The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-09
THE CABLE MYSTERY
They Have Been Cut, Yet
They Work
BY FITS AND STARTS
NO BULLETINS POSTED BY WAR
DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY.
DETAILS FOR MANILA EXPEDITION
Work on Them is Being Hurried by War De-
partment Under TeIegraphic Orders,
and Dewey will Have all the
Men he Needs.

Washington, d. c.. June S.-The nc.
tivity and frequent exchange of com
munications between the War and Navy
Departments eliminating in visits by
Acting Secretary Allen, Admiral Sicard
and Captain Crowinshield in person to
the War Department led to the belief
this afternoon that either United States
troops were actually embarking at
Tampa or that the movement is about
to begin. The officials, however. who
We're not absolutely ignorant themselves,
as to what was going on at Tampa, were
all under an injunction, delivered by
Secretary Alger himself. to keep the
troop movements absolutely secret. There
were limitations that took away in Il
measure the disappointment occasioned
by this attitude, to the effect that only
the troops are ashore there will be Il
considerable relaxation in rules now rig
idly applied relative to the giving out of
information as to the army movements.
Washington, June S.-No bulletins
were posted to-day mt the Navy Depart
ment, and, although there were signs
that the department was in communica-
tion with the South the newspaper men
were assured there were no events worth
reporting treated of in the messages
The department is also very busy in ar
ranging details for the Manila expedi-
tions. having undertaken to make ready
the transports which will carry the sol
diers from San Francisco to Manila.
Work on these is being hurried under
telegraphic orders, and by the end Of the
week there will be sufficient military
forces afioat to enable Admiral Dewey.
when they reach him. to do pretty much
as he pleases at Manila. This is an oh
ject very much Mt heart just now: for
fully recognizing the good military quail
ties displayed by the insurgents. accord
ing TO the newspaper reports, in their
c0mbats around Cavite. the officials are
10th TO rely entirely upon them for any
length of time. fearing Il relapse on their
part into savagery that might startle the
civilized world.
The japanese are the latest to turn up
with applications for permission to study
the technical features of the present war
and to-day Secretary AIger granted spe-
cial permission to Commander Ketsuro
Narila, of the Imperial Japanese navy
and Lieutenant Saneyuki Akyiama to so
with the army of occupation to Cuba.
There is considerable mystery in the
cutting Of the cables running out of Gu
ba and the continuance of cable service
on that island. 1t was positively establish
ed to-day that the French cable. run
ming from Santiago to Cape Haytien,
went out of service last Friday and re-
mained out Of working condition until
Saturday. During the 24 hours inter
ruption the cable company was unable to
carry any business over this line. There
is little doubt the interruption was due
TO the work of the cable cutting ship
sent out by General Greeley. But the
mystery of the affair is that the French
cable began working again on Saturday
How this came about is beyond explana-
tion by the best cable experts. The
French Gable Company is as much in
the dark on this point as are the authori-
ties.
The matter is further complicated by
reports reaching the officials here to-day
that the cable again stopped working at
midnight on Monday. The condition Of
this cable is regarded as important by
the authorities as it is one of the means
open to Gen. Blanco in his communica-
ton with Spanish authorities.
TRANSPORTS SECURED.
Washington, June S.-Assistant Secre-
tary Moikleiohn has chartered the
steamships Indiana, Morgan City and
City Of Para for transports of troops to
the Philippines. and has closed con
tract for the Victoria. Olympia and Ari-
ZOna, of the Northern Pacific Steamship
line, and secured the privilege of acquir-
ing the Columbia, if needed all four on
condition that they are given in Ameri-
can register. He also ordered impressed
into service, the Senator, Queen and City
of Pueblo, of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company, if found satisfactory.