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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , ; HL Y a , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. IT WAS II Spanish Flag Shot Out of the Waters of Philippine Islands. Total Rout of the Enemy by Dewey and His Brave Lads. Daring Deedi of the Commander of the Asiatic Squadron Give Additional Luator to the History of the American Navy Graphic Fen " Picture of the Bold Attack on the Spanish. Fleet and the Utter Rout and Discomfiture | ' of the Freud Castilians. . ( Copyright , INS , by Trie * PuUlfh'ns Company. ) MADRID , May 2. ( Via Bayonne. ) ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I am now able to give the first consecutive account ot the greatest naval battle since the Ironclad was Invented , the greatest naval flght and the most overwhelming naval vic tory In the annals of the United States. As Information wholly from Spanish and pro-Spanish sources In chiefly from govern ! ment telegrams the facts In favor of the Americans ore doubtlojs far below the truth. The sailing of the American fleet from Hong Kong April 27 was promply cab'.cd to Manila and iii spite of the authorities It was sooi known throughout the Island. Many of the better class at once hurried aboard mer chant vessels with their valuables and fled. Those left behind took no courage from the confident boastings of the Spanish array and navy officers , but gave way to panic from fear of what would happen \\hen the na tives were encouraged to practice the les sons In savagery Spain has been so long and so carefully teaching them. It was known to the Spanish authorities that the American fleet would bo almost certain to arrive In the evening of Saturday. The SpanUh fleet , which the governor gen eral had been overpersuaded by Admiral Monttjo to put to sea and meet end destroy the cowardly "Yankee pigs" there , was re called , Saturday afternoon and lined up seven miles down the bay from Manila at Cavlte , where the arsenals , dry dock and naval works are defended by a long line of earth works. These works had been greatly strengthened of late , notably by the addi tion of several big modern guns. They were regarded as very tonnlJable by old-faifaloned Spanish military engineers. ALL IN HElAiDINESS. The fort on Corregldor laland , the battery on Caballo Island and the works on the main land points to the north and south of thcso Islands were all In rcadlne s and the chain ot mines which guarded both channels were prepared to blow up each American ship as H pasced. Saturday night ( ell with the Spaniards on land and water quite cheerful over the com ing engagement. Shortly after midnight , the darkneta being Intense , one of tbe guns In Corregldor suddenly boomed out. All the other guns about the entrance to the bay took up the cry and the anxlout people at ( Manila , twenty miles up the bay , poured Into the etreeU. They thought the battle had begun. In reality the American fleet had al ready passed the entrance and -was on its way up the opposite side of the bay. ( How the Americana got past the forts Is not yat known. U U believed they did not have to fire & gun and It Is aald that tbe location of the mines was known to them and that Admiral Dewey daringly resolved < o run the chanced of being misinformed. U waa a night of terror In Manila. Tbo women and children fled to the churches. The men rushed to and ( ro. Dismay seized upon the Spanish aoldlers. They bad not believed that the Americans could ever get past the entrance , batteries and the mine * . Before vdavn the panic became frenzy , be cause ot reports that came In ( rom the In terior ot. the Island that tbe natives were massing for a descent upon the city to pil lage and massacre. When day broke the tens of thousands natChlng on all sldet * of the vast and beau tiful harbor saw the enemy In line ot bat tle about ten miles out , directly In front of Manila. . IN BATTLE AIWAY. There were nine veesels In all ; tbe Olym- pla , E.SOO totia , a swift commerce destroyer , carrying four terrible eight-Inch guns and tea deadly five-Inch quick llrers ; the 'Balti more , scarcely Icfa formidable than the Olympla , with ( our elght-lnib guns , six six- inch rapid flrers ; the Beaten , smaller than Uio Oiympla and Baltimore , but still a real ml poweiful floating fort , wUb bet- two elgbt-ltKfa BUM and her six eix-lnch rapid Arera ; the Raltlfb , of about the same ! M the