The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-07

We are Indebted to the Daily Mon
ltor for the following special telegrams
on the war:
New York, April 30.-Reports
have reached this place that the
monitor Terror aud gunboat
Macias bambarded Cadenas last
night. The batteries were 81
lenced after one hours fighting.
and several Spaniards were killed.
Key West, April 30.4The sail
Or on board the Puritan, who wa
convicted Of treason, is a Span
lard whose family reside at Ma
tansas. He was caught in the act
of saving lock off the magazine
with file, and made threrts to
blow up the ship. He is sem
fenced to be shot.
Key West, April 3O.-U. S.
officers say that the capture of
the seven naval reserves by the
Newport is an important
one. They were attempting to
carry to Havana the movements
of the U. S. fleet.
St. Vincent, April 30.-In the
storm af yesterday the Spanish
vessels suffered serious loss.
There were collisions, and seve-
raj returned to port injured.
Tampa, April 3O.-Food for
Cubans will leave here shortly,
protected by the Z. S. troops
that will land at Matanzas.
New Orleans, April 3O.-Lou-
isiana volunteers have gone into
camp at Foster fair grounds.
Key West, April 30.-The
Montgomery and Panther have
reached here safe.
The steamer Paris is safe at
Mare Island.
New Orleans, April 30.-There
is great dissatisfaction among the
Sixth battalion here, us only three
companies will be accepted in the
first regiment.
The militia will 60 into camp at
fair grounds with regular army
tomorrow.
New York, April 30.-The
steamship Paris put into Quaran-
tine here after midnight. The
ship and passengers were given a
hearty WelcOme
Washington, April 3O.-The
War Department expects a meet
ing between the Spanish and U.
S. fleets off Manila to-day. A
fierce naval battle will ensue.
Cape St. Vincent, April 90
Spanish FlotilIa leaves here at
last, destination unknown. Dewey
and Montego squadrons will meet
to-day off Manila.
Manila April 29.-The Insur-
gents have captured New Manil-
la.
Manila, May 1st-A fierce
combat took place off Ma
nilla to-day between the Dewey
fleet and the Spanish fleet. The
battle was a fierce one, and both
sides fought like demons, but the
Spanish fleet was annihilated.
Montego's flag ship was sunk
and her commander killed.
The Castillia was burned, the
Juandeaustria exploded and the
Mindano Antonio Duelloa with
drew badly crippled and dam
aged.
The Americans lost no vessel,
and the American sailors dis
played splendid seamanship and
daring courage.
The Spaniards, when they saw
defeat inevitable sunk their YES
sells, prefeering destruction to de-
feat.
It was glorious victory for
Dewey and his fleet.
Lodon, May 2.-The Asiatic
Squadron, under Commodore
Dewey, met the Spanish fleet in
Manila harbor yesterday, and a
| terrible battle ensued. The Ame-
| rican victory was complete, and
at the cost of not u single vessel
and but few men. The bastle be-
gan early and lasted for several
| hours. The fighting was fierce on
both sides The Spanish ships
Mariachristiana and Castillo were
burned. The D2n Juandeaustria
was blown to al 1oms. All Of the
Spanish fleet destroyed or dam
aged. The loss Of life on Span
ish side heavy, aid among whom
is Captain Cardasse, of the Ma
riachristiana.
Admiration expressed here for
American daring and seamanshlp.
Joy at American consulate over
victory.
Washington, May 2.-No Off
cial report from Asiatic Squadron
has reached here up to 8 a. m.
It will take three days for news
of the encounter to reach Hong
Kong, The first authentic news
will come through the British
Foreign Office.