The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
ARRIVES.
Greeted in the Philippines with
Vigorous Cheers.

Vigorous Cheers.
Manila Bay, July Is, via Hong Kong,
Aug General Merritt, commander
in-chief Of the American troops in the
Philippines, arrived Friday afternoon
on the transport Newport, several days
ahead of the time expected. He was
greeted with vigorous cheers from all
the ships of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
The admiral went aboard the New
port and welcomed General Merritt
soon after the ship came to anchor.
General Merritt returned the call
and, on leaving the flagship Olympia
received a gun salute that could be
heard easily within the Spanish lines
at Manila. The news quickly reached
the city that the American general had
arrived.
MAKES A QUICK PASSAGE.
All are we'll on board. The passage
was smooth and agreeable after leav-
ing Honolulu. No stop was made after
leaving there on July 8. It was a quick
tr~ip-sixteen and one-half days steam
ing from Honolulu and twenty-three
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aging thirteen and one-half knots an
hour, or 300 miles a day. AS no Ameri-
can warship was sent to warn the
Newport, it was arranged, if necessary,
to come into Manila bay without slow
ing down.
When he was welcomed General Mer-
rift said:
II am greatly pleased with my trip
across the Pacific. I made better time
departure I was unaware that Cam
ara's fleet had been recalled. Hence
I determined to push ahead at full
speed and reach Manila first.
"The other transports were left near
Honolulu and should arrive three days
hence. Everything favored us. Every
body was in good form.
my impressions here are pleasing. I
shall lose no time in informing my
self of the situation and in pressing
operations forward. The news of the
capture of Santiago and the sinking
of Cervera's squadron encourages us
to take Manila"
The German cruiser Cormorant,
which went to Hong Kong, has re-
turned.
While the collier Cyrus was along
side the Olympia coaling her on Thurs
day a large Spanish shell, taken from
the Cavite arsenal as a souvenir. ex-
ploded in the hands of George Archer,
steward of the Cyrus, who was handl-
ing it carelessly, killing him and
slightly wounding three Of the Olym-
pia's men, Kay, Gulsen and Poor. This
is the first and only injury any man
on board the Olympia has received
from Spanish shells.
WARSHIPS MENACE SPANISH
LINES.
The Raleigh, Boston and the can
tured gunboat Callao are now living
close to the shore below Malate, COM
handing the Spanish fort and trenches
and supporting the American lines.
Aguinaldo's first secretary, Legarda,
reported missing, has not yet returned,
and it is feared the Spaniards have
captured and may behead him. Other
reports, unconfrmed as yet, declare
that he has deserted to the enemy.
A high foreign consular official says
General August was preparing with
might and main to make resistance,
expecting Admiral Camara to bring re-
lief, but now learning that Camara
has been recalled he is discouraged. He
realizes that the situation is hopeless,
and hopes peace will come in time to
prevent his being compelled to yield
to force. If not, when General Merritt
and Admiral Dewey send their ulsj-
matum, August will propose to capt.
tulate, the Spanish troops to march out
with honors of war: the soldiers and
military and civil officials to be granted
parole to return to Spain, and protec-
ton to be assured against the ma
tives.
All foreign interests are at a stand
still. The foreigners advise surrender.
Even the Germans consider it foolish
to resist. Augustus rank and file troops
are ready to yield. Only the interme-
date officers. suffering no hardshlps,
are opposed to prolonged hostilities.
Actual fighting is improbable. If there
Is any it will only be such as is sufi-
cient to satisfy the alleged Spanish
honor of officers and jingoes at home
in Spain.
-Four thousand Americans are
camped within a mile Of Manila, rro-
tected by artillery and the guns from
the Boston and Callao. The rebels are
firing shells into the city.