The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-07
THE CABLE Is CUT.
Causes Delay in Getting News from
the Scene Of the Great
Victory.


Victory.
London. May 3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
.'Capt.-Gen. Augusti has cabled the gov
crnment asking al immediate reply, as to
the request of the Chinese at Manila TO
Mace themselves under the British flag.
The government has replied that it would
uphold Spanish sovereignty in its intey-
rity while respecting international rights.
The answer had just arrived before the
cable was cut.
4 special dispatch from Madrid says the
Spanish colonial office had adviees of be-
ginning of bombardment of Manila. before
He cable was cut, which said: Thus far
N, American shells have not reached the
town proper, which is strongly protected y
Continuing, the aivices to the colonial
office at Madrid are said to have read:
only the outlying native quarters have
suffered. They are now in flames. Occa-
,ionally a shell fell in the European town,
where a few houses were struck.
The batteries of Ciudad especially
the regular guns, are vigorously replying
"a the American fire and have inflicted
considerable damage to the fleet
An Unconfirned Report.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 3-A special TO the
Record from w dSHlltSlOU SAYS tndC the
President received the news of the cap
tire Of Manila last night from the British
embassy.
Sir Julian Pauncefote tried all day to
cpt into communication with the British
authorities at Hong Kong and the consul
at Manila without success until evening,
when he received q cablegram announcing
that the city had surrendered, but giving
ue details
4 copy was at once made and sent to
The white house by an attache who re-
cpived the Presidents thanks for the good
news
New York. May "a dispatch to the
World from London says: The report
vas current in the House of Commons
a midnight that an official telegram had
l.ru received by the foreign office from
t5c British ul-general at Manila an
narucing the captulation Of. Manila.
The story is unconhrmed, but it is
known that several cable messages have
passed httwen Balfour and the British
ambassador at Madrid, in which the
British government is understood to have
advised the Spanish cabinet that an hon
cradle submission is the best way of
safeguarding Spanish interests in the
Philippines. as well rs those of other
powers concerned.
London. May 3.-Inquiries made at the
offices Of the Eastern Telegraph com
pauv show it to have been impossible
far any word TO have come from Manila
since 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Lon
DIN time. when the cable was cut.
The officials of the company say that,
according to their tests from Hong Kong
fhc cable was cut fifty miles from Ma
Mia. They think week or even fort
night may clapsc before it can be re-
paired. aS there are no facilities there to
repair the cable and in any event. it will
hn difficult task to pick up the cable in
deep water
Reports Are Corroborated.
Washington, y. c., May 3.-The
French ambassador. VI. Jules Cambon,
has received a dispatch from the foreign
office IT Paris stating that the French
ambassador at Madrid, VI. Patenotre
has forwarded official details of the Span
ish reverse at Manila. NJ. Patenotre's
report was based on the latest Spanish of
fetal advices. 1t states that the Spanish
cruisers Reina Maria Christina and Cas-
tilla were totally burned mp after being
SIT on IRE by bombs from the enemy's
ttmcricani ship. Two Of the smaller
Spanish ships, the dispatch states. were
sunk III order to avoid falling into the
hands Of the enemy. The other Spanish
ships were half destroyed and had taken
refuge in Baker bay.
Wall street Rumor.
Now York, May "a Wall street
news agency sends out the following
Hong Kong-Mania has fallen. The
stars and stripes wave over the Philip
mncs
Hong Kong. May 3.-No news of any
description in regard 10 the battle of Ma
Mia has been received here, with the cx-
ception of til" information cabled from
London.
The insurgcnt leaders here arc hoping
to administer the Philippine islands pro-
yi>innally under American protection; but
there are endless disscnsions among the
insurgents at Hong Kong.
No S,ws OF Rombardmen..
London. May :.-Thc first lord of the
admiralty George J. Goschen, answering
question in the House Of Commons to-
day on the subject said the government
had no information regarding the bonn
harIment and destruction Of Manila.
Mr. Gosehen added that full arrange
meutS had been made to protect British
interests there and enforce neutrality in
cuban waters. In addition men-of-war
Will he sent TO the Canary islands.
Tributes to Dewey.
London. May 3.-The majority of the
important British provincial papers today
pav warm tributes to the conduct of
STATES fleet at Manila. The Leeds Mer-
aury says: The operations Of the
United States squadron We're Skilfully
planned and couragcously executed 1t
was a daring operation, entering the bay
under the cover of darkness"
The bradford Observer says: at was
~ngularly daring exploit. and it will
r.lnk high in naval annals. not in Ameri-
IN merely. but throughout the world
The above are brief examples of many
similar expressions Of opinion on the sub