Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-06
IHE GREAT VICTORY.

MllbhiS, We He''N ~
American side. We give summary
of the news as gathered from Span
ish and English dispatches.
Manila, May 2 monday morning,
The American feet under command
of Commodore Dewey entered The
bav here at 5 o'clock on Sunday
morning and anchored at a distance
from the Cavite forts. The latter
notwithstanding the long range
opened fire on the Americans anC
were supported by the Spanish war
ships, which were anchored under
the forts.
Commodore Dewey then ordered
his squadron to close in, and deliver
ed an awful cannonade, using his
guns of all calibres for thirty minutes
He then withdrew his vessels beyond
the range of the smaller guns and
poured shells from his big guns upon
the Spaniards, inAicting hideou'
damage.
This fire lasted for a little more
than quarter of an hour. The
Spaniards, though greatly weakened,
continued to reply.
Commodore Dewey therefore closed
in again and renewed q ceaSeless can
nonade.
After the fight had continued for
an hour and haIf the Spanish squad
ron was practically annihilated, and
all the forts were silenced.
Three of the Spanish ships were on
fire, one had sunk, and the others
were iddled and helpless.
The loss in men is not known, but
it cannot be doubted that it is very
heavy.
The resistance of the Spaniards
was admirably stubborn, but they
were outmatched. Nevertheless,
they did not strike single flag.
After the lapse of q few hours
Commodore Dewey, who had with
drawn to the west side of the bay
when the Spaniards ceased to reply
to his fire, returned to Cavite.
He was received with some shots
from the land forts, whereupOn he
again opened on them with a furious
torrent Of proiectiles. In a short
time he had silenced them, apparent
lyrendering them totally useless.
Then Commodore Dewey demand
ed the complete surrender of the city
Notifications, munitions, and stores.
The Government refused to surrender
When informed of the refusal,
Commodore Dewey notified the Gov
ernor that he gave him twenty-four
hours to clear ont, after the expira-
ton ofwhich time he would lombard
the city. This notice will expire at
1880 o'clock tomorrow Tuesday
morning.
Hong Kong, Mayo (Aftenoon).-
At the time ofsending this despatch
Commodore Dewey is hotly engaged
with the forts on Comegidor Island
in the entrance to Manila Bay.
The cable to Manila stopped work
inc at noon. 1t is reported here that
the operators in Manila asked leave
to quit their posts in view of the i'm
pending bombardment of the city, as
the cable Office is in an exposed posi-
ton. Electrical experiments show
that the cable has been cut at OF near
Manila.
Madrid, May 2.-Long dispatches
from Admiral Nontolo, the COM
mander of the late Spanish squadron
at Manila, were received here this
afternoon. They doubtless give the
details of the losses sustained by the
Spaniards, but the Government will
not communicate their contents to
Vne pupllV'
4 semi-official statement that was
issued today puts the total Spanish
loss ashore and ahoat at only 400 men
killed and wounded.
It'll reported that Prime Minister
Sagasta has informed the Queen
Regent that the Notifications at
Cavite have been totally RACED by the
enemy, and that the unfortified part
of Manila is burning.
Madrid, May 2.-El Liberal says
that Dewey has demanded the sur.
render of all Spanish vessels in the
archipelago, threatening to lombard
Philippine ports if refused.