The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-26
THE SITUATION At MANILA
DEWEY STILL MAINTAINS THE
BLOCKADE.
additional Steamers aptured-The
Rebel Forces Have Not Attacked the
City as Yet-The Rival Fleets.

LONDON, May 10.-The correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph at Mani
la telegraphs under date of Friday,
as follows:
Despite the worries of the blockade
the spirits of the Spanish officials are
well maintained. The vessels of Ad-
miral Dewey's squadron keep their
positions and content themselves by
preventing all supplies from reach
ing the beleaguered city In addition
TO the CallOa the Americans have ia
ken some steamers which were maxi
ing for the port and coasting vessels.
Nothing has yet succeeded in running
the blockade. Admiral Dewey is now
credited with a desire to capture the
Spanish steamers. as his launches all
have been scouting around the coast.
The rebel forces have not yet sum
moned up courage enough to attack
the city. They are in condition to do
so. but they ravage the country out
side. The foreign residents believe if
the city should fall into the hands of
the rebels it would be deplorable The
governor is creating a loyal native le-
gion to assist in coping with rebel at
tacks, while the Spanish regular sol
can forces that may be landed.
THE AMERICAN FLEET.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-A special from
Key West says: Commodore Schley
with his flying squadron arrived here
today. Dispatches from the commo-
dore were sent ashore and replies
from Washington We're promptly de-
livered.
MIAMI, Fla. May 1S.-It is report
ed from Key West that Commodore
Watson has started for Havana with
United States squadron No. to work
in harmony with the squadrons under
Rear Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley. Commodore Watson
took his fleet from Key West singly.
He has been coaling for several days.
and the coal is piled high on the
decks. His fleet consists of the pow
erful monitors Puritan and the Mian-
tonomoh. the cruisers Cincinnati and
Helena, the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul.
the torpedo boats Ericsson. Dupont.
Foote and Cushing, and the gunboats
Bancroft, Hamilton, Dolphin, Morrill,,
Eagle, Wash and Hawk.
THE SPANISH FLEET.
ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May IT.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror and the hospital ship Alicante
are still at Fort de France. 1t is
rumored that the repairs to the Ter
ror are finished and that she will leave
the harbor tomorrow.
There is no doubt that the Span
ish fleet which has been lying in these
waters has now left Martinique. going
direct to Cuba or Porto Rico.
GIBRALTAR, May 2S.-The first
class battleship Pelayo, the armored
cruisers Emperador Carlos V. Alfon-
so XIII, Nittora and GiraIda. the aux
larry cruisers Rapido, Alfonzo XII.
BuenOs Ayres and Antonio Lopez. and
three torpedo boats now at Cadiz are
ready for sea. They are expected to
sail for the Philippines before the end
of this month with 1000 troops.
REPORTED SPANISH VICTORY.
HAVANA, May 1S.-Some American
ships approached Cardenas yesterday
and the commander of the port went
out to fight them with the gunboats
Herman Cortez, Nalente. Intrepida
and Cauto. 1t is reported that a fight
took place. The Spanish gunboats re-
turned to port very late at night, and
claimed complete victory over the
American ships, which the Spaniards
report withdrew.
WILL INCREASE NAVY.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The
battleship Alabama was successfully
launched at Cramps shipyard at -: 50
today.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The Navy
Department today asked for bids for
three first class battleships, sixteen
torpedo boat destroyers, twelve torpe-
do boats and four monitors.