The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
DEwEY'S NEXT MOVE.
VIII Probably Have tho Island Garri-
soned by Insurgents.

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fact that the nation most directly in
terested Of all the great powers in the
COMBAT that took place at Manila Sun
day should be among the last officially
to know Of the result. UP to the close
Of Office hours yesterday absolutely the
only information that our government
had received OF the brilliant victory OF
Commodore Dewey and the winning Of
the battle came to the government
through the medium of the press dis
patches. II the report IL true that Com
modore Dewey has begun a lombard
ment and blockade OF Manila It is un-
likely that he can spare q vessel from
his fleet to carry the news to Hong
Is not known when official advices will
come.
The greatest anxiety Is felt as to the
casualties sustained by the American
feet. From the stubborn defense made
by the 'Spaniards Il Is feared that be-
fore they burnt. blew up or sunk their
ships they managed to iniict severe
damage upon Commodore Dewey's
squadron. All OF the ships engaged
were vulnerable In one respect, namely
In their lack Of protection to Nfe. There
was not an armored ship in Commo-
dore Dewey's feet. the nearest ap-
pruach being the flagship olympia.
" Commodore Dewey has lost con-
siderable portion 0f his men III Is feared
he will be much embarrassed In the
work Of maintaining possession Of
Manila for Lack OF sufficient force. 1t
will not be possible. having regard to
the safety of the ships, 20 spare any
considerable number Of men to keep
the city. especially IL fhe engagement
has disabled many Of them. There was
some talk yesterday Of sending troops
out from San Francisco to aid in this
work, but this has not yet taken shape
as far as can be learned, and It is
likely that the department will wait TO
hear from Commodore Dewey himself
before taking any action. 1t may he,
and in fact 1t Is expected. that by cam
bination with the insurgents he will
succeed IN having his men relieved of
the task of garrisoniug the island.
AS to The future OF the island, It is
likely that the government will retain
possession of at least one good port,
such as Manila, for g. coaling station
and base of supplies during the re
mainder of the war. ut Is believed the
officials have not decided what to do
with the islands at the end Of the war,
but In their possession the United
States will enjoy a powerful weapon in
enforcing terms of peace with Spain.
Supposing Porto Rico shall next be
seized. IT would seem that Spain Will
have little to encourage her in fur
ther resistance.
Petruaeum Bomb Story DouaDted.
Washington. May 1.-Naval officials
are inclined to discredit the statemer
in dispatches from Madrid that Ad-
miral Dewey employed petroleum
bombs In the reduction Of the city Of
Manila In fact, no definite informa-
tion could be obtained that the Ameri-
can squadron was supplied with such
instruments Of destruction. II is re-
garded as quite likely that, in the
event of a bombardment of the city,
the bursting of shells would start seri-
,ous fires. and perhaps result in a con-
fagration, but that Admiral Dewey
used bombs with the express idea of
firing the city is deemed improbable.
Thanks to Commodore Dewey.
Washington, May 2.-Representa-
tive Grout. Of Vermont. of whose
district Commodore Dewey is a
native. yesterday introduced this TeSo-
luton Resolved, That the thanks
OF congress are due and are hereby
rendered to Commodore George Dewey
and the officers and seamen of the
Asiatic squadron by him commanGed
for the herOism and skill displayed by
them in the total destruction Of the
Spanish fleet In the harbor Of Manila,
and the capture Of the city and the
planting Of the American nag in the
capital Of the Philippines"
Arrival of the Cruiser Topeka.
New York, May z.-The United States
cruiser Topeka. formerly the Diogenes.
commanded by Lieutenant ]. J. Knapp.
which sailed from Falmouth. Eng,
April 10. arrived safely in port yester-
day, after a rough passage Of IL days.
The Topeka entered the narrows at 8
q m, where she slowed down for the
health officers inspection. then pro-
ceeding to the man-of-war anchorage
of Tompkinsville. The cruiser carries
q crew Of IS men. Lieutenant Knapp
said he had not sighted any war ves-
sells during the voyage.
The Oregon Leaves Rio Jaueiro.
Montevideo. Uruguay. May at Is
announced in q dispatch from Rio jan
eiro. Brazil. that the United States
gunboat Marietta. as well as the Uni
ted States battleship Oregon. arrived
at that port Saturday and resumed
their voyage north yesterday. accom-
panied by the United States dynamite
cruiser Nichtheroy. recently purchased
from Brasil by the government Of the
United States.
Tho Yale on for War Duty.
New York. May 3.-The steamship
Yale, formerly the. American liner
Paris. left her dock last night under
sealed orders. When the vessel swung
out from her pier. hundreds of steam
vessels In the river saluted her with
their whistles. and q number Of small
cannens In the vicinity doomed salutes.
The Yale carried full supply Of stores
for an extended cruise, and had 5000
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