North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XXXI. NO. 3(5. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898. $1.00 PER YEAR. J J :- f r o rt i IlllfMll I y yaiii ouiicis vi usii i lit ; Defeat From Asiatic OF HEBS WO Admiral Dewey Enters the Harbor Under Cover of NightTwo Battles Fought. One Spanish Vessel Blown Up-Two Others are Burned Spaniards Sink Other Vessels to Pre vent Their Capture. Madrid, May 1. An official dispatch tfvom live governor general of the Phil ippine islands say: "Our squadron oc cupies a good, strategical position at "CavlUe. The equipping of volunteers "continues. We -are reaJdyt -to oppose any debarkation and -to defend the in tegrity off .the country." 6:30 p. im.. Advi'ces from Manila say itha't the (American squadron under Commodore Dewey appeared off the 'bay of 'Manila at 5 o'clock this morn ing1 and opened a strong cannonade -against the Spanish isquadron and fcwts protecting the harbor. The Spanish second class cruiser Don Juan de lAus itTlia was severely damaged and iher commander was killed. Another Span ish vesel was burned. The American squadron retired, :having also sustain ed severe daimage. A second naval engagement followed, 3n which the 'American squadron .again suffered considerable loss and the Spanish fwarships M'indano and Ulloa were slightly damaged. During this 'engagement, the Cavite forts maintain ed a steadier and stronger fire upon the American squadron than in the first engagement. Admiral Bermejo. the minister of .marine, has expressed himself as lhighly pleased with the heroism of the Span ish marines, and has telegraphed con gratulations to Admiral Montejo and the valorous crews of the Spanish squadron under fire of superior war- .-eh'ips. 9 p. m. The following is the text of the official dispatch from the governor general of the Philippines to the min ister of iup.r, lieutenant General Cor rea, as to ithe engagement off Manila: TWO StPAJNISSI SHIPS DESTROYED "Last njygh't, April 30'th, the batteries at the entrance to the fort announced the arrival of 'the enemy's squadron, rtfo-rcing a "pcfbsage under the obsecurity of 'the might. At day break, the enemy took up positions, opening with a strong1 fire against Fart Cavite acd the arsenaL "Our fleet engaged -.the enemy in a (brilliant combat, protected by the Cavite and Manila tforts. They olblig- ed toe enemc-:, with .heavy loss, to t London. May i evening Aews pud maneuver repeatedly. At- 9 o'clock lishes a dispatch from Hong Kong say the American -rquauTOiri! took refuge J in'g that it is said the insurgent lead behirid the foreign merchant shipping f ers have submitted to Commodore on the eas'tsid? rf the Uiy. 1 Dewey a scheme of Philippine inde- "Our fleet, considerincr the enemy's I pendence embracing free trade. superiority, naturally stiff ered' a ee--vere ss. The'Saria oChristina is on ifvre arl another chip, ifoelieved to be ithe iDid Juan fie Aus'tria, was bkxwn Aip. There -wa onsklerble loss of flife. Captain Cadarzc. commanding tthe-Marfa Christina, is ivnvong the ktll--. I cannot now give .further details. The spirit of the army, navy and vol unteers, is excel lenl." SL p. m. The ne from the Phil ippines his produced greaitlsv increaed enUhusiasm, especially in vaev of the fad that the American sojundron ww obliged to Tetreat. 'NoitwUhstanding the sevvre damage the Spanlsto ships sustalineid, naval officers here consider that further opieraiions by the American squadron will he conducted under great diffi culty, owing tt their having no base JJte Royal im liye tufest grade hMmq Mwdr m. ActMl tMU mhmw It Sfcirtf fbrtkr tkmm mmy tker btmk! Absolutely Pure ROVM. MKINO PCWOCR CO., NEW YORK. Our Fleet. SHIPS SOEKL where they can repair and recoal or ob tain fresh supplies of ammunition. Anolther account says the Mindano and Ulloa or UlQao "were steverely dam aged in the second engagement. Midnight. An official telegram re ceived at a late hour from the gover nor general off the Philippines says: "Admiral Montejb has transf erred his flag to the cruiser Isla de Cuba from the cruiser Reina 'Maria Christina. The Rleina Maria Christina was com pletely burnt, as was also the cruiser Castilla, the other ships having to re tire "from the combat and some "being sunk to avoid their falling1 into the hands Of the entemy." El 'Heraldo De Madrid says that Ad miral Monte jo changed his flagship during the engagement or .between the two encounters in order to better direct maneuvres. ' In this way he escaped the fate of the commander of the Rein?. Marda Christina. The setennd engagement, according to El 'Heraldo -was apparently (begun by the Americans, after landing their wounded on the westside of the hay. In the latter engagement, the Spanish .Mindano and Ulloa suffered heavily. Minister speak of "serious, 