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washington, may by VII eS.ioh "
the president, Secretary Long sent the
following cable dispatch to Commodore
Dewey:
washington. May I, 1898. Dewey. Man
fla: The president, in the name OF the
American people, thanks you and your Of
ficers and men for your splendid achieve
ment and overwhelming victory. In recog-
milton he has appointed you acting admiral.
and Will recommend vote of thanks to you
- es 'S' "(slgned) LONG,"
List of Spanish Boats.
Washington, May 9.-Owing to the
complicated names of Spanish ships de-
stroyed by Commodore Dewey the fol-
lowing is taken direct from the list
given by Secretary Long:
Reina Christina.
Castillo.
Don Antonio
1sla de Ulloa.
1sla de Luzon.
1sla de Cuna.
General Lezo.
Marques del Duero.
Ell Corrso.
Velasco.
One transport, Isla de Mindanao.
Isla de Cuna probably means Isle de
Cuba. The FL Corrso probab bly, means
81 Cano.
Don Antonio is the Don Antonio de
Ulloa. The Isla de Ulloa is not given
in accessible data of Spanish ships and
is COMPOUNDED with Don Antonio de
Ulloa.
To Send Troops to Dewey.
Washington, May Git has been de-
cided to send transport with troops
and supplies 10 Commodore Dewey at
Manila. The City of Peking Will be
used for this purpose and will be es-
corted by the cruiser Charleston.
Washington, May s.-Arrangements
are under way to send troops soon from
Pacific slope and Idaho to enable
Dewey to take control of the Philippine
islands.
Wild Excitement ut Washington.
Washington, May 9.--Notwithstand-
Ing the fact that everybody for several
days past has been in momentary ex-
pectation of cable advices from Com
modore Dewey, the town was thrown
into the widest excitement at break.
fast time Saturday morning by the Is
sue Of extra papers announcing the ar
rival of the McCulloch at Hong Kone
with dispatches for the government
from Commodore Dewey. The publ!ca
tion of newspaper dispatches telling O.
terrible mortality among the Spanish
and the escape of the American forces
men and ships, from serious injury
added to the excitement and TO the in
tense satisfaction with which the Ions
expected news was received.
Rush of Newspaper Men.
There was an instant rush Of newspa
per men to the navy department to Sc
cure further information from officia
sources, and, perhaps dismayed by the
number and impetuosity Of the news
paper contingent, the officials of tn,
navigation bureau, where cipher dis
patches are transcribed and translated
promptly closed and locked their door
against invasion. One of the officers O
the bureau had been on duty every mo
ment of the "a hours for several week
past, waiting to receive cablegrams o
Importance. A similar state of affair
has prevailed at the state department
where one of the assistant secretarie
and their chief clerk have divided u
the watches of the nights sleeping o.
temporary cots set up in the ante-rooms
The state department has the honor o
receiving the first news. 1t came in tn
shape of a cablegram of three words
from United States Consul Wildman, a
Hong-Kong, and was as follows:
"Hong-King. McCulloch. Wildman.
That is the usual form in which nava
moYsmsnts are reported by cable. Thi