The herald., 1898-07-09

DEWEY AWAITING MERRITT'S
ARRIVAL
Next Expedition Will Take Troops TO
the Hawaiian Islands as Well as
Reinforcements to Dewey

CHICAGO, July S.-A special cable to the
Chicago Record from its correspondent,
John II. McCutcheon, with Admiral Dewey $
fleet, Manila Bay, July 4. via Hong Kong.
says:
The American troops under General An
derson which have reached the Philippines
are now comfortably quartered in the Span
ish military barracks at Cavite and are
busy preparing for active service against
the Spanish. No attack on Manila is prob
able before the arrival of the second de-
tachment of troops under General Green.
which is expected soon. The present force
OF soldiers and marines is considered insult
ficient to protect life and property in Ma
Mia in the event of the capitulation OF that
city. The soldiers, however, are all eager
to begin the fighting.
Captain General August has desired to
surrender Manila for some time. and for
that reason the Spanish Consul, who IS
conducting the defense, transferred the
military leadership from him to the senior
colonel of artillery.
The insurgents control the city water
works, and have cut off the supply from that
source, but as this is the rainy season, and
there is cloud burst every day, the Span
iards do not suffer from lack of water. A
serious matter for them at present is that
the insurgents have captured San Juan del
Monte, a few miles to the rear of the city,
W hich had been fitted up with old cannon
and a supply of ammunition and provisions
to serve as the last stronghold of the Span
ish government after the forces should be
driven out of Manila by the bombardment
of the American warshps
Governor Marina, whom Captain Glass
brought as prisoner Guahan, the seat or
Spanish government In the Ladrone Islands,
declines to accept parole from the Ameri-
cans, preferring to remain prisoner at
Cavite rather than run the risk OF being
shot in Manila by his countrymen for sur
rendering when menaced by the guns Of
the Charleston.
Today the warships in the bay are dressed
in honor Of the Fourth Of July. The troops
held a military review off Cavite. The
health of the American forces continues
good.
Waiting Merritt's Arrival
HONG KONG, July S.-A dispatch from
Manila under date Of July A says that Ad-
miral Dewey will remain inactive until
General Merritt arrives. The rebels are
practically doing nothing, but the Spaniards
are strengthening their position. destroying
huts and woods and constructing entrench-
ments. The authorities have enacted PEN
atty of $1,000 against anybody who shall
raise the prices of provisions. The Span
iards assert that, despite the loss of the
water works, there will be no famine during
the rainy season. They are confident that
an ample force from Cadiz will arrive soon
and annihilate the Americans and they still
hope to conciliate the natives. In the mean
time they declare that they will endure pa
tiently whatever comes and resist to the
utmost.
Troops for Hawaii
WASHINGTON, July S.-As a result Of
the Cabinet meeting today it was decided
to dispatch a regiment OF troops to Homo
lulu Immediately and the commandant at
the Preside. California, has been commu-
n!cated with to learn what forces are avail
able.