'but hon orable losses." Lisibon, May 1. It is reported here that yesterday the American squadron at the Philippines was defeated and lost five ships. The report is as yet unconfirmed. It originated in a telegram received "by the agent of the Compania Trans-At-lantica. London, May 1. Midnight.' The second section of Madrid diepatch re porting the engagement off Manila bay has just "been received here. Xt shows that there was serious fighting off Catr'ite. Admiral Benmejo, according to the dispatch, has Wired congratula tions to the Spanish navy on the be haviour of the warships against su perior forces. No confirmation has ibeen received here of the dispatch from Madrid as to he fighting at the Philippines from any source. Neither the Rli'euter Telegram Com pany nor the Times, nor The Daily Mail, hitherto the only source of direct information 'from Manila, has received a word on the subject. SdIE3fE FOR PHILIPPINE IN DEPENDENCE. SPAIN'S CRUSHING DEFEAT. "While it is quite clear that the Span ish squadron has suffered a. crushing defeat, the dispatches leave unclear the intensely interesting question whether the American squadron has suffered material damage. All ners thus far comes from Span ish sources, "but it seems evident that Commodore Dewey has not captured Manila. Unless he is aible to make another uttack and capture the town he will ibe in an awkward position, having no hase upon which to retire and to refit. iProbalbly, therefore, the United States squadron will be obliged to make Tor San Franc wco as the en trance to Hanila hay was heavily mineS with torpedos. Commodore Dewey displayed great pluck and dar ing in making for the inner harbor. According to private advices received Crom Madrid, the United States cruis ers Olympia, Ttaleigh and two other vessels, the names of which are not given eniered the harbor. No dispatches give details as to the vessels actually engaged on either eide It appears to fc-e incorrect that the American shins finally anchored be hind the merchantmen on the eastslde of the foay. It should 'be the west side. Probabilities point in the direction of the second engagement having oecured througfc the Spaniards trying to pre vent the landing of the American wounded. . Reliafote details cannot foe had until Commodore Dewey's squadron is able to communicate with Hong Kong. There is. however, a suspicious frank ness ahout the Spanish dispatches that savors of a desire to break unpleasant news to the Spaniards. It is not un likely therefore, that Commodore Dewey tnay be ahJe to renew the at tack. THE (ENGAGEMENT TEJRKERLE. Madrid, May 1. via Paris, May, L A. dispatch has been received by the Spanish ministry of marine saying that the American fleet was obliged to re treat after a ierrrble engagement off Manifa. The dispatch says the Span ish losses are heavy and that the American ships were severely dam aged. Washington, May 1. The following is a list of the two fleets engaged: UNITED STATES SHIPS. Olympia, First plass;. Protected cruiser, 5,800 tons; launched 1892; speed 31 knots, "battery,' four 8 inch rifles, ten 0 inch rapid-fire guns, fourteen 6 pound ers, six 1 pounder and four machine guns. Baltimore, second rate, 4,600 tons; speed, 20.6 knots; 'battery four 8 inch six 6 inch rifles, four 6 pounder rapid fire, two 2 pf'Aders, two 1 pounders; two 1.8 inch.4 io 1.4 inch and two ma chine guns. Boston, second rate, 3.189 tons? speed 15 knots; 'battery two 8 inch, six 6 inch rifles, two 6 pounder rapid-fire, two 3 pounders, two 1 pounder, two 1 point eight inch, two one point four inch and two machine guns. Raleigh, second class; speed 19 knots; battery, one 6 inch and ten 5 inch rapid-fire rifles, eight 6 pounders, four 1 pounders and two machine guns. Concord, third rate, 1700 tons; speed 17 knots, 'battery six 6 inch two 6 pounder rapid-fire, two 3 pounders, one 1 pounder and four machine guns. Petrel, fourth rate, 890 tons; speed 13 knots; battery, four 6 inch guns, two 3 pounder rapid-fire, one 1 pounder and our machine guns. McCulIough, revenue cutter. Zafiro, supply vessel. THE SPANISH FLEET. i Reina Marie Christina, 3,520 tons; huilt 1886; speed 17 knots; battery six 6.2 inch Hontoria guns; two 2.7 inch and three 2.2 inch rapid-fire rifles; six Uinch and two machine guns. Castilla, 3,342 tons; built 1881; battery four 5.9 inch Krupp rifle's, two 4.7 inch, two 3.3 inch, four 2.5 inch rapid-lire , and two machine guns. Velasco, 1,152 tons; 'battery; three 5.8 inch Armstrong rifles, two 2.7 inch Hontorias, and two machine guns. ! Don Antonio de Ulloa and Don Juan de Austria, each 1,130 tons speed 14 knots, battery four 4.7 inch -Hontorias; two 2.2 inch rapid-fire, two 1.5 inch and two machine guns. General Lezo and 'El Cano, gun ves sels 524 tons; 'built 1885; speed 11.5 knots. The General Lezo