit | Montejo may find in the squadron sai d ing southward one of those mouths { l. hell, :" which is the polite name give to tie volcanoes of Luzon.