Boston , with one six-Inch and ten ve-lnch gunj the Concord with six elx-lnch ( guns ; then there wo * tbe gunboat Petrel with five elx-lnch gun * and to Uie rear were the transport ships with coal , ammunition and accommodation ! for tbe wounded with a bright American flag floating gaily over ah ship , with the rlggtag. the decks and U visible appointment * so n > at and trim te fleet seemed out for * holiday raider H ltlB | tbt opening of tbe oaly real L. demonstration of an Ironclad fleet In action tbo world 'hue had. The Spaniards could hardly believe their own cyeo when they saw this formidable apparition In the very center of their harbor almost wlttiln firing distance. The sun -was hardly clear ot the horizon 'before ' the American fleet began to steam slowly an'l ' straight la toward the city. Near Its resting1 place were anchored three men- of-war from three different nations French German and iKngllaTi. The decks and rigging of each of those ships were througed with eager officers and sailors , discipline seeming to be forgotten In the Intense desire to see what the Yankees would n3o ; these Yankees who In three-quarters of a century have never sent a hostile fleet la to any port of a European power. On came the American fleet until It was within about three miles of Manila. Two Spanish guns oa the battery spoke , but th shells fell short. Then from the Spanish fleet steamliag slowly up from Cavlte came several shots. The American fleet turned The two duellists were face to face. To ex pert eyes the Spanish fleet seemed ( ar In ferlor , yet to , people watching and apparently to Spanish officers and sailors the difference did not eecm so great. The Spanish ships were of older pattern's , rather than smaller , and were far more numerous. There was the Ilelna Christina of 3,030 tons , with six six-Inch and two thros-lnch guns ; the Gastllla , with four six-Inch and two five-Inch guns ; the Isle j de Cuba and Isle de Luzon , with four even-Inch guns , and three torpedo boats , j Each of these four , Spanish naval officers ' thought , could take care of the Olyrapla and Baltimore , or , alluding to the rest ot the American fleet , they relied upon the Don Antonio or Ollas , Don Juan de Austria , Yelasco and ten gun boats and then there wcra their batteries on shore all along the low i > ennsula. ( To get the -full effect of all their guns the Spaniards formed so that the Americans would face not only all the guns afloat but the guns on chore at Cavlte , while further up tbe batteries of Manila could perhapt send shots when the American maneuver ing brought their ships within range. . 'BATTLEBEGINS. . At about 6:35 : a real duel began. The Spanish fleet lay steady , flanked by the batteries on tbe south. The American fleet began to steam languidly to and fro. Tben there were on'e or two sharp cracks , fol lowed by a succession ot deafening roars , and then one long , reverbatlng roar that boomed and bellowed from shore to chore. A huge oloud of smoke lay close upon the waters , and around It was a penumbra of thick haze. Through this tbe American ehlps could be seen moving , now slowly , now more rapidly , flames shooting fronl their eldes and answering flames leaping from the SpanMi tlilpa and land batteries , while now and then ( rom tbe direction o ! Manila came a hollow rumble as the big guns there were discharged , more frorr eagerness to take part than ( rom a hope of lending effective aid. It was Impossible to see ( rom shore the effect ot many of the shofts , but from the fact that the American ships were alter nately advancing and retreating la tbi course ot their maneuvering : ) the Spaniards on shore got the Impression that the Yankee * were being beaten. About 7:30 : tliero was a lull In the tcrrlfii uproar , Uio wind blew away tbe haze am emoko and one of the American gunboat was ceeo making off toward the stern par of the bay , clearly disable. ! . A cheer wen up from the Spaniards and their flames burs from the-bow of tbe Christian , one of the tw best ihlpa and the flagship of the fleet , Tbe Americans again closed tn and thi uproar' began with Increased fury. Th Americans could oot have suffered grea loss up to title time , as not.jaaay-shots fron the heroic but Incompetent Spanish runner : had struck them , FLAO3HIP ON FIHE. When the ships were "again seen the Cbrli tlna was wrappe1 ! la flames. On her deck sailors , Spaniards and natives , were