People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-12
No Americans Killed-Dew.
ey'S Ships Unframed.

unharmed ana no men lost. only a
few slightly injured. DEWEY"
Wichita, May 7.-COmmodOre
Dewey has landed in Cavite and
placed the wounded Spaniards under
the protection of the American flag.
Manila has not officially capitulated,
but the American commodore has the
town at his mercy and has complete
control of all the Notifications and
Can hold the Philippines until assist
anCe can reach him.
Wichita, May 7.-PreSident McKin-
ley today promoted Commodore Geo,
Dewey TO the rank of admiral and
sent a message 20 congress asking
that body to extend to the naval hero
a vote of thanks for the nation.
Washington, May 6.-The depart
ment is taking steps to render effect
i've aid to Commodore Dewey in the
matter of supplies, and a constructor
of high ability is to 90 out at once to
repair the damages sustained in the
battle of Manila.
Mama, Fla, May 6,--The torpedo
boat Ericsson has been missing since
Saturday. 1t is feared she may have
sunk, She has not been seen by any
Of the other vessels in Admiral Samp.
sons squadron since terrific gale
struck them Saturday, and it is known
she was short of coal.
Madrid, May 6, via Paris.-It is as.
serted that the governments of Porto
Rico and Cuba have cabled that there
is mo need to fear landing Of Amer.
icln troops in those islands; also that
wo irOncladS, two cruisers and three
transports will leave Cadiz forthwith
to chase the Yankees from the Phil
lppineS and then lombard Californian
ports"
Washington, May 6.-The first land
fight in the war with Spain has Oc,
CURED. The battle was between a
landing party from the United States
dispatch boat Legion aud the Spanish
soldiers in the province Of Santa
Clara. The SpaniardS lost 16 killed
and 60 wounded. The Americans lost
none.
New York, May GA dispatch to
the New York World from Madrid
says; The troops are held in the bar.
racks ready 70 march at any instant
against the mob or the revolutiOnistS.
Cavalry and infantry patrol the streets
from nightfall to sunrise. All the
public buildings are crowded inside
with foot and mounted police. In
the rest Of the kingdom the precau-
tiOns, though less visible, are equally
strict because the court and the gov
eminent apprehend graver move
mentS still if fresh reverse occurs in
Cuba or to the feet.
Wichita, May 6.-The capture of a
French war vessel laden with supplies
aud munitions for the Spaniards in
Cuba while trying to run the blockade
atHava1a today will undoubtedly lead
to serious complications with France
and may result with that nation sid.
ing with Spain in the Spanish.Amer'
lean war.
The vessel captured was the Lafay-
cite, one of the finest of the old style
French war vessels. She is 3i4 feet
long aud "A feet deep. She was loaded
with heavy guns, war munitions ant
supplies for the Spaniards.
The vessel making the capture wa.
the third rate United States battle
snip Annapolis, doing duty with thu
blockade squadron. The Lafayette
when sighted, was trying to slip into
Havana harbor, with her port holes
closed. 1t is supposed that her cargo
will be considered contraband of wa
and dealt with accordingly. Thu
French officials were notified OF The
capture and they have informed the
United States government that the
treating of her cargo as contrabant
Of war will lead to serious compiled
tions with France. Naval authorities
and Washington officials in genera
are much concerned over the affail
and it has in a measure served to at
tract attention from the situation il
the Philippines,
Key West, Fla, May 6, $50 pm
Commodore Watson this Afternoon
received orders from Washington in
etopflu "a rafaasa tho Erarol, 49,;