tpcamtU. VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1898. NO 41 She Dalles flMQTHEB PRIZE TflKEN The Spanish Mail Steamer Venezuela Cap turedValuable Letters Found. Key Wesx, May 3. The gun boat Nashville cap tured the valuable Spanish mail steamer Venezuela' last night and a brief encounter between three American warships and nineSpanish gun boats has taken place. A large number of Spanish officers and soldiers have been taken and held as prisoners of war, while valuable letters have been discovered in the mail which was carried by the captured vessel. HOW DEWEY'S FLEET WON ITS VICTORY REPORT OF DEWEY'S VICTORY CONFIRMED Manila. It Is Tboujibt, Has Been Cap turefl Siianisli Will Intercept the Oregon if It is Possible, ANOTHER BATTLE IS EXPECTED Victory Seems to Be on the Side of the United States Both Squadrons, It Is Declared, May Make .Some De cided Movement Tonight. Wahhincton, Mny 2 The navy de partment may be said to be at sea to night. No official word has hem re ceived from Admiral Dewey, eeeerniug the destruction of the Spanish fleet or the bombardment of Manila. The de partment, however, has eemi-otGcial advices from English authorities which confirms the reports of Dewey's victory and also convinces the authorities that Manila bas been bombarded as reported in the press telegrams. It is the firm belief of the navy department that Ad miral Dewey has succeded in absolutely silencing the guns, protecting the harbor of Manila and that be has been success 'ul in capturing the city. The fact that he has failed to communicate directly with the department causes no surprise, Uaiuse it is supposed that he will firm ly establish himself before assuming control of the cable, it is even thought tl'Jite probable'tliatthe Spaniards hav ing tustainvd such heavy losses will at tempt, if they have not already done eo, to prevent communication with Hong Kong and through that ort with the ftst of the world. Of course the Span lb fleet which left the Cape Verde Wands on Friday can havo no knowl edge of the severe reverse which Spain has sustained within the past forty eight hours so that it is impossible or the Spanish admiral in command of that fleet to govern himself by news from Manila. The authorities are convinced that it is the internum of the admiral to intercept the Oregon some where off the northern coast statu America. Ex perts in the navy department after com-, Pulsions today have come to the con clusion that the point of meeting is likely to be somewhere off the moutli of the Kscequloo Kiver, somewhere in the neighborhood of one or two hundred J miles from the coast of Guinea. Upon I this hypothesis Admiral Sampson bas t been ordered to have three or four most powerful vessels of bis squadron in read iness to sail at instant notice to a point about fifty-one or fifty-two degrees off west longitude and te'n or twelve degrees off north latitude. Admiral Schey, in command of the flying squadron, has similar orders, and at this writing it is understood both squadrons will start for this rendezvous some time during the night. Of course these orders may be changed. Secre rary Long and Captain Croninehield will be virtually on duty in their offices all night. They have arranged for clear wires to Key West arid Norfolk, and Commodore Schley, who has greater dis tance to tail, can be reached by wire within thirty minutes. It will take a, little longer to get word to Admiral Sampson, but not very much; so that should it bo neceesury to change orderfe in any manner, two principal fleets of the United States on the Atlantic can get orders from Washington inside of four hours at the most. Naval authorities here confidently ex pect that a great Atlantic battle will occur off the coast of Venezuela within the next three days, and of course they look for victory as emphatic as that re ported to the credit of Admiral, Deway off Manila yesterday. SPAIN COMING TO HER SENSES Details of the Great Naval Battle Off Manila so Far as They arc at Present Known. The People Have Been Duped Minister of Colonics Attacked by a Mob. Madrid, May 2. A spirit of false elation prevailing yesterday, based on ministerial representation regarding the battle at Manila, has yielded to great indignation. Now that the true facts j are known, people became fully aware that the Spanish squadron lias been I lost and the situation is hopeless. They expect momentarily to hear that Manila has hem captured. The continued ac- ,tion of the government in whole truth and losses sustalned.-is goading the pop ulace into dangerous temper, and exhor tations to calmness only increase ini pUieuce. The public, realizing how they have been bamboozled, seek for a scapegoat, and Mort, the minister of. the colonles.has been chosen the victim. Mobs today repeatedly tried to assail Mort' house, and have only been held under by a strong police force. Similar precautions have been taken at resi dences of the other ministers and the f;overniutiit buildings. Troops are kept n the barracks under arms. This even ing the militia took charge of the city. Fur Male Chy. A lot 100x190 feet, on the bluff, east of the fair grounds. A desirable residence location. A. S. Mac Alubtib. Chronicle Office. huvr Youk, May 2. A dispatch to the Herald from London says : The Asiatic squadron of the United States, commodore Dewey commanding, on Sunday engaged and completely do feated the Asiatic squadron of Spain in the hnrbor of Manila, in the Philippine islands. All the news of the great naval battle thus far is coming from Spanish sources. This shows conclusively that Manila has not yet been taken ty the American forces, and that the cable lines are still under the control of Spain. From the fact that even the advices received from Madrid show that Amer ican warsnips fared the best, there is hardly any doubt that when complete details are obtained it will be learned that it is a crushing defeat for Spain. Reports of the battle thus far are com ing in piecemeal. Dnring the two en gagements that took place, Commodore Montejo, commanding the Spanish fleet, lost three of his largest ships. His flag' ship, the steel cruiser Reina Christian and the armored cruiser Castilla were burned, and the cruiser Don Juan de Astria was blown up. Several other Spanish vessels were badly damaged, One report add that several other Span ish ships were sunk by their command- ors to prevent their falling into the hands of the Americans. There waB a heavy loss of life among the Spanish. Captain Darzo, command ing the Reina Christina, was killed. Commodore