The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-03
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BY Americans.
A Large Number of the
Enemy Killed and
Wounded.
Three Vessels of the Span
ish Squadron Sunk.
Other Vessels of the Fleet We're
Sunk to Prevent Capture.
Tie Commander Of the Don
Juan Austria Killed.
The American Loss of Life Was
Small, and Our Ships
Are All Right.
The American Loss of Life Was
Small, and Our Ships
Are All Right.
Great Rejoicing in Washington Over
the Result of the First Ma
val Engagement.
1t is Thought in OfciaI Circles That Com
mOdore Deweys Decisive Victory
ForeshadOws an Early
End of the War.

Hone KONG, May 2.-Advices from
Manila state that Commodore Dewey
opened a strong cannonade against
the Spanish guarding the harbor Sun
day morning. After severe fighting he
retired to place his wounded in safety,
then returned TO the attack. After
gaining a decisive victory he retired in
the offing, without the loss of a vessel,
though his list of killed and wounded is
said to- be heavy The cruiser Don
Juan de Austria was blown up and her
commander killed. The cruiser Maria
Cristina was burned and several small
er ships of war were sunk. The Span
ish admiral, Montejo, was compelled
TO tranfer his flag from the Cristina to
the Isla de Cuba. The Spanish feet
was practically annihilated and Manila
is panic-stricken. 1t is believed here
that the capture of the city is a matter
of but few hours.
LISBON, May 2.-Reliable news is re-
ceived here that the Spanish fleet was
completely defeated off Cavite in the
two naval engagements Sunday morn
ing.
LONDON, May. 1.-The Exchange Tel
cgraph Co. Sunday afternoon sent out
a dispatch saying it is stated that Com
modOre Dewey has defeated the Span
ish fleet. 1t adds that the Spaniards
lost 1000 men and that Commodore
Dewey lost two ships and 500 men.
MADRID via Paris May "A dis
patch has been received by the Span.
ish minister of marine saying that the
American fleet was obliged to retreat
after terrible engagement at Manila.
The dispatch says the Spanish losses
were heavy and that the American
ship were severely damaged.
LONDON, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid Monday morning says the
Spaniards fought splendidly, the
sailors refusing to leave the burning
and sinking ships. The captain of the
Reina Christina went down with the
vessel.
LONDON, May 2.-While it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
suffered a crushing defeat at Manila
the dispatches leave unclear the in
tensely interesting question whether
the American squadron has suffered
material damage.
All news thus far comes from Span
ish sources. but it seems evident that
Commodore Dewey has not captured
Manila. Unless he is able to make an
other attack and capture the town ht
will be in an awkward position, having
no base upon which to retire and refit
Probably, therefore, the United
States SouadrOn will be OBLIGED II
make for San Francisco as the en-
trance TO Manila bay was beavil,
mined with torpedoes.
Commodore Dewey displayed grea
pluck and daring in making for tn
inner harbor.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Washingtol
rejoiced Sunday night.
Not since the dark days of the grea
civil conflict of third of centur,
ago have the people of this city beer
so profoundly moved by war news a
they were Sunday evening.
The first battle of the Hispano-Amer
lean war has been fought and victor.
lies with Adm. Dewey's squadron un
der the stars and stripes.
That was enough to set the peopl
of Washington almost in frenzy o
enthusiastic rejoicing. For days they
in common with the people through
out the country, have been awaiting
news from the Philippine islands, a
everything pointed to a battle a
Manila that might be a decisive con