Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
SQUADRON COULD NOT TAKE 1T
Unless Strong Land Force Acted in Conlunc
ton With the Fleet.
SPANISH SQUADRON IN FRONT OF HARBoR
No Word OF a Fight Yct-spnuiards Have
Control of the Cable, and suppress
All War News.

Hongkong, April 30, 2:30 p.m.-If the
reports which are current here are cor
rect, the United States Meet has a
difficult task to accomplish. 1t is said
that the entrance of Manila bay is
commanded by from fifty to sixty
heavy guns, we'll placed. and 1t is
added that It will be impossible for
the American warships to enter the
bay without the cooperation Of q
strong land force.
Therefore, 1t is believed Commodore
Dewey will not attempt to force an en-
trance into the harbor, but will block
AIDE until the insurgents move on
Manila.
Agents of the insurgents here are
trying to charter a steamer In expecta-
ton of being able to transport "a force
ol insurgents 70 'he Vicinity vi MAMMA
ana capture the strong ioi'ress Oh
CaVi'e' INSIDE Manila Day.
ne eapie 10 Mania Is sun intact
out the TRANSMISSION OF news regard
ing military or naval movements In
the Philippine Islands ia barred.
MI pr,.,.,, ,,,a,.. 80 ,o.ao
Doats at hongkong nave peeIi lorDlu-
den to commence fresh repairs, which
| would seem to ,ndicata the possildIIty
-, ,,,.... a.. 80. 49,.
Va movement III the NEAR iu'uie upon
the part of the British iieet.
The British steamer Memnon, which
| b,s i,st a,ri,,a.a how. fra,,, ,tan,o 20
| -. -,
ports haVihs seen the spanish meet
cruising outside Manila. She also met
| the British steamer Esrneralda. char
,erod hv ,ho h,ru,,n oor,,r.,,,a. =, ,,,s
's eoipA' y. ms
place, which Is on her way to Manila
to take on board the specie there. She
| did not see anv Vessels NJ tho II g
| a.. M, -. - - =.
| 'SS- i"''ei 10 saPposeu ~ pe
close IN shore trying to communicate
with the insurgents preparatory to
| continuing on 10 Manila
| . WHAT DEWEY MAY DO.
wasb,rv,or n n Amt, On No
- S so"' ~,
"oiu mas yet coihe irohh the Fhiiipplhes'
and. as already explained, even II there
has been any action between Commo-
dora nswoy ana tho snorIsh n.,,a,
| So 49, 49, 80, lp.,is. "a a..
scarcalv IL, u,ov ~ 49, ~ a. ,a,
| ss,,arai a., 49,, ,s ~ ,,,saA.l
sLoend , ,o LA cue o N1iai,, ~.
,,rohah,,, Iii ~. ~ - %, ,,.ii. .i' ne
800 o,,,, W. ~ W 49,, a.e .i'u
80 - lie H., ~ . ~. 20
80 a,p" ~. -, ~ y. 90 i'seii
ha,,,. NC N'' 'eioAe ~ i"iiS ii'o hia
Tn T. $780,, $1,000 =.
h ns' 70 soou Jason 20 peneNe INA.
,,e Spi'iiouuie WI, ny ulFeu,ly attack
. Mia IA tie pesiiiHins. Inc report
I iI ne looh apoaIu pelore ieaVihs
10 , one Oh 1he mos, popular OF
,he reausts oi tne thIliPpihe insurgents
reiarueu us eVIaehce mat tne COM
IiiouoIe Iehes iarseiy upon the IN
suFSehi supPor' 70 MAINTAIN MS iootins
IN tne ,sianus, II ms De SO. ne would
very nhey aVoIu Mahila- tne capltal.
anu seiEe hrst another port wnere the
Insurgents are IN greater strength and
where there are no fortincations to
overcome. While there Is no doubt that
one OF the onJects OF Commodore Dew
y is 70 cIusn the Spsiish SQUADRON In
me EAST ihules as the most eHective
inethou OF protecting the important
trade interests IN mat quarter 1t is be-
yono DOUBT part OF MS purpose to seize
ana mold port suitable FOR use as a
coaiing station.
me coaiing station is not only de-
sirable but II Is absolutely necessary
| IRON naval point or view unless the
United states Is prepared TO surrender
aii commerce IN American bottoms
with Asa, and fully realizing this the
naval officials VIII proceed with their
campaign. whether the station VIII be
retained after the war by the United