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Yamhill County Reporter LATER NEWS. NO I and Zeafiro, brought up the rear. SURRENDER. Ili The Spaniard« at Manila Are Still The senate has passe«! the postoffice »1 !» Arrogant. bill and a bill providing for enlistment J ¿1 k i ». ■ • BÀMRHÀRT, Publisher. London, May 11.—A dispatch to the of 10,000 immune« in the South. Daily Mail from Hong Kong says a It is said Spanish spies are apparent OREGON. ■«MINN VILLE communication from .Manila asserts ly at work in this country. Evidence lias been discovereti of a plot to blow that the Spaniards are still arrogant up the locks at Sault St. Marie. and not likely to surrender until the J Admiral Montejo, in charge of the city is blown to pieces. A telegraph Spanish fleet at Manila, is re;iorteii to operator has gone with the McCulloch have been killed by the populace after o o to see what can be done with the cable. having escaped from Cavite. The Hong Kong oorres[«ondent of the Interesting Collection of Item. From Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has Chronicle says the British in Manila Many Places Culled From the Press chartered about 30 shins with a ca Report, of the Current Week. pacity of 25,000 men. They are to be AMMUNITION AND SUPPLIES have forwarded a petition to Vice-Ad YANKEE SKILL AND DARING miral Seymour, commander-in-chiei of used to convey troops to the Philip- The senate has passed the bill pro the Chinese station, for further naval viding for mail facilities in the army. pines and Cuba. The Spanish government has no Several More Tran«portH Will Be Sent an assistance, an«l it is anticipated that The Spanish Fleet War Caiiiffht With The house passed the senate bill out Steam—A Futile Attempt Wa. Soon an They Can Be Loaded-Major- additional ships will be sent there. authorizing the army to feed the Cu money to buy war supplies, and will Slade to Blow I'p Aiuerlcau Ship. General Nunez Returns From Cuba— The British consul is working in har therefore insist that the cortes sit con bans and the people of the island of With Submarine Mines. Will Conduct a Vigorous Campaign. mony with the American commander, tinuously until credits are voted. Pro Cuba. but it is felt that the British interests visions and especially wheat are becom A special from Madrid says the Hong Kong, May 10.—Owing to the Tampa, Fla., May 11.—The steamer require supervision by a force suffici ing scarce at Madrid. municipal buildings at Linares have Gussie, one of the Mallory line boats, ent to keep the Spaniards find natives fact that the cable between this port A correspondent of a London paper been sackeil ami the crowd fire«l on bv and the Philippines was not in working chartered by the government for use as in check. sol. I iers. Fourteen were killod and GO says Sagasta knows Spain’s cause is There is no desire to advocate Brit order, having been cut, it is said, some hopeless. He acknowledges the situa a transport, will sail for Cuba before wounded. ish acquisition of the Philippines, thus The cruiser Charleston has been tion is most grave, and again declares morning, loaded with arms, ammuni completing the chain of British posses distance from the oapital of the island, that his country was forced into war by there has been delay in obtaining a de- tion and supplies furnished by the placed in commission at Valejo, Cal. sions from the Straits settlements by Unitol States government for the use Borneo to this colony. It is felt that tailed account of the battle, and the She will be dispatchod with supplies the United States. for Dewey after being docked and over The entire army stationed at Chicka of the Cuban insurgents. A company the occupation of ths Philippines by facts in the case were only available hauled. mauga Park has been ord er fed to the of 100 United States troops from the any other great European power would when the United States gunboat Hugh Orders have been sent to Admiral front. The First and Tenth cavalry First regiment of infantry will accom be most dangerous to their interests. McCulloch arrived here yesterday, Dewey by the McCulloch from Hong go to New Orleans, the Second cavalry pany the expedition, an«! aid in guard Business at Manila is at a complete and even then the tremendous pressure Kong to re-establish cable communica to Mobile, the Third and Sixth to standstill, but the Spaniards are not tion. Manila is said to be short ol Tampa. The entire body of infantry ing the landing of the valuable cargo, likely to surrender until the city is of business suddenly thrown upon the and will, if necessary, penetrate into blown to pieces. The British inhabit I cable necessarily made the entire ac provisions and prompt relief measures goes to Tampa. are necessary to avert suffering. The torpedo-boat Winslow engage«] the interior far enough to place the ants, however, are confident that the count of the engagement somewhat bioken. Certain powers, it has been definitely three Spanish gunboats off Cardenas I supplies in the hands of the insurgents. trouble will soon be over. She disabled one, and put