The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-04

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to
the World from London says: The re-
port was current in the house OF COM
mons at midnight that an official tele-
gram had been received by the foreign
Office from the British consul general at
Manila announcing the capitulation Of
Manila.
The story Is unconfrmed. but It Is
known that several cable messages
have passed between Balfour and the
British ambassador at Madrid, in which
the British government Is understood
10 have advised the Spanish cabinet
that an honorable submission Is the
best way OF safeguarding Spanish In
terests in the Philippines. as we'll as
these OF other poYers concerned.
LONDON. May 3.-InqulrIes made at
the Offices OF Eastern Telegraph Com
pany show 1t to have been impossible
for any word, to have come from Manila
London time, when the cable was cut.
The officials of the company say that,
according to their tests from Hong
Kong the cable was cut fifty miles from
Manila. They think asweek, or even q
fortnight may "elapse before 1T can be
repaired. as there are no facilities there
10 repair the cable, and In any event.
It will be difficult task TO pick up the
cable In deep water.
Waiting FOR Official News.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The day
passed without single word from the
American fleet In the Philippines. and
In view Of the long continued interrupt
ton In cable communication, the off,
clals are beginning to resign them
selves to the belief that they must
await for their official news until q
boat arrives at Hong Kong. This will
not necessarily be a naval vessel. for 1t
Is not believed that Commodore Dewey,
Who will be admiral as soon as he can
be reached by cable, could haveSspared
any of his ships. even the Mccullough,
70 carry dispatches before the bonn
bartment. In ordinary times, there Is
plenty OF communication by steamers
as we'll as BY native vessels between
Inc Philippines and the mainland. and
The officials will be rather surprised II
some news Is not coming by this means
" Tomorrow. -
J., Admiral Dewey wants troops to
noid what he may gain In the Philip
pines, he Will be sent as many as he
needs directly from San Francisco, and
IS very likely that state volunteers
VIII make up the quota. The cabinet
.alKeo about this to-day, and Is only
waiting to hear what Admiral Dewey
wants. = = -.
Meantime the plans OF the Cuban cam.
pa!sn are being steadily developed and
Nere Is no indication Of a change OF
purpose on the part Of the military au-
tAoFities who arc expected to land an
etpeditionary force in Cuba in very
short time. 17ls1l .I.l5ll. iE'a
No Fears About tho Oregon.
Admiral Sampson so far as the navy
department. knows. is steadily maintain
ing the blockade OF the Cuban coast.
ena this Is not likely to be abandoned
tG' the present, though two or three Of
ns ~ ships may be sent away temporari-
y, 10 meet the Oregon on her way to
egoa from Rio Janerio. e
hh'le the officials of the navy depart
Ment ,t naturally feel warm interest IN
a.'s race OF the magnificent battlcship
t,yuIu s,.1 the continent, they profess to
so ~. ni'ie anxiety as to the outcome.
."..."'tflstanding the current talk Of an
s s"vsI on the part OF the Spanish flying
rn tuaiFon TO cut on the Oregon. The
L, Li sailed from Rio on n course
A so"H only to the captain and the
s"a. "aHV3 OF being overtaken on the high
sra'e as a'e very small. Even should the
nv pa.'iss vessels fall in with her. 1t is by
nvs nv Means certain, Notwithstanding their
,su"oefs. that she would be defeated by
N.Y. combined force, as her magnificent
sr"N "soF and ordnance are superior in
"ery respect, size and quality, to those
:" @ me Spanish ships. Is z
,,ha una Issued her neutrality proclamn-
"A As,..I sn ~ there Is now no place left on the
w. a'c coast open to the free use of
ra., M vessels OF either Spain or the
hn hsu i states. This Is rather remarka-
uS. % u, mat It marks the first action Of
b,. hihd on the part OF China, which
n,a., sS never before issued n neutrality
dr,,. dr,.'a'nation and the naval officers are
,Srs, grateful for the consideration
si;tn gu%n by the Chinese government In
,,IssnhoIaing the Issue OF the decree until
nn,,ad r,D'med that the Americans had ac-
GnS psSTu ~, a base Of supplies in the Philip
Il Genrrnis Decided OF.
Il "''"taht general CorbIn had con-
IN. .s''ce with the President this after
q +. '' concerning the nomination of,mn-
rblcbS Generals and brigadcr generals.
viii H.. according to present Intentions,
Csns"rse, W. sent TO the senate Tomorrow.
4 whit ~ Corb!n took with him to Tho
unn%s moGse full list OF these nomina-
ii" ,.a winch had been agreed upon by
iysr,,a.r department oiIIcIalg. After a
ptrs,Go.f minutes conference with the
4 ,te It. I". General Corbin returned to
"a iona s,nTrtinent ~ to make some nltcra-
dent "' '''t suggested by the Pres
] Understand 10 have hecn decided