Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-09
FROM BRITISH SOURCES.


Nbli i'rpSS.
(l!y TclegraphD
LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the DAILY Mail gives
the following additional details:
There was an act Of trcachcry on
the part of q Spanish ship Which low
cred her flag and then fired at n
boats crew sent To take possession OF
her she did not hit the boat. But the
American guns We're turned on her and
tore her to pieces She went To the
bottom with all on board. Scver; YES
sells close in shore behaved in the same
way and shared the same fate.
The SDaniartis had fought To thei,,
:as Saspand now surrendered They hi d
been announcing that the Americans
would XII every one i'll CaVite and when
We landed a long procession of priests;
ANA sisters of mercy met the boat from
tn" Petrol and begged oui. lncn not to
injure the wounded in the HOSPITALS
rs a matter OF fact the Americans res
r'1ed some eco Standards and sent
them ashore.
"All the Spanish vessels are destroy
ed with two thousand men The
Spanish estimates gives their loss at
1000 killed and wounded. ON the Reina
Maria Christina. 200 men are believed
to have been killed or drowned
THE officers OF the McCuilocIl, with
whom ] have converscd today. bore
testimony TO the bravery of the Span
ards. They practically praised the
gallant crew of the Castillo, who they
describe us The bravcst men cvel.
sacrificed in battle they consider the
result Of the fight n remarkable in
stance uf the advantage of Ions; range
ughtinG TO the side which is better in
IN artillery and craftsmanship.
Private papers captured at Cavite
show IL was intended that the Spanish
i'cct should engage the Americans out
side the bay the day before the fight.
! No explanation is forthcoming of tn.
| Change in plans. -
My informant told me n landing was
| not effected AT Manila where food was
! scarce, as Admiral Dewey could no,
! undertake the Responsibilities Still ]
| DO not think there is any danger OF the
| iSurS.ntS mlGSacring the pop,fation Of
! Manila. II they begin tn do so the
| commodore would Immediately lamd
/ men and stop them.
/ The American commander has wired
! for instructions regarding Manila, not
/ caring 20 take over the city on his owl,
| responsibility SUPPLIES are being
| stopped by the Insurgents at Manila
and Cavitc, where the hospital has
| been plundcrea for food. The Nmeri-
cars landed supplies for the Spanish
! wounded. The Olympia was hi thir-
teen times during The engagement"
TIE TIMES REPORT.
/ LONDON. May 9.-The Hong Kong
/ correspondent OF the Times. describing
/ the fight at Manila. says.
"Ihc cable from the bay to Manila
haV'ng been cut by the rebels. the city
was taken by surprise by the appear
( ancc of the American feet. The Span-
| ish flagship having got NJ steam al
Eh'lced out Of line TO meet the Olympia.
Z Commodore Dewey bad issued an or
1 der Tor his fleet 70 concentrate it's guns
on the Spanish flagship ana the sig
~ M was obcycd with telling effect.
| inc flagship retired. The Olympia
| iired an eight inch shell which rake1
the Rcina Maria Christina throughout
ner length and caused her boilers Ia
explode. killing her captain, ana siytv
men, She drifted away on fire. Alto,