Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
DEWEY'S SPLENDID VICTORY.
The Spanish Fleet Destroyed.

NOT AN AMERICAN SHIP LOST AND NOT AN AMERICAN
KILLED-MANILA BAY AND EVERYTHING ELSE" AT
DEWEY'S MERCY.
expected report Commodore Dewey was - b
the department. Hong Kong at $50 last Saturday
morning confirmed fully the first Deweys victory
Manila
The order proceed from Spanish fleet was ca Com
more Dewey April Obeyng squadron
consisting the flagship Olympia Baltimore
with the McCuoch
Manila daytrak Immediately engaged the entire Spanish
fleet of II ships which protection the After
Spanish was either DESTROYED or disabled while not one
ships injury of only eight
injured The told in dispatches
THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT.
Dewey complete victory His report which was received o t. morn
ing in cipher shows translation Spanish
American vessel was lost that Dewey himself the Manila cable
been unable to take possession of the Manila
ed of him. That he city remarkable
he has only about 2OOo The population
population city,
report to
dated Manila squadron
daybreak and that immediately attacked the Spanish
The cruisers sa de Cuba Rn Christina Castillo Antonio 1 Don Juan d.,
transport Isle de MndansOe the Spanish vessels destroyed
The American squadron
None the American damaged
disposn completely Spanish Commodore Dewey attacked the bat
ees Cavle Manila and sencel them completely He
cable
Spanish mus hundred me al
Dewey he has the bay and everything else his but thai he has been
o possession O. owi o a o men,.
His egphg through the American Hong Kong and
he will communicate with him
Assistant Treasury vniep has received cabm
sOna friend who the despatch boat Hugh Mccullough battle
America ship or seriously.
ANOTHER DESpATCH-.DEwEY IN COMPLETE CONTROL.
WAsmNcroN,
Another despatch from Commodore ewy was received by the navy department 1t
dated Cave May Have taken possession the naval station
Cae and destroyed the Notifications the entrance of the bay paon sar
been established"
Dewey completely
The the squadron excellent health and spirits The Spanish loss not
known fully but heavy least $50 being killed outright including the
captain of the Rna Christina
There are 23o sick and wounded Spanish sailors Within the American n There
excitement in Manila Dewey he will all foreign residents
NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR DEWEY.
wA>luveroN, MA
President Mckinley
he following cbegram Commodore Dewey.
The President the of the American people thank and
excellent achievement and overwhelming
victory. admiral will
recommend of thanks from Congress"
Everyone here wild with excitement and the general feeling is that nothing
for Commodore Dewey
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON
WASHINGTON, Mayo
The cabinet decided today aggressive campaign against Spain in the Philip
Five thousand troops will be sent there
expects Admiral has moved
against Porto Rico tits not believed that he Will encounter the spanish % at
by United States and the
insurgents, and by fleet in front of the city
passed bill providing mail facilities in the The House has
passed OF Cuba feed the
Cubans and the people on the island
CONGRESS
Y0Psdnt Mckinley Congress
that the thanks of Congress be rendered
COmmodO Dewey
Senator Hale of Maine presented
bill permitting him be made admiral
made Mr. Bou
chairman the House naval committee Both houses passed oo
an bill Immediately, rising
OF
medals
Manila The bill SlOON
for
ADMIRAL MURDERED.
LONDON, 10.
special despatch Shanghai says thu
Admiral Dewey escaped from Cave when tina
place with his TIVE
awrd killed in the streets Of Manila Int
blamed
the adm bravey.
hospital filled Spanish soldiers on fire by shells
the while wounded