has two Hon ' toria rifles of 4.7 inch calibre, one 3.5 j inch, two small rapid-fire and one ma chine gun; the El Cano, three 4.7 inch guns, two small rapid-fire and two machine guns. I Marques Del Duero, dispatch 'boat, 500 tons; one smooth tbore 6.3 inch cal ibre, two 4.7 inch and one machine gun. I Isla de Mindaro, Compania Trans are iboth small gunboats. "They are of 1,030 tons displacement and carry four 4. inch Hontorias. The small guns and two machine guns. 1 Isla de Mindarao. compania Trans ! Atlantic, of Cadiz, armed as cruiser, ' length 376.5; beam 42.3; gross tons 4,195; speed 13.5. London, May 2. The Madrid corre spondent of The Financial News tele graphing this mornings, says: The Spanish ministry of marine claims a ! victory for Spain, because the Ameri cans were forced to retire behind the merchantment. Captain Cadalso (or Cadarso) in command of the Reina Ma ria, went down with the ship. The Spaniards fought splendidly, the sail ors refusing to leave the burning and sinking Don Juan de Austria. There is the greatest anxiety for further de tails. Madri-d, via Paris, May 2. The time of the retreat of the American squad ron behind the merchantmen was 11:30 o'clock a. m. The naval bureau at Manila sends the following report, signed "Montajo, Admiral." "In the middle of the night the Amer ican squadron forced the forts and be fore day break appeared off Cavite. The night was completely dark. At 7:30 o'clock the bow of the Reina Maria Christiana took fire and soon after the poop also was burned. At 8 o'clock with my staff I went on board the Isla of Cuba. The Reina Maria Christiana and the Castilla were then entirely en velopend in flames. The other ships having been damaged retired into Ba ker bay. Some had to be sunk to prevent their falling Into the hands of the enemy. The losses are numerous, notably Captain Cadarso, and a priest. Madrid, May 1. Noon. 'All is quiet here; but, the festival organized for to morrow promises to be an unusual dem onstration, being the anniversary both of the liberation of Spain and France, and of the . naval "victory" of Spain at Callao, Peru, in 1866, while Interest in the event is heigh terfed by the nope of the Spaniards that the Spanish fleet twill be victorious over the United States fleet, commanded tby Commo dore Dewey, thus giving them a triple celebration. t The mayor of Madrid has issued a manifesto, inviting all the in habitants of this city to participate in the celebration. He says: Spain is engaged in a struggle to repel the Jus tifiable attempts of the yankees to rob her of her rights in Cuba, but the yankees will not find it an easy task to ewnquer a race whose history dur ing twenty centuries has been notable only for warlike exploits. vANOTHBR PRIZE CAPTURED. The goorernment has received a cable gram from General Blanco saying that the American rwarships blockading Cienfuego have captured a Spanish merchant steamer. A colonel, a sur geon, six officers and three noncommis sioned officer who were on board the steamer were detained as passenger of war, but the civilian passengers were liberated. London May 2. -The Madrid corre spondent of The IXaily Mail telegraph ing Sunday says: "The America iu? were pillaging the s-teamer Argonaut, seized off denfuegos and carrying a quantity of arms and ammunition, when three Spanish gunCoats went out and compelled them to withdraw." Key "West May L The' government tug OyVlen brought in today the small Spanish; schooner Mascota, captured near Havana yesterday fey the torpedo boatJToote. She is a small coaster. The vessel and caTgo is worth about $2,000 loaded with fx alt and was bound for Havana. Shd is a very insignificant prize. General Emilo Nunez and Colonel Baldemere Acosta have Just arrived on the Mascot te. General .Nunez is very anxious to confer with Rear Admiral Sampson and leaves tonight for the fleet. I' Madrid, May 1. An official dispatch from Havana says: "An American ship has bombarded a battery at the entrance of Cieufuegos, Taut was driven off by three of our gunboats which put out cf the harbor in another direction. We sustained some iight damage. Other, men-of-war have threatened the Marie! coast. Troops have gone to its defense." 10 p. an. Admiral Bermljo minister of marine, joined the Spanish council this evening and informed his colleag ues that the "Spanish force had gained a victory in the Philippines. He as serted that he found difficulty in re straining his Joyful emotions. The official dispatch does not men tion the destruction of any American vessel, although it says that the Unit ed States squadron finally cast anchor in 'the bay behind the foreign mer chantmen. - 11:20. p. m. The town is greatly ex cited by the serious news from the Philippines and there is an immense gathering in the Celle de SeviHa. The civil guards on horse back were calleki out to preserve order and all precau tions have been taken. There is much muttering but up to the present noth ing serious has occurred. SPANISH DEMONSTRATIONS AT GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar, May 2. 