al) The expedition will be in charge of Cap Commodore Dewey’s orders were to learned, says a London dispatch, have bay. DEWEY’S PROMOTION. again made overtures to Great Britain, three to flight, and came out unscathed. tain W. H. Dorst, General Miles’ aid, capture or destroy the Spanish fleet, looking to intervention in the war be Lieutenant Bernardo, Ensign Bagley who has just returned from Cuba. A Substantial Recognition of Ills Re- I and never were instructions executed tween Spain and the United States, but and the men of the Winslow thought markable Victory. I in so complete a fashion. At the end The Gussie has on board between Great Britain jiersisted in her refusal the odds of three to one fair. Washington, May 11. — A fitting of seven hours there was absolutely 6,000 and 7,000 Springfield rifles, to take part in such a move. It is asserted in Hong Kong that Ad tribute was paid by the senate to Com The Yukon river will be open for miral Dewey finds the insurgents at about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, modore Dewey for the magnificent vic nothing left of the Spanish fleet but a navigation about June 1, says the latest the Philippines growing dangerous. | and several hundred boxes of provi- tory he achieved in the battle of Manila few relics. The American commander arrival at Skagway from Dawson. His He cannot control them, nor can he en | sions, consisting principally of canned bay. The message from the president had most skillfully arranged every de The utmoHt was received recommending that a vote tail of the action, and even the ap belief is based on the fact that unusu able the Spaniards to do so. Massa meats and hardtack. ally warm weather prevails on the cres are said to have occnrred outside secrecy is maintained regarding the of thanks be extended by congress to parently most insignificant features Yukon, Twenty millions of Klondike Manila, the insurgents killing Spanish jioint of landing, but, in view of Cap- Commodore Dewey and the gallant were carried out with perfect punctu I tain Do'st’s recent landing near Ha- officers and men of . his command. gold is ox pec ted to ooino out this women and children. ality, and on railroad time-table order. | vana, where he commnnicateil with Without a word of debate and without season. Under the law Admiral Dewey and At the end of the action Commodore The LaFayette, a French liner, hie men have become entitled to a rich the insurgent leader, General Delgado, a dissenting voice, the senate agreed to Dewey anchored his fleet in the bay it is supposed that the expedition will bound from Corunna, Spain,for Havana, bounty. Even if the numerical im the resolution carrying into effect the before Manila anti sent a messenger to was captured off the latter jiort bv the portance of the fleet of Admiral Mon be headeil for a point not far from Ha recommendation of the president. Governor-General Augusti announcing gunboat Annapolis, Commander Hun tejo has been overestimated, the offi vana. The Gussie had mounted on The senate went farther than that. the inauguration of the blockade, and ker, while trying to run the blocka«le, cers and men of the Asiatic squadron her forward deck a one-pounder rapid- A bill was passed increasing the num adding that if a shot was fired against alter having previously been warned will be entitled to share among them fire gun. It is understood, however, ber of rear-admirals to seven, in order his ships he would destroy every bat off. She ha«l on boaril a large numtier something like *187,000 bounty money. that she will be met not far from Key that the president might nominate tery about Manila. West by a gunboat from the blockad of passengers and a valuable cargo, pos The position occupied by the Span Sir Charles Dilke, an eminent British ing squadron, anti «escorted to the desig Dewey to the highest position in the sibly containing contraband of war. It navy within his gift, and that, too, was iards, the support which their ships re authority, when asked whether any nated landing place. is said in Washington that the incident passed without dissent. ceived from the land batteries, and the The Whitney, a sister ship of the may lead to complications with France. question of international law or prac In addition, a joint resolution was big guns they had ashore, gave theln tice affected the United States’ right Gussie, which sailed for Dry Tortugas In accordance with the recommenda Therefore, to retain the Philippines, said: "None with two companitss of the Twenty-fifth unanimously agieed to, directing the an enormous advantage, tion of the president, embodied in a whatever. The States will 1 hold the infantry, returned today. It is inti secretary of the navy to present to when it is considered that the Span message sent to congress, that body Commodore Dewey a sword of honor, iards lost over 600 men in killed and Philippines by the right of conquest. mated that she will follow the Gussie passed n resolution of thanks to Com No power or powers will have the to Cuba as soon as the arms and sup and have struck, in commemoration