The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-08
President Dole and Minister
Hatch Give Welcome to
Americans.
MEN WERE ENTERTAINED
Citizens Of the New Territory Impa-
tent for the Arrival of Admiral
Miller. Whose Presence Means
Formal Raising of the
American Flag.

San Francisco, August @-lhe s'ea'i'el
Doric, whlch arrived from Yokohotna anu
Hong Kong, via Honolulu today, broush'
the following advices to the Associa'eu
Press from Honolulu. under date OF July
26th:
The TRANSPORTS Peru and City of Pnehla
arrived from San Francisco early on 'he
morning of the 23rd The voyage was uh-
eventful There were no deaths and out
little sickness among the men. Three
mcn with typhoid fever. were moved from
the ship to the local Red Cross hospital
Since the vessels arrived the men nave
been allowed shore liberty. Today the
troops have been feasted on the GROUNDS
of tde executive building.
President Dole, with his cabinet ana
Minister Hatcn received Major Gehtih'
Otis at the government building yesterday
morning. The reception was of an eN-
tremcy cordial nature and lasted longer
than such functions usually 90.
General Otis is uncertain as to his stay
here. 1T is understood that he. in the event
of no orders to the contrary, viii proceed
to Manila without waiting Tor Admlral
Miller on the Philadelphia, and If the other
transports arrive within day or two as
is expected it is not likely that General
and his force would like to see the flag
raising. According to General Otis, Hawaii
Will have no military governor. Colonel
Barber VIII be post commander as long as
his regiment remains here.
Minister Sewall ilas received word OF
what action President Mckinley Will take
in regard to the temporary administration
of the island. Admiral Miller however,
will bring full Instructions as to these
y,riIl no
feeling a change of sovereignty. General
Otis does not ioo< for the arrival of the
Olympia, carrying the admiral, until the
3rd or 4th of August.
Charleston Reaches Manila.
San Francisco. August 2.-The steamer
D0ric from Hong Kong, brings the lo'-
lowing from the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press at Manila. under date OF
July list:
Another link has been added to the
chain of territory, which connects the
United States with their newly acquainted
foreigns possessions in the Pacific ocean.
on June 2lst, Captain Glass. of The
United States steamship Charleston. cap
tured the Ladr"nc islands, took the gov
crnor general his STAFF ana the entire mil
itary force prisoners and ra.sed the stars
and stripes over the ruins of the Spanish
fort at Santa Cruz. in the harbor of San
Luis Apra. It was hloodless victory. for
the Spanish, not yet having heard of the
war between their country and the United
States, were taken completely by surprise
ana 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 coal.ng station. and the whole group
will undoubtedly prove to the incalculable
value to the United States Guam lies
$500 miles by south from Honolulu, 1850
miles southeast of Yokohama. 1.5G0 niles
east of Luzon. the principal island of the
Philippine group, thus being the connect
ing link between the United States and
the Orient.
Its inhabitants who number t00G0 are
hospitable. 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 prot tiC
comparatively healthy, and only await
capital to develop their innumcrahle re
sources
The first three days Of the Charleston's
run from Guam to Manila was without
incident, but on June 28th. shortly after
leaving Point Eugana, the northcasterly
cape of Luzon island, a strange steamer
appeared the horizon. The Charles
ton was Immediately cleared for action,
the conveys fell into line in her wake and
preparations were made for giving the
stranger n warm reception should she
prove too hostile.
She turned out to be the United States
steamer Baltimore, which had beed wait
ing the fleet for ten days. The ships were
hove to while Captain Dyer reported to
Captain Glass, but on his return to the
Baltimore the whole fleet got under way al
increased speed. AS it rounded the north
end of the island the first rough weather
OF the trip In the shape of a southwesterly
monsoon, was encountered,
At 9 p. m, on June Goth, 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 squad
ron which had been annhilated by Rear
Admiral Dewey two months before.
A large fleet of foreign men-of-war lay
along shore just above Manila. most Of
whom were Germans. An addition was
made to the fleet by the arrival of the
Kaiser in Augusta, which followed the
transports into the harbor from d small
cove Just outside.