The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03

| The confusing word IN the message
showed the state of mind of the senoer.
Admiral Monteso, but finally its contents
were elucidated and demonstrated TO the
ministers horror the complete destruc-
ton OF the Spanish squadron. General
Correa and Admiral Bermejo went
straight to the queen regent who was
terribly distressed.
Madrid was not excited this morning.
but sad faces were to be seen every
where. Captain Cadarso, of the Spanish
cruiser Reina Maria Christiana, who
was killed, and whose vessel was among
family who are proud of the circum-
stances of his death.
The newspapers censure the street
demonstration made last evening against
the cabinet and in favor of General Wey-
Ter. A crowd Of people gathered before
General Weyler's residence, cheering for
the former captain general of Cuba, and
another crowd assembled before the
house of Premier Sagasta/ and hooted
him.
The project ordered the crowds to be
dispersed. Several arrests were made.
Madrid; May AT the termination of
the cabinet council just held, the minis
ter of marine. Admiral Bermejo declined
to furnish any further information for
publication. He said, however, that the
first report sent out by the governor gen
eral Of the Philippine Islands was com
pletely borne out by the later dispatches,
adding that the last shot was fired at
1850, when, he asserted, the American
ships steamed away.
London, May 2-The Spanish cabinet.
according TO a special dispatch from Ma
drid to the Evening News, sat for four
hours end discussed the Manila matter
The discussion it IS added showed that
the Spanish ministers are NOW fully
aroused and will exhaust their resources
in defense of the national honor
After the cabinet council, the Madrid
dispatch TO the Evening News continues.
General Correa, the minister of war, and
Admiral Bermejo, the minister of mar
The latter, it appears, who had already
heard Of the reverse, was a1ame with
patriotic enthusiasm" and declared that
while the loss of so many ships was
misfortune, there was satisfaction in
the reflection that the Spaniards had
covered themselves with honor"
The queen regent is said to have add
ed: My spirit can never be daunted so
long as l can rely on the patriotism and
courage Of the Spaniards"
The absence of further details of the
Snanfcb L.
the Spanish officials, to be due to the
preoccupaton OF Captain General Angus
II in defending Manila"
London. May "A dispatch to the Dailv
Mail received from Madrid saysl
THE Americans are now moving on
Manila, zbut there has been no capitula-
ton.
General Augusta will probably defend
the plaza of Manila.
The Spanish ministers admit that the
battle ended in the utter rout Of the Span
ish fleet. but they are resolved not to
spare any efforts in the defense of the
country.
The Spanish warships Reina Maria
Christiana and Castillo have been totally
burned One vessel was purposeIy sunk.
and the rest were damaged.
The American feet is believed to be
much damaged"
London. May "A cable message has
been received Al the foreign Office from
the British consul at Manila. f. II. Raw
son-Walker. announcing that the bonn
bardment lasted an hour an da half and
that the Spanish feet was practically On
initiated by the fleet Of the United States.
Paris, May A dispatch from Madrid
to the Temps says that according to the
latest dispatches OF the British consul at