The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-10

revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch. A. b
SQUADRON WIS mah1ng It's way tnSoueh
the south han between Corresfdos ~
and and the mainland INTO Manila ~.
the ships steaming In line up the ohannei
every light bang out. the McCuiloch
sienaled that the chief engineer was &C.
riouaiy III. and asked for q consultation
OF doctors. This was. of course. impossi-
voyage through the channel. A signal was
given from the McCulloch shortly after
ward that the chief engineer had died
from apopiexy.
"A Spanish revenue cruiser sailed right
into the jaws of the enemy a few days
after the battle. For some is months she
had been on duty in the south and was
isnorant OF the stirring events of the last
few months. She knew nothing Of the war
or OF the Americans being In possession
Of the bay and came along unconcernedIy
flying the Spanish nag asking for the
SPANS Meet. -Four shots from the Ameri-
can Meet she thought at first had been
tired by Spaniards at target practice. As
they began to come uncomfortably near
she found herself mistaken. and. discov-
ering that the enemy was in strong force.
he hauled down the Spanish flag ana
hois;ed a white one. whereupon a boats
crew from the Raleigh boarded her and
informed her OF the state of affairs and
took possession of the vessel, the crew
being landed on parole.
when Consul Williams landed in Ca
vite he had a most enthusiastic reception.
The place was with Philippine
islanders. who made the welkin ring with
their cries. and as he made his way
through the two long lines. men, women
and children struggled to shake him by
the hand. and the British consul. Walker,
who walked with him. said he never be-
fore witnessed snch q display of friend
ship
The captain Of the British ship Es-
meralda, when In Hong Kong on May 16,
ridiculed the idea that he piloted the
American fleet into Manila bay.
LAS a matter of fact ne said. the
Americans needed no one to show them
the way into the bay. 1t was all plain
sailing for them. When we left Manila all
was quiet. For two or three days after
the light the Spaniards in the city were
very much down in the mouth and in
the evenings all ~thorouhgfares were In
but by the time we left they had
picked up somewhat and In the evening
the electric. lights were In full blast.
I'VE had no contact with the shore.
We simply complied with the orders of
the American admiral and the commander
OF the Immortelle and were guided by
them
The Pacific Mail Steamship company's
steamer Aztre. which entered Yokohama
under the Hawaiian flag on the ed, had
p cases of gunpowder to be sent to the
gunboat Petrol. one of the American
eastern squadron. Official application for
landing them was made by the United
states authorities to the customs officers.
After a consultation between the customs
officials and the Kenohoe and the Yoko-
hama naval stations. the goods were or
dered TO be sent to the Nakamawaru gum
powder magazine, under care Of the police.
IL is the usual custom of warships of
Great Britain and America to land their
ammunition at Yokohama and receive il
whenever called for. TIL Aztre pursued
the usual course and had no intention of
evading the law. II is said that this is
the first arrival of co%ntraband of war at
Yokohama.
y can be obtained with
reference to the re-establishment Of COM
munication between Hong Kong and Ma
Mia. The cable is. of course. a neutral en-
terprise and therefore the company own
ing 1t cannot repair II for the exclusive
use Of one of the combatants and not
the other" 81