Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
FAMINE THREATENS MANILA
MEAT ENTIRELY EXHAUSTPn
All Other Foods Will he Gone =,
FOrtnight-AdmirH Dewey
fuses to Permit the German Con-
sui to Send ProVisions-Sn,
Volunteers Become Rioters.

fuses 10 Kermit the German Cor
sui to Send PrOvisions-Sponi.,
Volunteers Become Rioters.
Manila, May 20, via Hong Kong Ma,
24.-Io Secretary OF the Navy, Wa,hipa
ton: The situation is unchanged STR.
blockade continues. Great scarcity =
provisions in Manila, Foreign ,ubioot'
fear an outbreak Spanish soldiers will
be transferred to Cavite by the FOREIGN
men-of-war in the harbor. Aguinaldo t6a
rebel chief, who was brought here fro,
Hong Kong on the McCulloch is oroaril
ing force of native cavalry and ma,
render assistance that will be vaIuaho
"DEWEY.9
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 ayailabo
supplies. The volunteers demanded food
but the Spanish government authorize,
refused to give it and riots are threat.
ened.
\ 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
idents are moving from Cayite.
Spanish officials say that 500 were kin,
ed and 700 wounded in the bombardment
by Dewey. All classes are awaiting any.
iously 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-
cordng 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 -. General Merritt
went through here in II private car at.
tached to the Union Pacific overland linn
tied He refused to talk about the war
but confirmed the news of his engage.
ment announced from Chicago yester-
day.
Otis in Command.
San Francisco, May 24-An order is
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
tecrs. to General Otis command, Is the
preliminary step in the thorough organi-
zation of the forces destined for the Phil
ippines,
General Otis and his staff are now az.
lively engaged in arranging for the work
and within Il 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
bri9ades. 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
carrier pigeon:
"On Board L. S. S. Charleston, 10 a.
m, Sunday, May 22.--Grffin, naval pay
officer San Francisco; Please report Us
now passing the lightship. Good wealth
er. All well. HENRY GLASS.
The Troops on Board.
San Francisco, May 24.-Four compan'
les OF the Fourth United States infantry,
negular), IA full regiment of Oregon vol
unteers and picked battalion OF the
Fifth California heavy artillery left the
Preside this morning and boarded the
transports City of Sydney and Australia
preparatory to starting for Manila.