Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-04
manila HAS SURRENDERED
AFTER A SHORT BoMBARDMENT
Fearful Slaughter of Spaniards by
Shot and Observation-Disclosures
Raised in the States West of the
Missouri May lie Sent Across the
Pacific to Hold the Philippine
Islands.


Pacific to Hold the Philippine
Islands.
Chicago, May "A special to the Daily
News from ashington from Washington
says: The president and cabinet have re-
ceived information that the Spanish gov
ernor general of the Philippine islands has
sent a flag of truce to Commodore Dewey
This act is interpreted to mean the capt..
ulaticn of the Spanish forces.
Battle of Manila.
London, May "Details of the battle
of Manila have been received at the Brit
ish colonial office. They came in two
cable messages received yesterday even
ing.
The first cable dispatch announced that
the American fleet entered Manila harbor
before daybreak yesterday, stationing it,
self opposite the city. The forts opened
fire on the American ships, whereupon
they shifted 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 annihilation of the Spanish
fleet. This dispatch adds that the Amer
lean ships withdrew to their magazine
vessel in the center roads for the purpose
of coaling. One American vessel, name
not mentioned, is said to have been dis
abled.
Commodore Dewey requested the Brit
ish consul to convey a message to the
Spanish governor general demanding the
surrender of all torpedoes and guns at
Manila and the possession of the cable
offices, saying that unless the terms were
complied with he would proceed to bonn
bard the city. The first cable message
ends with the statement that the Spanish
officials were comforting with the British
consul and telegraph companies and pend.
ing decision being arrived at the cables
were not permitted to handle messages
The second cable dispatch announced
that the Spanish governor general refused
to surrender the torpedoes and guns and
the cable forces; that he had prevented
the agent of the telegraph company form
conferring with Dewey The message
ends with the statement that the British
governor of the Straits Settlements ex-
pected bombardment by Monday morn
ing, when the Spaniards would cut the
cable.
The Spanish Loss.
Paris, May 2.-Madrid advices say no
Spanish warships surrendered and that
the majority persisted. In dispatch from
Madrid it is estimated that the Spanish
loss was 400 men killed.
Dewey's Instructions.
Washington, May 2.-Secretary Long
up to Gals had not received line from
the Asiatic squadron. 1t would take as
much as three days to reach Hong Kong
1t is believed the British consuls have
orders to keep their government posted
and the first news not from Spanish
sources will be received at the British for
eign Office.
Commodore Dewey's instructions per-
nit him to lombard Manila and if neces
sary to take possession of the islands, but
he is not to do so unless the city's harbor
troops operate Extensively against him.
An American PrOtectorate.
New York, May g.. According to a
World cablegram from Singapore, the pol
icy of General Aquinaldo, leader of the
Philippine insurgents, after the islands
have been captured, embraces the indie
pendence of the islands, external affairs
to be controlled under American and Eu
ropean advisers. Temporarily at least the
insurgents desire an American protect
crate on the same lines proposed for Cuba
The scheme includes free trade TO the
world, safeguards against the influx of
Chinese aliens, complete reformation of
the corrupt Judiciary, free press and pub
lie utterance, religious liberation, the re-
moval of restriction on enterprise, the
building Of nilways, and general encour-
agement for investment in the country.
The Spaniards have committed a mas
sacre Of the defenseless population Of
Cebu City.
Irish CongratuIations.
London, May 2.-The Pamellite mem.
bers of parliament sent the following dis
patch to President Mckinley:
"In the names of millions of Irishmen
the Parnellite members of the house of
commons send congratulations on the
brilliant victory of the American fleet.
JOHN REDMOND"
In the senate.
Washington, May 2.-In the senate, af-
ter the chaplain had offered thanks for
Dewey's glorious victory and prayed for
speedy and triumphant close to the
war, the revenue bill was referred to the
finance committee, and the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill was
agreed to. The senate receded from its
amendment to pay naval officers for pat
ented inventions used by the navy. The
bill to give more authority to the army
quartermaster's department in time Of
war was passed. The senate passed the
ws- ss'...:sss;lgehcy deficiency appropriation
bill. The senate finance committee prac-
tically decided to eliminate the tonnage
tax feature of the war revenue bill to
avoid irritating European countries. The
senate adjourned to Wednesday.
4 In the House.
Washington, May 2.-Mr. Livingston o.
Georgia introduced in the house today a
resolution extending the thanks of con
gress to Commodore Dewey "for eminent
skill and valor exhibited by him and hi
squadron in the recent engagement, re