The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Reports From Dewey.
Stories of Massacre Of Ameri,
cans. aud Lootlng Of Manila
Dy Insurgents Dlsproved.
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y ashingson, May l5-Tae dis
patch frcn Hong Kong brought vel
scome s:ews To day from Admiral
Dewey to the President and parti-
cularSy IN Secretary Long and naval
Samcials Who are watching the admir-
s movements with so much interest
bile no apprehension existed as to
shis security, nevertheless resonance
of safety IS always pleasant. The
kilograms indicate that Dewey has
aost none Of the prestige gained IN
kis memorable 6ght Of two weeks
ago and that while he refrains from
taking the city of Manila, he has It
-actically at his mercy The ad
mirat expresses the belief that the
#rehsas are hemming in the city by
Hand. but the fact, he says explicitly,
! hal they have made no demonstra
sicns seem TO disapprove thoroughly
] the pnbsished reports that they had
already entered Manila and had be-
nn career Of bioodshed and rapine
The best evidence Of the effectiveness
of The blockade maintained by the
S.hmeracan admiral and also of tie
work Of the insurgents in surrounding
lie city is shown in the statements
the dispatches that provisions are
scarce ia the city Of Manila, which
sseem to indicate TO Admiral Dewey
an early surrender by the Spanish
authorities
s Ancther published report seems
alse 70 be refuted by the sdmirai's
ad7ices, and that is that the rebels
had raided Cavite, where the Spanish
naval station was located and where
presumably large supplies of arms and
ammunition were kept 1f the re
beIs have been supplying themselves
with arms, It must have been with
( the admiral s consent, as his dispatch
Is originally dated from Cavite, In
dicating that he is still in possession.
The greatest satisfaction prevails
here over the good work being main
tanned By hin. The dispatch as given
ousby Secretary Long is as follows:
Gavite, May Is. Hong Kong. May
4 Maintaining q strict blockade !;
reason TO believe that rebels are
hemming in city by land, but have
made no demonstration Scarcely
any provisions IN Manila probable
that the Spanish government will be
obliged TO surrender soon. Can take
Manila q. any moment. Climate hot
and moist. On May 18th captured
gunboat Callao, attempting to run
Blockade Have plenty of coal.
One British, one French. two Ger
mar and one Japanese vessel here
observing Dewey
AAtelegram has also been received
from Admiral Dewey thanking the
President for bis promotion and com
piiimenting his chief Of STAFF and CON-
nanders Of all Of the naval vessels
The officials are aaking all posi-
! ble haste to rush through troopsto
supplement Admiral Dewey's forces.
SO that if the Spanish governor does
surrender, the former will not be de-
pendent upon the small number of
marines which can lily be spared from
his ships, but will have the assistance
Of soldiers in holding bis position and
ma;asasning order 1t is hoped here
that the City of Peking, chartered as
. transport. will leave San Francieco
ina short time, TO be followed in
rapid succession by the other ships
engaged for similar purpose The
Peking can carry 1000 men, which,
with the marines aboard the Charles
ton inst about to sail, will be of con
siderable assistance to the admiral,
but far from tho number he will need
The total number of men to be sent
will aggregate probably $4,000. as
Major General Wesley Merritt. who
is to command the expedition aud
subsequently to be made military gov
ernor, regards that as the least which
will be necessary to maintain order in
q city like Manila, made up of many
diecordsnt elements Over 10 regi
ments of infantry and four batteries
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