The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-08
IN MANILA BAY,
Tho First Volunteers Have Arrived
at the Front.


Cavite, via Hong Kong, July g.
The transport ships Australia, City of
Peking and City of Sydney, conveyed
by the cruiser Charleston, arrived here
yesterday, with all well on board. The
cruiser Baltimore met the vessels at
Cape England, and piloted them here.
AS they entered the bay and came up
to the American warships they were
greeted enthusiastically by the officers
and men. The troops were overjoyed
that their long voyage from San Fran
cisco had ended. They were in good
condition, despite the fact that they
were poorly equipped for service in
the tropics. In accordance with in
structions prior to sailing, the convoy
went to Gaum, the capital of the Lad
rome islands, for the purpose of taking
possession of the place. They arrived
there June 20. The Charleston enter
ed the harbor of San Luis Dapra and
shelled the old fort of Santa Cruz No
reply was made to the American fire.
On the following day General Mariana,
governor of the islands, his secretary,
Captain Duarata, Port Captain Lieu
tenant Gutierrez, Sergeant Romolo,
two lieutenants and 81 soldiers surren-
dered. They gave up four Spanish
flags and "a Mauser rifles, 81 Reming
tons and 10000 rounds Of ammunition.
All of the prisoners we've brought
here on the Charleston. Not a single
able-bodied Spaniard now remains in
were left behind. The native civil
government of the islands was not dis
turbed by the Americans. Private
Elias Hutchinson, of company M, Sec
ond Oregon regiment, died of periton-
tits on June $50, and was buried at sea
June 81.
Admiral Dewey visited General An
derson as soon as the transports ar
rived, and discussed the situation with
him. Both are desirous of going to
work as soon as possible.
Dewey and Anderson landed at Ca
vite today. and met Aguinaldo, who
declared he was willing to use his force
in conjunction with the American
troops. He is evidently suspicious
that the United States means to annex
the islands, whereas he wants to estab-
ish their independence. Aguinaldo
says the Spaniards have 10000 effective
troops in Manila. He is pressing them
hard. His forces surround the city
on the land side, and fighting with the
Spaniards is of daily occurrece. A
hard fight occurred yesterday, which
resulted in the insurgents capturing
the water battery on the outskirts of
Manila. Fighting continues today,
and cannonading can be plainly heard
aboard the troopship. The Spaniards
are using eigheinch Krupp guns. The
smoke of many fires in the vicinity of
the city is visible.
General Anderson has selected
place near Cavite arsenal as site for
his camp. The troops are now making
preparations to go ashore. They are
all anxious to leave the transports, on
which they have spent so many days.
The men belonging to Dewey's squad
ron are enjoying fine health, and are
eager to have another engagement with
the enemy.
The Spanish gunboat Leyte has sur
rendered to Admiral Dewey. She had
been lying in the river to the north of
the city for long time, but her posi-
tion there finally became untenable.
Strong forces of insurgents continually
beset her. They held the country
and prevented the men on
ship from getting any supplies. Fin
ally, with their food exhausted and
their ammunition nearly used up, the
of the Leyte determined to
run his ship over to Dewey.