of wounded, and that their naval aisenal modore (now admiral) Dewey, ami the the battle of Manila, a bronze medal at Cavite was also destroyed with its slightest title to interfere.” plies can be loaded. Before a week for each of the officers and men who officers and crews of the vessels of his defenses, it will become apparent that has passed it is believed the insurgent News has been received bv tire navy squadron, for their brilliant achieve participated in the gallant fight. The the victory of the American commo, lore ment in defeating the Spanish fleet in department that the Spanish Cape leaders will have been furnished with resolution appropriates *10,000 to ena- | is one of the most complete and wonder Manila bay, and in capturing tlie forti Verde fleet has arrived at Cadiz. The arms enough for at least 15,000 men, ble the secretary to carry these provis- I ful achievements in the history of na fications and defenses at Cavite. A bill object of this move, it is believed, is and, with a base of supplies established ions into effect. val warfare. was also passed promoting Dewey to the concentration of the entire Spanish on the coast, a vigorous campaign Not a man on boar«! the American MORE TROOPS WANTED. fleet for a bold stroke, in accordance against the Spanish forces will be in the rank of admiral. fleet was killed; not a ship was dam The anti-English sentiment in Cuba with the plans of the Spanish minister augurated. Large amounts of powder A Second Call for V«»lunteer. Will Be aged to any extent, and only six men is being fostered by the Spanish press, of marine, as unofficially announced and projectiles for the blockading Ma«le Soon. were injured slightly on board the from Madrid last week. The return squadron are now arriving here. an«l it is rapidly becoming stronger. Baltimore. This grand achievement Olympia, Wash., May 11. — Governor On Picnic island there are 12 oars of the Cape Verdes fleet to Cadiz leaves is quite as much due to the generalship Porto Rico is said to be on the eve of Rogers today received the following Sampson with no Spanish fleet to fight, loaded with dynamite torpedoes, pow of Commodore Dewey as to the fact revolt. The inhabitants are unable except those smaller craft in Cuban der and other ammunition, which will telegram from Representative Lewis, that the American gunners, ships and to longer endure the present situation. dated Washington: be sent to Key West, and as many mote waters. “Inform any of the Guard omitted guns are superior to any fleet anywhere. The Spanish gobi premium is nearly A Madrid dispatch says orders have cars are on the wharf tracks. An extra Great credit must also be given to 80 per cent and the government is try been sent to the governor-general of the heavy guaril has been placed around from present selected quota that the ing to plaoe treasury bills in London, Philippines to resist to the death the the cars. Hundreds of carpenters are secretary of war assures me new quota the fullest extent to the officers under Commodore Dewey, for to a man they offering as much as 15 per cent, but at attack on Manila. at work today fitting up big transports. will be sought from Washington in seconded their gallant commander in next call, which will be in 10 days. ” present with no prospect of success. It is believed now that all of the boats A dispatch from Bahia, Brazil, an The governor said should t-Liis second every way possible, and thus helped Frederick R. Coudert, the eminent nounces the arrival there of the battle here will be in readiness for loading by call be made it must be largely filled him win the laurels which are justly his. Wednesday night. lawyer and jurist, who represented the ship Oregon. Commodore Dewey arrived at Subig It is said her onll at from companies yet to be organized. United States in the Behring sea com Bahia was in accordance with instruc bay, about 30 miles north of Manila General Nunez Returns. Parties desiring can form companies mission, says the United States may tions from Washington. Washington,May 11.—Major-General upon a volunteer basis, and if the pres bay, Saturday, April 30, and sent the rightfully retain the Philippine islands. Nunez, of the Cuban army, arrive«! ident makes a call for more troops they Baltimore and Concord to reconnoiter The cabinet has decided to Inaugurate Captain Kent, a British torpedo ex here last night on his return from land will be selected from the companies so the enemy. They found no Spanish pert, who has returned to Toionto, an agressive campaign against the ing a party in Cuba. This landing was organized. ships at the entrance of the bay, and Spaniard« in the Philippines and Cuba. after an examination of the Maine effected about two weeks ago, after con The governor is in receipt of a large so Commodore Dewey decided to risk Five thousand troops will be sent to wreck gives it as his opinion that a ferences between Nunez, General Miles number of requests from patriotic citi the mines aud proceed that same night mine laid hv Spanish officers destroyed Manila at once from the Pacific