The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-04
Flying Squadron Is Now Sailing That Way to Meet
the Spanish Fleet. American Boats Have
Left Rio and British Minister Said
to be Imprisoned at Rio
CAMP0S AND SACASTA ARE Alive,

London. May I--There IS q report her
that a United States revenue cutter has or
rived at Hong Kong with news Of Commo
| dore Deweys fleet.
| Rio Janeiro, April 4-The Oregon sale,
to-day. She was followed by the Marietta
| and Nichteroy. The Spanish torpedo gun.
boat Temerario has arrived and 1t 10 OK
pected she will put to sea in pursuit of tn
American boats.
New York, May 4-Captain Clarke o
the British ship Huron which arrived to Z,
day reports having sighted British bari
rigg cd man Of war cruising so miles cas-
Of Sandy Hook.
Newport, May 4.-Ihe cruiser Mime
apolis has arrived here.
Gibraltar. May A British steam
yacht which has just arrived here was
obliged to leave Malaga, Spain, because
she was stoned and her crew mobbed.
Gibraltar, May, 4.-Dispatch received
here from Madrid this morning makes nc
mention Of assassination stories.
Key West, May A. Rear Admiral Samp.
sons fleet has sailed and an important
engagement is anticipated in the neal
future.
New York, May 4.-Rur or has 1t that
MARITIME Campos, Spanish minister Of the
Colonies has been assasslnated and Pre-
mier Saoasta had to fee to the British
Embassy to escape the mob.
Washington, May 4.-The Government
this afternoon had received absolutely no
information from the Philippines. 1t is
said that U. s. dispatch boat has arrived
at Hong Kong. which brought no news OF
the recent eng Agement
Madrid, May 4.-Bya degree gazetted
Yesterday Spain will respect the neutrality
covenant regarding American merchant
men. Therefore neutral ships will not be
searched for American profit.
Washington, May 4.
The situation at Manila, is unique in
the history of modern warfare. For more
than forty-eight hours or since 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, Manila time, which Is
Twelve hours in advance Of ours, not
word has been heard from the scene OF
tho naval battle in which Commodore
Dewey's fleet won signal victory on Sun
day. ,.,,
iIlhe cable which connects tho Philip
pines with Hong Kong, and which starts
from u point about fifty miles from Ma
niliu, is supposed to have been cut.
, 1t is intiuate ed in Madrid that 1T was out
by Commodore dewey, but In Washing
ton it Is thought the Spaniards at Manila
desired to close communication with Mad.
rid in order to prevent the full extent of
the American victory becoming known in
the Spanish capital just at present.
When the last news from Manila was
received Commodore Dewey was supposed
to be about to follow up his victory over
the Spanish fleet on the previous day by
an attack on the land defonces OF the city.
Whether or noshe has succeeded In cap
turing the city Is unknown, and the great
est anxiety prevails III washington to
learn his present. situation.
Il . ~
ceiyed from him not later than tomorrow,
either direct from Manila, II cable COM
munication with that point shall have been
re.established, or by means OF despatches
sent to Hong Kong by steamer. In the
meantime the War and Navy Departments
are perfecting arrangements to send troops
coal and ammunition to Manila, il Com
modore Dewey reports that he Is IN need
of them.
Nothing except the dlsablement of all
his ships Is expected to prevent the receipt
of report direct from him not later than
Thursday, and 1t may come at any mo-
ment.
If the Mccullough. q revenue marine gun
bont one of the best Of the small vessels of
the navy, is sent to Hong Kong, it ought
to reach that port and the end OF an Eng
lish cable In less than2 days after leaving
Manila.
A broken cable ought not, it is said at the
Navy Department 10 prove II permanent
obstacle to communication with Manila.
Commodore Dowey's ships are supplied
with an adequate force of mon thoroughly.
acquainted with electrical appliances and
with the establishing Of telegraphlc COM
munications. If the wires are cut hey can
find tho breaks and restore tho cables, and
1t Is believed to bn possible to obtain opera
tors with little difficulty, oven IN hostile
port