The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-12

There was an instant rush of news
paper men to the navy department to
secure further information from of
fetal sources, and perhaps dismayed by
the number and impetuosity of the
newspaper contingent, the officials of
the navigation bureau, where cipher
dispatches are transcribed and trans
lated, promptly closed and locked their
doors against invasion. One of the Of
fcers of the bureau had been on duty
every moment of the "a hours for sew
eral weeks past waiting to receive ca
Diagrams of Importance.
Secretary Long at 10:30 o'clock read
the following to newspaper men as
Dewey's dispatch:
MANILA, May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at Manila at day break this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and DESTROYED the following Spanish
vessels: Reina Christina, Castillo, Ul-
loa, Isle de Cuba. General Lezo, the
Duero, Correo, Velasco, Mindanao. one
transport and the water battery at
Cavite. The squadron is uninjured
and only a few men were slightly
wounded. The only means of tele-
graphing is to the American consul at
Hong Kong. Ishall communicate with
him. DEWEY.
1t is said at the navy department
that advices also show that Dewey's
forces were not sufficient to make a
landing but that this in no way inter-
fered with the complete control he ex-
ercises over the city and it's fortifca-
tions.
Shortly before noon Secretary Long
left the navy department for the white
house and an official confirmation was
made that a second dispatch from Com
more Dewey had been received. The
secretary carried this with him to
the white house, and pending the
conference with the president there
was intense eagerness among the
waiting crowd to learn the contents
of the second dispatch. Senators
who saw the president secured
brief intimation that Dewey's victory
was overwhelming and that he had
large number of Spanish prisoners in
his possession. At 1880 Secretary
Long came from the presidents pri-
vate room, carrying the copy of the
second message from Dewey, but in
order to give equal facilities to the
great crowd of people waiting to gain
information he held it until he reached
his private Office. Then his secretary,
Mr.. Finney, brought the message to
the large reception room where a hun.
dred or more anxious, newspaper COR
respondents and curious observers
took the dispatch as Mr.. Finney read
it. 1t was as follows:
''CAvITE, May 4, 1893.
"LoNG, Secretary Navy: have TAX
en- possession of the naval station at
Cavite, Philippine islands, and de.
stroyed it's Notifications. Have de-
stroyed fortifications at the bay en-
trance, paroling the garrison. con-
troll the bay completely and can take
the city at any time. The squadron in
excellent health and spirits. The
Spanish loss not fully known, but very
heavy; 15O killed. including the captain
OF the Reina Christina. am assisting
In protecting the Spanish sick and
wounded. Two hundred and fifty sick
and wounded in hospitals within our
lines. Much excitement at Manila
WIN protect foreign residents.
DEWEY"
As the last word of the dispatch was
uttered, several of the onlookers, in
cludiug 6enator Hanna, called for
three cheers for Dewey. They were
given with Q will, and the usual ofiic: vi
aereuity Of the navy usparta,ent 10,
~ moment was broken BY : rVupo Of
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