The Cable Company have just been advised that the Hong Kong Manila cable has been interrupted. There is only one line between these places, and this interruption, therefore, shuts off the Phillippines from all tele graphic communication with the out side world.
Washington, May 8.
The Spaniards have destroyed the wreck of the warship Maine to pre vent her being raised in the event of the Americans capturing Havana. Later reports shows that Admiral Dewty found no mines had been laid in Boacchica Channel, the principal entrance to Manila harbor, and the forts did not use their search lights. The American squadron thus was enabled to pass the channel between the island of Corregdor, commanding the entrance to the harbor and the mainland, before its approach was signalled.
London, May 3

Lieut, colonel Sir Chas. Mitchell, Governor of the Straits Settlement, has forwarded the following : —“ After two hours fierce fighting America com pletely annihilated the Spanish fleet. After the fight Admiral Dewey with drew his ships into the middle of the roadstead for the purpose of recoaling from a magazine ship. One of the American warships was disabled.” Deway then demanded from the Governor the surrender of all toipe does and guns, and the possession of the cable line between Manila and Hong Kong.
Failing the concession of these terms he threatened to bombard the town.
The Governor refused Deway’s de mands, whereupon the cable was cut. the cable operators having fled. Madrid, May 3. The news of the Spanish defeat has caused great excitement in Madrid. Martial law has been proclaimed to keep the populace in order. Washington, May 8.
