The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17
REBELS HEMMING CITY
SCARCELY ANY PROVISIONS ~
MANILA.
SURRENDER OF CITY MUST SOON FOLLOW
Foreign Vessels lhere--Esery Possible Effort
Being Made 10 Rush the Expedition
from San francisco--I2 IL, 900
Troops 10 be Sent.
Troops 10 be Sent.

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Washington. II. G.. May I1.-Th. dis
patches from Hong hong brought news
to-day from Admiral Dewey Ia the Pres
ident and particularly To- Secretary Long
and the naval officials who arr watching
the Admiral'~ movements with 50 much
interest. While no apprehension existed
~ 10 his security. nevertheless re~aSsur-
ancc of safety j. always pleasant. The
kilograms Indicate that Dewey has lost
none Of The prestige gained IN his mem
orallc hGht of two weeks ago. - that
While he rrfrainS from taking the city
Of Manila hc has il practically III his
mercy. The Admiral Expresses the be-
lief that the rebels are SwarmiHg IN the
city hH land. hut the fact that he says
explicitly hat they have made no demon
S~tration seems to disprove thoroughly
the published reports that they 10 nj
ready entered Manila and had begun 4
career of ~bloodshcd and rapinc. The
best evidence Of the effectiveness Of the
blockade maintained 10y the American
Admiral and also of the work of the in
SurGeniS III surrounding the city is
shown in the statements i'll the dis
patches that provisions are scarce in the
city OF Manila which seem To- Indicate 10
Admiral Dewey an earl. surrender by
the Spanish authorities. Another pub
llShcd report seems also 10 be refuted
by the Admiral'S adviccS and that il
that The rebels had raidcd Cavite whert
the Spanish naval station was located
and where presumably large supplies Of
arms and ammunition We're kept. II The
rebels have been supplying themselves
With arms il must have been with the
AdmlraIS consent, aS his dispatch is
originally dated from Cavite indicat-
ing that he is still in possession. The
greatest satisfaction prevails here over
the good work being lone and the cf-
fectiyenesS of the blockade being main
tanned 10y him. The dispatch rs given
out by Secretary Long is as follows:
"CANITE. 18TH.
HONG KONG. 18TH.
MAINTAINING STRICT BLOCK
AIDE. REASON TO BELIEVE THAT
THE REBELS ARE HEMMI\G IN
THE CITY By LAND. But HAVE
MADE 30 DEMONSTRATION.
SCARCELY ANY PROVISIONS IN
MANILA. PROBABLY THE span
ISL GOVERNOR WILL BE ORLI-
GED TO SURRENDER SOON. CAN
TAKE MANILA AT ANY MOMENT.
CLIMATE HOT AND MOIST. on
MAY l. CAPTURED Gun BOAT
CALLAO ATTEMPTING TO RUN
BLOCKADE. HAVE PLENTY OF
C0AL: ONE SrANlsH. ONE
FRENCH. TWO GERMAN AND ONE
JAPANESE VESSELS HERE OBJ
SERVING.
tSIGNED} "DEWEY.'
A telegram has also been received
from ADMIRAL Dewey thanking the Pres
ident for his promotion and compliment
ing his chief Of Staff and C~ommodores
of the American naval vessels.
The officials are making all possible
haste to rush troops TO supplement Adj
miral Dewey's forces SO that ii the
Spanish Governor does surrender The
former Will not be dependent upon The
small number of marines which he can
spare from his ships but will have assis-
lance Of soldiers in holding his positiou
and maintaining order. 1t is confidently
Hoped here that the City Of Picking, char
tered rs 4 transport vessel, will be able
to clear from San Francisco in Il very
short time to he followed in rapid sue
cesSion by the other three ships engaged
for Il similar purpose. The Picking can
carry 1000 men which with the marines
aboard the Charleston just aboI To-
sail will be of considerable assistance
to the Admiral. but far from the number
he will need. The total number of men
~ III STINT III iSSIfcdlf ITpbiiHl I-,Vv
as Major General Wesley Merritt. who
is to command the epcdition and suisse
qlIcntIy TO be made Military Governor.
regards that as the least which can main
tain order in n city like Manila made up
of many diScOrdant elements. Over ten
regiments Of infantry and four batterys
Of Artillery from the volunteers has been
ordered to concentrate at San Francisco
and from these and the regulars now in
the extreme west will be taken the men
for the Philippine expedition. II is OK
pected here that practically all the vol
unteers will 20.
Secretary Long was at the Navy De
partment several times during the day
and in addition to the dispatch from the
Admiral he authorized the publication
Of the statement that the torpedo boat
Terror belonging to the Spanish feet was
disabled at the port Of France Martin
ique. The dispatch is as follows:
Spanish torpedo boat Terror disabled
at Port Of France. Martinique"
There was Il disposition among those
who saw this statement. to regard it with
suspicion. suggesting the report Of IFS dis
ability was intended simply for a blind
and that the Spanish government has
caused it 10 be spread 50 that no COM
plant could be made 10 France OF ac-
count Of the stay or the boat al u neu-
trail port. None of the officials, however.
would express themselves on the subject.
Secretary Long also made public a
message which had been received from
Key West telling If the departure Of the
United States vessel Uncas in command
of Captain Brainard. She is bound for
some point in Cuba with Il view to Secur-
ing the release Of two American prison
ers under a flag Of truce, in exchange for
Spanish prisoners held by this govern
ment.