Evening journal., 1898-05-05
THE CABLE STILL BROKEN
Arrival of the McCullOch at Mrs
Bay UncOnfrmed.
SPAINS DEAD PREMIER ACCUSED.
Canovas' Policy bitterly ArNigned-No
Confirmation of President Dole's Oner.
Roosevelt Flooded with Teiegrams
From Would 30 Rough Riders

WASHINGTON, May 5.-A sensation
was caused throughout the city by the
news that came yesterday Of the arrival
OF vessel supposed to be the dispatch
boat McCulloch at Mrs bay, 40 miles
from Hongkong, the cable terminus.
The officials Immediately fell into an
air OF expectancy, waiting for some
word from Admiral Dewey that would
not only confirm officially the stirring
news OF the battle OF Manila, as report
ed by the press, but telling what had
happened since the cable was interrupt
ed Up TO the close Of office hours no
word had come from Hongkong ana
the officials who believe that the Nc
Culloch was really in Mrs bay were
put 70 devising ingenious explanations
of the delay in the receipt OF cable
gram. These touched upon the - hours
difference In time the distance from
Mrs bay 20 Hongkong. which had TO
be overcome by the messenger, and the
slowness of cable communication owing
20 the number OF relays on the enor-
mously long circuit from Hongkong to
New York.
Some Of the naval officers, however,
who steadfastly contended that Admiral
Dewey would not have sent away his
dispatch boat until he had completed
his dispatch and received the surrender
of Manila, pointed out that II they were
right In that assumption II would not
be possible for the McCulloch to reach
Hongkong before this morning. Great
interest is felt In the reported return Of
the Spanish Cape Verde fleet TO Cadiz.
but while admitting the possibility Of
the fast vessels OF the Spanish lying
squadron making the passage In the
five days that the vessels have been out
from ST. Vincent, the naval officers
were disposed to regard with great sus-
piclon news OF this kind emanatihg
from Portugal. because of the recog-
nized sympathy OF the Portuguese with
the Spanish side. 1t would be worth a
good deal to the Spanish admiral COM
mandlng the flying squadron, supposing
he We're on his way across the Atlantic
TO throw as Off our guard by having us
believe that he had returned to Spain.
The navy department has now secur-
ed two vessels, the Australia and the
City OF Picking, in San Francisco, which
will be loaded with coal and supplies
and rushed Off to join Commodore
Dewey's fleet Whether or not they
will carry troops will be determined
positively when the commodore Is heard
from upon this matter.
The navy department is hurrying to-
gether an exceptionally large stock OF
ammunition to so forward by the city
OF Peldng for Commodore Dewey's fleet.
The first shipment OF projectles left
New York Tuesday, and additional ship
ments will be made until the full quota
OF powder and shot will be in San Fran
cisco within the next ten days. There
will be a total OF more than 10000
projectiles of various caliber and weight.
For the four inch guns of the Olympia
there will be 500 inch steel armor
piercing projectiles. Weighing about 900
pounds each For the inch guns Of the
Olympia. Baltimore ana Boston and
other ships there will be 1000 steel
proiectlles. The other shipments Will
include ten thousand G pound rifle balls.
two thousand 8 inch shells, three thou
sand pound balls and three thousand
i pound balls
No new official news has come to con-
firm the report from Hawaii that the
islands have been rendered to the Unit
ed states for war uses. II is said that
II the incoming mail brought the propo-
sltion to San Francisco II would scarce
~ be trusted to telegraph there on ac-
count of its Importance, but would be
forwarded by the railway mails. WHICH
would bring II here in about FIVE days.
Without exception the naval officers
would welcome the possession Of Hawaii
Just as this moment as affording a mag
nihcent base for naval operations I'm the
Pacific, but, II is said. President Dole's
proposition must be submitted to con-
gress, so that It will be for the legis-
lative branch in the end to pass upon
this offer.
The fine. British cruiser Blake left
Gibraltar yesterday, bound straight for
Rio, and it is supposed here that she
goes to observe any engagement that
may take place between the Oregon and
the Spanish fleet.
The monitor Wyandotte has been or
dered 10 Bath, Me. where she will be
manned by volunteers.
The nomination yesterday OF num-
Der Of major generals and brigadier
generals is an indication OF the purpose
of the president to avail himself Of the
full number of troops called for by his
proclamation and even TO follow the
call by another very soon. for il is evil
dent that there are not enough com
mands 10 go around properly among the
officers
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt soor
TO be Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt has
received several gratifying telegram.
from the west announcing the rapid or.
ganzation Of Colonel Woods regiment
OF mounted rihemen. Major Brodie tel
egraphed from Prescott, A. T.. that at
p. m. yesterday the four troops OF tn
regiment recruited in Arizona woult
leave for San Antonio, Tex the mobil
izing point. From New Mexico came
telegram stating that $50 men had beer
enlisted. and they would leave FRIDAY
for San Antonio, and the troop organ
lied at Guthrie, o. T.. sent word that 6
would leave tonight for the rallyini
point. Besides Major Brodie Majo
HerssY of New Mexico has been ap