The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12

appsnes Indicating shss do snsuwEsst
force night resort 70 massscres b r.
csiyed with sesssps astenston ~ tie -
essIs - shsy rso1gnies that or prsssss
postsion IN ooatro1jiag Manila bAy imDossa
. certain 1sGrs q responsibility n So
ing that ciyiiis4a nsshods prevail and thai
the insurrscsIcnists 70 not resort - ~.
lessnsss aal incendsasy meassrsA
sDasn WIN Attack 1oaal1a.
LONDON. May 1i.-epscia1 dispatrhsa
froe lfAdrsd ~ y = s1BcsaIiy 1sciarsd
that ne suvsrnmsnt ~ 6pain hrs no In
tenssss - aEe~1ae 1aar Aa.Fsi Dewey
70 rsst upon his iaursis About Se,eee men
sf the reserves of the 6psaish army have
been ordered 70 rejosn the eo.ors. aud IL
- aAded sha& . formidable expedition -
being osGanised for dispatch to the Phil
ippinss.
A nzDest's Opssfss.
NEW YORK. May u.--capt. r. L. Ia
Iinsky seys Of the new situation created
BY the return Of ths Spanish feet 70 CAdis:
III tbs report II true. IL would appear
to Indicate that II IL the intention Of Spain
to practically abandon Cuba and Porto
Rico. with the hope Of recovering and
holding the Philippine Islands.
They would In that case send this fleet.
with additions. to the Philippines via thu
Sues canal. Without any possibility OF
Dewey receiving any notable reinforce
meat except the Charisston and some land
eroepR. the Spanish feet would be much
superior 70 the United States feet at Ma
Mia No other endorsements are pos
sibte. 1t would seem that the SpaniardS
being hoDeiess Of success In Amertcas
walsss. are reaching out for the only d.
reetten In which they can force q success.
To nsst this the CnAsiestou and the
troope being assembled on the Pacific
coast should b dispatched to Manila -
quickly - possible. The expedition should
b. accompanied BY vessels conveying am
PIE supplies Of ceal. foed and anmunitton.
not emitttng an outft Tor defending the
emtsance of Manila hafbor with submarine
mines.
Admiral Dewey. thus reinforced, could
stand some chance Of holding the Spanish
1osoeo In check, acting this time on the
defeuaIvA Our naval forces, heavily out
matched BY the Spanish naval forces,
would probably have . chance TO counter
balance this by more effective eo-opera-
ton Of the shore batteries than Was given
BIZ these last to the Spanish feet
Plans ies shipping 1rseDs Changed.
GAN rRANcIsCO. May 1.-THE quota
Of California volunteers n now complete.
Ths two baataiions were musssred into
s4.vice this morning and are now sta
tioned at the Preside. and the artillery
company went into camp near Fort Ma
son. Tho work Of supplying the soldiers
with army clothing ID progrcmtng a rap
Idly ~ possible. but owing to the large
number to be outfitted this work win nat
BE- completed for some days. but It IL EVIL
dent By the rush orders received today
from washington that the government IL
anxious to have the men ready for SER
v.cS at moments notice.
The order from Washington directing
that tho Cha-ieston proceed to sea at oncs
has changed the plans regarding the de-
parturs Of the troops for Manila Instead
Of bsing conveyed by the Charleston, the
City ~ Picking and Australia VIII proceed
unprotected By wssship. but II ID stated
uiao1lctAiiy that the City OF sydney and
other TRANSPORTS which are 70 saiI later
viii be locked after by the Philadelphia,
which II being prepared for service a rap
IDLY - possible. The transports wiz cal,
at Honolulu TO coal and take On fresh
supplies.
The government inspector spent much Of
today In looking over the steamers Ohio
and ccnemsugh In anticipation OF their
chartsr BY the government. Tho vessels
arr owned by the International Steamship
Company. OF Philadelphia. and negotia-
tion for Their charter y proceeding In the
Esnt Nothing can be learned a. to the In
teotions OF the government whether the
vessels Will be used for transporting men
or supplies for the deet At Manila.
Tho City Of Peking went into the dry
dock this afternoon and viii be thoroughly
scraped before tomorrow Afternoon. when
she win be ready to take on supplies at
Mare Island. The City OF Sydney viii be
ready 10 he turned over to the govern
msnt BY tomorrow night and the Austria
la II being prepared for service. The
commandant OF the Mare Island navy yard
has been directed 10 have the steamers
China, 81 PAU, Queen and Senator exam
inst. With view Of taking record Of
their qualities in case the government
should decide 10 ada these vessels % ths
auxiliary nsss now engaged on this coast.
Oregon volnnteers Leave.
PORTLAND. May 1.-THE FIRST ha.,al.
ion Of the Oregon volunteers lief, for San
Francisco In a special train over the South.
crn Pacific at sac this afternoon. A crowd
OF ss.oo people. including about 500 sohoo,
children. assembled along Sixth and Park
streets. 10 bid Eood-ay to the volunteers
tses. Mesrits Nay Co.amasa.
San FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE su,e.
TIN says: The president has appointed Ger.
Wesaey Merritt. OF the unsted States reg.
uiar army. ia the command OF the yo,un.
setrs from the Pacific coast. Gen. Merit.