The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-15
THE CHARLESTON WILL LAND
AT MANILA
PEKlNG TO START THURSDAY
The First California Regiment the
J First. American Troops for Ser
vice in the Orient
Associated Press Special Wire

1t Is announced at the navy pay office that
the cruiser will leave early tomorrow
morning. Everything Is in readiness for
the trip to Manila, as the stores from the
east have been received and stored. The
Charleston will stop at Honolulu for coal.
1t Is expected that the trip to the Philip
pines will occupy about twenty days.
Three hundred sailors and marines to
reinforce Admiral Deweys fleet will go
with the vessel.
1t is unofficially stated that the steamer
City Of Picking will sail from this city next
Thursday and that she will carry 1000 SOL
diers and 600 tons of ammunition. The
Chinese crew of the City Of Picking struck
this morning, and notified their superior
that they would not make the trip to Ma
Mia being afraid of torture at the hands
Of the Spaniards. An American crew Is
being organized, and will be ready to go
with the ship when sailing orders have
been received.
A battalion of Washington volunteers is
expected to arrive here on the steamer
Senator tonight, and the First Kansas, the
First Colorado and the Thirteenth Minne-
sofa volunteers are expected to arrive early
next week. Preparations are being made
for their reception, and the quartermas-
ter's department is arranging to equip the
men with all the necessaries of soldiers
life.
The immense purchases of canned goods
made by the government In this city have
practically exhausted the supply, and los
cal merchants are keeping the wires hot
with orders to replenish their stocks, wlxch
were generally reduced during the Klon-
dixie excitement. Twenty carloads of
provisions purchased by the government
are en- route from the east now, and the
train Is expected to arrive here by next
Friday. In addition to this trainload, there
will be many carloads more consigned to
San Francisco merchants
Already 5000 blankets have been ordered
and are being delivered and distributed to
troops. Fully 10000 brown duck uniforms
are being made at the rate of 1000 day, to
be used by the troops in the. campaign in
Manila. The government has ordered a
large supply of light, tropical helmets,
similar to those worn in all hot climates by
British troops
The First regiment, California United
States volunteers, infantry, will probably
be the first to leave this city for Manila,
Colonel Smith received orders this morn
Ing from headquarters, and he had hur-
ried consultation with his field officers.
shortly after which the soldiers were Or
dered to prepare for an inspection in
heavy marching order Orders have also
been given to have the soldiers of the
First fully equipped, and the quartermas-
ters department is hurrying the work as
,fast>as possible. 1t is said that the men
must be fully prepared for service by
Tuesday. The First now has its full
quota Of men and officers, aggregating
1892 men.
Spanish Naval Advices
MADRID, May IA, s a. ma dispatch
to the Liberal from Manila, dated May O.,
and sent by a special steamer to Hong
Kong, says:
The arsenal has surrendered and Cavite
has been evacuated by our troops. The
Spanish losses were 300 men killed and
COO men wounded. The enemy suffered
considerably, including an officer killed
on the Olympia. The Baltimore was dam
aged. Our shells did not burst and all the
enemy's shells burst.
Admiral Dewey had a long conference
with the foreign consuls.
The Yankees took and burned the mer-
chant ships. Corregidor Island was be-
trayed.
A consultative assembly Is discussing the
horrible situation created by hunger and
misery. we are isolated by the blockade
and are In fear OF an immediate attack.
since the cable was cut, little news has
happened. me blockade continues, but
Admiral Dewey says he Will not lombard
the Town unless MS government orders he
also says ne hopes that general rebellion
VIII take place WITHIN -FOUR days. New
batteries are on FOOT IN Famangan'
Try Affairs at Manila
NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to the
Herald from Manila, via Hong Kong, says:
The American victory at Cavite and the
complete collapse of the Spanish navy
have struck terror into Manila.
The blockade continues, but the public is
calm. II thinks that the European powers
have interviewed to prevent the lombard.
1aent OF Manila The country is quiet The
natives will not actively or openly favor
the americans unless assured that Spanish
rula ~ over forever tor rear OF reprisals'