rushlnj frantically about. The Isle de Cuba cami near and part ot the Christian's crew , per lisps all that were still alive , and the Rpaulii Admiral went a'board her , but hardly wer < they aboard when she , too burst tate flamet Confusion now reigned throughout th Spanish fleet. On every vessel the dtcki were eVpfttrr with Mood aad tfea k JIU ' filled with shrieks and groans of Spaniards. rho sailors rushed about In a frenzy ot race rather than terror. The Americans , seemingly calm and cool and ( till In good order , pressed their ad vantage : In fact they pushed on too closely , for they , too , now began to love as Ore from tbo Cavlte batteries became effective. At this juncture the Don Juan de Austria jecimc the center ot Interest. It had been In the very front of the battle and received lerhara more ot the American shots than any other ship. Montejo , on the burning Cuba , threw up his arms with a gesture ot despair as a heavy roar came from the Aus tria and a part ot her deck flew up In the air. taking with It scores of dead and dying and manslcJ. A shot had set off ono of Us magazines. The ship was ruined and was sinking , but Its crew refused to leave. Weeping , cursing and praying , firing madly and blindly , they went down and as the Con Juan went down the Castillo burst Into flames. The remainder of the Spanish fleet cow turned out and filed down the long , narrow Inlet behind Cavlte. Several of the gun boats were run ashore , others fled up a srnal creek and were grounded there. The guns of Cavlte kept on thundering and the Americans , pressing their advan tage no further , drew off. As they steamed away toward their waiting transports the Spaniards went wild with Joy. They though that In spite of outward appearances the American fleet was crippled and that as 1 would be unable to escape from the harbor It would fall Into their hands. This was tel egraphed up to Manila and soon on to Ma drld , where It filled the ministry with mo mentary delight. ( But before the ministers at Madrid had read the false news the American fleet , with decks again cleared and fresh supplies o ( ammunition , was steaming back toward Ca vlte. SECOND ENCIAJGBMENT. This second engagement was short. The loot Spanish ship was eoon grounded' yunk. The American guns were trained on Cavite and one ship atcr another steamed along , pouring In a deadly fire. At 11:30 : the batteries ceased to answer and the Ameri can fleet , with ringing cheers ( rom exhausted but triumphant "crews , steamed jubilantly back to Its transport ships. And to the long list of splendid naval vic tories , beginning with evolutions , was added the glorious victory ot ( Manila , and to the long list of naval heroes of Immortal names llko John Paul Jones , Perry , Decatur and Farragul was added the name of Dewey , who forced b\a \ way through forts and over mines Into the heart of a hostile and remote har bor , far from any base of supplies , far from any hope of reinforcement , and ( ought with magnificent success the first great general engagement of Ironclads In the history of the world. The remainder of Sunday was spent In repairs , In looking to the dead and wounded , in planning for the events ot the next day. In the afternoon the British consul went out to the Olympla , and It Is said he asked that 'ManKa be not bombarded. Admiral Dewey sent word achore by him that be would surely bombard Manila at dawa on Monday unless the Spaniards surrendered all their torpedoes , all their guns and gave him control of all telegraph and cable wires. This message was delivered by the British consul to Captain General Agustl about 8 p. m. His answer was a prompt letter of refusal , and he repeated this message of heroic foT.ly after he had consulted with hla officers. Ibe courage of the Spaniards was as great as their overwhelming ruin. They had lost heavily , but just how heavily they dare not tell even themselves. The Spanish flag had been shot from the waters of Manila bay. HURL ExmmArraoNS. The last possible chance 'of resisting the relentless Americans , whom they now hated , where they ha'J ' despaired , was gone abso lutely. Yet , emulating the despairing heroes , the officers and crew of the Don Juan de Austria , they hurled defiance at the Amer ican fleet , lying so tranquil and triumphant just out of reach of the battery on the mole at ( Manila. All efforts on tbe part ot the foreign consuls to dissuade them