Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-03
a DOUBLE VICTORY
THE SPANISH FLEET WIPED OFF
THE SEA AT MANILA.
The CITY THEN SURRENDERS TO THE
i. S. SQUADRON
SPANIARDS ADMIT DEFEAT.

oblg + " 'k, fuge behind the shipping. Durins tbe 49,
Mar" fN">'"" nd Castillo wer burned and others scutned Ito nrsvant
them ling "' te hands of the Americans.
I " ~l'">. hips retired from the fight and ad Init Al orort,o
eat a. : N' hours of hard fighting and the inhicting of heavy loss
COMPLETELY DESTROYED
LISBON May 1-Advices from Manila show the conplete destrrc
'"n OF ne Spanish fleet n the naval engagement o Saturday. The loss
MAssACREso OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
shanghgh, May 2-Advices from the Pbulinines snou +am,,
condltono Of affairs. Both the Spanish and the native 1rs,rronts hao
ami atrocities. On Friday a detachment of Spanish soldiers who
n e "cnl &c assist in the defense of Manila, fell upon a small town
IN the interior and brutally massacred the woman an1 cbi1,ron ra
nj natve Insurgents retaiated on the outskirts Of Manila am mann
Spanish women and children were put to the sword.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Loudon, May 1-Fuuher new from Manila Indicate to m,;
ue'e'o % 'ne spanish fleet by the Americans. The Baltimore of 400
'"s Np''cene had 4 eight inch gum and 6 six inch guns in its main
battery with a secondary battery of six FOUNDERS and gatlins Sbo..,
""e"' lie hostona an armored cruiser had $50 lei with SIS tx incb
n and two eight inch. The Olympic carried 4 eight mcbe nns !, s~
po"hderS n gatlns. The Raleigh carried TO- inch guns n 3 sx
pounders with gatins. The gun boat Concord mrra,e *
II the Petrol T. six inch guns.
The combined strength of the main batteries in action VAST fr eam,
Inc" guns which did most ofthe execution. The American ships X
hlbited superb tactics in maneuvering for position, and anor tho tn4Io
as well under way pressed the fight
ih" splendid craftsmanship of the gu1ncrs was hat turno7 tho
ur y" '"'9 'S'"St the Spanish Soon three of the Spanish ships
We're in flames, caused by explosions of shells and powder oanatnu,
al" 'e crew were obliged o take to the water save tho,,so1vo,
AS heS nearedth the enemy the work OF the secondary batteries an,
g"hhs at rance told with r"rrihe effect upon II nenov
SPANISH FLAG SHIP DESTROYED
h Maria Christina suffered the most from the deadly fire Of to
,oma, ~" "a ,'' No''9o nc hshung Admiral of Spain "a obliged to
'NH snip nov rrhuHi ana helpless and transfer h La TO tho To
de Cuba. Isle
n deadly gunnery of the Americans demoraIizea the Spanish and
''"i" vas '"' win three ships in flames and others disabled
the defeat of the Spanish a a foregone conclusion. Il ordor 70 no
'i S"Is iron falling int the hands of the americans thew scrt+1o,
and deserted them. N'"'
OUR NEXT VICTIM
St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Nav Tho nanih
"hlch left port Friday, is speeding westward. When las seen At sn
wv" Os '"' 'H''cn boats" which tracked it for over twelve hours, its
course vas in the direction of Porto Rico. There vas no dic.+iona g.
ue'"'ron IN tn squadron's course. The squadron will probably be
hea'd from at Porto Rico or St Thomas n a week or ten DAYS. sbonId
"v wv, "p" Oh 'e squadron be a demonstration against New York it
VIII 0o W weeks before it can reach that port.
PACIFIC COAST TROOPS
"g y2Ttn may be decided to SEM troops from the Pa
"Pp iron Sal Francisco and recruited from the Pacific Coast
BOMBARDING MANILA.
Hong Kong, May 2-Reports concerning the bonfar5inc ~ ,.n,o
ia reached this point. Admiral Dewey CAV the civ +ho rsr, I~
""r "''rce" OF commandments after the request for a surrender ha1 been
refused. '"
'A""l' is very strongly defended by Notifications, having at least
to heavy guns, at Limbones Point. at the entrance of be b.rbor o, -.
fortress of CaVite, further up toward the Getty and tifcatio Of r,,..
Point and Coregiior and CabaHo Islands in the channel
II women and children Will not be able t. leave the citv as 40 r.
sorgents arr beseiging it from the inland side and butcheringo ,orrtni,a
VI" comes into 'herh hands. A reign of terror exists in the city. The
ho'rdl Of h folts on each side If the channei is nov in nrogrosv
"' og ar guns are roll mg shells into the Qualifications
New York. May 2-Later intelligence shows that the battle won NV
vas fought opposite the town Of CavHe. Iftbis he coroo+ +o
Americans ships must have reduced and passed the Qualifications at ia
"'0" e"'r'hceo " ne arho where there are nine forts. These forts
are supplied with guns of he smooth bore pattern which annot amo
''"e" more SHIPS. The Spanish dispatches do OF mention the forts
III if'he American feet reached Cavite, it must have made short, uouL
VI "n "e'9'ee 5" d' entrance ofthe hartor. If Admiral Dewey notified
'""Iat o surrender, he must have first crushed Cavne the heaviost fort
iHc''loh outNdeo OF Manila. Manila is a walled town with an iro,onxo
inside about a mile and "a half square.
LOSS ON BOTH SIDES
New York, May "A London dispatch place heavy L,ssos ,,
"'0 N'""e sa@eme Commander Dewey, with nine shins
'es'roy The spanish fleet of thirteen ships. The report that the fighting
of the Spanish flee, Montijo, a. killed is denied
Captain Cadarso of the Maria christina, was killed while o,r:na
MS snip which "a in flames. The powder magazine anoruou,a H.,
'' A"ns III INT battle the Don Juan de Au>rias powder magazine
vas each by a shell which blew the ship II. The nlosio, ros,,+o.
Il ne death n Captain and most OF the crew. The Castillo VOC cot.
IN IRE o. a shell which entered the ship near the stern. The vosse1r os
'"'hooheo AFTER futile attempts to extnguish the flames. She was tho
rack sMp OF TIT heet The Don Antonio De Julia and tho N1inaono
ere oao1y adled by shot. The American Squadron was also hadlr
managed n 1t is statedt that two of Dewevs fleet we're sunk n to an
agement
THE LATEST-MANILA SURRENDERS.
washington May e. 1o45 p. MT is stated that the
british EmbaSSadOr has Ieceived infmruat;on t1a4 a1a-1-.