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Dewey's Fourth

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
July
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Hong Kong-, July 5.- The United States dispatch boat Zafiro, which arrived here early in the morning from Cavite with the report that the American troops arrived on June 30 reports also that Admiral Dewey, when the Zafiro left on July 1, was planning to attack Manila with the neet and troops on July 4. Fifty Prlsoners from theJLadrones. In addition to the Spanish governor of the Ladrones, the Charleston brought fifty soldiers as prisoners of war to Cavite. The gunboat Hugh McCulloch captured the Spanish gunboat. Leyte. Admiral Dewey offered to patrol the crew, but they declined because they feared to be court-martialed and shot. Captain Concha, late commander of the Spanish third class unprotected cruiser Don Antonio de Uiloa, which was sunk at the battle of Cavite, commands at Malate fort, with 400 sailors. A thousand mixed troops are camped about half a mile south. The insurgents apparently, the Zafiro reports, fear to leave cover. Artachio, the insurgent leader who was arrested by Aguinaldo will, the insurgents think, be shot as General Aguinaldo fears a conspiracy against himself. Dewey's Telegram to Washington. Washington, July 5.- Admiral Dewey's telegram to the navy department s given out as follows: "Hong Kong, July 4, Cavite July 1.- Three transports and the Charleston arrived yesterday. The Charleston captured Guam, Ladrone islands, on June 21 from the garrison, six officers and fifty-four men, to Manila. "On June 29, the Spanish gun vessel Leyte, came out of a river and surrendered to me, having exhausted ammunition and food in repelling attacks by insurgents. She had on board fiftytwo officers and niety-four men, naval and military.

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