The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

win indieat. that, since Spanish honor
has been satisfied by conflict, Spain
can now yield to the inevitable and &C.
cept the good offices OF the powers to
bring about an adjustment
In the dispatches from Madrid tho
statement was made that Adm. Dewey
effected landing on the west side OF
Manila bay for the men Of his fleet
who were wounded In the engages
ments II wa. asserted IN official cir.
cles that thi. landing had n two-fold
purpose, Ii was not only that the
wounded might have better care than
they could receive on shipboard, in
the face Of other probable engage.
ments, but also to carry out what
was known to be Adm. Dewey's pur.
pose, to effect n junction with the In.
surgents rs soon ms possible. The in.
surgent forces practically surround
Manila on the land sides of the city,
and with the intention OF securing
control OF Manila as soon as possible,
Adm. Dewey was TO obtain a foot.
ing on the island at the earliest
practicable moment As soon a
the junction of American and insur.
gent forces, the one on sea and the
other on land, Is effected, n demand is
likely to be made for the sure nder of
the city, and, in the event of refusal,
combined attack would be made upon
IT, The result OF such an attack i'm
in the absence OF Spanish fleet and
effective shore batteries, seems fore.
gone conclusion.
LONDON, May 3,-The Madrid corr
respondent Of the Times, describing
the engagement at Manila. says:
"The olympia, the Boston, the
Raleigh, the Concord, the Petrol and
the Monocacy entered the bay under
cover of darkness 10y the smaller and
safer Bocachica channel The forts OF
Corregidor island gave the alarm by fir.
ing on the intruders, but they seem 10
have inflicted no serious damage. The
American squadron moved up the bay
and at o'clock in the morning APP
pcared bcfore Cavite. Here, lying un-
der the shelter Of the forts, was the
spanish squadron.
adm. Montejo, few days before,
went to Subic bay to look for the
enemy. but learning that they were
vastly superior in force, had prudent
ly returned and placed his ships under
the protection of the forts. This was
his only chance of meeting the enemy
on something like equal terms; and 1T
did not suffice.
''Soon the Americans opened fire.
The Spaniards replied vigorously and
3D.. :
ruption for four hours during which
the Don Antonio de Ulloa was sunk,
the Castillo and Mindanao were set on
fire and the Reina Maria Christina and
the Don Juan de austria were Sc riously
damaged. One or two OF the smaller
craft were scuttled 10y their crews To
escape capture. Others took refuge in
a small neighboring creek, emptying
into Baker bay, where, presumably,
the American ships were unable TO fol.
low them hut not one surrendered
LONDON, May 3.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says: Con
side cradle surprise and disappear tment
has been caused by the destruction
been officially stated that the authori-
ties at Manila had recei we'd 90 torpcdoes
and heavy guns to strengthen the
coast defenses, particularly the de-
fcnSes commanding the two channels
on the right and left OF Corregidor is
land.
at is noticeable among all classes,
especially among politicians that there
Is a strong hope OF an Intervention by
continental powers, especially Ger
many and Russia.
Little additional news has arrived
from Manila. but the cardinal fact is
that Commodore Dewey Is now in pos
session of Manila bay and can certain
ly take possession of Corregidor island
even IL he finds difficulty In effectually
capturing Manila itself owing to the
absence of necessary landing force.
Having thus secured a naval base, he
will have no difficulty in securing sup
plies of coal,
As the Times remarked Monday:
This is mere question of money and
organization. The belligerent who is
strong in certain waters will generally
bc able 30 obtain coal. To declare
coal contraband is no obstacle To pri-
vate enterprise il the risks of transport
are moderate and the pecuniary in
uuceiucnt sufficient
WASHINGTON, May B. Naval officials
are inclined to discredit the statement
In dispatches from Madrid Monday
night that Adm Dewey employed Pc
troleum bombs in a reduction of the
city OF Manila In fact no definite in
formation could be obtained that the
Anne rican squadron was supplied with
such instruments of destruction.
IL Is regarded as quite like
! " that in the event of "A
Commandment OF the city, the bursting
Of shells would start serious fires and
| perhaps result in a confiagration; but
that Adm. Dewey used bombs with the
express idea of firing the city is
deemed utterly improbable unless he
was pressed To extreme measures,
which is not thought to be likely. The
/ belief is prevalent in official circles
/ that IL q fire occurred the Spaniards,
confronted by the inevitable fall of the
city, themselves applied the torch,
thereby carrying into effect the threa,
which they have made concerning both
Manila and Havana, that the cities
should never fall into the hands of the
Americans except rs heaps OF smolder
ing ruins.
LONDON, May 3.--Commodore Dewey
according to a reported dispatch from
Madrid, gave Capt Gen, Agusu 2
hours to comply with an ultimatun
which demanded all warlile store
and the entire stock of coal in eharg,
of the government officials, The ulti
matum asserted that no money levy
would be made upon Manila.
The dispatch says it is believed II
Madrid that the government has al
ready cablcd Capt Gen. Agusti au
thority to comply with the demand, M
other course being open.
PARIS, May sit is reported here
that an American war ship cut Tn,
Manila cable and took an end ol
board for the purpose of communca