were In vain. They bad made up their mlnJs to go down with the ruins and sacrifice further lives In an lostant. Shortly after daybreak this morning ( Mon day ) the American fleet steamed down the bay as If to depart , but soon from 'Manila It could be seen forming In line of battle foi the reJuctloo of tie fort on Gorregtdor Island. The evidently daring Dewey was also the cautious Dewey. He resolved to clear the way for exit should any remote and highly Impossible mischance make It necessary foi him to depart or to send away a dlapatct boat also. This maneuver Is giving the Spaniard ! time to cool down from tbe exaltation pi tbo heroic resolve of last night and get fntc a sensible frame of mind , which will lead them to yield what their valor could nol save. At the present writing the bombardment of Manila Is In all probability In pfcgresi or completed , but whatever may happen the fame of Dewey and'bis officers and bit crows fa secure. From details that have already come Ir It Is evident that the attack on Manila wai as magnificent In execution as In plan. Ir every movement the Americans showed ar invincible comblnatlcu of daring caution , ol ccolncea and heat , of valor and skill. Th < battle of Manila wai as gloriously loat bj Spain aa H was gloriously won by America. German' * Doubt the New * . BERLIN. May 2. Tbe 'news of the bril liant victory of tbe United State * fleet a Manila waa received here , except In govern , ment circles , with general incredulity , al though the foreign office was full of th < new * on Sunday evening' , and U prompt ) ) notified tbe embassies. Tbe newspapen either did not publish the newi , or If tbe : published It , they exprened doubt * ai to It reliability. Tbejr tald It WM "derived rnMtl ; from American source * , and doubtle * * _ hai teen groMly. exaggerated , of wai bM l * * 7 REMAIN At ! LINCOLN , , i State Militia Wffl BMustered in at Capital City , ALL PRLVIOUS ORDERS ARC REVOKED Omaha Will Not EutorUin the Citizen Eoldiert , SECRETARY OF WAR CHANGES HIS MIND Lieutenant Stotsenburg Gets Orders from Woshirglon. GENERAL BARRY NOTIFIES THE GUARD After Several Order * and Coaiitcr- iiiuiiilH It IN 'Xo Settled that the Troop * Will Remain In Lin coln for the'l'roneiit. Just before midnight Captain Jones ro- cclvcd a telegram from Lieutenant Stotsen- bcrg to the effect' that the latter had just had an order by wire 'from Secretary Alger to muster the Nebiaika troops at Lincoln. On this account the troops will not come to Omaha today. Captain Jones , In the absence of orders could not say how the latest move of the secretary of war would affect hl office. Late jester Jay afternoon a contract was let o the U. & M. to transport the troops fran LIcicoln to Omcba , and the trains were or- ered for noon today , that the movement might bo accomplished by 4 o'clock. At Camp Alvln Eaunders the work of packing ( ad eo far pfogre 8 djth < it mucli of the 1m- endlmenta bad been eent to the depot. TEXT O 'THE ORDER. LINCOLN , May 2.-4At 10 o'clock tonight lieutenant Stotsenburg .received a telegram rom the Lar department as follows : lieutenant Btotseribiirg- , Lincoln , Neb. : Troops will bo mustered in at Lincoln. K. A. ALGER. 'Secretary of War. In compliance with this the following oill- lal order was lesuedt LINCOLN , Neb. . Hay 2.-Order No. 15 : "ursuant to orders received from the secrc- nry of war , the Flrstuind Second regiments , Mebraska National Qii. rcl , will be mustered nto the pervlce of thejllnlted States at Lin- join , Neb. Previous ! " orders to move to Omaha nre hereby revoked. By command f the commamler-ln-ailef. P. H. BAK.ItY , Adjutant Genral. T1ICY HEAD JIET VKEX THC MXCS. Speech of Conservative Lender Sllvcla HUM Uiicli SIulllrHticc. ICopyrlBht. 1E08 , by Pns ; Publlsh'nif Company. ) MADRID , May 2. ( v'ew York World Ca blegram Special Telegrtam. ) ( Vli the fron- ler. ) The spech of ( b conservative leader , Silvcla , In the Cortes tb taken to have mut.fi more significance between tha lines than ivcn the most Important declarations which are known to bo official. It has taken by surprise not only the o'her { Spaakh parties , but also 'many ' conservatives , who listened with amazement and tcunsterr.atlon to the extraordinary utterances. Ever } body under stood that Sllvcla desired to say what Sa- gaata or Moret could Wt have ventured to do without making tka liberal government more unpopular. Everybody Instantly jumped