Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-12
COM MODORE DEWEY.
Re Reports All Spanish Ships Destroy
ed and Many Spaniards Killed.
nur ships Were Not IIjured and Not An
American Was Killed The Presi-
dent Cables Cong atuIatiun~-
Drwe, Acting Admiral

WASHINGTON. Nav 9.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact THAT every body for several
days PAST has been in momcntarv cN-
pcctation of cable advicrS from Com
modurc Dewey, the town was thrown
into the widest excitement at break
fast time Saturday morning 10y the is
size of extra papers announcing the
arrival "f the McCulloch at Hong kong
with dispatches for the government
from Commodore Dewey. The publi-
cation of new 81 aprr dispatches telling
of terrible mortality among the Span
ish and the escape of the American
forces. men and ships, from serious in
jury added In the excitement and To
the intense satisfaction with which the
long expected news was received.
There was AN instant rush of news
paper men Ia the navy department tn
secure further information from of
fetal sources, and perhaps diSmaycd 10y
the number and impetuosity of the
newspaper contingent, the officials of
the navigation bureau. where cipher
diSpat, hes are transcribed and trans
lated. promptly closed and locked their
doors against invasion. One of the Of
iiccrs of the bureau had been on duty
every moment of the - hours for sew
cral weeks past waiting to receive ca
Diagrams of Importance.
Secretary Long at 1880 o'clock read
the following to newspaper men as
Dcwry's dispatch:
MANILA, May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at Manila at day brcak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and DESTROYED the following Spanish
vessels: Ecina Christina, Castillo, III
loa. Isle de Cuba, General Leo, the
Ducro, Correo, Nclasco, Mindanao, one
transport and the water battery at
Cavitc. The squadron is uninjured
and only few men were slightly
wounded. The only means of tcle-
graphing is To the American consul at
Hong Kong. shall communicate with
him. DEWEY.
Ii is said at the navy department
that advice> also show that Dcwev's
forces were not sufficient To make Il
landing but that this in no way inter-
fcred with the complete control he eX-
ere SEES over the city and its fortitica-
tions.
shortly before noon Secretary Long
left the navy department for the white
house and an official confirmation was
made that a second dispatch from Com
more Dewey had been received. The
secretary carried this with him to
the white house, and pending the
conference with the president there
was intense cagerness among the
waiting crowd To learn the contents
of the second dispatch. Senators
who saw the president secured
brief intimation that Dewcy's victory
was ovcrwhe lining and that he had a
large number of Spanish prisoners in
his possession. At 1880 Secretary
Long came from the presidents pri-
waite room, carrying the copy of the
second Message from Dewey. but in
order 10 give equal facilities to the
great crowd of people waiting to gain
information he held it until he reached
his private office. Then his secretary,
Mr.. Finney, brought the message to
the LARGO reception room where a hum
drcd ore anxious newspaper cor
respondents and curious observers
took the dispatch as Mr.. Finney read
it. 1t was as follows:
'CAvITE, May 4, 1898.
"LoNG, Secretary Navy: have TAX
en- possession of the naval station at
Cavite, Philippine islands, and de-
stroyed its Notifications Have de-
stroyed Notifications at the bay en-
trance, paroling the garrison. | con.
troll the bay completely and can take
the city at any time. The squadron in
excellent health and spirits The
Spanish loss not fully known, but very
heavy; $50 killed, including the captain
of the Reina Christina. am assisting
wounded. Two hundred and fifty sick
and wounded in hospitals within our
lines. Much excitement Mt Manila.
Will protect foreign residents.
DEWEY"
AS the last word of the dispatch was
uttered, several of the onloollers, in
GLIDING Senator Hanna, called for
three cheers for Dewey. They were
given with a will, and the usual official
serenity of the navy department for
the moment was broken by round of
cheers which fairly shook the build.
ing.
WASHINGTON, May BY direction
of the president, Secretary Long sent
the following cable dispatch to Com
modore Dewey: Washington, May -
Dewey, Manila: The president, in the
name of the American people, thanks
you and your officers and men for your
splendid achievement and overwhelm
ing victory. In recognition he has ap
pointed you acting admiral, and viii
recommend a vote of thanks to you b.
congress. (Signed) Long.
LONDON, May a-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail give
the following details of the battle a
Manila:
There was an act of treachery OF
the part of a Spanish ship which low
cred her flag and then fired at a boat
crew sent to take possession of her
She did not hit the boat, but our gum
were turned on her and tore her t.
| pieces. She went to the bottom witt
al On bOdTu. ScNcTdi NcsStlS CioSc IL
shore behaved in the same way AM
shared her fate.
THE Spaniards had fought t thei
last gasp and now surrendered. The.
had been announcing that the Amer
leans would kill every one in Cavite
and when we landed long procession
of priests and sisters of mercy met tn
boat from the Petrol and begge'
our men not to injure the wounds
in the hospitals. AS a matter O
fact the Americans rescued some 30
Spaniards and sent them ashore. A
the Spanish vessels are destroyed, wit
1000 men. The Spanish estimate give
their loss at 1000 killed and wounded
In the Reina Maria Christina 200 me
are believed to have been killed @
drowned.
| LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kon
correspondent of the Daily Chronicl
says: Manila is helpless and SUI
rounded by the insurgents. The blocl
ade is effective. The Americans hay
occupied Corregidor island and Con
modore Dewey has exercised consun
mate judgment and rare ability i
maintaining a distance at once sal
| for his taat and deadly To the Spal