The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-02
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JOY IN WASH|NGT0 on
But Every Man Says It Is
Just What Was Expec-
ted Of Dewey.
OUR FLEET is ALL RIGHT
Splendid Work Of the Cleye-
land Administration Has
Made Us a Power
at Sea.
MANILA MUST SURRENDER
Instructions to the American Com
mander Extend to The Bonn
bardment Of the City.
POLICY OF THE WAR viNDleATED
Canton where Danger Threatens
and Dash where signal Ad-
vantage Is to BE Won.
POLICY OF THE WAR ViNDIoATED


| WASHINGTON, May z, lS9o.-Joy peam-
| ed on every countenance at the Navy De-
| partment thi morsning, and the officials
/ exchanged enthusiastic congratulations on
Commodore Dewey's victory as they en-
tered the Department to take up their
| daily taks Many of the officers were tlreo
and worn to the verge of nervous pros
tration by the exhausting labors of the
| last few weeks, but all fatigue was forgot
ten for the moment as they stopped to
| talk of the battle of Manila.
There was anxious inquiry from all
sources for some kind of news of the de-
tails of the fight. 1t was realized by the
officials that nothing can be expected di-
rectly from Commodore Dewey in the
usual course for at least two days more
There is, however, a possibility, which IS
magnfied by expectant minds mere INTO
| a probability, that ome information mat n, a. a.
least more reliable and freere from color
than that which comes from Madrid, may
be Forthcoming through the British For
eign Office. While the Spanish Govern
ment in the case of an emergency mlgnt
| take absolute possession OF the cable al
Manila it is not customary to deny access
to it to the diplomatic and consular ofn-
eials of neutral governments.
The cable report that the British Consul
| General at Manila had a conference after
| the conflict with Commodore Dewey, IN
K Cicat6S clearly that he IS at least III pUS-
session OF the American story of the naval
battle and probably has been made ac-
quainted with the extent Of the loss suf-
| fered by the American ships, 1t Is not
| doubted that if the opportunity offers
the Consular Officer will communicate
| promptly the facts to his Home Govern
been been requested by Commodore Dewey to
| see to it that brief and fair statement
! of the facts are transmitted to the Unit
| ed States Government.
The conviction is growing in the State
| and Navy Departments that the accounts
| which have been received so far of the
! gements greatly minimize the aehaev-
| ements of the American fleet. careful
| reading of the dispatches, even those
| from Spanish sources, seems to warrant
| an assumption that Commodore Dewey
| has succeeded completely in his under
| taking and has accomplished everything
| that was expected of him and included
| in his orders. 1t is noticed that IN one
sentence the report speaks Oh the 9S,,' Co1ii-
modore's landing his wounded. This IS
| regarded as a very significant statement
| 1t is not supposed for an instant that the
| Admiral abandoned his wounded to the
| enemy and the only sane inference that
| can be drawn is that he placed them IN
1 proper shelter on shore under guard
| from the United States fleet, and Is PR, Pre-,
| pared to protect the landing place with
/ the guns of the fleet
| Thus it appears that Commodore Dewey
| has crushed the Spanish fleet the prime
| object of his expedition, ana mas renewed
|
| the dread of capture, while in addition ne
| has placed his feet on Spanish soil and
! hols position ashore which may pc qe-
veloped into a base OF supplies TOT HIS
| fleet.
| of ecuipping the fleets with ammunition
engagement of yesterday does not de-
4 piete his stock of projectiies, powder, coal
| and other necessary supplies ITO any seri-
| Gus extent and that he has ample sup
Lit - iii xrif fol ai1a for n
/ such further operations as may be neces-
| sary.
| The bureau of equipment looks after
| the coal supplies of the ships. 1t is known
| that the ships had full coal bunkers when
they left Hong Kong, and speaking gem
orally, it is said, that no matter how
great the consumption Of fuel has been zee !
will give an ample supply for many days,
| even weeks.
AS to ammunition, the same confident
i feeling is entertained by officials iof the
Bureau of Ordnance. No matter how
| great was the fire of the American ships,
It is said that the stock Of ammunition
| IS ample The Asiatic sqaadron had a
good supply of ammunition in the first
1 place.
| additional large stock of projectiles and
4 powder about six weeks ago. The wis
| dom of the precautionary step by the
/ Navy Department is now fully appreciated q
| as the extra supply of ammunation gives
4 Commodore Dewey a reserve Of powder
and shot which makes him safe against
| amy contingency.
made no attempt to conceal, Secretary
! Long received the detailed information
| Of the engagement very coolly After
4 mendation of the Commodore Dewey $
| work. Secretary Long said
'sThe American fleet has come up to
i shows that it was not a rash undertaking
| on the part of the department to send