The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-03


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Aa spasSsh shira Nsns ssrresa~r.
MADRID. MAY Aka Liberal ssys.
Commodcre Dewey. of the Er.ted sfsfss
squadron In the Philippines he de=nend-
ed the surrsnder of III Spanish vsspsis -
tn archipelago and threatened 20 bonn
bard the porfs n the demand WIS refusa1
PysleSs Ags1sss DowsarAssss.
HARI4. Nay IA dispatch from MAJ
rid to me Temps ssys that according TO
shs iaasss dispatches the British consa. =,
1lastia, iu his vist to Commodore Dewey.
made representations sn behalf q the
consular corps Axa.ns the bombardmsns
At the town. The dispatch also says:
'sFsSoch. British and German war yee-
oslS asa in the roads. No Spanish war
ships surrendered. and the majority perish
I'd. Two Spanish commanders vers killed
wif1s seMss.Bx ~ the last moment.
The Spanish losses are estimated ~ ~
m<A killed, ;acl1ding many natives.
The American squadron attacked furi-
ousiy both the Spanish squadron and Ca
vita where~i, CAUSED great damage
cemmsnsiag editorisiIy on the battle.
the Temps says:
Tho United States pat INTO the balance
zoo crushing superiority Of resources
and forces to leave doubt a. to the re-
suIs."
Msegkeng HAS Net Isesra Of Fiwht-
1OEGKoN0. May 2.--i1:1s p. m,-1Thers
= - news Of the American squadron be-
yond private telegram from Capt. Con-
ehe, Of the Spartan cruiser Don Juan de
Austria. TO his children 1t . convent,
mentioning that firing had been heard In
To direction OF Corregtdor Island. II II
assumed from shis that the Americans
were accommodating the entrance and try
Ing the southern side Of the island, which
= Or miles wide and surrounded by rock.
and shoals. though not believed to be min
-. There II no news either Of the Spanish
sqeadron. bat according to the lates, adj
vioe. II could not take the offensive In any
caO. The cable TO Manila In nov inter-
suDted
Tina steamer Esmeraida. chartered by
the banking companies here to bring away
specis from Manila. reached there and It
Is believed that me has been boarded by
tho Americana
Cabie to Manila II Cat.
NEW YORK. May 2-Ths central cable
OFFICE oe the Western Union Telegraph
Company this evening issued the following
notice:
we are officially advised by the Eastern
Extenaon Company that the cable between
lionskoug and Manila y interrupted"
New They Escaped the Mines.
LONDON. May e.-Ths Madrid CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mall says:
TT n suggested that tho half-breeds
at tho Manila arsenal. who are rebe.s at
submarine mines. and thus enabled Com
modors Dewey TO force tho harbor In
safety.
mo real bombardment will be neces-
ary 10 destroy Manila. II the shells are
of such description as will set houses on
ire. the bulk Of which there are OF wood
and bamboo. Only the public buildings
are built Of stone. while the hrfck-buiis
old town Il incapable Of resisting artii-
isfy.
Capt. Cadarxo. of the cruiser Resna
Maria Christina, who was killed on the
bridge OF his vessel. WAS ono Of the most
brilliant Officers In the Spanish navy.
His ship wsS . model OF order and ef-
ficisncy.
1T appears that Admiral Monsejo was
takan aitogsthsr BY surprise. and the
6penish authorities generally were In .
state of utter unrcadiness."
Anssicaas In Possession Of the Bay.
LONDON. May s.-IAttle additional news
has arrived from Manila. but the cardinal
fact Is that Commodore Dewey Is now In
Possession OF Manila bay and can certainly
take possession of Corregldor island even
II he finds difficulty In esyee,uaily capturing
Manila itself, owing 10 the absence Of
necessary landing force. Thus having So
cured naval base. he viii have no diiyi-
Guilty In securing supplies Of coal.
Americans Cut the Cable.
PARIS. May s-Is II rumored here that
IN American warship cut the Manila cable
and took an end on board for the purpose
Of Communication.
rhtnk We Wsnt Manila.
LONDON. Mag s--Thc Berlin CORE
sponcens Of the Daily News says: The
German papers DO not CONNIE nj upon the
American victory at Manila. but the optn-
lon prevails In political quarters that
America has gained tho prize she had In
view. a. she Promised not tn annex Csihs.
but gave no promises In regard to t,se Phil
:ppines."
When the Break Occurred
LONDON. May s--raousry a. the main
osses OF tho Eastern Telegraph Company.
m this city. develops ;hs fact tina, the sine
OF thu las. message before rho Interrupt
ton In tho cable service was timed Manila.
o'clock Monday evening and THAI nothing
has been received since.
Chiacs~ Want british Protection.
LONDON, May 3.~-'The Madrid CORE
spond~nt OF che Daily Mall says:
Capt. Gen. Augusta has cablsd the gov
eminent asking an Immediate reply as 10
tire request Of the Chinese at Manila 70
place themselves under the Profession az
the British, The government has replied
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