coast. and Senor Quesada, the Cuban delegate, zens requesting appointments in the after dark into the bay of Manila, Later on Havana will be attacked from the battle-ship. the retr by the United States and in and was for the purpose of opening up service, and from others who desire to which he did. The order of battle taken by the A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, surgent troops, and by the fleet in communication with Generals Garcia become commissioned officers with says that General Pamlo has ordered front. and Gomez. After a brief conference power to form companies to be after- Spaniards was with all the small craft all the garrison in eastern Cuba to con Cable advices receive«! from Rear with Mr Quesada, General Nunez left ward mustered into the national inside the stone and timber breakwaters of Cavite harbor. The larger ships of centrate in Manzanillo, Neuvitas, Admiral Sampson announce his arrival for New York, where he will report to service. Spain cruised off Cavite and Manila. Gantanamo and Santiago de Cuba. All off the coast of Hayti with a division President Palma The results of his SPAIN’S BREAD RIOTS. The American fleet entered Manila other places have been evacuated. of his fleet. Ho will remain at the trip are guarded with much care by the bay Saturday night with the greatest Between *12,000 and *15,000 went ]H>int where he is now locateil until the Cuban officials here, who deem it inex Many Victim« Killed in Their Efforts ease. The Spaniards had not estab to Secure Food. up in flames ami smoke on the Lintitou department or one of the scouts inform pedient to discuss what General Nnnez lished a patrol, anil there were no road about three miles from Portland, him of the appearance of the Spanish did. It is said, however, that his party London, May 11.—The Madrid corre searchlights at the entrance of the bay. Or. The property destroyed was M. men-of-wur, which sailed from St. found no difficulty in establishing com spondent of the Telegraph says: Bread The early hours of the morning re munication with the Cuban command riots continue throughout Spain. The Bnrelbach’s crematory ami outbuidings, Vincent trine days ago. vealed the ships to each other, and the ers in the island. together with 110 head of hogs. The painful monotony of the story was The dons tricked Commander Lam Its ac It is understood that General Nunez broken this morning by news of victims Spanish flagship opened fire. tire is supposed to have been of an in berton, says a Manila dispatch to the will continue organizing parties of killed and wounded in their wild at tion was followed by some of the larger cendiary origin. New York Herald. He had been sent Cubans to go to the front, and will tempts to obtain food. In Ciuda«! Real Spanish warships, and then the Cavite He demantled San Francisco will at once become a to take Cavite arsenal. forts openeil up, and the smaller Span have command of the uniteil Cuban base of important military ami naval their surrender, but they asked for more forces other than those in the field un- and almost every town in the province ish ships brought their guns into play. of that name theie were serious disor operations. Before many «lavs 6,000 time. Upon their request being grant der Garcia and Gomez. The American suardon, which entered ders, and the outbreaks were only the bay through the shells of the Span armed men will be encamped on the ed they improved their opportunities quelled by the military. Now it ap iards, which began to strike the water Presidio reservation. Orders have been by fleeing to Mauilla and taking with GOMEZ EAGER TO AID. pears that tiie prisons are too small ami around them, moved majestically on received to this effect by General Mer them the Mauser rifles of the fort. Hi« Troop« Are Badly In Need of A mi a too few to contain the people arrested. riam, commanding the department of ward. Another tale of death on the Alaska mid Ammunition. Yesterday at Linares 14,000 work California ami the Columbia. When nearing Bakor bay, a sudden trail has been received at Victoria, B. New York. May 11.—A commission- men became disorderly, and a regular upheaval of water a short distance The mail bags on the Spanish steam C. Twenty-two men ware engulfed in to Gomez’ camp lias returned battle ensved with the municipal ahea«l of the Olympia «bowed that the er sent er Argonaut, which was brought in by the waters of an icebound mountain Gomez tornially declares his guards. The rioters possessed them Spaniards bail explode«! a mine or a here, the Maiblehea«! contained a letter from stream near Crater lake. Of the party readiness to co-operate with Miles ami selves of a quantity of firearms, and torpedo. This was followed by a sec- The sudden Havana umler date of April 26, which not one life was saved. Sampson whenever the United States the streets were barricaded, and they ond an«l similar explosion. They were spoke of suffering among the poorer breaking of the ice on which tie gold- has available the land forces necessary remained so till the moment of tele both utterly