Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-23
EXPRESSING SHIPS.
The Government Taking a Firm
Stand in Getting Transports.
Supplies for the PhilIppInes-Madrid Does
Not Like It-Manlla NJ Rebels Mercy
Report That Skaters Expe-
ditiOn Has Landed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-The gov
ment has taken firm stand with re-
gard to securing transports to carry
the troops to Manila and from this
time forward impressment will be the
rule until enough vessels have been
secured to carry the army to the phil
ippines. The Pacific Mail company's
steamer Newport has been impressed.
This makes the sixth vessel owned by
the Pacific Mail company which is in
the service of the government. The
steamer was thoroughly fumigated and
has gone to the Mail dock. Her cargo
will be discharged as rapidly as posi-
BILE and then the work of fitting her out
will begin. The Peru is due from the
orient on June "a and the City of Rio
de Janeiro follows her on July 5. Both
steamers will probably be taken by
the government, although their inn
pressment will leave the Pacific Mail
company without a steamer on the
route between here and the orient.
The landing of the Sydney, Colon and
Newport leaves the mail comPany's
Panama line in crippled condition
and it was for this reason that the COM
pany objected to giving up the New
port The mail company is not selling
tickets for passage on the Peru to the
orient, fact which seems to indicate
belief by the company's officers that
she will be seized as transport. The
Alameda is due from Australia and
Honolulu on June 2S, and the govern
ment agents will swoop down on her.
This will leave the Oceanic Steamship
company with only the Mariposa on
the Australian route and no steamer
on the Honolulu route. The Pacific
Steam Whaling company's steamer
Valencia has been chartered. 1t is
said she will not carry more than 800
men. The City of Para is being pre-
pared for occupation by the troops.
When the accommodations are COM
pleted it is said the steamer will ac-
commodate 1000 men. The Nero is
taking coal as rapidly as possible, day
and night. The Monadnock is ex-
pected here from Mare island to-day.
1t is thought that she and her consort,
the Nero will be ready for sea by
Wednesday.
SPANISH TROOPS LINE THE SHORE.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA June 90
Several attempts to find landing places
for the United States troops within
distance of two miles west of San
tiago have determined, with previous
inquiries to the eastward, that the
shore for Is miles is lined with Span
iards. While this will not prevent a
landing close to Santiago, it may en-
tail considerable delay, as the sur
rounding country must be thoroughly
shelled and cleared before the troops
can land in safety. The launches of
the New York and the Massachusetts
reconnoitered the shore between
Cabanas, two miles west of the
entrance of Santiago harbor, and
Guayaganaco, two miles further
west, both of which points lie
east of the range of noun tains sur
rounding Santiago bay. The launches
pushed their noses into hornets nest
The brush was fairly alive with Span
ish troops, infantry and cavalry and
the fire opened upon the launches was
so fierce that their retreat had to be
covered by the Vixen and the Texas
The Texas landed several four-inch
shells on the battery at Cabanas, com
pletely demolishing it.
SUPPLIES FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
WASHINGTON, June 9O.-If practical
BILE the commissary branch of the war
department will make arrangements
for the supply of the troops which go
to the Philippines with fresh beef and
fresh vegetables in reasonable quaint
ties, considering the great distance
the men are from home. Information
received here tends to show that there
is not any abundance of beef cattle in
the islands and that fresh vege tables
are not so commonly used as in this
country, the natives as we'll as the
Spanish soldiers subsisting on diet of
a lighter nature and not such as con-
duces to the best health of the soldier.
MADRID DOES NOT LIKE IT.
MADRID, June 20.-The statement
that President Mckinley has sent to
Admiral Cervera and Gen. Pando mes
sages saying that he would hold them
personally responsible for the lives of
Lieut.. Hobson and his men has pro-
duced disagreeable impression here
in military circles, as showing that
President Mckinley distrusts the mill
tary honor of the Spaniards, who, on
their part, despise all threats. Such
messages, it is declared, render the
future exchange of the prisoners most
unlikely.
MANILA AT REBELS MERCY
LONDON, June 30. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says: The
rebels hold Manila at their mercy, but
Admiral Dewey is anxious that the
American troops should have the honor
of receiving the Spanish capitulation.
The steamer Yuensing reports passing
the United States troop ship City of
Peking on the morning OF the 18th
near Manila
REPORT THAT SKATER HAS LANDED.
MADRID, June 20. "A private dispatch
received here from New York says
Gen. Skaters expedition has landed
near Santiago de Cuba and will attack
the town Immediately.