Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-31
MERRITT AT MANILA.
'rews Of the American Vessels Give tn,
General Il housing Welcome
(Ey Telegraph

| General Il housing Welcome.
| (I:y TeleEraph.D
MANILA. july 2G, VIA HONG
KONG. July 3o.-General Merritt as.
summed command of the Americar
forces immeaitely after he had reported
10 Admiral Dewey. He was established
IN headquarters at the Cavite arse
Inal
The Newport ives escorted to an an.
chorage near the cruiser Charleston. b,
The sunhoat Concord. the crews of the
vessels OF the American fleet giving
| her rouSing welcome.
| AT the close of his official visit Il
he Olympia. Admiral Dewey's flagship
General Merritt was officially recog-
hi1ed by salute of thirteen guns.
Until he has received the reports of the
officers who preceded him and familiar~
yea himself with the situation, General
Merritt cannot determine as to his ru-
lure course ..s.
The remaining transports are expec-
TED L" arrive tomorrow. They saw
nothing Of the Monterey ana BRUINS
ANA 1t is supposed the monitor is coal
ing at Gum island. The troops camDcd
mt PuranaJo have not made moyc
the condition of the country between
The camp and the outskirts OF Manil,
oelns such on account of heavy rains
as TO make it impossible to advance.
The insurgents are stu active, bit arc
accomplishing nothing
REPORT FROM MERRITT.
WASit iNGTtlS. July Gothic follow.
ing was received at the War Depart
,.'rnt to-day:
Hong Kong. July so.
Aalntant General of army. Washing
ton: waH p
'.cuvi,e. July 25.-Arrived today
ABOUT Twelve. Health of command
good. Remainder of fleet about rnur
days in the rear. All troops assigned
!" me VII probably be needed
'"isnsn.) MERRITT,
Major General Commanding"
: ARRIVAL III }! :. OF MERRITT
iowi in. .ineht has made public the fol,
secretary OF the Navy:
MERRITT arrived YESTERDAY H., a.,
T., ~ port' The remainder OF the cx,,nl
49,, - expected within the next fa,v
fSisnedD
4, Norn1Nc DEr1N SnTWEf-"
LONDON. July 30-A ,,i'
,l"Eds dated Manila July ~ saws ~ ~
,jth ,I!,, states transport NeUpurt
,. ,a1. M:,lnr General Wesley Merritt on
~. w,.u nn "a mere yesterday. All
- - tiransp'red as yet. but If + axnao
, ~, ia. operations against tho Snan
! ~, VII commence in n few 1, ~, ~
~ :, ,, NM MIRIcAN sENTIMEssSq>
~, IN =. ouly -. via Hong Konc
4. "a |
- number or natives has failed -
, - ''Ss me existence OF any 1,or,..,; {
MIMI, vi ',illl-A 'nnrcan feeling among he
n''i'I'hGs; These people aprarenrIv !,
- sa.lSiIed to accept annexalinn - ,
- Ihlted States. Their princnai a. !
: - i"r q peaceful existence win ~ :,
minimum Of trouble "''' thr
in.s, however. earnestly wish ths Il
''ut ION 81 oppression inciderr - f.
'ahlsn oiiIcial rapacity ana Tho, 1yr,n- i
: OF the religious bodies. The no,iv.s q
we no objection tn the church onart "
ON the orders of friars. The phiii, Il
heS are scarcely Interested in ,r,, n
'ttlc,'lHr form of government hm, p
ny, ~, desire to be left alone. "
me rebels who recently con,u,.a,, S;
'looran shrlled the Spanish hl,cL' tt
use ut Maipago. where. after b,,. Is
8 smashed the Spanish canro, t!rcv +
rfiied the place ana bayun.,.aS n
tnty Sranarls Y
isrlnan officials here explain thu, ~ Il
i''lnG OF food ut Manila recent1,. yS.,. = =
rely trifit and was for the r,.lisp "
German residents. 1t has now he, ~
'ard tn discontinue this mode of an ~ ~
: 'ne subjects of Germany at Manic, ~,