The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
London, May I.-(Special to The Post.)-The Cas-
tilla burned to the waters edge Several of the
Spanish fleet sunk to prevent them falling into
the hands of the Americans


tho people winch has been pent up Tor DAYS,
IL was spontaneous outDurst ot patllotlc
ieeling that scarcely knew bounds Nd
mirai Dcweys name was on every ilp. ana
| praises were sung in the ro1oclngs OF The
| people
lhus far no political adviccs nave boen
received ny the government, but the AS
sociated Press dispatches we're transmitted
| to the president and officials OF the admin.
lstnation az rapidly as they were received.
me prcsiuent. IN company with several OF
| MS advisers. read the bulletins In the
library or the White House early In the
evening" but later IN the night he went
to his office on the second iloor OF the
executive mansion, where. until late
hour' he continued to pcruse every dispatch
win deepest interest The news was evil
uehtly OF the most gratifying character to
MN. nut no statement could be obtained
at the executive mansion concerning tbd
paltlc or Its possible consequence.
oniolals OF the navy depar' ment VIII
not discuss the reports, but they made no
pretense OF conceniug their great gratifi-
cation. Secretary Long declined to com
lnent upon The subject. but 1t was evident
tuht nc tclt renewed.
1T mas been known Tor days at the navy
department that conflict at Manila was
'hcVi,ao'e ana WINE no great fear OF the
result was EXPRESSED there was yet u
ue,p concern IN the heart OF every ofh-
clal,
| lohisht news removes great weight
'ro,n Tue minus Oh an.
| W"en Sttletary b''Ss was SHOWN the
| h's. u,sph''n briefly reeouhtinS me VIC
| w., ", 'ne N"''' ''tn Sluauron' ne uhhosi'
| 'nsV eHp'Vs"e" JUS sr"th'eation ~ inc
| NV, nnu saNn u.'cnuhoss 10 tne nope
s orSa At 'V"'S "oe' ''u MOI su"er'n
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| $500 ns, N,,'".y' put IN common win
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n n"' neen overwhelming was strengthened
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assoc,oInd '1 nr,'ss :" we , nu''o , u' .ne
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."'eusho"' 'n"' 'ne american
sm.'s, ."e.r oi',oVrs anu h'h Wouil nem-
e"s.'a.o ,m',r SUPERIORITY over the spanish
"V rt w inh'pp,h waters
he aosvhVe OF any statement oil spooihc
injury 10 'he Amsrl'oh vessels IN the Med
~ "uNlots were construed az an indica-
,,oh .nat they hah not suffered apprecia-
pie INJURY and this was specially pleas
my NOT only was the preservation of
,np Aner',an SHIPS ANA men considered
III ltseit a happy outcome. hut II was COM
nun,eI on as lnu,auns clearly that Ad.
ms''ai beWeS ana ms associate ofheers and
tro men unoer their command had dis
/ ,nargea sPendidiy their several duties, in
directing and executing tho fight, An opn-
ion freely expressed tonight by naval ptn-
GERS Is ttat the very decisivo victory OF
Admiral Dewsy's fleet Will mean probably
an early end TO the war without further
naval battles OF Importance.
The American heet. Il Is susgested, IA
new supreme IN the waters OF snaln's Pa
ohc possessions and indications are
strongly toward the slipping Of the Philip
pines from the control OF Snaiu
II was said that only nv quickly Weld.
ing to opr demands In Cuba could this
less possibly be averted Spnin II wns
argued was confronted with Situation
watch rrcmised naught save disaster In
case she elected 10 force more fighting
This. sprerieriiv o. sur'rior fleet has
been demonstrated in the pac'oc aud the
FaMe. II IL rNn'cnded, would h in,vitahi,