Ready For Attack

Hons Kong, April 26.- Commodore Dewey of the squadron of seven fine vvarships sailed from Mirs bay for the Philippines. Consul Williams, from Manilla, has valuable Information, regarding the defenses of the Philippines. The fleet sailed immediately after hts arrival. An attack on Manilla will probably have been made by Saturday. The Spaniards have one good cruiser at Manila, the Reina Cristina, of 3,500 tons, four effective gunboats of less than 1.200 tons and half a dozen smaller oraft of no fighting alue. Manila has a few modern gunsmounted, but will be powerless against such a forcé as that of the American fleet.