The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09

Hong Kong, May S.-tCopyrghted, 1898,
naval men. military men and civilians,
Europeans and natives here to lay there
is only one subject OF discussion the bii-
liant dashng and annihiating victory OF
the American fleet OF Commodore Dewey
over the Spanish fleet, COMMANDED by
Admiral MonteIo, In Manila bay. on Sunday
last Owing to the fact that the cable b.
tween this port and the Philippines was
not IN working order. having been cut,
IL IL SAID from the distance OF the capital
OF the island there has been delay In the
detailed account OF the battle and the facts
were only available when the Emitted States
gunboat Hugh McCuloch arrived here
yesterday, and even then the tr m ndoas
pressure OF business thrown UNION the cable
company necessarily made the early ac-
counts of the engagement somewhat brief.
Commodore Dewey's orders were to cap
ture or destroy the Spanish feet and never
were instructions executed in SO comIlete
a fashion. At the end OF seven hours he o
was absolutely nothing left Of the SPANS h
fleet but few relics
The American commander had most
skillfully arranged every dctall of the
action and even the apparently most in
significant features were carried out with
perfect pnnctuality and in rilroad uae
table order. Al the end Of the action Com.
modore Dewey anchored his noet In the
bay before Manila and sent message 10
Governor General Augusti. ANNOUNCING the
Inauguration of the blockade and ADDING
that II a shot was fired against his ship,
he would destroy every battery about
Manila
The position occupied by the Spanish
the support which their ships received
from the land batteries ana the big guns
'hey had ashore gave them an enormous
advantage. Therefore when 1t Is considered
that the Sraniarls lost over 600 mea In
killed and wounded, that all of their ships
amounting to about fourteen were de
stroyed and that their naval arsenal at
casite was also destroyed with Its d.
ienfes It viii become apparent that the
victory OF the American commodore is
one OF the most complete and wonderful
achievements in the history of naval war
fare.
Not man on board the American Meet
was Killed. not ship was damaged to any
extent and only six men were injured
sNghtiy on board the Baltimore. THIS
grand achievement is quite as much d +,
70 'he senefalship Of Admiral Dewey as TO
tue iact that the American gunners sh,ns
ana guns are superior to anything In M.
same line anoat anywhere. credlt INNS,
A.Ao pc given 10 the fullest extent to tns
ohieers under Commodore Dewcs, for +,
- man. they seconded their gallant com.
manher IN every possible way ana ,hrs
%'pca him earn the iaurels which ara =
Justly his.
Nhen the squadron ,ef, here {; ,ouchoa
si's' ~ point in the Philippine near
bo'iano. as Commodore Dewey wished IN,
insurgents again TO dlsembark, 10 ascertair
me strength and position of the insurceor
icsees. 50 as to prevent needless blood
shed. and inform the Insurgents of his IN.
'epiicn TO change the government OF tn,
f1ilipplne islands. the commodore stroupl,
op1eciiag TO giving the rebels a chance r.
commit exceNes. Tho insursent lea,ers
noWeYer' refused 70 disenlbafk under am,
connderatlon and the American. shin.
ccested in search Of the spanish shIns In,
xsfed g find them Commodore Dewey ar.
I rIyed 81 subis bay. about thirty miles north