The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-17
DIDN'T KNOW OF THE WAR.

New York. May IA World dispatch
from Manila dated May r. by way Of
Hong Kong, May li says:
The Spanish gunboat Callao steamed
up the bay this morning She came from
the southern Islands. whsrc she had been
stationed Tor the las, sixteen months
Her commander did not know that war
had been declared. and be had heard
nothing on his way up about the battle
.ai Manila, He steamed straight for ca
wife. expecting to Ind the whole spanish
. feet anchored there. He arrived on ca
|yitc at Z o'clock In the morning with
b spanish flag flying and signal flag up.
The Concord opened firc The Spanish
commander supposed the shots were for
target practice and turned 10 get out OF
range but continued on The Boston and
Raleigh Joined the olympia and shots
were throwing spray over tho Spanish
VESSELS deck when her commander began
90 realize that it was no Joke and pulled
down his flag He continued on however,
and the firing was renewed. Finally he
Ihoyc to with a white flag on his foremast
and the Raleigh steamed out % intercept
him. Lieut. Pou went aboard the Raleigh
In a small boat and the situation was ex-
planned 10 him Then he surrendered
peacefully and the Callao was brought 10
an anchorage near the flagship She was
0u iron gun boat OF On tons. equipped
with four modern guns and carrying
crew of % The ship was spick and span
for the admlrurs inspection on arrival
The American h8g was promptly hoist
"a on the Callao and she was added TO
Admiral Dcwcy's ntrt She VIII De use
mi Tor river work
Admiral Dcwey's fleet remains stationed
before Manila. He is ready 10 capture the
place whenever orders TO DO SO are re-
cevcd from Washington or he deems lt
cNpcdient, No hostile demonstration has
been made since the battle of Manila. Al
though the Spanish flag flies from the
citadel, q white flag Is up over the gov
ornor generals palace and many OF the
guns from Lunetta have been transfer
red 20 the land approaches 10 the city to
guard ii against the rebels who occupy
all tho surrounding country.
Admiral Dewey is reticent regarding his
plans. He will closely guard Manila'S
water approaches and keeps keen watch
on all the rivers and nearby bays for any
Spanish vessels remaining, He has ships
enough to scatter throughout the Islands
and capture any city desired. II Is be-
llcved to be his plan TO lie in Manila bay
continuing the blockade until further
orders, The people OF Manila understand
a.
as long as no hostility is shown. The cleo
tric lights were out In Jne city the trst
week hut now they are burning again,
Manila is suffering from great scarcity OF
food, particularly among the soldiers The
soldiers are killing horses for food al
ready. Unless the ships are allowed to
land there or communication Is establish
cd with the interior soon there will be
dire distress among all classes There
Is no mail communication With Manila,
The town Is under a complete blockade.
Communication hv water continues un-
Interrupted A strict watch Is maintained
by the vessels Of the heoy nicht and day
% prevent the possibility OF an attack,
although none is expected
Guards are maintained at Cavi,o To pre-
vent The pluuderIug OF the naval stores
which were found 60 be In great ahund-
ance. Picket boats circle about On. 0ect
every night watching for suspicious or2tt
Any boat seen Is made o target for the
search,ght and It lt is suspicious 1t is
fired upon Monday the Concord discoV-
erod large rowboat OIL shore and fired
three G-pouudors, The boat quickly ran
ashore. Il is supposed TO have been
Spanish boat lying in walt lor the rebel
Gonzales, who commands the insurgents
about Manila. He had gone away and
It is supposed the boat was sent to lie
In wait and capture him should he at
tempt to return,
six w0rships of neutral powers have
como into the bay since the battle and
1--WE are here now, The visitors have
been the Bruidc, q tirst-class 0rmored
cruiser belonging to France; the Princess
Wilhelm a sccoud-class protected cruiser,
and the Cormorant, thlrd-clAss pro-
tccted cruiser of the German navy; the
British hrst-class armored cruiser Inn
mortalte and gunboat Linnet, and the
Japanese second-class protected cruiser
Naniwa, The British vessel Linnet has
returned to Hong Kong, The Others are
here yet
The German cruiser Cormorant arrived
Tuesday night, The Raleigh saw her COM
ing and promptly fired across her bows
The Cormorant stopped, the Raleigh
boarded her, made certain Of her nation
ality and allowed her to proceed to an
chorage. None of them arrived in time
to see the battle. The foreign naval off,
GERS ara greatly kntonasted In the results