The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-04
TROOPS
REACH
MANILA
Dewey's Reinforcements ArriV-
ed Last Thursday.
Occupied LadrOne Islands on
the Way.
CAPTURE OFFICIALS.
Governor and Other Prisoners
Landed at CaVite.
Troops Are Healthy and in
Good Spirits.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Spanish Gun Boat Which Fled
From Dewey
Comes Out of Hiding and Sur
renders.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Spanish Gun Boat Which Fled
From Dewey
Comes Out of Hiding and Sur
renders.

Hong Kong, July 4-The United
States dispatch boat zafro. which left
Manila harbor July 1, has arrived here
She reports that the American troops
in the transports City Of Sydney, City
Of Picking and Australia, conveyed by
the Charleston, arrived at Cavite on
June 80, having taken the Ladrone is
lands on the way and having left men
there to occupy them.
The Spanish governor and other Of
f1cials captured were brought to Ca
vite
The United States troops commenced
to disembark at Cavite on July 1.
Washington. July "A ca.blegram
from Admiral Dewey was received at
the navy department shortly after 8
o'clock this morning announcing the
safe arrival of the first feet Of trans
ports.
The message Is in the navy cipher
and has not yet been completely trans
lated, but it is stated by the cipher
officer that it is confrmatory of the
Associated Press dispatch announcing
that the Ladrone. islands had been oc-
cuPled by American troops and the
transports.
Admiral Dewey also cables that the
EunbOat Leyte which ran up a river on
May l, the day of the battle, has come
out and surrendered, having on board
nfty-two army and navy officers and
ninety-fOur men.
The Leyte has a battery of one three
and a half inch Hontoria gun, and sew
eral 27 inch rapid-f1re guns.
The dispatch does not give the date
OF the surrender of the vessel
The admiral says that the situation
at Manila is satisfactory; that the
nqs1 doh
health of the men is excellent.
The text of the message will not be
given out until submitted to Secretary
Long.
Horses Needed at Manila.
Washington, July 4.-Adjutant Gen
eraI COrbin has received the following,
via Hong Kong, July 3, from General
Anderson who commanded the first
military expedition to the Philippines:
Cavalry, artillery and riding horses
desirable; can get limited number
draught animals here. CSigned),
ANDERSON"
Dewey Takes Another.
Washington, July Admiral Dew
ey's telegram to the navy department,
is given out as follows:
Hong Kong. July THE transports
and the Charleston arrived yesterday.
The Charleston captured Guam, La
drone Islands, June p. No resistance.
Brought Spanish officers from the gar
r1son, six officers and fifty-four men to
Manila. On June 29, the Spanish gun
vessel Leyte, came out of river and
surrendered to me, having exhausted
ammunition in repelling attacks by in
6urgents- She had on board 50 officers
ana "a men, naval and military.
(Signed.) DEWEY
Conquest Of LadrOnes.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated PressO
Manila. July I, via Hong Kong. july
the U. S. troops on the transports
city OF Sydney, City of Pelxin and Aus
traIia9 conveyed by the United States
cruiser Charleston. arrived off Cavite
al D clock yesterday evening after
an eventful voyage
On her way here the Charleston called
al 6uahAn' the largest of the IadrOne
ISLANDS the group in the Pacific which
belonged 10 spain, took possession of
the whole group, made prisoners of
Gov General Marina his staff and the
entire military force and raised The
stars and stripes over the ruins If
Santa Cruz fort in the harbor Of san
Luis de la Paz. u san
The troops are in good condition, ar,,7
our only loss was Private TJ,1tCI1i,1so,
Of the First Oregon, Who die11 on ar
City Of Sydney on June 20 ana v-as
buried ct sea on June 81