unsuccessful. classes of the population, who were en seekers were walking sent them to to take Havana without risking many graphing. Twelve deail bodies and their doom without a moment ’ s warn tirely without means of siippott. The The Amerioan fleet was then draw of our soldiers. many wounded still lie in the streets, writer himself said he did not know ing. The names of the dead are un ing nearer and nearer to the Spaniar Is, Hunger in the fiekl almost equals and nobody dares to remove any of known. where he was to get his dinner. Weyler’e cemetery towns. Ten them on account of the firing, which whose gunnery was very poor, the Water spouts ami tornadoes have shots from the Cavite batteries and The surgeon of the Castilla says that thousand Cuban revolutionists have continues stea«lily. Spanish ships being equally badly played havoc ami done hundreds of in the battle of Manila the Spanish died in the last four months. Gomez' The own forces in Santa Clara are now liv thousands of dollars worth of damage Admiral Montejo was wounded. New York, May 10.—The Herald aim«?«!, either falling short or wide of near Van Buren, Ark. Three houses captain, chaplain and 90 others were ing vicariously on small game. Other says: Members of the Porto Rico revo their mark. were blown down at Rudy, ami it is re kille«! an«l 60 wounded on the Castilla. portions are worse, and but 20.00U lutionary junta in this city have re-1 When the American fleet entere«! the ported that Winslow, a summer resort One bundled and fifty were killed and healthy soldiers remain. ceived advices from tire West Indies bay, coming through the southern on the top of Boston mountain, is en 90 wounded on the Reina Cristina. There are 12,000 men in Southeast stating that the natives of Porto Rico I channel between Caballo and Frile in tirely gone. The Arkansas river is 23 Admiral Montejo’« flagship. Five were ern Cuba; 2.000 in Santa Clara umler have risen at Junicas and Balamar, lets, the following was the order: miles wide in places, and is now four killed ami 90 wound««! on the Don Juan Carillo. 1,500 in Matanxas under Betan and that upon the arrival of the United Flagship Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh, inches higher than it was in 1898, <le Austria; four killed aud 50 wonnde«I court; 1,500 in Havana umler various States fleet, 70,000 men will take tire Concord, Boston, Petrel and McCul on the Ulloa. which was the highest on record. loch. The two store ships, Nanshan small leaders; 3.000 in Finar del Rio. field against Spain. 9 pan! all Cabinet Resign«. Minor Nnwe Item«. Lynde Bradley, an expert electri Pedro Diaz ami Alayi Rodrigues are un London, May 10.—The Hong Kong der the experienced ami skillful Gomel, Madrid, May 11. — It is announce«! A Christian scientist in New York cian in Milwaukee, has perfected plana and there are full« 20.000 more Cubans the cabinet ministers have place) their oorreepondent of the Daily Mail gives has committe«! suici«ie because she was for the use of the X-ray on board of I anxious to fight if armed, equipped portfolio« in the hand« of Sagasta, with these details: There was an act of in poor health. war vessels and on the field. ami fe«l by the Unit«*! States. Exam- a view of the probable reconstruction treachery on the part of the Spanish Many cases have been discovere.1 in Miss Martha Culver, who lives near ship, which lowere«i her flag ami then pled by a few regular troop«, the most of the ministry. St. Paul, is said to have killeil more which rich New York women hire«! moderate estimate is 40.000 resolute Cu The queen regent consulted late th is fire«i at a boat’s crew sent to take poa- wolves than any woman in the North proxies to go to Oklahoma to imperson bans, of which at least half heard bul afternoon with Montore Rios, president eession of her. She did not hit the ate them in securing divorces. west. lets before. of the senate, who advises a recon«truc boat, but the American guns were The Railway Age predicts that the A rope seven miles long an«i 4Q Conditions of the blockaded island tion of the cabinet. It is increasingly turned on her and tore her to pieces. inches in oircumferencs, weighing total expenditures in new railway build beggar description. probable that the cabinet will be re- She went to the bottom with all on nearly 60 tons, has just been made for ings in 1898 will not be lees than formed, with Senor Gamaaa inc I title, I. : board. Several vessel« close inshore use in a district subway in Ulaagow, *30,000,000, and may well exceed American exporta for 1897 amounted after the lower bouse has adopted the 1 behaved in the same way and «hared *80.000.000. Scotland. her late. to *1,030.000,000. indemnity bill. ¡ Starts Across, Ili Revised Story of Liweinent. In that order they swept grandly be fore the city and faee«l the enemy in column line. Though the Spaniards ha«l opened fire at 6,000 yards, the Americans re served their fire until within 4,000 yards of the enemy, when the real bat tle began. The Reina Cristina, Cas tilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luon ami Mindanao