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Show Ilong Kong Inst Tuesday for Manilla, for the purpose of engaging the Spanish fleet and establishing! base of supe plies. Had he been unsuccessful PuUUhur. E. SMITH, W, Dewey would have had to return Chinese port or steam to San some to UTAH. AMERICAN FORK, Officials have anxiously Francisco. been waiting for news of the battle, because on its outcome they believe UTAH NEWSL depended the length of the war. With the capture of the Philippines II an tington I to have a new seminary the destruction of the Spanish and school building. there is a hope that Spain will fleet, Only nine aoldiera have lteen loft in of the struggle The Score is 5 to 0 Two Spanish Ships Sank by American Guns, One realize the hopeless charge of Fort Duchesne. as and prepare to yield gracefully as Samuel Marsh, aged 02, one of the Scuttled to Prevent Capture and Two Were Burned Not an will The disaster aggravate possible. oldest citizens of Salt Lake, is dead. her internal troubles, which are alAmerican Ship Lost Nor Seriously Injured. The public schools of Levan have ready grave. been closed on account of an outbreak The value of our shipping at present of scarlet fever. on the Pacific amounts to a fabulous Lars Peterson of Spanish Fork, who The Battle Lasted Two Hours and Wat Participated In by Shore Bat- sum. For the greater part, the vessels cleared before hostilities begun and has a suicidal mania, has been tsken teries, When Admiral Montejo, the Spanish Commander, Took Bewould fall an easy pray to Spanish Then to lrovo for treatment. Fleet Refuge In the Bay to Escape Capture cruisers It was as much to protect of Result Manilla the EngageBombard Crave fears are expressed by farmers gan to interests as to strike a these American Be Peace gigantic ment of Davis county that the protracted May Early fatal blow that Dewey was ordered to Commerce Is Now Safe. drouth will seriously affect grain and Manilla, and the results are as satisother crops. factory as could have been hoped for. A petition for the pardon of Alma Hague, the Neplii bank defaulter, who and the Spanish fleet at Manilla, comTHE OPPOSING FLEETS. Washington, May 2. The first naval has served two years for his offense, is who is Admiral Montejo, manded by and been lies battle of the war fought, in the Names of Ships That Took Fart la the being circulated. American pluck and valor are triumph- said to be the greatest fighter Knxaxsmont. Irving Collett of Spanish Fork was ant. The Spanish fleet in the Philip- Spanish navy. Washington, May 2. The following eonvicted on a charge of fornicntion Two engagements were fought, in has beep, for the most part, either pines are the two fleets engaged: decommitted with Kllrnor Iteekstrom, and great both of which the Spanish were or destroyed, s captured protected erniser, Olympia, feated. Though no statement has been aged 19. Collett 1h 40. danger to the commerce of the United launched 5800 1893; speed 13 tons; the loss of life on the Spanish Agricultural Superintendent Austin Stateshas been removed. Spain's power ten four knots; is as battery, it of the Utah Sugar company states that at sea on the Iacilio is broken, and ere ships must have been heavy, fourteen rapid-fir- e degnus; were the prospects are extremely favorable now Manilla, the capital of the Philip- known three of their ships and four machine guns. for a large crop of sugar beets this year. pines, is probably in possession of Com- stroyed one burned, one sunk and six second rate, 4600 tons; Baltimore, Otto Furragc, aged 19, accidentally mander Dewey and his marines. The another blown up the latter possibly 30.6 knots; battery, four speed, caused a of magazine shot himself in the abdomen while latest advices are to the effect that a by the explosion rifles; four In the latter event the four a torpedo. by in a fleet in a near the handling gun sheep camp ire; joint attack by two two to those in addition drowned, Huntsville. Ills recovery is doubtful. with the insurgents on land was about number h two two would be heavy. Dispatches Governor Wells has issued a call for to be made. The remnant of the killed, two machine and guns. also state that a number of Spanish 500 volunteers. Utah will send two Spanish fleet could do little effective Boston, second rate, 3189 tons, speed to their scuttled were prevent craft batteries, a cavalry troop and a com- fighting, while the shore batteries with two into the hands of Deweys men. 15 knots; battery, two two pany of mounted riflemen to the front. their antlquiated guns would soon fall falling cover of the two fire; rifles; rapid night, the United Under two At Leeds a man named Curtis has before the attack. These silenced, two fleet forced the forts and took h two been arrested on a charge of cruelly Spanish sovereignty in the island would States and two machine at least, pass away, and up positions in the bay and at day- guns. beating a squaw to whom he had made temporarily, Uncle Sam would be in possession of