The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-12
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WASHINGTON, May 9.-By direction
of the president Secretary Long sent
the following cable dispatch to Com
modore Dewey: Washington, May o.
Dewey, Manila: The president in the
name of the American people, thanks
you and your officers and men for your
splendid achievement and overwhelm-
ing victory. In recognition he has ap-
pointed you acting admiral, and will
recommend vote of thanks to you by
congress. (signed) Long.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Secretary Long,
after reading the dispatch from Com
modore Dewey, said: "It was most
wonderful naval achievement and re-
fleets the greatest credit on our officers
and men. The fire from our ships
must have been so effective that the
Spanish were in a manner stunned.
They could not recover themselves un.
til the battle was lost"
Secretary Alger said after the cab
met meeting that he hoped to send
10000 troops to Manila to sail from
San Francisco in few days.
Gen. Miles says that he can send as
high as 10000 men, if SO many are
needed, to Commodore Dewey, if the
Troops will be sent as soon as they
can be gotten transport.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The depart
ment is almost bewildered by the COM
| pleteness of Commodore Dewey's vic
tory. The officials, until they got the
official dispatches, could not conceive
the possibility of our not suffering the
loss of any men. 1t seemed an impos.
sibility. The official report is perfect
| ly clear, however, Commodore Dewey
saying that only few of his men were
hurt.
Not less remarkable than this was
the fact that our vessels escaped in
| jury. Our fleet smashed into the Span.
ish SO quickly and with such impetu.
| osity that he smothered the Spanish
fire and had them in bewildered and
helpless condition before they could dc
his feet damage. He is in possession
of the island and is secure, but needs
more men.
| LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail give:
the following details of the battle al
Manila:
..There was an act of treachery or
the part of Spanish ship which low
cred her flag and then fred at boat.
crew sent to take possession of her
She did not hit the boat, but our guns
were turned on her and tore her tc
pieces She went to the bottom with
all on board. Several vessels close il
shore behaved in the same way ant
shared her fate.
"The Spaniards had fought to thei
last gasp and now surrendered. The,
had been announcing that the Amer
leans would kill every one in Cavite
and when we landed long procession
of priests and sisters of mercy met tn
boat from the Petrol and begged
our men not to injure the wounde,
in the hospitals. AS matter o
fact the Americans rescued some 90
Spaniards and sent them ashore Al
the Spanish vessels are destroyed, wit
1000 men. The Spanish estimate give
their loss at 1000 killed and wounded
In the Reina Maria Christina 200 mel
are believed to have been killed O
drowned.
LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kon
correspondent of the Daily Chronicl
says: Manila is helpless and SUI
rounded by the insurgents. The block
ade is effective. The Americans hav
occupied Cor regidor island and Con-
modore Dewey has exercised consum
mate judgment and rare ability il
maintaining distance at once SAT
for his fleet and deadly to the Span
iards"
The Times says: ''The destruction
of the Spanish feet was complete, a
complete as any achievement recorde
in naval annals, Commsdore Dewe
showing himself worthy alike of tn
great traditions of the United State
navy and of his kinship with the rae
that produced Nelson"
The Standard remarks:
Commodore Dewey has evidentl
taken as his model for dispatch writ
ing that laconic British sailor &
famous memory who reported d.
cisive naval victory thus: Engage
} enemy yesterday. Captured ships q
J per margin"
FOURTEEN KILLED.