Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-03
THE LADRONES OURS.
CAPTURED ny CAPT. GLASS, or THE
CHARLESTON, june aisr.
An ENTIRELY BLOODLEsS VICTORY.
Garrison Had NSt Ever
Heard That There Was War Ne
tween Their Country and raisss
states--rhe Islands desirable.

SAN FRANCISCO. August z.--rns
steamer Doric, from Hongkons. 3ringa
the following from the correspondent OF
the Associated Press at Manila. under
date Of July LIST:
Another link has been added to tha
chain OF territory which connects the
United States with the acquired foreign
possessions in tho Pacific. ON June nsr
Captain Glass. of tho United states
steamer Charleston, captured the ladrons
Islands, took the Governor-GeneraL ~
stan, and the entire military force prisons
ers, and raised the Stars and Stripes oyct
the ruins Of the Spanish fort OF santa
Cruz, In the harSor OF San Luis OApra
It was bloodIess victory. for the spsss-
ish, not yet having heard OF tho war DO.
tween their country ana the United
States, were taken completely by sur
prise. and surrendered the islands their
arms. and themselves. without Offering
tho slightest resistance.
IDEAL COALING STATION.
The harbor OF san Luis o'Aprs, on ths
west coast Of the main island. Guam. -
an ideal coaling station. and the whole
group will undoubtedly prove TO be OF in-
calculable value to the United States
Guam lies $500 miles west by south from
Honolulu, 1880 miles southeast OF Seoe
hama, and 100 miles east or Luzon. the
principal island OF the Philippine group.
thus being the connecting link between
fk.
Its inhabitants. who number 1000. ara
hospitable, peaceful. and law-abiding peo-
pie. only too anxious to throw or tho
Spanish yoke, yet perfectly willing 10
shoulder another less CALLING one.
The islands are Of volcanic origin. ous
prolific. comparatively healthy. and only
await capital to develop their innumera-
BILE resources.
PREPARATIONS FOR ACTION.
For three days the Charleston's run
from Guam TO Manila was without Incl
dent, but on June 2sth. shortly after leav-
ing Point Engana, the northeasterly cape
Of I.uzon Island, g. strange steamer ap-
| peared on the horizon. The Charleston
was Immediately cleared for action. the
| convoy fell into line in her wake, and
preparations were made for giving tho
stranger a warm reception, should she
prove to be q hostile. She turned out TO
be the United States ship Baltimore.
which had been awaiting the feet for
| ten days. Tho ships were hove to. while
| Captain Dyer reported to Captain Glass,
but Immediately upon his return TO the
| Baltimore the whole feet got under way
| at increased speed. As II rounded the
north end OF the island the first rough
weather of the trip, In the shape OF
southwesteriy monsoon. was encountered.
At2P. NJ. on June 3Oth the Baltimors
led the way into Manila harbor, and
three hours later the fleet anchored under
the wing OF the flagship Olympia, within
a few miles OF the wrecks OF the Spanish
squadron, which had been annihiiated by
| Admiral Dewey two months before.
GERMAN SHIPS GALORE.
A large feet OF foreign men-of-war lay
alongshore just above Manila. most OF
whom were Germans.
An addition was made 10 the fleet by
the arrival OF the Kaiserin Augusta.
which followed the transports into ths
harbor, from small cove Just outside.