Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-27
BOTH PARTIES ARE READY
NEWS CAUSES A SENSATION IN MADRID
Americans on the Way to Manila to
Wind Up the spaninrds' Affairs
Insurgents Assembling.

Madrid. April 27.--The minister of
marine is In receipt of cipher dis
,s,rb from Admiral Montejo. COM
,n.nding the Spanish fleet at Manila
announcing that he is about to SAIL
with his squadron to take up position
,,here he can await the coming Ameri-
can fleet and capture 1t.
New York, April 2I.-A dispatch TO
the Herald from Hongkong says:
O. r. Williams, the American consul
AT Manila who arrived here on the
steamer Esmeralda, says that he was
delighted to escape from the island
and Immediately Joined Commodore
Dewey. He says the people of Manila
acre wildly excited, fearing that they
will be between two fires. the American
squadron and the Insurgents
Two days before he left the Spanish
cruiser Castillo had arrived. She is a
wooden vessel of the old type, three
masts, bark rugged, with one smoke
rack. She has four SIS inch krupp
guns; two AZ inch; two 3.3 inch; four
30 inch, and eight rapid fire guns. She
has two torpedo tubes and speed of
about u knots
She had aboard cargo of miscellan-
eous war supplies, including torpedoes.
These will be used in place of mines.
Until two weeks ago the authorities
had no submarine cables, but they
have obtained about so miles from the
telegraph company and the harbor Is
now mined.
The commander Of the Castillo was
Il Immediately requested by the governor
general to assist in the defense of the
harbor. He declared with vehemence
he would sooner sink at his moorings
than surrender his ship. He moored
his ship at the entrance to the harbor
and, taking the guns from one side of
his ship he placed them in emplace
ments on Corregidor Island, at the
other side of the harbor. He and his
officers and crew declare they will die
at their guns.
About $4,000 native insurgents are
encamped outside Manila ready to rush
upon the Spanlards as soon as the
American fleet appears. All Ameri-
cans except one are now out of Manila.
many taking refuge aboard English
merchant ships. All American ships
except the Gseat Admiral have also
got away. She Is wooden vessel OF
l.ji6 gross tons and is owned by Il. K.
Sterling Of Newport, r. |.
All the Europeans who remain In
Manila are fearful of outrages by the
Insurgents.
Madrid, April 81, p.m.-The COVER
nor Of Manila telegraphs that an en-
gagement between the Spanish and
American squadron Is hourly expected.
An official dispatch has been received
from The ~ Mnnf1D ppf MI al
Of the Philippine Islands. in which he
announces that he expects to hear
hourly of an engagement between the
Spanish and American squadrons.
There Is great rejoicing here at the
news of the capture of the American
bark at lloilo, Philippine Islands.
SPANISH CAPTURE A PRIZE
Madrid, April 81, 10 a.m.--An official
dispatch from Manila, capital of the
philippine islands announces that the
spanish gunboat FL Cano has arrived
there' having captured the American
bark Saranac, Captain Bartabay, from
Newcastle, n. S. w, on February 20,
| Tor Hello. The Saranac had 1910 tons
/ Of coal on board.
The dispatch also announces that the
spanish tleet has sailed, to take up It's
position to meet the United States
slGadron' The latter had not been
hlghted when the cable message was
sent but the American warships We're
expected at any moment. Il
STANDARDS ARE ALL READY.
London, April 97.-According to
special dispatch received here today
rom Madrid, the Spanish minister OF
latlhe' Admiral Bermejo, received
sIPntf message from the Spanish ad-
N,ial IN command at Manila, Admiral
nohteJo, announcing that after taking
rue NE dgltrHg upgaEgutsy n nrp.,i1n. bn
sIi deienses of Manila and Cavite he
s aoont to sail with his squadron
~ thke up position and await the
q Sym.ng OF the United States fleet. The
,lis,..sG minister Of marine. the special
\ ,r',pieh continues, forthwith com
snr'roe'ted with Premier Sagasta. who
cl''.'l9Aed the minister for war, Gen.
4 ool sea' iand the three ministers held a
conference.
orri,.t','y attefward another dispatch
~ b, from the captain general of
nil, llpplne Islands, declaring the
\ nort measures he ia taking to sup
II jon ,rS va acton of the Spanish squad
Other ri, 20 uttend Manila, Cavlte and
tan,,.. paGes against any American at
Insurgents. WI" the
IN. Nv nt'ws soon reached the clubs and
nsrsa ewspapers and created an i'm
'N M, sensation.
bslIIf thl ,istef OF marine expressed the
M, that the United States snuodron
b Hould reach Manila in abolif avn
ga IIi ~, and battle therefore is exneet.
~ IN ahout three DAYS.
opa I'm naval men here who are ac-
bsiiave a. WIN the Philippine Islands
nm ,n.,t me spanish squadron will talte
s,,nbo VStnohs near Cavite, so as to be-
at Manila. thefe ana
~ hENGrH OF THE FLEETS.
MONTH"; ited states Asiatic squadron
or thn 1 n az Mrs bay. China. consist.
cruiser a efhnp, olympia, one OF the best
Rear Admsrai' captain C. V. Gridley, |
e eianaer- in-chief. Cruiser Baliimu0o,rts
Cantain RI NJ. Dyer. Cruiser Boston
oS SGla' noI Frank WildIes. Cruiser Con,
Cruiser pain,aer Asa a. Walker. |
s'sh' Captain +. B. Cogh-