at the conclusion thrt Sllvcla acted as a mouthpiece for. ideas well known to be prevalent at the courts of Madrid , and Vienna. He said even the pope has recognized the fact that the Spanish monarchy under the queen regent and 'her. present rulnlrtera could only recover some prestige and popu larity In Spain by an appeal to arms against the United States , aubject , however , as Sllvela had the courage to cay , to the Im perative necessity ongoing t > further than gaining feme satisfaction for the national prldo and honor. This pont : would be reached when Stain was either beaten In a fair ftrht or successful" some set or land encorotern. Then , a ' Sllvela cajs , Spain must find a government strong and resolute enough to take vigorous measures like sus pending the sittings of the Cortes , suspend ing constltutlonal"guarantees , proclaim ing a state of siege/ using extra-constitu tional dictatorial pcuCcre. It must oblige the people to accept the Idea by appealing to the European continental power ? , not on the old sentimental Hues , but with the prac tical plea that the modern nations require a foreign policy tastd oa material Interests Sllvela would approach , above all , German ) aad Russia with1 offer * of compensation In HID Spanish archipelago of the far east and with offers to enter ( European alliances II the powers would Interfere with force and fcrclbly oblige America to respect Spanish rule In the West Indie * or at least mak < Cuba Independent on terms acceptable U Spain both financially and politically. These declarations and insinuations of Sllvela' on known to be highly approved at court by tin diplomatic eorps-jind the papal nuncio. Should' ' Sagasta and' if lie liberals make waj for a conservative .cabinet It would b < headed by Ellveto. Such a cabinet woulc be backed by Marshal. Campos and all th < mo-'t Influential generalised admirals excep Weyler. It la most * curious to notice hov the European diplomacy , and the governlni clashes In Spain eeemto ; believe all thlc will be forced upon .the United States evei If England declines tojjqln the ccatlnenta powers In checking America as they die Japan and Turkey ! ' , % is PUE AP "WITH NEWS United State1 EniPiaytay Become * tin Center of jJiter Kt. LONDON. May 2. Jnthe House of Parlla ment , at the hotels , pWch are beginning t < bo full of American tburlsU ; at all the gov ernment offices and particularly at the ad mlralty , the brilliant -defeat of the Spanlol fleet by the Asiatic flectrof the United State ; at the battle oi Manila , was the one subjec throughout the day , * ' The United States emWssy we the cente of Interest for all London. There was i continuous line of caller * requesting Informa tlon , the majority being lAtnerlcans. Colonel John Hay , 'United State * amboa ador , la overjoyel at thU demonstration o the prowess of the American navy , remark Ing concerning Commodore Dewey , who t * i personal friend of the ambassador : "It U hard to Imagine so' quiet and ami able a gentleman coat roll Ing 'a fierce nave battle. It la tbeae quftt , gentlemanl ; Americana who may be depended on t aurprlM the world when 'the opportunity of making blatory comes in the line o duty. " i - Lieutenant Colwetl , the United Btate naval atUche , declared the reiult wa merely what h expected. Te hotel bvUtttM "art eurrounded wltl -JL-Jx - . , -v THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for NtbratVa Threatening ; Variable race. 1 Starr of ncrro'n Vlctnrr * ( lunrd to He Mnntered nt Lincoln , newer In Charge of Manila. 2 Itoime Mud the Revenue mil. Senate Getn Down to Uunlne * * . \elirnnkn Xeu * . ; A Unr at Camp Sanndcm. SpartlnK Kventn of a. Day. 4 Editorial anil Comment. B New York and the Kxponltlon. Comment of Ilcnej'n Action. Much Hejolclnir at WanhlnKton. O Council 11 In ft * Local Mattem. 7 Cieiicrnl Xo of the Farther Went. H OlltiNH 9leetlnir of the Women. Hot Time nt the Wontati'N Club. School Hoard and School Site * . 0 Educational > oten mid Coiuniciit. Mattem In the Federal Court. School Ilonrd mul Hook ' \Kentn. DlKCUMMlon of lewe > ' * Victor- . 