2 a, m. A popular demonstration was made in the Span ish lines last night. Over 6,00v persons paraded the streets with torches and flags, dnd cries Of "viva Espana" were heard on all sides. The Spanish troops took part in the demonstration and many military and civil bands march ed in the parade. A large symbolic castle representing Spain was promi nent feature. London," May 2. The Havana corre spondent of The Daily Mail telegraph ing on April 26th says Captain Gen eral Blanco has determined upon a desperate defense of Havana. In Ma tan zas 10,000 soldiers are engaged day and night in throwing up earthworks and encompassing the entire city within the segment of a great circle. ARMY TO INVADE CUBA. More Troop to Arrive at Tampa -Indications That They Will Move in Ten Deys Jacksonville, Fla., May, 1.-4A! spec ial to The" Times-Union and Citizen from Taorrrpa, Fla,, says: General Shaf ter, who is looked upon as the ofH cerwho will have charge of the army of occupation, gave an audience this ev ening to several newspaper men. In the course of the conversation the question of counter signing war corre spondents' passes iwas brought up. General Shaf ter said that he would not assume command (for a week or ten days, as he would be busy with other matters and would .take up the subject in ample time. This practically set tles two very important matters. First, that General Shatter will command the army in Cuba, and, second, that the troops will not leave here for Cuba for ten days at least. The General, while he has come to no conclusion on the subject, .will be 'inclined to limit the number of accredited war corre spondents to as small a number as pos sible. Four regiments of infantry from Chidkamauga, Mobile and iNew Or leans, arrived today, being the First, Tenth, Twenty-second and Twenty fourth. Seven train loads made up of ninety-five cars, have been reported from points along the Plant system and will have arrived, here -before morning. The trains are bringing the remainder of the artillery and cavalry, horses, stores etc. One hundred addi tional pack mules came in with the first regiment this morning. It is reported tonight that a dispatch has just been received here, the con tents of which indicate that 5,000 men of each arm, and as many Cubans here as desire to accompany them will leave on Tuesday and that the steam ships Olivette and Florida of the Plant Line were officially inspected today to ascertain if their capacity is sufficient for that number of troops. tMatanzas is mentioned as the destination. This story can not be verified. A Quiet Day at Key Wet. Key West, (May 1. The day has been very quiet, no news from the fleet or the outside world being received. Miss Clara Barton and her Red Cross aids came ashore from the relief steam er State dC Texas this morning and attended church. The 00 marines on the transport 'Panther remained hud dled on the steamer's deck In the roast ing sun. The Amphitrite, the Mont gomery and the (Newport sailed this morning in the direction of the fleet. The harbor regulations, which take effect tonight, forbid vessels to enter between the hours of 8 o'clock in the evening and 4 o'clobk in the morning. A patrol has been established which wa?l instruct vessels how to pass through the mine fields. The steamer JMascotte while entering port this afternoon fouled the Spanish prize schoone- Prineo, carrying away the latter's forward rigging.. The hand railing on -the upper deck of the steamer was torn away. When You are Tired Without extra exertion, languid, dull and listless, your blood is failing to supply to your muscles and other or gans the vitaling and strength-giving they require. Hood's SarsaparHH cures that tired feeling by enriching and purifying the Wood. It will give you energy and vigor. ..... Hood's Pilte are easy to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, bilHous ness. 23c . . . ' GREAT REJOICING In Washington City Over Admiral Dewey Victory Over the Spanish Fleet. PEOPLE WILD OVER THE NEWS1 How the News is Received by the Officials A Load of Anxiety ToLtam Off Their Minds The Bulletins Head at the White House With Eagerness Likely to Put an Lnd to the WarSpain to Give Up Cuba Rather Than Lose the Philippines Too Effect of the Victory on .the Balance of the European Powers. Washington, May 3. Washington is rejoiced tonight. -Not since the dark days cf the great civil conflict of a third of a century ago have the people of this city been so profoundly moved by war news as they were this even ing. The first battle