The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
DlPLOMATICALLY CONSIDERED

I Sador, M Jules CAmbon. has received q
dispatch from the foreign ONCE at Paris
/ stating thar the French ambassador al
Madrid. n. Patenotre. has forwarded Of
I fciai details of the Spanish reverse a,
Manila. n. Patenotre's report was based
( on thu latest Spanish Official sdvices. II
states THAI the Spanish cruisers Relna
Maria Christians and Castillo were to-
/ tally burned up after being set on IRE
by bombs from the enemys (Amerfcsn)
ships. Two OF tire smaller Spanish ships.
the dispatch states were sunk IN order
to avoid falling into the hands of the
enemy. The othsr Spanish ships we're
half destroyed and had taken refuge in
Bakor Bay.
The British embassy has received no
Mia battle. so that there is no basas for
the statement that the stAts department.
has been informed BY British onscisas here
mat Manila had surrendered to Commo-
dore Dewey.
In the absencs OF specific sAvfess from
Manila. members OF the Diplomatic corps
are discussing with great interest N. fu-
ture course Of the United States toward
me Philippines. They DO not doubt that
the ISLANDS will be occupied by the Ansrf-
can forces. II indeed the occupation has
not already occurred Ths only question
on that point i said 70 De the number OF
men Commodore Dewey can spare from
fis feet 70 make M landing party sgf-
1cisnt 90 bold Manila ana ofh.r points.
when large garrisons u Spanish troops
are there
Il il che future OF ,hs Phlrppsnss how
ever. which most interests the foreign an
thoritjss here As % this. leading DIP
iomatic oficlzl said u was unfortunate a.
this juncturs that the assertion vas r1ses
b. leading men here that the Philippines
would be taken and held. az Least Until
the war ended. when they might - sold
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out that whiis mia cogrss might b a
wise one n due tine. yet So announce
Uent now only served "a awaken Euro
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