The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05

Herald. CopyrlShted, IoSo, by James tor
 don Bennett.
 MANILA. BAY, July 1, via Hong kong, July 4.-The Charleston and her conveys reached the harbor yesterday afternoon with all on board well. Cap tain Glass received sealed orders at Honolulu to stop at the island of Gua han and destroy the Spanish fortifica tions and ships there. He arrived off the island on June 20 and entered the harbor of San Luis de Apro. Nothing was known of the strength of the for tifications and the Charleston steamed in, throwing thirteen shells from her secondary battery at old Fort Santa Cruz, at the head of the bay There was no reply, although the fort was struck three times, and it was evident the place was abandoned.
 Some Spanish officers from Pitt, Port of Agana, who came aboard that after noon, were made prisoners and sent ashore on parole to notify the Governor of the Ladrone Islands to come aboard the Charleston. The officers said they had received no notification of the ex- istence of a state of war between Spain
 
 entirely by surprise when the Charles ton opened fire.
 The Governors secretary brought a letter stating that the Governor would not board foreign warship, and invit- ing Captain Glass to come ashore for a conference. Captain Glass called the transports Pekin Australia and Syd- ney into the harbor and began making g preparations to dispatch 8 landing par ty 200 strong to Pitt to march to Agana the next day to find the Governor and bring him aboard.
 While the. party was getting ready early next morning I accompanied Lieutenant Braunersreuther in small boat to Pitt, where we found Governor Don Juan Mareno with his staff. After a short barley, the Governor surren- dered Guahan Island with all his troops, stores, supplies and munitions of war and the whole group of the La drone Islands. The Governor was taken against his protest, leaving orders for the troops at Agana to march down to Pitt, for disarment.
 Lieutenant Braunersreuther went back to Pitt with force of marines late in the afternoon to look after the Spanish soldiers. He disbanded like number of native militia and captured 54 Mausers, 54 Remington rifles and four Spanish flags.
 The Spanish troops, with the Cover nor and six officers, were put aboard the Sydney. The Spanish soldiers did not relish captivity and 1t became ap parent later that they would have given trouble if they had not been taken wholly by surprise.
 It was a scene of pity during the dis arming of the troops and most affect ing, many of the soldiers shedding tears when their arms were taken.
 I accompanied Captain Glass on the afternoon of June 21 to Fort Santa Cruz where he raised the United States, flag. the Charleston saluting with twenty one guns in token of American sover- eighty over the Ladrone group
 The voyage to Manila Bay was with out incident. The troops are in excel lent health Elias Hutchinson of Com pany M, First Oregon Regiment, died aboard the Sydney of appendicitis on June F and was buried at sea.
 MANILA, July 2, via Hongkong, July At Is stated by a Spaniard in highest authority that Spain has ceded Yolo, in the Sulu Islands, to Germany, which will maintain an autonomy on the remainder of the islands under Spanish protection. The Princess. Will helm and Irene have left In the bay a small party of half caste Chinese. The agitation for autonomy under Spain has no support from the natives but they say they have strong foreign sup port. It Is further stated that if the Americans Lombard Manila the Ger mans will intervene. Aguinaldo's S party, seeing the attitude of Germany will cling closer to America.
 Persons occupying high positions and in possession of state secrets should not lose their tempers. Two nights ago in the house of very high Spanish of ficial, the theme of conversation was the present war and it's possible com binations. There was only one Eng lishman present and he had. rather a bad time hearing England stultified on all hands. The parsonage to whom I have alluded suddenly called for. his sword as though to give greater weight to his words, exclaiming
 England is. to blame and she only for this war. trust may live to see her cut up into mincemeat by the great European powers.
 Spain has already ceded Yolo in the Sulu Islands to Germany. Other rla- tions will step in to prevent England and America carrying out their designs on the Philippines. Within few days fourteen Russian warships will anchor in this bay. If the Americans attempt to lombard Manila, German warships will fire on them. England is responsi- ble for the conflagration that will fol- low" s.s-
 And much more was said to the same effect. His words may be empty, spoken in impotent rage, but even this seems to indicate they contain as much truth as bombast.
 MANILA. June 27, via sHongkong. July 4.-German Consul Herr Malahon has tried to ingratiate himself with@the rebels, but found that the rebels treat ed him with reserve, The feeling against the Germans is very bitter among the rebels. but they are most friendly toward the English.
 Germany is on the grab and both na-