in the Spanish-American war has been fought and victory lies with Admiral Dewey's squad ron under the stars and stripes. That was enough to set the people of Washington almost in a frenzy of enthusiastic rejoicing. For days they, in common with the people throughout the country, have been awaiting news from the Philippine islands, as every thing pointed to a battle at Manila that might be a decisive conflict of the war. When the news came indicating a great victory for the American squadron the enthusiasm of the people was let loose and the streets of the city have rung with cheers through out the night. The first news of the battle received in Washinton came in a brief cable gram to the Associated Press from Madrid about 8 o'clock this evening. As night worn on the calble continued to sing the news of victory for the squad ron of Admiral Dewey and the interest grew into tremendous excitement. Or dinarily Washington is the quietest of cities on Sunday, ibut as bulletin after bulletin was posted in front of the newspaper offices, each successive one conveying Information more grati fying than its predecessor, the crowds In the streets became uproarious. Good as well as bad news spread rapidly, and by 10 o'clock the streets were crowded with people, all discussing the one exciting topic of the hour. Hun dreds gathered in front of the bulletin boards and every scintilla of news and it was all glorious was received with enthusiastic - cheers. While vic tory had been fxpected, the news of it coming ?s It did come from Spanish sources gave vent to the patriotism of the people which has been pent up for days. It was a spontaneous out burst of patriotic feeling that scarcely knew 'bounds. Admiral Dewey's name was on every lip and his praises were sung in the rejoicing of the people. Thus for no official advices have been received by the government; but the Associated Press dispatches were transmitted to the president and offi cials of the administration as rapidly as they were received. The president in company with several of his advis ors read the bulletins in the library of the White house early in the even ing, but later in the. night he went to his office on the second floor of the executive mansion where, until a late hour, he continued to pursue every dispatch with deepest interest. The news was evidently of the most grat ifying character to him, but no state ment could be obtained at the execu tive mansion concerning the battle or its possible consequences. Officials of the navy department were reticent in discussing the conflict in the absence of official information (but they made no pretense of concealing their great gratification. Secretary Long declined to comment upon the su'bject, but it was evident that he felt relieved. It has been known for days at the navy department that a conflict at Manila was inevitable, and while no great fear of the result was expressed, there was yet a deep con cern 4n the heart of every official. To night's news removes a great weight from the minds of all. Navy and army circles, after mani festing throughout the day the great est eagerness for news from Philip pines, received with intense Joy the advices telling of the victory of Ad miral Dewey's fleet. Their satisfaction that the defeat of the Spanish had by reason of the news coming almost wholly from Madrid, and they were unreserved in expressing their gratifi cation upon the signal triumph of the American forces. At the Army and Navy Club a large company has gathered and read and commented upon the story of the en gagement, as it was presented in the bulletins jf the Associated Press. At the club, down town, at their homes and wherever seen, the officers were free in giving vent to the pleasure they felt at the news and declaring the con fidence which they had entertained throughout that the "American snips, their officers and men would demon strate their superiority over the Span ish fleet in the Philippine waters. The absence of any statement of specific injury to the American vessehl in the Madrid advices, was construed as con vincing indication that they had not suffered appreciable injury and this was especially pleasing to the naval students of the news. (Not only was the preservation of the American ships and men considered in Its happy out come, but it was commented upon as Indicating clearly that 'Admiral Dewey and his associate officers and the men under their command had discharged splendidly their ruveral duti. in IW rectlng and executing the light. la this connection it was pointed imt a little less than marvelous that rfc American squadron ecaped without severe injury, because, notwithstand ing the disparity in the naval fun', the Spanish fleet, should have able to inflict severe damage to its foe btfore itself Iwlng