The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-14

ASSERTS THAT DEWEY xE1x9
GOOD ORDER
REINFoRcEMENTs SEEM SLOW
But Men, Munitions and Provisions
Are Getting Together to Be Sent
to Dewey's Aid
specia, to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald.
= NEW YORK, May, IA special
= cable to the Journal from Manila, via =
= Shanghai. dated May 9Th. says: Dew =
= ey is quite unable to control the =
4 rebels. They have offered assistance. -
4 which he has refused. Twenty thou -
\ sand insurgents surround the city, =
y in which are $1,000 Spanish soldiers =
y and 1000 volunteers. Dewey cannot =
= force them to surrender, az supplies =
| = are constantly arriving The churches X
4 have been turned into hospitals and =.
| 4 are filled with the 1900 wounded.
Order Maintained
LONDON, May 1S-(By Associated
Press.) Lloyd's agent at Manila today ca
bled from Hong Kong that order In the
capital of the Philippines is strictly mafn-
tanned and that the cable Is aboard an
American vessel.
Several local steamers, Lloyd's agent con-
tinued, are reported to have been captured,
but he says there is no confirmation Of the
reports.
Emptied the Arsenal
BERLIN, May 1s.-The North German
Gazette says it learns that the insurgents
of the Philippine Islands have secured all
the arms that were stored at the Cavito
Arsenal. The paper adds that bombaTd-
ment of Manila is imminent should the
| Spaniards attack the American blockading
squadron. All the Germans at Manila are
| safe.
No Notification Needed
| CHICAGO, May 13.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: Secretary
Day, upon investigating the question. dis
| xvi1 moi bo ma nv IN for al
notify other governments Of the blockade
of Manila. Dewey is in. possession and he
will be trusted to use his own discretion
| as to what ships If any shall be permitted
to pass the blockade he has already estab-
lished.
Delay in Action
VALLEJO. May 1s.-Mare Island Navy
Yard officials express the opinion that the
Charleston will not be ready to sail before
Sunday or Monday. Some of the material
to be sent for the purpose Of repairing
Admiral Deweys vessels cannot be placed
on board the cruiser before Saturday.
i No Reason Given
SAN FRANCISCO May 1s.-It Is ex-
pected that the Charleston will not leave
for the Philippines before next Sunday or
Monday. No reason is assigned by the
naval people for the delay. 1t seems GER
tain now that the Charleston will not es-
cort any Of the ships now being prepared
to transport troops and supplies to the
islands 1t is generally understood today
that the steamer City of Picking will not
sail before the middle of next week at the
earliest. So far no stores have been re-
ceived aboard the vessel, but she has been
coaled.
Work on the Australia, Ohio and Come
maugh has been delayed for some reason.
1t has been given out that the supply Of
| carpenters has about given out. A few
carpenters are at work on the steamer City
| of Sydney, and her engines are being over
| hauled. Considerable work remains to be
done in the mechanical department of the
Australia also.
The government is making active prep
| arations to fully equip the volunteer SOL
diers now located at the Preside, and
soon to depart for Manila. A contract has
been let with local firm to supply large
number of uniforms for the troops. 1t is
said that the full contract will call for
5000 complete uniforms, the contract price
to be $4,000. The contract must be fulfilled
within ten days. Maj. Long has let con-
tract for the supplying of 5000 blankets and
| is arranging to purchase shoes for the
troops. He is in correspondence with firms
In several Of the larger coast cities re-
garding the supplying Of some of the nee
essary equipment and expects tp have the
troops thoroughly QUILTED within few
weeks at furthest, including the men now
on their way here to take up their resi-
dence at the Preside prior to their de-
parture for Manila.
Supplies Coming
| CHICAGO, May 13-Running as the first
section of it's famous train, No. 81, the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is moving
twenty carloads of provisions from New
York to Chicago, destined for San Fran
cisco, for the Philippine islands expedition.
The train leaves New York tonight and
will arrive in Chicago late Saturday night
or early Sunday morning. From Chicago
to San Francisco it will also be giveNpas-
| senger train time.
These provisions were moved from Chi
cago to New York only a few days ago.
The government demands for supplies, in
addition to heavy commercial orders. are
SO large and the necessity for immediate
movement SO great. that 1t was deemed
advisable to take these stores from the
supplies in possession of the government
in New York city and transport them west
ward in preparation for the Philippine
island expedition.
Loading the Peking
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia guard Of
eighteen men from the coast defense YES.
sci Monterey will watch the loading of the
Picking with coal and stores for the Amer
lean feet at Manila.
The Picking will carry as many troops a.
she has accommodations for-about 800.
No aYtra bertha will he urovfded ana kha
vessel will get away the early part OF the
week. The City Of Sydney will have extra
accommodations put In tween decks and
steerage and the Australia will also be
fitted out in that manner. 1t IL expected
that all the vessels chartered at this port
as transports will get away within ten
days.
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