Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-05
The First Naval Engagement, in the Philippines, Results in n Signal Victory for the
 United States.
UNITED STATES FLAG FLOATS
 OVER MANILA.
Commodore Dewcy's Spcndid
 Achievement.


 George Dewey, Although weaker in the number of vessels engaged and having to contend also against the land batteries, the United States fleet as- stunned the aggressive, almost annihila- ted the Spanish fleet, silenced the forts and compelled the exploitation of the garrison and city of Manila. The dam age and loss of life to the American fleet appears to have been slight. The Spanish flagship, Christiana, riddled with shot, took fire and was abandoned by Admiral Montijo. The Cuba and Castilla were also burned, and the Don Juan went down with it's freight of human lives. Several Spanish gum boats were run ashore, others fled up a small creek and grounded. None, so far as reported, escaped. Only slight damage to tue American fleet is re- ported, aud the loss of lives and injury to American crews was very small.
 KEY WEST, May 2-The gunboat Nashville. cruising of the coast of Ha- vana, southeast of Havana, sighted the Spanish mail steamer, Argonauta, mak- ing for Cienfuegos. The Nashville ut once gave chase and stopped her with . well directed shot ever her bow. The Marblehead and Eagle, of the Mesquite fleet, supported the Nashville.
 A Spanish torpedo boat and eight gun boats attempted the rescue of the Argonauta but were repnlsed, and scurried back into the narrow harbor under the guns of the forts. The Spanish gunnery was so poor as to ex- cite derision on board our vessels.
 Twenty nine prisoners of war were taken on the Argonautn, including Col. Vicente de Cartigo of the Third Caval- ", of Principe, and his staff. They were taken abroad the Nashville. The Spanish mails were also taken and they are believed to contain many important military dispatches. It was found that the Argonanta had not enough coal to carry Der to key west, so tue sIaruie- head took her in tow and slowly steamed  with her around the island.
 WASHINGTON, May 3--It is the pres ent idea 10 send ten thousand volunteers from the Pacific coast to the Philippine Islands to maintain American superm- ity there during the war
 MADRID, May 3-The Queen Regent has sent message to the pope saying Spain IS resolved to resist to the bitter end.
 RIO DE JANEIEo, May 3-The Oregon is still ut this port. A battle is ex- pected when she starts to leave, as the Spanish gunbost Temerario is expected to attack.
 MADRID, May 3-After the riot last night, the city is now cooler. Spanish cabinet has decided that no more isola- ted fleets will meet the Americans, and has issued orders for concentration of entire Spanish navy to strike blow at some American city and then fly away to Porto Rico for safety. This is con- sidered to be the best and only way to prevent overt acts of dynamite and subdue threatened revolution at home.
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-According 8 to advices received at the adjutant-gener- al's office, war department, the enlist ment of volunteers into the service of the United States began in Arizona yesterday at the regular army posts in that territory. Arizona has the honor, therefore, of being the first common wealth in which mastering has begun for the war.
 LONDON, May 3--A special from says that during the demon- stration on Monday night the soldiery at the barracks were only prevented from joining the mob by the personal of the officers. It says also that many officers mingled with the mob melting the attack upon residen- ces of the ministers.
 LONDON. May 3.-A special dispatch from Madrid says the internal situation is causing the Spanish government al- most as much uneasiness as the ex- ternal. The demonstrations on Mon day night openly show the revolution ary tendencies-che Weyler and Sagasta's resignation.
 WASHINGTON, May 3-All that now remains to complete the story of Dewey's victory IS the report of the hero himself, it may come late tonight. It is reported tonight that army of invasion will start for Cuba tomorrow 
 HAVANA, (via Jamaica,) May A. Famine expresses tho inhabitants. Soldiers take possession of provisions.
 KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 4-British war ship Alert just ordered to San