The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-07
SOME OF THE DETAILS.

British Foreign, Office Hears News Re.
garding the Manila Fight.
LONDON, May 8.-The details of the
battle Of Manila have been received at
the British colonial office. They came
in two cable messages received Sunday
evening, the substance Of which has
been furnished to the Associated Press
by the officials Of the colonial Office.
The first cable dispatch announces
that the United States feet entered
Manila harbor at daybreak Sunday,
stationing itself opposite the city. A
fort opened fire on the American ships,
whereupon they shifted their position
to one near Cavite, in Manila bay, en-.
gaging in a fierce fight against both
the forts and the Spanish feet.
The engagement here lasted two
hours and resulted in the
Annihilation Of the Spanish Fleet.
This dispatch adds that the American
ships withdrew with their magazine
vessel. in the center of the roadstead,
for the purpose of coaling. One Amer.
lean vessel, the name of which is not
mentioned, is said to have been dis.
abled. Commodore Dewey requested
the British consul, E. H. Rawson
Walker, to convey a me. sage to the
Spanish governor general, demanding
the surrender of all the torpedoes and
guns at Manila, and the po session of
the cable offices. saying that unless
these terms were complied with, he
would proceed to lombard the city.
The first of the cable messages ends.
with the statement that tho Spanish
officials were comforting with the Brit.
ish consul and the telegraph oompany's
agent, and that pending a decision be.
ing arrived at, the cable were not per.
mitted to handle messages.
Second Cable Dispatch.
The second cable dispatch received
by the colonial Office announced that
the Spanish governor general had re.
fused to surrender the torpedoes, guns
and cable Offices, and that he had pre-.
vented the agent of the telegraph com.
pany from conferring with Commodore
Dewey.
The message ended with the state.
ment that the British governor of the
Straits Settlement expected that the
bombardment of Manila would begin
on Monday morning, when the Span.
iards would cut the cabte.
The first of these cable messages was
received at 9 o'clock Sunday evening,
and the second was received at mid.
night. They have not yet been given
to the newspapers here.
No other messages on the subject
have been received in London although
the foreign Office expects news from
the British consul at Manila. There.
fore, it is supposed that the expecta.
ton Of the governor Of the Straits Set.
tlement has been fulfilled, and that the
Spaniards have cut the cable.
The officials gather from the fact
that Commodore Dewey's demands at
Manila are limited to the guns, torpe-
does and cable, that he does not con.
s.der he has sufficient force to land
and occupY the town.
REMOVED THE LAST HOPE,
| Spanish Gave Up When Pramior sagasta'a
Organ Admitted Defeat.
MADRID, May 3.-Further advices to
/ The Liberal say the United States feet
has taken up a position in front Of
/ Mapila and established blockade Of
the port. The population of Manila is
fleeing from the city and bombardment
of the town is expected during the day.
The publication of The Liberals
dispatch from Manila removed the last
hope Of the Spaniards, and it is now
admitted on all sides that the Spanish
fleet has been completely destroyed,
and that it is probably only question
of hours as to when the Americans will
occupy Manila