The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 5, 1898, Page 4

ee Sree Jr LER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprror. & Co., Ptoprietors. uilla, w 2 isin from M. de Jou Consul Ge sent bef: and was ire, the Manile, zraphic cabl ter worid. to the effec at 5 p.m, Spanish er ticipated in th sand gunboats The action May 1. scems not to have been eng the first attack, but ihisis ac for by the necessity for having one or perhaps more vessels watching the harbor to prevent an attack in the rear, which the peculiar forma- tion of the harbor favored. Then five or six of the stronger and faster Spanish vessels had been sent out by Admiral Montojo as scouts, and if they heard the firing they were liable to come to the aid of their friends from some unexpected direc- tion. The insurgent chief Alejandro was on the Olympia with Commo. dore Dewey, and directed the Lasear pilot so that he avoided the mined places in the channel, which is ex- tremely tortuous and difficult. The American ships advanced in the form of a wide V, and met the Spanish fleet that was ranged in an inverted Y formation, the Reina Christina, the Spanish Admiral Montojo’s flagship being at the apex. This vessel was the center of the fire, and was riddled and suok by the guns of the Concord. She is said to have received 100 shots from 5 and G inch rapid-firing guns ata distance of 1000 to 800 yards in two nainutes. The gun practice, the dis- patch states, was remarkable for its accuracy and deadliness. After it was seen that the fagship was disabled and the Spanish Ad. miral was observed to leave it in his cutter, the tire was coneentrated upon the cruiser Don Juan of Austria, which was torn to pieces, ber Captain and hia First Lieutenant being killed, and over one-third of of the crew being killed or disabled. The woods single screw Castilla was next attacked with this converging tire, set on tireand sunk. Commodore Dewey's fire tactics seem to have been the system con- sidered the best by all high Euro- pean naval authorities, which is to seclect a slip and concentrate the full fire of everything in range upon if. The Spanish battle formation is an old one, while that of the Ameri- can Commodore allows each ship in the fighting column to concentrate its fire as may be directed. It would appear from the burning and destruction of the three largest vessels of Spain's fleet that Dewey deliberately eelected the largest vessels, one after another, and poured such a storm of heavy and light shells into each that it put one after the other out of action in short order The first engagement, the dispatch states, lasted forty minutes after the first shot,a part of which was utilized in taking positions to better carry out the system of at- tacking one after the other of the more important craft. The second fight seems to have been induced by the appearance of some Spanish war vessels that had been out cruising and were coming imto port. As nothing is said about apy of the American ships retiring before both actions closed, it would appear that no disabling damages were inflicted. The young ladies should lose no time in informing the departing sol- dier boys that their places in the nted aforesaid ladies’ affections will be held until the war is over.—Wheel- ing Register. tween 8 and 9a. m.,| The full American equadron | ged in| Admiral Dewey’s Admirable The famous St. Clair county bond case bids fair to be settled at last. Judge Philips has been working through the county judges and other influential citizens of that county to effect a compromise, aad recently a number of mass meetings | were held and the expression is pretty general that a compromise will be effected on the basis of issuing new bonds to the face value of the old ones, $400,000. The bond-holders have agreed to throw off the 30 years’ accumulated inter- est which, with the principal, now amounts to $1,500,000 Before a special election can be ordered fifty citizens of the county have to peti- tion the court to that ead. Petitions are now being circulated and it is thought that the election will be called about June 22. The bonds which have been a source of ainoy ance to St. Clair county for so many years, were issued to promote the building of a railroad whieh was never constructed. The people of the county have always denied any liability for the bonds, claiming that, as the road was never built, they should not be called upon to pay the debt. The case has been in the courts for years, and many of the county judges have been sent to jail for refusing to order tax levies, after being ordered to doso by the courts A member of congress who talked on the subject with Secretary Alger is authority for the statement that four men have been selected for ap- pointment as major generals. These ate Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. Joseph Wheeler,of Confederate cavalry fame | Joseph CO. Breckinridge and James | H. Wilson, of Delaware. If phi comes to this yh natural cx of the t of su women who untold tort i ing their babes into the w. Philosophy of this kin based w ross ignorance. The fact is, that there is no s: permanent cur description. It ac and important them healthy, -. It be: the period of ex advent easy and alm ens and vitalizes th insures a healthy sands of women ik. 1 Ad- it. It contains over 1000 ages snd uearly Soo illustrations, - |tion is at Porto Rico. PA. GREATEST NAVAL BATTLE OF MODERN TIMES. London, May 3.