Show WILL BOMBARD MA LLA Asiatic Squadron will Lay Siege to Spa 1 Eastern ro Possessions Wash Washington April 27 The first firs naval battle is expected to take place at the islands Commodore Dewey Deney commander of the Asiatic squadron sailed from II Hong ng Kong last Sunday and is now due at Manilla where a battle is immediately expected expect ed unless the Spanish fleet takes refuge ref uge within the mined harbor The Spanish fleet at the Phillipines is unarmored and antiquated and while in numb number r of vessels is no match for our fleet The insurgent insurgent gent army is expected to materially aid the fleet by renewed activity t |