The record-union., 1898-07-28
GENERAL MERRITT.
Believed at Washington That He
Has Arrived at Manila.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-A special to
the Tribune" from Washington says:
General Merritt has reached Manila,
according to the most conservative cal
culation of the War Department au-
thorities, and the announcement is mo-
mentarily expected by cable from
Hcngkong that he assumed the Mill
tary Governorship of the Philippines,
as directed by the President.
He left San Francisco on the steamer
Newport four weeks ago to-day, two
days after the departure of the third
military expedition, which he expected
to pass on the way to Honolulu, and
after coaling at that port he was to
continue as rapidly as possible to his
ultimate destination. The two eXpedi-
tions which preceded him, that Of Gen
eral Anderson, leaving San Francisco
May 30th. and of General Greene,
which sailed eighteen days later,
reached Manila after runs Of thirty-six
and thirtytwo days, respectively, in
Guiding the time they spent in Hd-
waiian waters.
General Anderson and fleet Of trans
ports was compelled to depart from
the direct course to capture Guam, in
the Ladrone Islands, which involved
several days delay, and General
Greene's brigade followed the chain of
islands west of Hawaii, and spent the
Fourth of July at Wake Island, where
it indulged in a flag raising and in cell
ebrating the national holiday.
The Newport, however, was not ham
dicapped by the necessity of setting
her pace to that Of the slower trans
ports, but was to hurry with all possible
dispatch. and confidence was displayed
that she would make the voyage in
from twenty-one to twenty-three days.
The Newport should therefore have an
chored near Cavite by Sunday or Mon
day last and the Governor selected by
the President should already be in COM
plete control
1t is understood among the authori-
ties at Washington that Admiral Dewey
will not postpone his demand for the
capitulation of Manila after General
Merritts arrival for a longer period
than that official desires; and, from the
confident tone of the Admirals dis
patches, no anxiety is felt regarding the
prompt compliance of the SpaniardS
with whatever demand he may make.
1t is the impression that General Au-
gusti. the Spanish Governor General,
has already found means of conveying
assurances to Admiral Dewey of his
readiness to surrender the moment the
American forces are prepared to receive
the city Up to short time ago, be-
fore the arrival of General Greene's
forces, Admiral Dewey and General
Anderson We're reluctant to assume the
responsibility of protecting all interests
in Manila from the disturbing element
presented by the insurgents, but upon
the arrival Of General Merritt, clothed
by the President with supreme author
ity ashore, and with a force exceeding
5000 well-armed and effectively equip
ped soldiers, there will be no further
hesitation.
The authority given by General Mer-
ritt in his instructions from the Presi-
dent precludes the possibility of rec
ognition of the pretensions of a dicta-
torship proclaimed by the insurgent
chief Aguinaldo, and it is not likely
that this aggressive young man or his
forces will receive any greater consider
alton from General Merritt when Ma