—The greatest naval battle or modern times has been fought and won by Commodore Geo. Dewey Montijo of the Spanish Navy, with at least 18 ships and gun boats and the forts of Manila Bay behind them. They come from the Governor General and Admiral Montijo. They state positively that the Spanish fleet was met in Ma- nila Bay, under the guns of the batteries of Cavite and the Manila fortifications. They state vaguely that Spain re- tained its honor, but lost two ships. Madrid, May 3.—The Ministry will not yet admit that Manila has been Their last that Dewey is battling with the forts on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Their last advices are said to have read: ‘Only the out- captured. advices are lying native quarters have suffered. They are now in flames. Occasionally a shell fell in the European town, where a few houses were struck. “The American fire and have inflicted considerable damage on the fleet.”” land batteries are vigorously replying to the strength of Spain in one united and supreme effort against the United States. This is squadrons to deliver a blow in the risking understood to mean a concentration of American waters, | everything on the venture. Martial law has been proclaimed in Madrid. The Spanish officials say that when Commodore Dewey | | y | demanded the surrender of the Spanish guns, torpedoes, ete., | : 1C rovernor General Augusti replied : ‘‘Come and face them.’ — Washington, May 3.—A trap has been set for the Spanish fleet which has left Cape Verde Islands. The loca- When the Spaniards reach that point the United nihilation. Officials Dewey, but they are confident he will capture Manila, if he States ships will try to duplicate the Manila an- claim to have no news from Commodore | has not already done so. Washington, May 3.—The President will await advices |from Commodore Dewey before deciding whether to send troops to Manila. Hong Kong, May 3.—No news has been received from Manila to-day. Cable is interrupted. Two Armies to be Landed in Cuba. i Washington, May 3.—Before the end of the week, probably next Friday, the United States will land 30,000 {troops in Cuba. It is semi-officially said that a brigadier general and 5,000 Cuban insurgents, as well as a large body of the United States Navy, with five ships, over Admiral | The only reports received are from Spanish sources. | The Spanish authorities intend te throw the whole naval | ‘the Manila Captured and Entire Spanish Fleet Destroyed. junction would be effected wi Another division to be soldiers, is to be landed at Po The landing of both arm lof Rear Admiral Sampson’s warships and an advance upon Havana will begin as soon as | with rifles and ammunition. Between now and Friday pletely reduce the forts of Matanzas and clear the harbor of submarine Sampson’s fleet will lie off th While the attack is being made on Work in the Antipodest th Gomez at once, mnposed entirely of American rt Mariel. ies will be under the protection Gomez’ army can be equipped Admiral Sampson will com Port Mariel and mines. Admiral bombard Havana e city. He will not unless it becomes necessary to assist the army. To protect Sampson fron the St. Louis, St. Paul, Harv cruisers, will be at once dispa scouting expedition. ish armies. President Will Hold Philippines. Washington, D.C, May 3.—At the cabinet meeting to day fina'ly decided to concentrate all United States regular troops now located in western «tates and the Yolunteer quotas of Washington, Oregon, Utab, Ne:ada, Colorado and California at San Franciseo, pre- paratory toembarkation to Manila. There is no doubt now about the intention of the adwinistration to take full possession of the Philip- pines and keep them till the end of the war. The revenues will be col- lected und martial law will prevail. Secretary to-day asked for $10,000,000 to defray the cost of sending men, arms and coal to Ma. nila The money will be granted Once, aud it is promised that within Long tea days from this date 5,000 Amer ican seldiers will be on the Pacific en route to the Philippines. Labor Commissioner Roz-ile who! is chairman of the populist state cen tral committee, says he is in pos session of indisputable eyidence tuat the middle of-the 104d jeaders of the | populists of the state are in the pay of republicans, and are doing every- thing in their power to prevent pop ulists from co operating with the democrats in the coming campaign — Kar sis y Times. Congressman DeArmond will have no opposition, Th faithfal aod efficient charscter of his services hes begot @ proper epirit of appreciation among the people, and asa result, he will be given a re-nomination without a struggle —EiDorado Sur. —_—— Saline county democrats heartily endorse their congressman, James Cooney, for re-nominatios. The county convention held at Marshall Saturday selected delegates to the congressional convention to be held at Sedalia, and instructed them te vote for Cooney. _—_—____., Champ Clark bas been re-nomi- mated without opposition. It was an honor well deserved, as be has made State a faithful member of Congress. ——____. of Ameriean troops, would be landed at Matanzas and a! Oe St ir ene ant a are ours. it was 1 surprise and sudden attack ard and Yale, the fast auxiliary tched to southern waters ona They will endeavor to locate the Span- The change in the Postmaster | Generalship wan somethiog of a sur prise to the public. 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