light gave battle. The engagement advances which were repulsed. Raleigh, second-classpeed 19 knots; rapid-firone ten and a of hattsry, was small Smuln, Jay Lehi, boy four rifles; a eight demonstration with making patriotic and two machine guns. a can of powder when It exploded, 1700 tons; speed Concord, third-rathis eyes and cutting his face WESTERN VOLUNTEERS American Fork World Com-odor- MAY BE Sain All Vol. To Hold Them fur I'm-loutran Wmt of tho Missouri Kivor Included Except ltourvelta Mounted Kitleuien. e Spaniards Refused to Surrender to the Last and Went Down with Their Ships, Denver, Colo., May 3. General Voll-macommander of the department of Colorado, says all the volunteers raised west of the Missouri river will probably be sent to the Philippine islands to hold them for the United States This dues not include, however, the mounted riflemen who are being recruited for Roosevelt's rangers In this event, they will be transported at the earliest possible date, embarking from Han Francisco. n, REJOICING Washington, May 1. Washington is rejoiced tonight. Not since the dark days of the great civil conflict of a third of a century ago have the people been so profoundly moved by war news as they were this evening. The first batwar has tle of the llispano-America-n been fought, and victory lies with Admiral Dewey's squadron under the stars and stripes The first news of the battle received came in a brief cablegram from SI d to the Associated Press about 8 o'clock. As the night wore on the cable continued to sing the news of victory for the squadron of Admiral Dewey, and the interest grew into tremendous excitement. The absence of any statement of specific injury to the American vessels in the Madrid advices was construed as convincing indication that they had not suffered appreciable injury, and this was especially pleasing. Not only was the preservation of the American ships and men considered in Itself a happy outcome, but was commented upon as indicating clearly that Admiral Dewey and his associate officers and men under their command had discharged splendidly their several duties in directing and executing the fight In this connection, it was pointed out as little lest than marvelous that the American squadron escaped without severe injury, because, notwithstanding the disparity in the naval forces, the Spanish fleet assisted by the shore batteries, should have been able to inflict severe damage to its foe before itself being destroyed. Its failure to do so was explicable only upon the hypothesis of perfect and swift work by the American squadron. An opinion freely expressed by naval officers is that the very decisive victory of Admiral Dewey's fleet will mean probably an early end to the war, without further naval battles of The American fleet is importance. now supreme in the waters of Spain's Pacific possessions, and indications were strongly toward the slipping of the Philippines from her control. ch ch ad-ri- rapid-f- three-pounder- s; 1.4-inc- 1.8-inc- h; 1.8-iuc- h; 1.4-inc- s, ch ch e, two knots; battery, six two rapid-firone and four machine guns McCulloch, revenue cutter. 17 badly. At a mass meeting of property ownera of St. George it was decided to build a new school house which will cost 10, 000. The building will be of brick and one of the finest in the state. Messrs Farthingham and Gillea of ilieaver last week shipped 1,000 head of .cattle to southwestern Kansas. This is ths first installment of 4,000 head sold by them to Kansas City parties. It is stated that one company in the Dlue Mountain country lost over 1,000 head of horses during the past winter, owing to the shortage of feed and bad weather. The loss in cattle was also large. Wool men of Fairvlew are holding their clip for a raise. Twelve and a half cents has been offered, but several of the large wool growers declare they will have 14 cents before they part with their Btock. The enterprising citizens of Kanab are arranging for a water system for culinary purposes. They have ordered a carload of pipe and fixtures, and the work of building cisterns and laying pipe will commence at once. Alexander Thomas, accused of the murder of Francis R. Owens, at Bul-- . lock's ranch, in Kane county, on the 9th inal, has been lodged in the state penitentiary pending trial. At his trial he will enter a plea of John Hughes, of Logan, and hla son .George quarreled over the possession o: some tools. The father picked up hammer and struck his son a heavy blow on the back of the head, inflicting and ugly and perhaps a dangerous self-defens- e. - e; Nanchau, collier. Zafire, supply vessel. THE SPANISH SHIPS. Reins Marie Christina, 3,520 tons; bnilt in 1886; speed 17 knots; battery, six llontoriaguns, two h and three 2. rapid-fir- e rifles, six and two machine guns. 6.3-in- ch 1.4-inc- the boys received numerous scratches. 