11 Coiiimcrclal and Financial , Xow . la An Ofllclnl Studr of Uenth. An Interrnpted Love Story * Temperature at Omahai Hour. lleir. Hour. UCK. B a. nt. . . . . . < ll 1 p. in > - n n. in -17 2 p. in. . . . . . B'J 7 p. in. . . . . . -IT : t p. in ni : N n. m 4H 4 p. m Hit Ik a. m. . . . . . -Ill 5 11. m n I t ( > n. n ! ! U p. in .VJ 11 n. m . .I 7 p. n f > - 1S m Rl H p. m Rl O p. m BU enthusiastic Americans , many of them dis playing miniature nags at their button holes. Many British naval officers have exprcsed the warmest admiration for the work of the American fleet. In fact , a preponderance of sentiment tn the British navy seems to be with the Americans throughout , the officers giving many practical proofs of their par tiality. International courtesy , however , debarred the high officials from comment ing on the result. All the Information obtainable concerning Uio Spanish forceof auxiliary crulfecs , in regard to which vague reports have emanated from Madrid , tends to ehow that It has been overestimated. The best two ships , the. Co lumbia and the Nocmannla , formerly of ttio Hamburg American line , are yet unarmed and It la believed they will be unable to se cure atccamcnt. The chief factor of the remainder of the Spanlih auxiliary cruisers consists of the six steamers belonging to the Barcelona Trans atlantic Steamship company. They were fairly well aj-incd , but ace scattered. Two of them are v , 1th the Capo Verde squadron ; ono la conveying the torpedo flotilla , another it is eald Is at Santiago Do Cuba and two arc at Cadiz. Ol'IXIOX OF A GK'IIMAX A1DMI11AL. j ThtiikN SpnnUh Fleet In Culm Must i He Icfttro > oil. ' ( Copyright , 18& & . by Treis rutllsh'ng Ccmpnny. ) BERLIN , May 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Admiral Plue- demann , probably the best .tactician in the German marine service , says that the power which commands the Cuban seas does not ncctssarl'.y command Cuba. He does not be lieve the seamanship of the Spaniards ex cels that of the Americans , but ho expects from the Americans better form and better leadership. No blockade of Cuba , tn his opinion , can be effective until the Spanish fleet there Is destroyed. Admiral Pluede- mar.n lays special stress on the Importance of Porto Rico falling Into American hands cs the most effective base of operations pos sible to stop the fight tn otusldo waters. The Spanish loss of Manila has a de pressing effect here. ' It Is generally be lieved America will never relinquish her hol on the Philippines unless to England In exchange for the later's West Indian posesstans. The defeat of the Spaniards , acccrdlri to oolnlon here , does not neces- earl- ! end the war. but it brings It percep tibly nearer conclusion , as undoubtedly the lirrrcsslon produced by It in Spain will be tremendous. SagasU may bo driven hastily ta conclude peace 'to prevent Internal revo lution , which may brek out any day. Any attempt made oy America to possess them selves finally of the Philippines would crecte very .bitter feeling tn Germany. IXTEHHtMT OAIII.E TO HOXG KOXG. Cliliieiic City IIoM XoCIT * of tbe Naval llnttle. HON < J KONG , May 2. 11:15 : p. m. There Is no news of the American squadron beyon'J ' a private telegram from Captain Concha ot the Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria to his children at a convent school here , men tioning that firing has been heard lu the direction of Corregldor Island. It Is assumed from this that the. Americans were recon- noltcrlng the entrance and trying tbe south ern efJe of the Island , which Is ilx miles wide , and surrounded by rocks and shoals , though not believed to be mined. There Is no news either of the Spanish squadron , but according to the latest advices It could not take the offensive In any case. The cable to Manila is now Interrupted. The steamer 'Esmeralda , chartered by the backing companies Tiero to 'bring away specie from iManlla , reached there , and It Is be lieved that It has been toarded by the Amer icans. M3\VS RECEIVED AT KEY WEST. Officer * and 3Ien lire All film ! to Hear It. ( Copyright , 1898 , by Trn rubllah'ns Company. ) KEY WEST , Fla. , Way 2. ( New York WorM Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Newspaper bulletins conveyed the first au thentic Information received othe Manila flght by naval officers here. When taken aboard the Cincinnati Lieutenant Commander 3. B. < Barry read the telegram aloud to ft to officers and men. Tbe news was received with cheers. Captain Chester of the Cincin nati said : "All naval men hero rejoice over the vic tory of our brothers In the far east. I send hearty congratulations to Admiral Dewey en the success attained by our arms. " Captain Harrington said : "The officers and mew ot tbe Puritan are rejoicing heartily over the news from Admiral 'Dewey's ' fleet. They say bard knocks and an early victory will make an early peace. " Sl'AMSH OKFICBHS CAI'TIMED Another Good Prise Taken 1 > r Amer ican Ve elJn Colin n Water * . ( Copyright. 