The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-03
SEIZURE OF THE LADRoNES.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED BY THE
sPANIARDS.

stars ana stripes Raised Over the
HnrbOr of san Luis O'Apra an Ideal
COaling StatiOn-Gunm's GcOgraph-
zeal Location and Something About
Its Inhabitants-Meetin of the
Charleston and baltimore on Lu-
xon Island.
San Francisco, Aug 2-The steamer
Doric from Hong Kong brings the follow
ing from the correspondent Of the Asso-
cated Press at Manila, under date, of
July /:
Another link has been added to the
chain OF territory which connects the
United States with their newly acquired
foreign possessions In the Pacific ocean.
"On June q. Capt. Glass of the United
States steamship Charleston, captured
the Ladrone Islands took the governor
general. his staff and the entire military
force prisoners, and raised the Stars and
Stripes over the ruins of the Spanish fort
at Santa Cruz, In the harbor of San Luis
O'Apra
1T was q bloodless victory, for the
Spanish moi yet having heard of the war
between their country and the United
States. were taken completely by surprise
and surrendered the islands. their arms
and themselves without Offering the slight
est resistance.
"The harbor of San Luis O'Apra on the
west coast of the main island, Guam, is
an Ideal coaling station, and the whole
group will undoubtedly prove to be of IN
calculable value TO the United states.
Guam lies $500 miles west by south
from Honolulu, 1880 miles southeast OF
Yokohama, 1900 miles east Of Luzon, The
principal island OF the Philippine group,
thus being the connecting link between
the United States and the Orient.
Its Inhabitants. who number 10000, are
hospltable, peaceful and law-abiding peo-
pie, only too anxious to throw off the
Spanish yoke, yet perfectly willing to
shoulder another less calling one.
THE islands are of volcanic origin but
prolific, comparatively healthy. and only
await capital to develop their innumera-
BILE resources
"The first three days the Charleston s
run from Guam TO Manila was without
lHCNSnl, Dul on june -, SnOIAlN dlleT
leaving Point Engana, the northeasterly
cape of Luzon Island, a strange steamer
appeared ON the horizon
THE Charleston was Immediately clear
edl for action, the convoy fell into line in
her wake and preparations were made for
giving the stranger a warm reception,
should she prove to be hostile.
She turned out to be the United states
steamship Baltimore, which had been
waiting for the feet for ten days. The
ships were hove-to while Capt. Dyer re-
ported to Capt. Glass, but on his return
to the Baltimore the whole fleet got un-
der way with increased speed.
GAS ii rounded the north end Of the
island the first rough weather OF the trip
In the south, southwesterly monsoon,
was encountered
"At Q p. m. on June 90 the Baltimore
led the way into Manila harbor and three
hours later the fleet anchored under the
wing of The flagship Olympia, within a
few miles of the wrecks Of the Spanish
squadron. which had been annihilated by
Admiral Dewey two months before.
"A large fleet Of foreign men-of-war lay
a,ongshore, just above Manila, most of
whom were Germans.
IAN addition was made to the fleet by
the arrival OF the Kalserin Augusta
which followed the transports into the
harbor from small cove Just outside"