were in line of battle outside of Cavite at that time, with their four gunboats am) the torpedo-boats inside the har bor. The American ships passel back ward and forward six times across the front of the Spaniards, pouring in upon the latter a perfect hail of shot and shell. Every American shot seemed to tell, while almost every Spanish shot missed the mark. After having thus scattered demor alization among the Spanish fleet and batteries, the American fleet retired for breakfast, and incidentally a coun cil of war was held on board the Olympia. By this time the Spanish ships were in a desperate condition. The flag ship Reina Cristina was riddled with shot and shell, one of her steam pipes had hurst, and she was believed to be on fire. The Castilla was certainly on fire, and soon after the -fire became worse and worse, until they were burned to the water’s edge. The Don Ulloa made a most magnifi cent display of bravery. When her commander found she was so torn by American shells that he couhl not keep afloat, he nailed her colois to her mast and sank with all hands fighting to the last. She was completely riddled, and her upper deck had been swept clear by the awful fire of the American guns, but the Spaniards, though theit vessel was sinking beneath them, con tinued working her guns on her lower deck until she sank beneath the water«. During the engagement a Spanish torpedo-boat crept along the shore and around the offing in an attempt to at tack the American storeships, but she was promptly discovered. She was driven ashore and was actually blown to pieces. The Mindanao had meanwhile been run ashore to save her from sinking, and the Spanish small craft had sought shelter from the steel storm be hind the breakwater. The battle, which was started at about 5 A. M., and adjourned at 8:30 A. M., was resumed about noon, when Commodore Dewey started in to put the finishing touches on his furious work. There was not much fight left in the Spaniards by that time. At 2 P. M. the Petrel an«i Concord had shot the Cavite batteries into silence, leaving them heaps oi ruins and float ing the white flag. She Spanish gunboats were then scuttled, the arsenal was on fire, and the explosion of a Spanish magazine caused further mortality to the Span ish defenders on shore. On the water the burning, sunken or destroyed Spanish vessels couhl be seen, while only the cruiser Baltimore hail suffered in any way from the fire of the enemy. A shot which struck her exploded some ammunition near one of her guns and slightly injured a dozen of the crew. Shots passed dangerously close to Commodore Dewey, but little or no damage was done on board the flagship. On the other hand, about 160 men are said to have been kilie«! on board the Spanish flagship, which was to tally destroyed. Admiral Montejo, the Spanish admiral, transferred hi» flag to the Isla <ie Cuba when his ship caught fire, but the latter was also de stroyed in due course of time. The Reina Cristina lost her captain, a lieu tenant, her chaplain, and a midship* man by one shot which struck her bridge. About 100 men were killed ami 60 wounded on board the Casiilla. Indeed, some estimates place the num ber of Spanish wounded during the en gagement at over 1,000 men. The Olympia was struck five ¡time* about her uppet works, and a whale boat of the Raleigh was stnashe«!. Although the Krupp guns on the es planade of Manila were fired continu ally during the engagement, Commo dore Dewey did not reply to them, and the battery afterwards hoisted a white flag in token of sutrender The terms of the capitulation were still unsettled when the McCulloch left Manila, but it was said Commo dore Dewey feared rioting upon the part of the insurgents if he attempted a bombardment of the remaining forti fications at Manila. The forts at the entrance of the hay were dismantled Wednesday after they had capitulated. It is said the commodore ordered the cable to be cut, because the Spaniards refused to permit him to use it pend ing the complete surrender of the city. It is undeistood that the Spanish ships did not get under steam until after the alarm was given. It is said, that the Spanish com mantler informe«l the governor-general that it was advisable to surremier in the interest of humanity, as it was im possible to resist successfully, but that he and his men were willing enough to fight and die. Even when the Spanish flagship was shot half away, her com mander, though wounded, refused to leave the bridge till the ship wa# burning and sinking, her stern shat tered by a shell and her steam pip® burst. As yet, there ate no further details. After the day’s fighting had ceased Commodore Dewey sent an ultimatum to the city battery, ordering it to cease firing or be would bombar«) it Th® Petrel chasetl a gunboat up the river Pasig, and the Spanish captain cam® in a boat to negotiate conditions of sur render. The American captain re plied: “Unconditional surrender, or fight” To thia, the Spaniard answered:! "We are willing to fight Pleaa® allow ua to send for ammunition, be cause our stores is exhausted.”