Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-16
DEWEY SENDS A i..tIEF TELEGRAM.
Captures Another Gunboat--Troops To BE
Rushed to His Aid.

Captures Another Gunboat--Troops To BE
Rushed to His Aid.
Washington. May 16.-The dispatches
from Hong Kong brought welcome
news yesterday from Admiral Dewey to
the president and particularly to Secre-
tary Long and the naval officials who are
watching the admiral's movements with
so much interest. While no apprehen-
sion existed as to his security neverthe-
less reinsurance of safety is always
pleasant. The telegram from Dewey is
as follows:
"Cavite, May 13.-Maintaining strict
blockade. Reason to believe that the
rebels are hemming In the city by land.
| but have made no demonstration.
| Scarcity of provisions in Manila. Prob
able that the Spanish governor will be
! obliged to surrender soon. Can take
Manila at any moment. Climate hot
and moist. On May II captured gum
boat Cailao attempting to run blockade.
Have plenty of coal. One British, one
French. two German and one Japanese
vessel here Observing
The officials are making all possible
haste to rush troops to supplement Ad-
miral Dewey's forces so that If the
Spanish governor does surrender the
former will not be dependent upon the
small number of marines which he can
lily spare from his ships, but will have
the assistance of soldiers in holding his
position and maintaining order.
Secretary Long also made public a
message which had been received from
Key West telling of the departure of the
United States vessel Uncas in comus.nd
OF Captain Brainard. She is bound for
some point in Cuba with a view to Sc
curing the release of two American pris-
oners under flag of truce. in exchange
for Spanish prisoners held by this gov
eminent. The statement given out by
the secretary on the subject was as fol
lows: THE u. S. s. Uncas left (Key
west) shortly before midnight last nigh
with instructions to send flag of truce
with regard to exchange of prisoners.
In Adjutant General Corbin's office
war department. important action il
the assignment Of volunteer troops t.
the various mobilizing' points was takel
during yesterday. TIE order of as
2 signment shows that there has beel
D some change regarding the points {
which volunteers shall be sent as
Z great portion of them go to Chicka
g mauga. while those who will come t
Washington are less by 10000 than wer
. originally assigned to this city.
! Several cablegrams were received a
v the navy department yesterday morn
h ing from commanders of fleets. and 9th
ers were sent In reply. 1tisstated that tn
government is now &C ommlnicating wit
o the several squadrcns. and develop
s ments OF more or less Importance ar
looked for in the near future. In conse
quence Of the publ cation Of importar
naval movements an order has been is
sued by Secretary Long directing ths
all matters concerr,ing navalmovemeni
be withheld from the press except sue
as he himself may see fit to announc
II CUTTING CABLES AT CIENFUEGOS.
Our Gunboats Lose Two Men Dead an
several Wounded.
Washington. May 1s-The followin
telegram came to the navy departmer
from Commodore Reney. at Key Yves
'.Thc Window arrived Saturday mor1
ing with the following men dead
wounded: Patrick Regan. private m,
rine. dead: Herman W. Kuchneiste
private marine. shot through the ia,
probably fatal: Harry Henrickson, Sci
man, shot through the liver. probab
| .., Crra.& Srptzenech apnrert;c