Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-02

whom he desired to land ON the west
side of the bay. While he was trying
to effect landing the Spanish fleet,
which had apparently withdrawn,
again moved up and opened fire. Catch
ing Commander Dewey unawares, their
first shots caused loss of life and some
injury to the Americans.
But Dewey's recovery was instant. A
broadside was now poured into Monte
JOS feet, the rapid fire guns fairly
swept everything within range. An
other shell and the Don Juan de Aus
trials commander fell MORALLY wound
ed, while with thuIrderous roar his
vessel was blown into the air.
Meantime the batteries of Cavite
were not silent. They poured steady
storm of shot and shell into the attack
ing fleet. Some fell wide, some struck.
The battle now became desperate
one. The Spanish vessels Mindanao
and Ullote received broadside, and
were SO badly damaged they withdrew
Flames burst out of the ]anish
cruiser Castillo, and the other ships
withdrew from the battle, but not until
number of the smaller ones were sunk
rather than fall into the enemy's hands.
80 far as can be learned none of the
American vessels We're sunk, and they
are all able to proceed.
LONDON, May 2.-While it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has suf-
fered crushing defeat the dispatches
leave unclear the intensely interesting
question whether the American squad
ron has suffered material damage.
All news thus far comes from Span
ish sources, but it seems evident that
Commodore Dewey has not captured
Manila. Unless he is able to make
another attack and capture the town he
will be III an awkward position, having
no base upon which to retire an6 to re-
fit.
Probably, therefore, the United States
squadron will be obliged to make for
San Francisco. The entrance to Ma.
Mia bay was heavily mined with tor
pedoes.
Commodore Dewey displayed great
pluck and daring in making for the in
ner harbor. According to private adj
vices received from Madrid the United
States cruisers Olympia and Raleigh
and two other vessels, the names of
which are not given, entered the har
Dor.
No dispatches give details as to the
vessels actually engaged on either side.
It appears to be incorrect that the Amer
lean ships finally anchored behind the
merchantmen on the east side of the
bay. It should be the west side.
In the dispatches from Madrid the
statement was made that Admiral
Dewey effected a landing on the west
side of Manilt bay for the men of his
fleet who were wounded in the engage
ments. 1t was suggested in official
circles that this landing had two-fold
purpose. 1t was not only that the
wounded might have better care than
they could receive on shipboard in the
face of other probable engagements,
but also to carry out what was known
to be Admiral Dewey's purpose to effect
junction with the insurgents as soon
as possible.
WASHINGTON, May Mot since
the dark days of the great civil
conflict of third of a century ago
have the people of this city been SO pro-
foundly moved by kwar news as they
were last evening.
The first battle of the Hispano- Amer
lean war has been fought and victory
lies with Admiral Dewey's squadron
under the Stars and Stripes.
That was enough to set the people of
Washington almost in frenzy of en-
thusiastic rejoicing. For days they, in
common with the people throughout the
country, have been awaiting news from
the Philippine islands, as everything
pointed to battle at Manila that might
be decisive conflict of the war. When
the news came indicating great vic
tory for the American squadron the en-
thusiasm Of the people was let loose
and the streets of the city rung with
cheers.
Ordinarily Washington is the quietest
of cities on Sunday, but as bulletin after
bulletin was posted in front of the news
paper offices, each successive one con-
veying information more gratifying
than it's predecessor, the crowds in the
streets became uproarious. Good as
well as bad news spread rapidly, and by
10 o'clock the streets were crowded
with people, all discussing the one ex-
citing topic of the hour. Hundreds
gathered in front of the bulletin boards
and every scintilla of newsstand it was
all glorious-was received with enthusi-