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ton La preparing to sail for Manila with
in few hours. The newspaper COR
respondents who have been detailed to
join them have gone to Mare island pur-
suant to instructions received from
Commander Glass. 1t is now certain
that the Charleston will precede the
City of Picking, which is to take the
first detachment Of troops to the Phil.
ippines.
The first real work indicative as to the
time the Picking will depart took place
Tuesday. A squad of men from the
Preside was detailed to store her pro.
visions and arrangements are being per-
fected tor the quartering of the men
who will go with her to join Admiral
Dewey. Gen. Merriam has decided that
no more troops can be stationed at tbs
Preside with due regard to the health
Of the present occupants, and has made
arrangements to station in the old Bay
district race track all the troops from
Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado,
Minnesota, Kansas, Utah and Idaho.
Cuts OF News of Fleet.
Washington, May 1s.-Brig. Gen.
Greedy, chief OF the signal service, and
in charge of all strategic control Of tele-
graph and cable lines, has adopted en-
ergetic measures to prevent the admiral
of the Spanish squadron now in Carib-
bean waters from keeping posted on
the whereabouts and movements of
United States squadrons and of our
prospective naval and military opera
tions. Monday night he telegraphed to
the New York manager of the Haytian
Cable company forbidding the sending
or receipt of any messages, except Off
cial messages to or from the United
States government, disclosing the
movements of our fleets and ships. The
manager answered Tuesday morning
that the inhibition would be strictly OBJ
served. If Admiral Sampson is in
Haytian waters, as is conjectured, then
this cable restriction makes it impos
sible for his movements to become
known except to the government, or
If known it is impossible to send out
the information except through the
government. Gen. Greedy also tele-
graphed the Anglo-Alnerican Gable
company, renewing their attention to
the prohibition against any messages
inimical to the interests of the gov
eminent, and in particular forbidding
the receipt or sending of messages dis
closing the movements of our ships or
prospective military movements. This
latter step was taken in view of the
notice of the Anglo-American Tele-
graph company that pending further
decision by the chief signal officer, we
will accept press messages without re-
strictions."
Indiscreet Newspapers.
Washington, May 1s. = The cabinet
session Tuesday lasted until about IL: 80
o'clock. Secretary Long came late and
left half hour before the others. Sec.
rotary Day also left early. The mem
bers as they left the white house were
reticent even as to minor mat
tiers, and explained that the admins
tration was greatly hampered' in Its
work by the indiscreet publication OF
news as to naval and army ovements.
Secretary Long said that although the
matter OF rigid censorship on the press
was not discussed at tuesdays cabinet
meeting, the action of certain news.
papers in publishing movements and
campaigning plans was causing great
embarrassment.
Merritt Denies 1t.
Washington, May 1s.-Secretary AL.
ger Tuesday afternoon received the
following telegram from Gen. Wesley
Merritt:
Governors Island. N. Y. Hon. R. A,
desire you to know that the interviews pub.
lished in the New York papers this morn
Ing are in every way incorrect and unau.
thorized. I had intended to take no notice
OF them. but ! understand the articles are
taken Seriously in Washington.
"(signed> WESLEY MERRITT"