1898 , by PreM PuUlth'ng Company. ; KEY WEOT , May 2. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Eagle wlille scouting on tbe southern shore of Cuba yesterday near Clenfuegos encountered an attack from shore. The Eagle then ran upon the Argonautla and engaged her , There wai considerable firing from the Argonautia , but the Eagle bravely engaged her , and tbe Alarblehead and Nashville corn- lug up the Spantah steamer coon surrendered , She had several Spanish officers on board who were taken aboard tbe Nashville. The i non-combaUnUf oa board were scat a hor. . IS III DEWEY'S HANDS Sagasta Practir : Admits That the Philip * own Has. Fallen. OF I GOT IS Town of Cavlte , He Reports , Has Beei > Razed to the Ground. OF HIS FLEET i Spanish Commander is Called Upon to Surrender on Demand of the America ? Commander , but Refuses People of tin City Seek Safety in Flight and Cable Communication is Cut Off Spaniards Admit Their Defeat in the First Naval Engage ment of the War. " a. _ , - . - _ _ _ ( CopyrlBht , U98 , by Pr s' rubllsh'ng Company , ) LONDON , May 2. ( New York World Cabkwam Spuclal Teltgram.-Al ) late report la current In the IIon.se of Commons at mUlnlKlit that an otllclal telegram has been received at the foreign olllcc from the Hrltl.sh consul general nt Manila announcing the capitulation of Manila. The story Is unconfirmed , but It Is known that several cable mersagiw have passed t'o < lay between llul- four anU the litItlsh ambassador at Madrid , In which the British government Is understood to have advised the Spai Ish cabinet that honorable submission la the best way of safeguarding Spanish interests in the Philippines as well as these of other pavers concerned. IIOXG KOXG , May 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Spauihh admiral at Manila has cabled his children here that Dewey has. commenced bombardment of the Corieghlor. Wlldman credits the statement. LONDON , May It. The Madrid cr rrespondent of the Standard , telegraphIng - Ing at midnight , says : "f emir Aqilera , the civil governor cf Madrid , has just posted on the walls of the home olllce the customary iiroe'amation Intimating that the civil olllcers consliler the justification of the handli g over to the military authorities the mission of keeping order. The order rinds as follows : "I/eutenaiit General Daban Daban , captain general of Madrid , has assumed , cliarge and the first military patrols .have just appeared In thu.Viicrto del Sol. "Tho measure has boon taken In ronscnuencc of the attitude of certain political parties since yesterday. The whole garrison Is ready In barracks. " LONDON , May 8. Commodbre Dewy , according to a reported dispatch if rom Madrid , gave Captain General Argustl twenty-four hours to comply- with an ultimatum which'demanded ' nil warlike stores and the entire stock of coal in charge of the government officials. The ultimatum asserted that m > money levy would be made upon Manila. The dispatch says It Is believed In Madrid that the government has already- cabled Captain General August ! autlurlty to comply with the demand , no other course being open. Grave events may follow public knowledge of thto com pliance. DEWEY HOLDS MANILA BAY. LONDON , May 3. Little additional news hns arrived from Manila , but the cardinal fact Is that Comn.'Jdore ' Dewey Is now In possession of Manila bay ankl will certainly take possession of Corregldor Iwlmid , even If he llnds difll- culty In effectually capturing Manila itself , owing tfo the absence of a neces sary landing force. Having thus seemed a naval base , he will have no diill- culty In securing supplies of coal. LONDON , May 2. OlHclal news ngcncy dispatches from Madrid nay that Sagasta has gone to the palace. It Is understood that he will communicate dis patcher announcing that the town of Cavlte has been razed and the unfortified part of Manila burned. LONDON , May 2. The bombardment of Manila , It Is supposed , ia now pro ceeding. WASHINGTON , May 2. Commodore Dewey's instructions permit film to bombard Manila if necessary to the taking poswwlou of the islands , but ho will not do so unless the city harbors troops operating offensively against him. A Hong Kong