The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-09

After the Destruction of the Fleet the
Commodore Took the Fortiflcations at
Cavite and Effected Landing Spanish
What Secretary Long Says.
Washington, May 9.-Commodore
Dewey has been heard from at last.
Secretary Long at lO:SO o'clock read the
following to the newspaper men as
Dewey's dispatch:
Manila. May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at daybreak this morning. We
Immediately engaged the enemy and
destroyed the following Spanish war
vessels: Reina Crlstina, Castillo. Ul-
loa, Isle de Cuba, General Lezo, Duero
Correo, Valasco Mindanao, one trans
port, water battery at Cavite. The
squadron is uninjured and only a few
men were slightly wounded The only
means Of telegraphing is to the Ameri-
can consul at Hong Kong. shall COM
municate with him. DEWEY"
Fertilization Destroyed
Another dispatch from Commodore
Dewey says: II have taken possession
of naval station at Cavite on Philippine
islands. Have destroyed the fortifica-
tions at bay entrance. parolling garri-
son. j control bay completely and can
take city at any time. The squadron
is in excellent health and spirits. Span
ish loss not fully known, but very
heavy-150 killed, including captain Of
Reina Cristina. I am assisting in pro-
teoting Spanish sick and wounded Two
nd fclr nd IaH -,
hospital within our lines. Much excite
ment at Manila. Will protect foreign
residents DEWEY"
Advices to vanderlip.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlp has
received a cablegram from a friend who
was on the McCulloch during the great
naval engagement at Manila in which
he says:
THE Spanish fleet OF eleven warships
were totally destroyed. The loss of life
among the Spaniards was frightful.
Best of all no American ship was lost or
even damaged. No American was
killed, and only six Americans were in
jured."
Another cablegram received by Mr..
Vanderlip from the commander OF the
McCulloch at Hong Kong states that
Chief Engineer F. b. Randall died on
May /. The cause Of death is not known.
1t is said at the navy department
that its advices also show that Dewey 5
forces were not sufficient to make a
landing, but that this in no way inter
ferred with the complete control he
exercised over the city and its fortifi-
cations.
Greatest of Naval Victories.
Secretary Long. commenting on the
victory Of Commodore Dewey at Manila.
said: THE report shows that the VIC
tory was most complete. The fire from
the American fleet was so sudden and
so terrific that the Spaniards were
completely taken by surprise. The fact
that none of our men were injured
seems most remarkable, but ii only
shows the fiereeness with which Dewey
fell on theenemy. He is the greatest
naval hero OF modern times and. the
victory was the greatest of naval VIC
tories. The American people might
we'll be proud of the gallant commodore
and the American sailors. IT required
the greatest bravery to go into an un-
known harbor and attack a fleet and
land batteries combined. All hail to
Commodore Dewey"
Telegram of Thanks.
BY direction Of the president. Secre-
tary Long sent the following cable dis
patch to Commodore Dewey:
THE president, In the name of the
American people. thanks you and your
officers and men for your splendid
achievement and overwhelming victory.
In recognition he has appointed you
acting admiral and will recommend a
vote OF thanks to you by congress"
1t has been decided to send a trans
port with troops and supplies to Com
modore Dewey at Manila. The City Of
pekin will be used for this purpose and
will be escorted by the cruiser Charles
ton.
INVASION OF CUBA.