2.7-inc- h MONTEJO'S ACCOUNT. Spanish Admiral Sank Ills Ship to Frevei Capture, 0 O COMMODORE DEWEY. an empire in the old world of extravagant richness and 7.000,000 people. There are few details, and in this respect only are accounts unsatisfactory. The cable Is under Spanish control and wouncL has its outlet In Madrid. With the II. F. McGarvie, managar of the New vigorous Spanish censorship which is Grand Theatre of Salt Lake, and who exercised it is certain that the accounts is at present acting as assistant genera of the defeat are not overdrawn, aid director of the jubilee for which St government officials feel that the SpanJoseph, Mo., is arranging, has fallen ish ministry is only paving the way for heir to S'JSO.OJO, a legacy from an uncle more disastrous news which must inwho died intestate. evitably soon be heralded through Niels Foulson, of Pleasant Grove, ant other sources. his son James hud nn altercation which The battle occurred off Cavite, Philipterminated in a inutal assault The pine islands, between the Asiatic squadfather struck his sou twice with ron, commanded by Commodore Dewey, shovel, inflicting painful wounds, am the son retaliated by dealing his father a knock-ou- t blow with the same weapon Governor Wells has appointed a new board of trustees for the Agricultural college, consisting of W. S. McCornlck Emily S. Richards and D. C. Adams of Salt Iai' o. Mrs. John E. llagley o Ogden, Mariner W, Merrill, Lorenzo Hanson and Joseph Morrell of Logan. Near Oak Springs, Emery county, three (toys killed a large bear after vrre struggle on both aide. Later !he boys went out after the cnbs am 'captured' two of them about ths size o an ordinary dog, after a fight In which AT WASHINGTON. News Joyfully Kerelvml and the Streets Killed With Cheeninf People. first-clas- h; SENT TO THE PHILIP. PINE ISLANDS lasted until 9:30, when the fleet is said to have withdrawn behind the mer-- 1 chant vessels in another part of the bay. In the encounter the Reins Maria Christina was destroyed by fire and Admiral Montejo transferred his flag to the Isle de Cuba, the Don Juan de Austria was blown up and the Castilla sunk. . Not a boat of our squadron was REINA MARIA CHRISTINA, Admiral Montejo's Flagship. built in 1881 h four rifles, two Krupp battery, two four rapid-fir- e and two machine guns Velasco, 1,152 tons; battery, three h Armstrong rifles, two Hontorias and two machine gans Don Antonio de Ulloa and Don Juan de Austria, each 1,140 tons; speed 14 Hontorias, 3.2 knots; battery, h and two inch rapid fire, two Castilla, 3,342 tons; 5.9-inc- 3.3-inc- h; 4.7-inc- h, ,5-in-ch .7-in- ch 5.9-inc- destroyed. Captain Cadarso, commander of the Reins Maria Christina, went down with his ship. machine guns. The second engagement occurred Geqgral Lezo and El Cano, gun vesabout 11:30, when, it is supposed. Com534 tons, built in 1885; speed 11,5 sels, mander Dewey was landing the wounda The General Lezo has two ed marines, or possibly communicat- knots h of one rifles calibre, ing with the insurgents In this enand one matwo small rapid-fir- e gagement the Mindanao and Ulloawere chine El the thres Cano, gun; and two maguns, two small rapid-fir- e chine gans. Marques del Duero, dispatch boat, 500 calibre tons; one smoothbore and one machine gun. two h Isle de Cuba and Isle de Luzon are both small gunboats They are of 1,030 tons displacement and carry four 4.7' Inch Hontorias, two small guns anti two machine guns. THE CASTILLA, Iala de Mindsrae, Compania of Cadiz, armed as cruiser all but destroyed, Dewey's fleet again beam 43.3; gross tons, 373.5; escaping without serious injury. length, The Asiatic squadron sailed from 4,195; speed, 13.5 knots. 4.7-in- ch 1.5-inc- Hon-tori- 4.7-inc- 4.7-in- ch 6.2-inc- h 4.7-inc- Trana-Atlanti- THE OLYMPIA Dewey's Flagship. ca Madrid, via Paris, May 1. The tin of the retreat of the American squa ron behind the merchantmen waa 11:: a. m. The naval bureau at Manil sends the following report, signt Montejo, Admiral:" In the middle of the night tl American squadron forced the fort and before daybreak appeared off C vite. The night was completely dar At 7:30 the. bow of the Reina Mar Christina took fire, and soon after tl poop also was burned. At 8 o'cloc with my staff, I went on board the Is de Cuba. The Reina Maria Christii and the Castilla were then entirely ( veloped in flames. The other ships, having been dai aged, retired into Baker bay. Hon had to be snnk to prevent their fallii into the hands of the ememy. Tl losses are numerous, notably Capta Cardarzo, a priest and nine other pc sons London, May 2. The Madrid corn pondent of the financial News, tel graphing this morning, says: The Spanish ministry of marii claims a victory for Spain because tl Americans were forced to retire behii the merchantmen. Captain Cardan in command of the Reina Maria Chr tins, went down with the ship. Tl Spaniares fought splendidly. There the greatest anxiety for further 6 tails. severe snowstorm has been in pi gress in southern and eastern AVyomii since Saturday night. It is reported at Madrid that a nc Spanish ironclad, which is being fltt out at Carthage, will soon join t Spanish squadron at Cadiz. |
