The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08

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There can be but one Interpretation
placed on this. namely. that the admiral
has occupied Cavite. considerable town
about seven miles toward tne
mouth OF the bay from Manila
He has thus. suppossng he goes
10 further. secured a base for lae nava!
feet, which win serve through the remain
der OF the war, a. least CAvite, II Is
said. outside OF the Notifications. pos
sessed already many Of the essentials OF
naval station. among them marine rail-
way capable of lifting out Of the water
vessels up 10 1900 tons displacement. and
hence Of great service in the repairing and
cleaning OF the smaller vessels Of the
American fleet.
An important feature OF Admiral Dew
ey's cablegram Is the statement that he
destroyed the Notifications at the bay en-
trance This refers to the strong forts at
Corregidor island. lying at the entrance
to the bay. and insures the admiral against
any interruption n the line Of eomnuni-
cations with the outside world
As soon as the news had been fully abb
sorbed BIZ the officials they turned their
attention to the future. 1t was already in
contemplation to send troops 10 relieve
the squadron from the necessity OF occupy
fns Manila ana the forts II Admiral Dewey
should cali for them.
Although he made no such request in his
cablegram today, the officials believe that
he was not in complete possession of tie
city. and they ascribe Il 20 the lack Of men
20 occupy IT Therefore. without waiting
further advices, the government VIII send
troops to reinforce Admiral Dewey with al
pronptitnde. Secretary Alger and Gen.
Miles were communicated with on the sub
iect and they Immediately planned all the
necessary arrangements for the sending OF
an expedition from San Francisco. These
plans VIII ne put into immediate opera
ton. The City OF Feking is expected at
San Francisco today ard the Mare island
navy yard people promised TO have here in
condition to receive troops and supplies
by next Thursday. Meanwhile. the navy
pay officer. Pay Director Griffin. viii mako
every effort TO get together some more
swift merchant steamers to serve as trans
ports.
1t IS no, doubted that sufficient num-
Der Of these can be readily secured from
among the swift and powerful steamers OF
the great ocean Ines starting from San
Francisco. So
Gen. Miles thought that about $500
troops would suffice To reinforce Dewey.
With vessels like the City OF Picking. TO
trouble would be found In carrying these
TO the Philippines in six ships within three
weeks. II Is the purpose to start the ex-
petition on the 18th. week from tomor-
row. The troops viii be taken from the
West mainly Senator Shoup was the arst
in the field with a bid for his people for
the Philippine islands. The war depart
ment promises 10 take one Of the infantry
companies from Idaho. Other troops will
be drawn from Washington and Ca,ifor-
MIA. There are eight companies OF United
States regulars In San Francisco harbor
and they probably will be dispatched. their
places in the coast defense being taken by
the four companies OF cavalry az the Pre-
s!do. and some OF the six companies Of
the Fourteenth infantry now az Vancouver
barracks.