The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-28
FAMINE THREATENS MANILA
MEAT ENTIRELY EXHAUSTED.
FOrtnight-AdmirnI Dewey Re
fuses to Permit the German Con-
sui to Send Provisions-Spnnish
Volunteers Become Rioters.


Volunteers Become Rioters.
Manila, May 20, via Hong Kong, MAY
24.-To Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton: The situa ton is unchanged Strict
blockade continues. Great scarcity of
provisions in Manila. Foreign subjects
fear an outbreak. Spanish soldiers will
be transferred to Cavite by the foreign
men-of-war in the harbor. Aguinaldo, the
rebel chief, who was brought here from
Hong Kong on the McCulloch, is organic
ing force of native cavalry and NAV
render assistance that will be valuable
DEWEY"
Scarcity of Food.
New York, May PA copyrighted
dispatch to the World from Hong Kong
dated May "a, says:
The situation at Manila is desperate.
Food Is scarce and meat is exhausted
while all CANNED stuff is nearly gone.
Two weeks will exhaust the available
supplies. The volunteers demanded food
but the Spanish government authorities
refused to give it and riots are threat
ened
A delegation is said TO be preparing to
wait on United States Consul Williams
as the citizens fear an outbreak. The
insurgents control the surrounding coun-
try and Chief Aguinaldo has arrived with
his staff to organize the rebels. The res
ldents are moving from Cavite
Spanish officials say that 500 were kill
ed and 700 wounded in the bombardment
by Dewey. All classes are awaiting anx-
iousl y the arrival of our troops. There is
no sickness on our ships.
The Consul Backed Down
New York, May PA dispatch from
Manila says the German consul there
tried to land provisions from the Ger
man ship but Admiral Dewey refused per
mission. The consul then declared. ac-
cording to the dispatch, that he would
force the landing under the protection of
the two German cruisers, but Dewey
threatened to fire upon the cruisers and
the attempt to land supplies was aban-
doned.
Regulars for Merritt.
New Orleans, May 24.-The Eighteenth
and Twenty third regiments of infantry
lregulars), 1920 strong, leave this after
noon for the Philippines, via San Fran
cisco.
Merritt in Omaha.
Omaha, Neb May "a General Merritt
went through here in a private car at
tached to the Union Pacific overland lin
tied. He refused to talk about the war.
but confirmed the news of his engage
ment announced from Chicago yester-
day.
Otis in Command.
sued by General Merriam, commanding
the department of California, transferring
all the troops now here, with the excep-
ton OF the Third artillery, Fourth cav
) airy and the First Washington volun-
teers, to General Otis command. is the
preliminary step in the thorough organi-
zation of the forces destined for the Phil
ippnes.
General Otis and his staff are now ac-
lively engaged in arranging for the work
and within day or two his headquar-
ters will be moved from the Phelan build
ing to Camp Richmond.
The general and his staff will 90 into
camp with the troops, living under can
vas with the others, and his first work
will be the organization of troops into
5 brigades. The men will be thoroughly
drilled before their departure for the
Philippines.
From the Charleston.
San Francisco, May 24.-The following
was brought to the Examiner Office by a
: carrier pigeon:
ION Board L. S. S. Charleston, 10 a.
= m, Sunday, May 22.-Griffin, naval paw
r officer, San Francisco: Please report Us
II now passing the lightship. Good wealth
er. All well. HENRY GLASS"
4 The Troops on Board.
s San Francisco, May 24.-Four compan
: les of the Fourth United States infantry
: (regular), full regiment of Oregon vol
d unteers and a picked battalion of the
l. Fifth California heavy artillery left tn,
d Preside this morning and boarded the
J. transports City of Sydney and Australia
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