The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1898-05-12
SAMPS0N WINSI
HOW 1T WAS DONE!

Washington, May 9.-Dcwcy's official
report from Manila, reads; "Elcven
Spanish warships destroyed and eight
captured. Four shore batteries at Ca
vito demolished and three forts on Cow
cgidor Island reduced; 300 Spaniards
killed and 400 wounded. Spanish sup.
plies were lost and captured to tho val
ue of s6.G00,COo. Eight Americans were
slightly wounded and the total damage
to our ships will not exceed $1,000
The fighting began at 5 o'clock a. NJ,
and the Spanish surrendered at 1910 p.
IN. We steamed into the harbor at
night amid stray shot or two from tho
forts Oh the Corregidor. Their fire was
wild and none struck home. With tho
gray of dawn on Sunday May /, VIC be-
gan attack. moving on the enemy. By
noon, what was left of the Spanish fleet.
surrendered. We came out practically
unharmed. Every one of the injured
men continued fighting until the end of
the engagement.
There is nothing left undonc but the
capture OF tho city, which will be forced
by blockade. The remaining fortificas
tions are weak and tho city can easily
be taken at any time, but l do not care
to lombard and destroy property of non.
combatants.'
Washington. May l0.-Assistant Sec,
retary Mcllzcljohn today chartered thir-
ty ships with capacity of 25,COO men
They arc to be used to convey troops to
Cuba and the Philippines.
1890 p. m.--Although the govern
mcnt has Il number Of scouts out on the
Atlantic coast. no report up to noon to
day had been received as to tho where.
abouts Of the Spanish fleet. Just now
news reached the navy department that
the Spanish Cape Verde fleet had arriv
| ed at Cadiz homeward bound
] p. m.-No word has yet been receiv
ed from Sampson. The navy depart
mont have every reason to believe thai
he is in Porto Rico waters, but it is not
believed the Spanish arc in his territory
Orders have been sent the Oregon anG
Marietta 10 join Simpsons fleet as soor
as possible.
1:l5 p. m.--General Miles and staff 81
to Tampa tonight to accompany thu
first military expedition to Cuba.
2:30 p. m.TEe Lafayette case is still
on. 1t is understood the French gov
ernmcnt has made demand for indem
nifty. They have been notified that tht
Lafayette started to come out OF Havan;
yesterday after having unloaded hcl
cargo, although her commander promis
ed not to unload, when released from
Key West She was Immediately sen
back to Havana by the btockading fee
to reload. Government officials refus,
to discuss tho matter.
2:46 p. m.- Congress appropriatcs $40
900 to buy Dewey sword and medal.
for his men. in honor Of the great Man
lila victory.
Key West, May 10.-The Spanish
schooner Fernando has been brough
here, also the Norwegian vessel Brats
berg, that attempted to run the block
ado at Havana, with load of cattle.
| Later: The tarpedo boat Winslov
had brush with some Spanish coas
limo vessels off the Cuban coas
Sunday She managed to disable on
OF the Spanish boats, and escaped un
hurt herself.
| San Francisco. May 10. The City o
Pekin, the Pacific ocean liner, is dis
charging her cargo as fast as possibl
and will leave Thursday with 300
troops and supplies, for the Phlippin
Islands.
Hong Kong May 10 1t is rcrortc
that the Spanish priests and sisters Il
Cavitc rcpuid the Americans for thci
humanity to the Spaniards there, b.
trying to lead thom into Il mined chan
ncl.
| Madrid. May 10. An the bonded GOV
orament waroli ioufos ut Alicante hnv
Abeen destroyef by fire, by rioters,