The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-12
She is Only Waiting to Take on Her
Cargo.
THE CITY OF PEKIN TO FOLLOW.
Then viii Go Transports Laden With
Troops, Conveyed by a Warship.
Another Story About Germany
Now Said that She VIII OBJ
iect 10 Lasting Occupa
ton of the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has decided to have the cruiser
Charleston start at once on its reliet mis-
sicn 10 Admiral Deweys fleet at Manila.
The orders have been issued and il is cal
cuIated that the departure OF the Charles
ton from san Francisco will take place
as coon as it IS possible to get the am
munition and stores aboard, and sne VIII
,eava without waiting to convoy the city
OF Pelin and the other ships loaded Win
s,,nnlies The orders 10 the commandaht
OF the navy yard at Mare Island are 10
mt on board the Charleston all the am
munition she will carry so long as her
steaming capacity is not retarded.
oIJ4NTITY OF AMMUNITION.
T, Is the understanding here that at
leas, one hundred and fifty tons OF am
,oupition can be put on board. by extra
ordinary efforts on the part OF the au,
thorities here all the powder shot anu anu
shell requisite for this reflex eNpedltloh
ha,,o bAen assembled at San Francisco.
oU,ino to the hurried departure of the
C,barIeston il is not expected that she
u,iu wait for any considerable NUMBER
~ troons as these will follow later on
the other relief ships. She has a crew
of about three hundred men, ana this
probably will be augmented by marine
guard of few hundred.
The Charleston IS protected cruiser OIL
7sO tons displacement, built or steer anu
mounts eight guns in her main oattery.
cbe has twin screws and an Indicated
horse power of 6.666. The autnoriues
here hardly expect her TO make more
than thirteen knots with her heaVy
NNNIl
stock OF coal. ammunition ana suppnes'
TAKE TWO WEEKS.
Her coal bunkers are rather hInMl.eu' M
so that she probably Will nave 10 sop
80 tJonoiuiu TO recoal. Her trip 10 Ma
lii Iii taoe about two weeks. The CITY
nf Pekin which will follow her, Is very
act merchantman, capable or oeing
nushed TO eighteen knots or more so that
eyen with the handicap she has or start
inc several days after the Charleston
there is a prospect she may overhaui her
In ,ba race across the Pacific and reach
"i"''''' ORDERED TO SAIL.
VALLEJO, CAL. May n.-Orders nave
been received from Washington for the
cruiser Charleston TO proceed immedia.e-
w 20 Manila without waiting for the
transport fleet A., .u,u.
NJ the charleston, but she will probably
leave for the philippines either tomorrow
or Friday.
GERMANY TO OBJECT.
LONDON, May ia story is published
here 10 the effect that Germany Is active
ly preparing to signify her disapproval
of n lasting occupation OF the Philippine
Islands by the United States.
The German Consul at Manila Is said
70 have been instructed to make repre-
sentations 20 rear Admiral Dewey diner
ing materially in character from those
OF the representatives OF other powers.
snaln's claims. II is said, are being en-
couraged tipon tho part Of Germany. VINO
has suffered from the bombardment OF
Caylte and Germany, it Is further as
serted. proposes to obtain control OF the
Philippine Islands. guaranteeing the
nayment OF Spain's indemnity. II Is be-
lieyed this plan is acceptable to Emperor
Francis Joseph. OF Austria. and II is said
N have heen passively accepted by
France which country Is so strongly In
terest.d financially. IN the rehabilitation
OF Spain.