Montejo, commanding the fleet, shifted bis flag from the Reina Christina to the Isle de Cuba, a much smaller steel-protected cruisar, just be fore the Christina sank. The blowing up of the Don Juan de Austria was attended by a great loss of life among the crew, her commander also being killed. Commodore Dewey's squadron, leav ing Subig bay, a few miles from Manila, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, proceeded toward Manila. Undercover of darkness he entered the harbor of Manila, the batteries located there an nouncing his arrival. Both fleets lined up for battle about daybreak about 5 o'clock this morning. The guns of the American warships be gan firing on the fortress of Cavite and the arsenal of Manila. Under the pro tection of the guns of these forts the Spanish warships' opened fire on the American fleet. For several hours the harbor resounded with the roar of guns, the crashing of steel and timbers, and shrieks and groans of the wounded. The cloudsof smoke at times almost ob scured the opposing fleets from each other. A well-directed shot reached the iron cruiser Don Juan de Austria, avessel of 1100 tons. A terriffic explosion followed and the ship was blown up. All the time during the engagement the American ships were under way, their maneuvering beln? intended to render the marksmansnlp of the Span ish gutiiiers leas elective. The Ameri can squadron, about 0 o'clock, drew oil' to the west side of the bay and took refuge behind some foreign shippings. The ships had evidently suffered con siderable damage. 'After some hasty re. pairs they returned to the scene of the conflict. During this engagement the guns at Cavite maintained a steady and stronger fire upon Commodore Dewey's ships than in the first encounter, but .the American guns were being used with their telling eflVct. As the smoke raised it was seen that the flagship Reina Cnristlna was on fire. The vessel was completely burned. In the interval between the two en gagements Commodore Mantejo moved his flag (ram the Christiana to the smaller cruiser Isls of Cuba. To the fact that he made this change he doubt less owes his life. The cruiser Castilla, next to the flag ship the largest and strongest of the Spanish squadron, was also burned. The cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa and the Mendano were badly damaged in this latter engagement. That the American squadron received severe damage in the encounters cannot be doubted. Early reports had it that five Dewey's ships had been sunk. Later advices from Madrid put the number at two. There were undoubtedly heavy losses in men on both sides. One ap parently trustworthy source sayB the Spanish had 500 killed and 700 wounded. Trusty details of the American loss of life can hardly be obtained until Com modore Dewey has taken Manila or has sent a vessel with dispatches to Hong Kong. THE SPANIARD ADMITS HIS DEFEAT The Madrid Government Acknowledges That Its Fleet at Manila ' was En' tircly Demolished.' MADBiD.May 2. The Spanish admiral of the Philippines acknowledges that his fleet has been completely demolished, by the Uuited States fleet blockading Manila. It is claimed here that no Spanish warships surrendered, and that a major ity of them perished. The Spanish loss is estimated at 400 men killed. ' The newspapers express the determin ation of the government to avenge the defeat of the Spanish fleet. The conduct nf the Spanish admiral in sinking the remaine of his fleet in order to prevent capture is highly extolled by the press. The newspapers, in commenting upon the defeat of the Spanish fleet, agree that it was "a sadjhut glorious day tor Spain." They urge the people to be calm and allow nothing to shako their confidence in the future welfare oi the Spanish armies. The people are wild with rage and grief.anda ttribute tLe disaster at Manila to lack of foresight on the part of the government. Martial law will be proclaimed if there are anv hostile demonstrations. The members of the cabinet and the queen regent declare that thoy will never cease to fight for the honor of Spa'n until every resource is exhausted, A member of the cabinet this morning stated that the account of the battle sent by the governor-eenoral of the Philippines had been completely borne out by later dispatches. The. last shot was fired at 11 :.10, when the American warships steamed off. DESTRUCTIVE MORNING BLAZE The Business Part of the Town of Wallula Almost Completely Wiped Out by Fire. Walla Walla, Wash., May 2. The town of Wallula was almost entirely destroyed by (ire at 2 o'clock this morn ing. Five principal business houses, including the postofllce, were burned to the ground. The principal losers are Joseph Merchant, general merchandise, Bam Ash, ealoon, and u Chinese res taurant. The total loss is estimated at $5000, partially insured. The origin of the fire Is unknown, Your Grocer doesn't want to sell you low-price baking powder. It is your fault. You ask for it. There is no' good low-price baking powder; so he sells you Daa. THE PACIFIC COAST DEFENSES The Authorities Realize the Existing Condition of Affairs. Los A no ei.ks, May 2. Senator Whte bas telegraphed the board of trade here that authorities at Washington realize the condition of affairs on the Pacific coast, and have assured the delegation in congress from California that all pos sible efforts will be made for the coast protection, and that the matter is in the hands of General Merriman. ATTEMPT AT SPANISH TREACHERY Tampa, Fla., May 2. Four Spaniards were arrested at Port Tampa today by order of Col. Randolph. It is alleged that they were caught red-handed in attempting to poison the water in a large tank from which the Americans got their supply. The culprits are un der guard niio" will bo tried. ANOTHER FIGHT IS LOOKED FOR Washington, May 2. Every move ment of the American and Spanish fleets ind'cUes that the next naval en gagement will be fought off Porto Rico. The assumption that powers will inter vene and compel Spain to yield cannot prevent one more engagement. TO BE MOBILIZED AT SAN FRANCISCO Washington, May 2. The Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada vol unteers, it is thought likely, will be mobilized at San Francisco in a few days and sent to the Philippines to gar rison the torts there. LOCAL REVOLUTION IS THREATENED. Madrid, May 2. Masses of Spanish c'tiz3ns ate organinzing against their government and threaten a local revo lution on account of the defeat of the Spanish fleet by Dewey's squadron. 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