New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

shown to belong after the name OF He'ha '''',
,ir, making the sentence properly punctua'eu
v.ith two commas read: "One hundred ana MY
killed including captain. on keiha |"''S''""
alone" It appeared from tho iirs' ahhoun'e
mcrt in Commodore Dewcy's first dispatch ''a'
the Sppnish had not lost more than IL" H'e" !"
last SUNDAYS engagement. including 'he V"p""
Of the principal Spanish ship. The diSp"'c" az
oo.rac,ed s.ou,s to Indicate clearly enough that
the American commander was unapie - an
nounce definitely the Spanish losses altogether
but preferred to point significantly To the oe'a'
ro,;nc effect OF his rifles by instancng the cas-
uolti,s on a single vessel 1t may be remarked
that rho Spanish official Ist shows that the COM
rrernen, Of this vessel was go officers ana men
Under these circumstances. as nava! officers
said 70 each other today. Dewey sun"e''
anparentiv remembered the Maine
THE NATIONS THANKS CONVEYED
DiroctIv after reading the above dispatch,
/ Private Secretary Finney announced tha' sec
rotary Long had sent to Commodore Dewey
hries aisnatch thanking him and informing him
that he had been promoted 10 the grade OF Ac'-
ing Roar-Admiral This dispatch. "a read 70 '"o
assembage by Mr.. Fnney. was as follo"s'
Washington. May :. 1898.
Dewey Manila: " ,or,.on
The President. in the name ol the Am1rI lean
nnonle thanks you and your officers anu IL"
for your splendid achievement ana oVeIM I'D
ing victory In recognition he mas aipo'n n.y.,
YOU Acting Admiral. and viii recommend ~ To'e
of thanks To you by Congress. i'O
As the last word was uttered the enthusiasm"
q. the crowd broke all bounds. and unre-
strained cheering continued several H'huucs
Senator Hanna who entered the room at TINS
no
"a we'll as Senator TIllman. who had been a
nartlcipant in the exciting proceedings OF the
previous hour and little later the two senators
droy. up 10 the Capitol in Senator Hannas car
rlage. their fraternzing emphasizing conspic-
uouslv the sp,rIt OF the occasion. II was learned
later that an omission had been made IN the
third dispatch announced during the day, as
well as the two earlier ones. Secretary Long az
the last moment. before the message passed OUT
If his hands to the telegraph operator having
added the words. AS foundation for iurther
promotions"
pTWEY'S PRAISES ON EVERY TONGUE.
That Rcar-Admiral Dewey VIII receive the
unanimous thanks OF Congress IS certain. and
should the grade OF admiral. which expired with
Admiral Porter. be now revived 1t IS considered
by naval officers only n just recompense for the
unprecedented and unparalleled triumph he has
achieved involving such trivial loss TO his own
force with such tremendous humiliation 10 the
enemy Never before in written history has
such glorious victory been recorded. The
members ~ the War Board attribute 20 Dewey
superb judgment and strategical acumen UNI
equallcd among naval heroes. and declare that
his effective crushing u the Spanish batteries.
especially those ashore. without injury 10 his
neet composed as it was Of light. unprotected
fbar de1r ito nj Of
attack and tn, manner in which he carried it
10 a successful conclusion must have been little
short Of the supernatural.
secretary Long. commenting on the official dis
patches. was exultant over them. and. after
sending his telegram % congratuation made
/ tho following statement.
The victory is certainly most complete and
! most praiseWcr'hy. Commodore Deweys
J achievement is In my opinion. one OF the most
! brilliant that has ever been earned 10y Ameri
/ cans on tn sea Il is hard 20 understand how
/ the destruction Of the spanish ships could have
/ loss - the Americans seemingly the Spaniards
/ were completely overwhelmed before they had
/ a chance To get into action 10y the terrible exc
! CUtlou OF our rapid -ilre suns.
4 THE NEWS At TIE WHITE HOUSE.
Formal announcement of the brilliant achieve
nent at Manila vas made to the President At ]
o'clock 10y Secretary Long. Immediately after
digesting the contents OF The official report and
. comforting with several visitors awaiting him.
d Secretary Long. taking his young son with him.
left the u. apartment and promptly AT IL o'clock
J entered the room whore President Mckinley
was seated At the long table III conference with
Secretary Alec- and some Senators and mem
bcrs ~ thu House. GOOD morIing Mr. Secre-
.ary." was the Presidents first greeting. and
;hen began an important discussion in which
unstrained enthusiasm over the remarkable re-
suits Of the engaE mcnt was expressed.
ON the way over from The Department. and in
ascending the White House stairway. secretary
I.cng was bcslcScd with questions to all OF
/ which h, od-naturedly responded ard ac-
| csptcd ccnrra tulatlons with 4 splr; 90 pride as
thu head OF the naval establishment. Before
joining tho President Secretary Long said tina;
. another Official dispatch was expected az any
time following the first one JUST received lie
bad rot. h. said received word ~ any Kind
from Admiral sampson. and no significant news
from Porto Rico had been received as yet.
There is still however. strong belief that i'm
portant dispatches from there may arrive to-
+ morrow or next day.
All day long there was much hustle and excite
incnt the White House. There was long