The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-25
Bread Riots Imminent

+ may render assistance that will be +
+ valuable. DEWEY. +
| Bread Riots Imminent
NEW YORK, May PA copyrighted
dispatch to the World from Hong Kong
dated May "a says:
The situation at Manila Is desperate.
Food is scarce and meat is exhausted, while
all the canned stuff is nearly gone Two
weeks will exhaust the available supply.
The volunteers demanded food. but the
Spanish government authorities refused to
give it and riots are threatened. A dele
cation is said to be preparing to wait on
| United States Consul Williams, as the
citizens fear an outbreak. The insurgents
control the surrounding country, and
Chief August, sent by Consul Wildman
| here, has arrived with his staff to organize
the rebels. Residents are moving from
Cavite.
| Another dispatch asserts that Admiral
Montijo, commander Of the Spanish squad
ron destroyed by Admiral Dewey, Is to be
courtmartialed on the charge of cowardice
The dispatch also adds that the captain of
| the Spanish revenue cutter Callao. more
| recently captured by a boat of the United
States fleet as she was entering Manila
fire of the Americans.
Spanish officials say that five hundred
were killed and seven hundred wounded in
the bombardment by Admiral Dewey. All
classes are waiting anxiously the arrival
of our troops. There is no sickness on our
ships.
Did Not Land
y NEW YORK, May PA dispatch 4
\ from Manila says the German Consul 4
\ there tried to land provisions from 4
\ German ship, but that Admiral Dewey 4
+ refused to permit it. The Consul then 4
+ declared, according to the dispatch, 4
\ that he would force the landing under 4
\ the protection Of the two German 4
\ cruisers, but Admiral Dewey threat +
\ ened to fire upon the cruisers, and the Z
\ attempt to land the supplies was abau-
4 doned.
Hunting Transports
| WASHINGTON. May A.-''We have not
yet secured any new ships, but are still ne
gotiating for the Colon and China said
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, at the
close of business today 1.-THE difficulty
with these ships has been the question of
price, the owners OF them and the depart
ment officials being unable to agree on the
rates to be paid" ...a,...
| Mr.. Meiklejohn has not yet put into exc
cution his threat to impress some Of the
steamers on the Pacific coast into the SER
vice of the United States, and he hopes that
this will not be necessary. but that the
companies will come forward promptly
and offer their vessels to the government
at reasonable rates. 1t Is believed to be
likely, however, that recommendation
will be made to congress granting an Amer
lean register to the Tacoma, Victoria and
Argyll of the Northern Pacific Steamship
line, so that they may be fitted out for
use as transports as promptly as possible.
The steamer Ohio, vessel of 1900 tons, be-
longing to the Empire Transportation
company, has been offered to the govern
ment and the question Of her acceptance is
under consideration. She Is at Seattle. A
large number of ships have been offered to
| the department at reasonable rates, but
they were in such condition that the Off
Gals promptly refused them on the ground
that it would not be safe to send troops in
them. Should the government decide to
ask that an American register be given to
all six vessels of the Northern Pacific
Steamship company and they be secured
| for transport purposes, these, with the five
ships already secured and the China, Co.
lon and Ohio, would furnish accommoda-
lions, it is believed here, for between 49,
900 and 1900 men-just about the number
which the war department will send to
Admiral Dewey. An earnest effort will be
made to secure these boats, but 1t is plainly
set forth by Mr.. Meiklejohn that the Off
Gals will not lose further unnecessary
time, but will instead ask that American
registry be given to certain foreign ves-
sells or else impress American steamers
into service.
All Ready to Sail
WASHINGTON, May PA dispatch was
received by Adjutant-Gener Corbin late
this afternoon from Major-General Otis at
San Francisco which conveyed to the war
department very gratifying information.
The dispatch is as follows: 1.-THE steamer
Sydney, with the troops on board and pre-
pared to sail, in anchored in the bay beside
the City of Picking. The Australia is loaded
and expected to leave her dock at o'clock
this afternoon and anchor in the bay. am
| not sufficiently informed when the Picking
will complete loading naval stores, but
understand 1t Wilt be this evening. The
hour of departure of the three vessels de-
ponds upon the naval authorities. The
strength of General Andersons command
IL III officers and 1882 enlisted men. The
naval contingent consists of eleven officers
and seventy-six enlisted men.
Total for the three vessels 12S officers and
2458 enlisted men,"
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
received dispatch from Mr.. Arthur
Sewall Of Bath, Maine candidate for vice.