New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
HELP READY FOR DEWEY.
THE NAVY PREPARED TO HURRY SHIPS
TO HIM AT HIS CALL.
gEvrRAI THOUSAND TROOPS CAH BE SEM az
ELECTROMAGNETIC AS TO HIS MOVE
MExTs-woRD FROM HIM TX
PECTED TO DAY

u.hi,a tnnroushlv alive 70 the probable necessity
of reinforcing Commodore Dewey, rep'e''s"'"e
his stock OF ammunition and other sto'eS' 80
well as providing him soon as posaiole WIZ"
n suppl Of coal will take no actual steps III
this direc ton until he makes an Official fepor"
II IL relieved that II he Is In great neeo Oh any
thing when he l!nds cable communication i'"-
poqsible he will send ship nj once 10 fio"'
Kong with messages which VIII inform the "o'-
eminent more fully Of his achievements ana lid
future plans Of campaign.
There vii! lie no delay In mcct;rC any, dcrnano"
h. may make. With tho annihlstion Of SPANS
naval forces in the Pacific The western co"'' 80
no longer Jeoparized. ard there Will not be any
hestat ton in bleaching ships from the Gam ia"
station and hurrylng them across the Pacihc 70
support him II he deems 1t advlsab!e Inc
cruiser Charleston. ready to be commissioned
,o-norroy NJ Mare Island. could be- started
west IN three or four days after gathering "P
n crew from the Monterey and other vessels
Including revenue cutters now near nor, ana
tho cruiser Philadelphia could follow week
later I'm nm emergency. The Baltimore cart'e"
ont enormous stores % ammunition for the
feet. az well az an equipment OF guns 'or ''e
revenue cruiser McCulloch. over month as''
and It ia not thought that the ammunition sup
ply Of the squadron has been waterway u'P''e"
In the one-sided engagement when occurred va
SUNDAY The hOmbardment vas c1ecteH chle"S
Mt the expense OF the eaviest aminuh'""n'
while for blockading and police service the store
Of rapid-hre projectiles and explosives aire"u'
on hand will probably be equal to any duty the
American force may be called upon TO exercise
WAR DEPARTMENT READY WITH TROOPS
The War Department to-day took up, with us
customary energy, the possibility OF being COLI
PEELED to send military forces TO Mania ".''
within a few hours had provided plans ior u''-
patching several thousand troops from the ."
cinc Coast on neet steamers II Conl'louoi'
Dewey called for them. kilograms were sent "
the duarterinastcrs on the coast to secure tenn
crs Of the fastest ocean steamers Tor coihiiAS
sion as transports for the men and supplies All
army division was also arranged consisting CT
regiments OF Regulars and forces Oh RACINE
Coast volunteers which could be asseripie" IL
San Francisco ready to embark within three
DAYS It was also decided. after conferences De
tween the Army and Navy officers. that armed
conveys for the protection OF the transports
would not be necessary in the Pacific. as that
ocean was now destitute OF enemies OF 'he
United States and that therefore naval vessels
which might he sent to reinforce Dewey and
transports with troops intended to occupy the
PHILIPPINES could act independently Of each
other and If any emergency arose which re-
quired their reaching Manila rs soon as pos
sbc. there need be no delay caused by the yes
sels Keeping in each Others company.
Coal which FOR the last week has been Com
uodore Dewey's chief cause 81 concern. Is prob
ably now In his possession IN the greatest
abundance. but in any event II IL not thought
that ne should long he embarrassed Tor the heed
OF IT, as American Consus In Chinese ana other
ports would purchase and send him enormous
Quantities within incomparably less time than
would DO required 20 get Il from the American
coast.
THE CABLE BREAK FORTY MILES AT SEA
The Navy Department Informed to-day
tina, the cable company had made thorough cleo
tr!cal tcst. from Hong Kong OF the Manila line
and had found that IL grounded or cut AT
least forty miles at from the island or Lu-
zon Here It is In very deep water. and II is IN
ccrcoivable how the damage could have oc-
Cured 1t "a known however. that the cable IS
an old one and perhaps the break can never or
repaired In that event the Philippines WIZ or
without cable communication with me res, u
tho world for some months. and tominouore
Dewey will be frequently compelled 10 send yes
sells back and forth 10 Hong Kong
II was developed to-day M the Navy Depart
ment that. although Captain sampson had neen
elevated past the cOmmcdore's grade % that OF
Acting Rear Admiral upon the outbreak OF hos
Utilities no additional rank had been given 10
Commodcrc Dewey. Secretary Long said to-
Gay however. that this omission would be rect-
fed as soon communication was opened win
Dewey and. in addition the Department hoped
10 be able 10 congratulate him. In the name or
| the country upon his magnificent achievements.
NEWS EXPECTED SOON VIA HONG KONG.
Secretary Long will be greatly disappointed
unless he hears from the Commodore tomorrow
~ he cali II M ms n
officers. Dewey has been In possession OF Ma
Mia FOR some time and has undoubtedly sent a
vessel to Hong Kong 10 make report. To
Hong Kong the distance OF go miles should
have beer covered In sixty hours. allowing an
average " ten knots an hour which IS easily
within the ability Of the Petrol. the McCulloch
or the emptied collier Nashan. The battle. con
slstlng of two engagements Of fifteen or twenty
minutes each occurred soon after daylight on
Sunday morning when II was about sunset on
Saturday evening in Washington. the first news
not reaching here after It's emasculation IN Ma
drid until twenty-four hours later. AT that
time Commodore Dewey Is reported TO have
given the Spaniards twenty four hours to sur
render Manila and this ultimatum In all proba-
bility expired on Monday afternoon
In the light OF the prompt decisiveness shown
by the Commodore In forcing an entrance to the
Ray Of Manila and promptly reducing the fortl-
ncations Of Cavite. there is no doubt that he
permitted little delay To occur between the ex-
pration OF his ultimatum and his taking pos
session OF the city. which naval officers think
fell into lis hands not later than Tuesday morn
ing. or Washington time. Monday afternoon.
His first thought. In obedience to naval regula-
lions. would have been To cable report II his
arrival, at least to headquarters here and find
ing communication 10y wire cut on he would
naturally have dispatched vessel to Hong
Kong where she should have arrived on
Wednesday afternoon, or. Washington time to-
morrow morning. This estimate allows for
more delay at Manila thar Dewey would proba-
bly, take. and It is therefore possible that OFF,
clal adviccs from him VIII be received here
at any moment
Naval officers to-day INDUCED I'm considerable
speculation regarding the probable loss OF l.re
during the Philippine ENGAGEMENTS and the in