Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12

'Our feet engaged the enemy in a
brilliant combat, protected by the
Cavite and Manila forts. They obliged
the enemy to maneuver repeatedly. At
o 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 considera BILE 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 d steadier and
ron than in the first engagement. Ad-
miral Bermejo, 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
jo transferred his flag to the cruiser
1sla 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 their
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 on
horseback were called out to preserve
order and all precautions have been
taken. There is much muttering, but
nothing serious las occurred.
Lisbon, May 2.-Reliable news re-
ceived here says that the Spanish fleet
was completely defeated off Cavite.
London, May 3.-Details of the bat
tie of Manila have been received at
the British colonial office. They came
in two cable messages, the substance
of which has been furnished to the
press by the officials of the colonial
office.
The first cable dispatch announces
that the United States fleet entered
Manila harbor at daybreak Sunday,
stationing itself opposite the city. A
fort opened fire on the American ships,
whereupon they shifted their position
to one near Cavite, in Manila bay, en-
gaging in fierce fight against both
the forts and the Spanish fleet. The
engagement here lasted two hours and
resulted in the annihilation of the
Spanish feet.
This dispatch adds that the Ameri-
can ships withdrew to their magazine
vessel, in the center of the roadstead,
for the purpose of coaling. One Amer
lean vessel, the name of which is not
mentioned, is said to have been disabled.
Commodore Dewey requested the
British consul, f. III. Rawson-Wa Walker,
to convey message to August, the
the Spanish governor general, ue-
manding the surrender of all the tor
pedoes and guns at Manila and the
possession of the cable offices, saying
that unless these terms were complied
with he would lombard the city.
The second dispatch announced that
the Spanish governor general refused
to surrender the t0rpedoes, guns and
cable offices, and that he prevented the
agent of the telegraph company from
comforting with Dewey.
Commodore Dewey, according to a
dispatch from Madrid, gave Gen. Au-
gusti "a hours to comply with the ulti-
matum which demanded surrender OF
all warlil1e stores and the entire stock
Of coal ID charge of the government