Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-02

that the crew OF the Spanish warsbip
MindibHO have been saved,
The British consul al Manila, Il. II.
Rawson-Walker, conferred with COmmO.
d0rr Dewey.
The United States fleet has taken up a
position In front Of Manila and estab-
lished a blockade.
The population OF MANILA Ia fleeing and
a bumbardment Is expected.
The Spanish ministers admit that the
battle ended In the utter rOut OF the
Spanish fleet, but they are resolved not
to spare any efforts In the defense Of the
country
The American feet is believed to be
much damaged.
WILL CAPITULATE.
Chicago, May IA special to the News
from Washington says: he president
aud cabinet have received information
that the Spanish governor general OF the
Philippine ISLANDS has sent a flag OF
truce 10 Commodore Dewey.
This act IL interpreted 10 mean the
capitulation OF the Spanish forces.
TIE VICTORY CONFIRMED.
London, May IA cable message has
been received at the foreign office from
the British consul at Manila. Il II.
RawsOn- Walker, announcing that the
bOmbardment lasted an hour aud half
and that Spanish fleet was practically
aDnihilated by the hset OF the United
States.
MADE A GOOD FIGHT.
Paris, May IA dispatch from Temps
says according TO the latest dispatches,
the British consul at Manila, In his visit
TO Commodore Dewey, made representa-
ti0ns In behalf OF the consular corps
against the bOmbardment OF the town.
The dispatch a's0 says: "NO Spanish
warships surrendered and majority per-
ished. rw0 Spanish commanders we're
killed while resisting 10 the last moment.
Spanish losses are estimated at 400 men
killed. The American squadron attacked
furiOusly both the Spanish squadron and
Cavite fortress, where II caused great
damage"
MAY END THE WAR.
Washington, May AIT foreign em.
bassies and legations intense interest IL
shown In the news OF the decisive victory
OF the American fleet at Manila. IL was
stated by q high diplomatic official to-day
that another such victory would end the
cause OF Spain and force her 10 seek an
aTmistice and peace. The universal be-
lief OF the diplomatic quarters is that
this stroke at the Philippines will be fol
lowed Immediately by aggressive action
In Cuba.
BoMBARDING MANILA.
London, May 2.-The bOmbardment OI
Manila hiss begun. The inhabitants arC
fleeing 10 the country. The operators II
the cable station In the midst OF the fort
fed 10 save their lives.
CAN BoMBARD.
Washington. May 2.-COmm0dOre Dew
ey's instructions permit him TO bOmbarC
Manila II necessary TO take possession O
the islands, but he will not do 30 unles
the city troops operate Extensively agains
him.
BoMBARDING MANILA.
London, May 2.-The bOmbardment O
Manila, II Is supposed, is now proceed
ing.
SPANISH CUT THR CABLE.
London, May 2.-The first OF the cabl
messages ends with the statement tina
the Spanish officials were cOnterring will
the British cOnsnla and the telegraph
eOmpany's agentand pending the decision
the cables were not permitted 10 handl
messages The second cable dispatch re
ceived by the colonial Office announce,
that the Spanish governor general hal
refused TO surrender the torpedo gun
and cable offices and had preVenteu
the agent OF the TELEGRAPH
company from comforting witt
Commodore Dewey. The messag
ends with the statement that the Britis
government OF the Straits Settlement
expected the bOmbardment OF Manila t
hQOin MOndaV mnrnino xrhan tha Qna N
iaTds would cut the cable. The first o
these messages was received at 8 O'clOcI
yesterday evening, the second at mid
night. No other messages on the snbjec
have been received In London, althOug
the foreign office expects news from IN
British consul at Manila. Therefore,
Is supposed that the expectation OF th
governor OF the Straits settlements hs
been fulfilled and that the Spaniard
have cut the cable.