dispatch says tlie bombardment of Manila has begun. The Inhabitants are fleeing to tUe country. The operators in the cable station , lu the midst of the forts , have fled for their lives. HONG KONG , May 2. Cable communication with Manila Is interrupted. CHICAGO , May 2. A special to the Daily News from WaRhiugtou says : The president and cabinet have received information that the Spanish governor general of the Philippine Islands had cent a Hag of truce to Commodore Dewey. This act Is Interpreted to mean the capitulation' tbe Spanish forces. LONDON , May 2. The Dally Mall had a dispatch from Hong Kong dated Monday saying Dewey's fleet la off Coi regldor Island , htotly engaged with the forts. Electric experiments show that the cable has been cut nt or near Manila. MADRID , May 2. El Liberal says Dewey has demanded the surrender of all the Spanish vessels in the archipelago , threatening to bombard the ports if refused. MADHID IS GHEATI.Y SHOCKED. Utter CnnMternntloit XOTV Ilclicn * la the SiiuulHli Cuiiltnl. ( Copyright , U08 , by frets PulillBh'rg Company. ) MADIUD , Sunday Night. May 1 ( Via Frontier. ) ( Now York World Cablcgninv- Speclal Telegram. ) Utter consternation reigns here elnce ttte full truth of the Manila disaster had been slowly , divulged. The cab inet was In poescrslon of the detailed par ticulars thla morning arjd copies are being eent around tothe ministers' houses to avold- causlug excitement by hurriedly summoning the cabinet In a conEUltatlonlto be held at uoon at the palace. The quee\i \ waa present and only after a dlscusslcn of nearly two hours' duration wan tbo de-eteloo. arrived at to make known the bad news and the ( ear that the American equadron at any moment may capture Manila and seize tbe cable. The etrongext Incentive for this resolve , which was most reluctantly reached , was that the first popular cry was that treachery alone could account ( or the American squadron ob taining t\n entrance to the bay protected by submarine mine * and powerful batteries. The ministers , taking note of this tendency and foreseeing a popular revolt It unchecked , then Issued further ntatementa calculated to allay popular anger by describing the hero ism of the Spanish navy In the ( ace of the superior ships and guna ot tbe American squadron. > At the true significance of the calamitous news became appreciated , a settled gloom spread over tbo city and the demeanor of the Sunday crowds on the public promenades bore striking evidence ot the general feeling of depression and humiliation. H transpired that the captain general at ( Manila ordered the fleet back ( rom Sublo bay oa tdvlcta ( rom Madrid of the superior strength of the American fleet end a full confidence that the deteuc * of Manila would afford effective protection to the Spanish ehlps. The captain general was ordered to defend Manila , Cavlta and the arsenal with hla utmost resources , cgpeclally as the movement ! ) of rebel banda In the vicinity were causing uneasiness. The complete failure of all theoo plans la evident In tbo unpreparedneas of the Spanish naval and ihore defenses , filling politicians with dismay and causing Indignation which Is certain to react against the cabinet. The revolutionary parties arc In ( ull activity and the necessity ( or the formation of a military , cabinet la being Impressed on the leader * ot the different parties In the Cortes. MI. MI ; A is I\VKVS Ailmlrnl llroivii SncnkB of the Victor In the INDIANAPOLIS , May 2. Admiral Georgs Drown speaks In the moat enthusiastic term * of Commodore Dewey , "Why , " said llie ad miral today , "I may My that I brought him up. I have known htm sloce be entered tbo raval academy In IS&t or 1855. What a chance be bad , but he was equal to It. The fight at Manila was lila Trafalgar. Moro ( orturate than Nelson , ho will live to enjoy the honor he has won. "Tbe moral effect of the victory In Europe U almost Incalculable. The demoralization to Spain cannot be computed. I do not think Blanco can now hold out a month In Cuba. "I would have been greatly disappointed If Dewey bad not accomplished everything- he was sent to do. With fine ship * , wltbt a splendid corps of officers , with as gooA fighting sallow as there are In the world , wl'.h ' modern guns , It was with me a ( ore- gone conclimlcc that Dew y would win. " HpnulariU Cut the Cable * . I.ONBQN , May 2. It U believed tba % Spaniard * have cut tn * cable at Manila. _
