The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
.MAN|LA SUCCUMBS TO YANKEE SHOT.
A FIERCE BATTLE.
Admiral Dewey Bombsrds the Cities Of Spain
Portion Of the Town on Fire-Gover-
nor Ordered to Surrender.

When the press bulletins and the dis
patches concerning Mondays great ma
val battle resolve themselves into de-
tailed reports from official sources. then
only will the extent OF the complete
victory won by Commodore Dewey be
known and the awful havoc he has
wrought to Spain's possessions.
The SSpanish admiral, Monteto. has
cabled to Madrid that his entire squad
ron has been vanquished.
Immediately following up his naval
victory, Commodore Dewey sent word
to the Governor General of Manila de-
manding the surrender of all Spanish
vessels in the archipelago, and all the
ammunition and arms on the islands.
He also demanded the surrender Of the
batteries. torpedoes and cable station
ut Manila.
The governor general of Manila re-
fused to comply with Dewey's demand.
and again the American cannon belched
forth shot and shell upon Manila and
Cavite razing the latter to the ground
and setting fire to portions of the
former
The inha abitants of the cities became
terrorstricken and fled to the country.
The operators at the cable stations de-
serted their posts. Everybody made
haste to get beyond the range of the
American guns.
General Augustc was in constant
communication with Madrid. and one
report says that he had been ordered
to surrender by the home government
Naval bureau chiefs at Washington
who have charge of equipping the fleets
with ammunition and coal say that
Commodore Deweys engagement of
yesterday does not deplete his stock of
projectiles. powder. coal and other ne
cessary supplies to any serious extent.
and that he has ample supplies to carry
on such further operations as may be
necessary. The Bureau of Equipment
looks after the coal supply of the ships.
IT is known that the ships had full coal
bunkers when they left Hongkong, and
speaking generally. it is said that no
matter how great the consumption of
fuel has been, much more than one
half remains. This will give an ample
supply for many days. even weeks.
As to ammunition the same confident
feeling is entertained by officials. No
matter how great was the fire of the
American ships, it is said that the
stock of ammunition Is ample.
1t has been decided by the naval Of
fCialS to strengthen the fleet OF Com
modore Dewey at the Philippine Is
lands The cruiser Charleston. now at
st. Francisco. the gunboat Bennington,
now at Honolulu, and the cruiser Phila-
delphia will all be dispatched to the
Philippines within a day or two. All
these vessels will carry troops and ma
" loTIIl du dT11S OI occupation VI
the islands. as such occupation is deem
ed essential. 1t is expected that volun-
teers from the Pacific coast will form
the greater part of the occupation force.
AS to the future of the island it is
likely that the government will retain
possession of at least one good port,
such as Manila, for a coaling station
and base of supplies during the re-
mainder of the war. There was under
stood to be a considerable Spanish
force in the Philippines. and a large
number of natives are said to be 10y
al" meaning in that sense attached to
the Spanish fortunes. With this ma
terial on one hand and the Insurgents
on the other. the latter stimulated by
the overthrow of the Spaniards at Ma
nilla, it is probable that civil war may
rage on the islands for some time out
side Of Manila proper
1t is believed the officials have not
decided what to do with the islands at
the end OF the war, but in their posses
sion the United States will enjoy a
powerful weapon in enforcing terms OF
peace with Spain. Supposing Porto
Rico shall next be seized. it would seem
that Spain will have little to encourage
her in further resistance. particularly
as the fall Of Porto Rico would mean
the loss to her of her ironclad fleet
should it cross the Atlantic.