The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-04

'Our neeJ engaged tne enemy III d
brilliant combat, protected by the
Cavite and Manila forts. They obliged
the enemy to maneuver repeatedly. At
9 o'clock the American squadron took
refuge behind the foreign merchant
shipping on the east side of the bay.
"Our fleet, considering the enemy's
superiority, naturally suffered severe
loss. The Maria Christina was on fire
and another ship, believed to be the
Don Juan de Austria, was blown up.
"There was considerable loss of life.
Capt. Cadarzo, commanding the Maria
Christina, is among the killed"
The American squadron retired, hav-
ing also sustained severe damage. A
second naval engagement followed, in
which the American squadron again
suffered considerable loss and the
Spanish warships Mindano and Ulloa
were slightly damaged.
The second engagement was appar-
emily begun by the Americans after
landing their wounded on the west
side of the bay.
During the second engagement the
Cavite forts maintained steadier and
stronger fire upon the American squad
ron than in the first engagement. Ad-
miral Bermeio, the minister of marine,
has expressed himself as highly
pleased with the heroism of the Span
ish marines and has telegraphed con-
gratulations to Admiral Montejo and
the crews of Spanish squadron under
fire of superior warships.
An official telegram received at a
late hour from the governor general of
the Philippines says admiral Monte
| 10 transferred his flag to the cruiser
Isla de Cuba from the cruiser Reina
Maria Christina. The Reina Maria
Christina was completely burnt, as
was also the cruiser Castillo, the other
ships having to retire from the com
bat and some being sunk to avoid then
falling into the hands of the enemy
The town is greatly excited by the
serious news from the Philippines and
there is an immense gathering in the
Celle de Sevilla. The civil guards or
horseback were called out to preserve
order and all precautions have beer
taken. There is much muttering, bu
J nothing serious has occurred.
Lisbon, May 2.-Reliable news re
ceived here says that the Spanish fee
was completely defeated off Cavite.
London, May 3.-Details of the bat
tie of Manila have been received a
the British colonial Office. They cam'
in two cable messages, the substance
of which has been furnished to th
press by the officials of the colonia
Office
The first cable dispatch announce
that the United States feet entered
Manila harbor at daybreak Sunday
stationing itself opposite the city. !
fort opened fire on the American ships
whereupon they shifted their position
to one near Cavite, in Manila bay, Ell
gaging in a fierce fight against bot
the forts and the Spanish feet. TIL
engagement here lasted two hours an
resulted in the annihilation of th
Spanish fleet.
This dispatch adds that the Amer
; can ships withdrew to their magazin
, vessel, in the center of the roadsteaC
for the purpose of coaling. One Anne,
! lean vessel, the name of which is nc
: mentioned, is said to have been disabled
, Commodore Dewey requested til
British consul, E. II. Rawson- Wake
to convey message to Augnsti, til
the Spanish governor general, d
3 mauding the surrender of all the to
t pedoeS and guns at Manils and I'll
possession of the cable offices, sayiD
e that unless these terms were compile
y with he would lombard the city.
= The second dispatch announced thl
g the Spanish governor general refuse
h to surrender the torpedoes, guns al
. q cable offices, and that he prevented IL
Q agent of the telegraph company fro
IL comforting with Dewey.
It Commodore Dewey, according to
= dispatch from Madrid, gave Gen. A
]. gusti "a hours to comply with the ult
n matum which demanded surrender
% all warlile stores and the entire sto,
Of coal in charge of the governmel