The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-28
FAMINE THREATENS MANILA.
MEAT ENTIRELY EXHAUSTED
AS other TeeAs WIN ne Gone IN q
rsFtnight-Aan,tral Dewey Re-
fsses 20 Pesnit the GeFmas Cen-
ssi 20 sena PFeyisieRs-spanish
vslBnseers Become Rioters.

l NeNasAsMt A9@f ~ Na@ shNn8 Au1sEs hthy
24.-Io Secretary u III. Navy, Washing
ton; The situation Is unchanged. 6tIici
blockade continues. Great scarcity d
provisions in Manila Foreign subject.
fear an outbreak. Spanish soldiers viii
be transferred TO CaSits by the foreign
men-of.war In the haFboT. Aguinaido, ths
rebel chief, who Was brought here from
Hong Kong ON the MeCulloch, IL organic,
ing force Of native cavalry and may
render assistance that viii be valuable.
DEWEY"
Scarcity ef Feed.
New York, May GA copyrighted
dispatch to the World from Hong Kong
dated May "a, says;
The situation at Manila IL desperate.
Food 10 scarce and meat IL exhausted
while all CANNED stuff IL nearly gone.
TSo weeks will exhaust the available
supplies. The Volunteers demanded food
but the Spanish government authorities
refused 70 give it and riota are threat
ened.
A delegation 10 said to be preparing 10
walt on United States Consul Williams
~ the citizens fear m outbreak. The
insargents eontFd the surrounding coun-
Try and Chief Aguinaldo has arrived with
his stafI TO organize the rebels The res
dentA ara moving from Cayite.
Spanish officials say that 500 were kiIl.
cd and 700 wounded In the bombardment
BY Dewey. All Glasses arc awaiting anx.
Aously the arrival IL our troops. There l.
no sickness on our shipa.
The CsAs1H Backed Dovxm.
New York. May ga dispatch from
Manila says the German consul there
tried 10 land provisions from the Ger.
man ship but Admiral Dewey refused per
mission. The consul then declared, nc.
corting 10 the dispatch. that he would
force the landing under the protection Of
The tao German cruisers. but Dewey
Threatened 10 aTe upon the cruisers ard
the attempt to land supplies was abAn.
doned.
HeG1IaEu fer Merritt.
Sew 0sieaRs. May 2a-The Eighteenth
and THenty third regiments Of infantry
tEsxalaFal. lgeo strnng, leave this after.
noon ior the Philippines. via San Fran.
cisco.
MeFEtst In Omaha.
Omaha, Neh., May ga General Merritt
Eent through here in a private car ut.
iarhed 10 the Union Pacific overland linn.
tied. lie refused 60 talk about the war.
but confirmed the news of his engage
meat announced from Chicago ycxser-
day,
OILS In comnaaa.
San Francisco, May e4.-An order H.
sued by General Merriam, commanding
the department. Of California. transferring
all the troops now here, With the exeep-
tson u The Third artillery. Fourth cav.
airy and the First Washington volun.
teeEss TO General Otis command, Ia the
preliminary STRIP In the thorough organi.
SAtion 81 the iorces destined for the Phil.
ippincA
General Otis aud his staff are now &C.
lively engaged in arranging for the work
and within a day Or two his headanar.
tiers will be moved from the Pheinn build.
ing 10 Camp Richmond.
The general and his stat win 60 into
camp with the troops. living under can.
vas With tire others. and hts first work
viii BE- the organization Of troops into
hrigadeA The men will he thoroughly
drilled before their departure for the
Philippines
FrSm the Charleston.
San Francisco. May s4.-The following
was brought 10 the Examiner Office by |
carrier pigeon.
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