Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-05-13
LATEST WAR NEWS.

Monday evenings mail brought to
Williamsport full reports regarding Com
modore Dewey's operations in Manila
harbor. The commodore sent the dis.
patch beat McCulloch to Hong Kong with
the news. The commodore's report is
brief, but to the point. 1t is as follows;
Manila, May 4. - Squadron arrived al
Manila at daybreak Sunday morning
Immediately engaged the enemy and de-
stroyed the following Spanish vessels:
Reina Cristena, Castillo, Don Antonio.
Isla de Ulloa, lsla de Cubs, General LEGO,
Marquee del Duero, Ell Correo, Velasco,
1sla de Mindano, (the latter transport)
and the water battery at Cavite. The
squadron is uninjured. and only few
men are slightly wounded. Only means
of telegraphing is through American con.
sui at Hong Kong. shall communicate
with him, l have taken possession of
naval station at Cavite. Have destroyed
the Notifications at the entrance to the
harbor, paroling the garrison. control
the bay completely, and can take the
city at any time. The men of the squad
ron are in excellent health and spirits.
Spanish loss not fully known, but very
heavy; l50 killed, including captain Of
Reina Cristina. (Fuiler newspaper re-
ports from correspondents with the
squadron place the Spanish loss at 250
killed and $50 wounded.) am assisting
in protecting the Spanish sick and
wounded; $50 sick and wounded Span
iards in hospitals within our lines. Much
excitement at Manila. Will protect for
elgn residents.'
1t appears that Commodore Dewey
caused the cable to be cut so that the
Spanish governor of the Philippines
could not communicate with Spain.
Troops to the number of between 5000
and 10000 men, with supplies and anu
milton of all kinds, under convoy of two
men-of-war have been ordered to leave
San Francisco as soon as possible for
Manila, and on their arrival the town will
be taken. Commodore Dewey has, by
telegraph, been promoted from commo-
dore to admiral.
The authorities at Washington have
determined to push things. The regulars
will be sent into Cuba at once. The vol
unteers will be sent south as soon as they
are mustered in, and they will as soon as
possible follow the regulars to Cuba. The
Americans and the Cuban insurgents will
then attack Havana by land, while. the
big squadron under Admiral Sampson
will attack by sea. These are the latest
reports from Washington as to the plan
of campaign.
Admiral Sampson is at present search
ing the coast of Porto Rico for the Span
ish feet, but by the latest accounts he
has not been able to find it,
The North Dakota volunteers, in camp
at Fargo, have been mustered into the
United States service, and it is reported
will soon leave for Chickamauga. Four
teen members of company "a, the Mis-
souri, Slope company. we're rejected by
the examining surgeons.
The medical authorities in Washington
claim that the dangers Of the rainy season
in Cuba can be mitigated by proper sani-
tary precautions, and that the climate less
than carelessness as to cleanliness causes
the great amount of sickness among the
Spanish troops. Besides, it is hoped to
settle matters in Cuba before the rainy
season, which comes on about the middle
of June.