Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-22
Manila Third Expedition.

San Francisco, June 20.-lt is now def
nitely announced that the third expedi-
ton to the Philippines will be command
ed by Brigadier General Arthur Near
thur. Major General Merritt may accom-
pany this force, though he had expected
to remain here until the departure of the
fourth fleet of transports. The various
commands for the third expedition have
been assigned to steamers as follows:
Morgan City-First Idaho and the Ne
braska recruits.
City of Para - Thirteenth Minnesota
with the exception of its recruits.
Indiana-The battalions of the Eight
zenith and Twenty-third U. S. infantry.
Ohio-First Wyoming batteries G and
l., Third U. s. artillery and the Mime
sofa recruits.
Valencia-Fourth North Dakota.
The Seventh regiment of California vol
unteers will remain here for the present,
though they will probably go to Manila
soon.
In order to enforce discipline, First
Lieutenant Conrad of the Montana regi-
ment last night beat Private Frank Chap
man of South Dakota over the head with
the fiat of his sword. The private's in
juries are severe, but not dangerous.
Food Struggled to Havana.
On Board Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntless, off Santiago de Cuba, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 20.-Three large
cargoes of supplies are known to have run
the blockade already, and great quanti-
ties of food are struggled to Havana by
way of the Isle of Pines, Cienfuegos and
other ports on the southwest coast having
direct communication with the capital.
1t is understood, however, that nothing
reaches Santiago from any of those
points The auxiliary cruisers Yankee
and Yosemite are now scouting for the
Spanish steamer Purisima Conception,
which left Kingston on Thursday morn
ing flying the Spanish flag with food and
ammunition for Cuba.
Manila at Their Mercy.
London, June 2O-The Hong Kong cor.
respondent of the Times says: The rebels
hold Manila at their mercy, but Admiral
Dewey is anxious that the American
troops should have the honor of receiving
the Spanish capitulation. The steamer
Yuen Sing reports passing the United
States troop ship City Of Peking on the
morning of the 18th near Manila.
Spanish In Ambush On Shore.
Off Santiago de Cuba, June Is, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June l9.-Several at
tempts to find landing places for the
United States troops within distance
two miles west of Santiago have deter
mined, with previous inquiries to the
eastward, that the shore for 10 miles is
lined with Spaniards. While this will
not prevent landing close to Santiago
it may entail considerable delay, as the
surrounding country must be thoroughly
shelled and cleared before troops can land
in safety.
Yesterday at daylight the launches Of
the New York and the Massachusetts re-
connoitered the shore between Cabanas
two miles westward of the entrance 10
Santiago harbor, and Guayacabon, two
miles further west, both of which points
lie east of the range of mountains sur.
rounding Santiago bay. The launches
pushed their noses into hornets nest
The brush was fairly alive with Span
iards, and the fire was SO fierce that the
retreat of the launches had to be covered
by the Vixen and Texas. Lieutenant
Sharp Of the Vixen and Lieutenant Har-
low in command of the launches were
both complmented by Admiral Sampson
for gallantry.
The following is the abstract of Lieu
tenant Harlow's report to the commander
of the Vixen dated June Is: "The expe-
dition consisted of the steam launch from
the Massachusetts in charge of Cadet
Hart and launch from the New York in
charge of Cadet Powell. / took passage
on the Massachusetts, launch, leading the
way. Soundings were taken on entering
the bay close under the old fort and we
were preparing to circumnavigate the
bay at full speed when the fire was opened
from the rocks on shore. The Massaehu-