destroyed. It failure to do so was explicable only upon the hypothesis of perfect anil s-vvift work by the American. , k WHAT TUTS VICTORY MI2AX51. "1 An opinion freely expressed t might by naval officers is that the very de cisive victory of Admiral vvys flVet will mean probably an 'irly -ml to war without further naval Kittle of imiortance. The American fleet. It is Uggeted is now supreme In Th waters of Spain's pacific .pos!!u and indications were ?trontfy towanYa the slipping of the Philippines frn her control. It was said that only Sy quickly yielding to our demand la Cuba could-this loss -posHlbly U avert ed. Spain, it was argued, was con fronted with a situation which prem ised naught save disaster in c.ie tn elected to force more fighting. Tho superiority of our fleet has been dem onstrated in the pacific, and the same. It is contended, iwould be inevitable lnv the Atlantic in case the clash cnesw from whatever ioint of view considered! the policy of more fighting upon tb part of Spain, promised nothing bot more Spanish misfortune. (Navy ciftV cers thing this view must prevail w4tl the Spanish government and believe an end of the war, upon the baris of Co ban independence, is to follow wjotu and that too. without further rrotu'jlo opportunity for the American navy to. prove Its power and distinguish ttse-IC. Judge McComas, senator-elect f rornl Maryland, after expressing his Joy over the result of the conflict, struck a kejf note of the expected result of the can nonading at Manila when he said that It was likely to have a tremendous tf--feet not only in Spain, but throughout Europe. He expressed the belief that It would turn the tide of Kuropean sen timent towards the United State. Tho idea advanced by Judge McComas was expressed by others tonight. It Is re garded by some as likely that the de cisive victory gained by Admiral Dow ey's squadron may open the eyes of Spain to the seriousness of the conflict upon which she had entered. In offi cial circles It Is regarded as almost certain that trouble of a most critical kind will confront the Sagasta govern ment within Spain's own borders. It Isr pointed out that the Spanish peoplo have been led to believe that their navy was Invincible and the bitter disap pointment that will ensue over the re sult of the first engagement of the war is likely to precipitate Internal dis tention. If not a revolution. Another result of Admiral Dewey's, victory. It is thought, may be action on the part of the powers of Kurope to induce Spain to abandon what Is re garded as a hopeless contest for h-r Representations may be made to Spulrm that she would better relinquish her hold upon Cuba than to risk loinr all of her West Indian possessions antl the Philippines as well. M It is believe! to be not unlikely that the reprejwnta tlons will indicate that, since Spanish) honor has been satisfied by a conflict Spain can now yield to the Inevitable and accept the good offices of the paw ers to bring about an adjournment. In the dispatches from Madrid tho statement was made that Admiral Dewey effected a landing on the went side of Manila bay for the men of hist flet who were wounded in the engage ments. It was suggested in official cir cles that this landing had a two-fold purpose. It was not only that tlx wounded might have better care than they could receive on shipboard. In the face of other probable engagements., but also to carry out what was known to. be Admiral Dawey's purpose to ef fect a junction with the insurgents as soon as possible. The insurgent force, practically surround Manila on the land sides of the city and with the Intention, of securing control of Manila as soon as possible Admiral Dewey was to ob tain a footing on the island at the earliest practicable moment. Aa soon as the junction of the American and insurgent foDes. the one on sea anuV the other on find. Is effected, a demand . Is likely to be made for the surrenderr of the city, and. In the event of a re fusal, a combined attack would be made upon It. The result of such jn at tack, in the absence of a Sn&nir 1 Uind effective shore batteries, slems a foregone conclusion. No news of-ITHe character Is giver concerning the loss sustained by Ad miral Dewey's squadron and it is? Bcarcely likely, in the opinion of ex perts of the navy, that authentic Infor-' matlon will be received until Adrofra Dewey has opportunity to commanV . cate officially with the department. It. is regarded as probable that Immedi ately after the engagements of tadtagr' Admiral Dewey sent the revenue cut ter McCulIoch back to Hong Kong wltri dispatches and that the first Informa tion will come from that point. The distance from Manila to Hong Kong 1st a trifle over 00 miles and It will take the McCulIoch about two days to makr the trip. x, . I f i . i; A 1 m v)