Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-05
LATER NEWS.

peen completely demolished '''''
1t is claimed at Madrid tbo4uo
'Sh "arshlps surrendered, and thar .
majority of them relished. The Snor'
's' loss is estimated at 100 men killed
a Hong Kong dispatch saws the hmm.
hardment Of Manila has Loo,,, ~.
.nhani'ants are fleeing To the country
he operators in the cable station i,
'he midst of the forts have fled to e,vo
thelr lives. Gable communication i.
interrupted.
special to the Chicago Daily News
"oni ashington says: The president
ahu eahinet have received information
that the Spanish governor-goneral ri
'he fhilippines has sent Il flag Of truce
I" Commodore Dewey. This Act il
interpreted to mean the capitulation of
the Spanish forces.
"A terrible storm passed over South
Dakota and Iowa. South Dakota re-
ports death list of Is, and a prouertv
loss OF 100000. In Northwest low,
li'e towns of Pringhar, Hartley and
Curlew We're badly wrecked. Hartley
being almost completely DESTROYED.
several people in that section are re.
ported killed. The town of Macedonia.
Lear Council Bluffs, is badly wrecked.
but no loss OF life is reported there.
Governor Lord, of Oregon. has desic-
mated the following as field officers q,
the regiment OF volunteers raised in re-
Spouse to the presidential call for
troops: Commander-Col O. SUM
mers, of Portland; lieutenant colonel
George O. Ioran, OF Eugene; senior
maJor-C. I. Gantenbein, of Port
land; second major-P. Ct. Eastwick.
OF Portland; third major-Percy Willis.
of Salem; chaplain-W. $. Gilbert. OF
Eugene.
The navy department has received
official confirmation of the arrival of
the battle-ship Oregon at Rio Janeiro.
This was the subject of general salts
faction, for it means very material
strength for Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
within fortnight. The Oregon has
been making l3 knots, or about 230
miles day, and it is calculated that
she will cover the 5000 miles between
Rio and Cuba in 10 days. She must
coal. however, before starting north
ward, and this will take several days.
Once with the bockading fleet, ADJ
miral SIMPSONS first line will be of
four superb hattle-ships of exactly the
same strength and equipment.
Details OF the battle of Manila have
been received at the British colonial
Office. They came in two cable messages.
The first dispatch announced that the
American fleet entered Manila harbor
at daybreak. stationlng itself opposite
the city. The forts opened fire on the
American ships, whereupon they shifted
their position to Cavite, Manila bay.
engaging in fierce fight against both
the forts and the Spanish fleet The
engagement here lasted two hours, and
resulted in the humiliation OF the
Spanish fleet. This dispatch adds that
the American ships withdrew to their
magazine vessel in the center OF the
roads tor the purpose of coaling. One
American vessel, name not mentioned,
is said to have been disabled.
After the naval battle Commodore
Dewey requested the British consul to
convey a message 10 the Spanish gov
ernor- general. demanding the surrender
OF all torpedoes and guns at Manila,
and the possession OF the cable offices,
saying that unless these terms were
complied with, he would proceed to
81. a.. IL
sage ends with the statement that the
Spanish officials were comforting with
the British consul and telegraph COM
panies, and that pending a decision be-
ing arrived at the cables we've not per-
mitted to handle messages. The e 'ond
"a le dispatch announced that
the Spanish governOr-general refused
to surrender the torpedoes and guns
and cable offices, and that he had pre-
vented the agent of the telegraph COM
panv from comforting with Dewey.
The senate has adopted the confer
ence report on the naval appropriation
bill.
The harbor defense plans of San
Francisco are said to be in the hands Of
the Spanish.
A New York Journal dispatch says
the government is preparing to seize
several small islands in the South At
lantic as bases of supplies.
Blanco, in his report OF the Matanzas
Commandment says the French and
English consuls have entered protests
on the ground that no previous notice
was given.
From Key West comes the report
that the gunhoat Newport captured the
small Spanish sIoop Engfacia OF
Cauauas, and sent her capture into port
in charge of prize crew.
IT was officially announced at Madrid
that the Notifications of Matanzas have
not suffered, in spite OF 300 shells fired
bv the American fleet, and that not one
man was killed or wounded thereby.
The stories OF the hombardment received
from the United states are received
with shouts OF derision.
Spanish mai has been ordered conils-