The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-16

welcome news from humlrhl DeWey 20
Il. President. und particularly TO Sec
re,a,y Long and the naval officials who
AZ. rstchlug the admlral's movements
with so much interest. While no appre-
s.nson existed as to his security, new
etheless reinsurance of safety 10 al
ways pleasant. The kilograms indicate
,ha, Dewey has lost none OF the pres
,i,e gained In his memorable fight OF
two weeks ago, and that while he re-
.ralns from taking the city OF Manila
he has It practically at his mercy.
The admiral expresses the belief that
IL. rebels are hemming in the city by
land, bu. the fact that he says expllcit-
II that they have made no demonstra-
ton gems to dIsprove thoroughly the
published reports that they had already
entered Manila and had begun a career
o. blcodshed and rapine. The best evil
derce OF the effectiveness Of the block
ade maintained BY the American ad-
mira, land also Of the work OF the In
surcents In surrounding the city, Is
shown In the statements in the dis
PATCHES that provisions are scarce In the
c!ty OF Manila which seems to indicate
an early surrender by the Spanish au-
thoyltles.
Aro.her published report seems also
to be refuted by the admirars advices
that the rebels had raided Cavite, where
the Spanish naval station was located
and presumably large supplies of arms
and ammunition were kept. II the reb-
els have been supplying themselves
with arms 1t must have been with the
admirals consent as his dispatch is
originally dated from Cavite. indicating
TIA. he Is still in possession. The great
est satisfaction prevails here over the
good work being done and the effective
r.ss OF the blockade being maintained
by him.
Dewey's Dispatch.
The dispatch as given out BY Secre-
taT Long. Is as follows:
'"CAv1TE. May 10. Hong Kong. May
Ill am maintaining, strict blockade.
] have reason TO believe, that the rebels
are hemming In the city by land. but I
have made no demonstration.
There Is a scarcity OF provisions In
Manila. II Is probable that the Spanish
governor will be obliged to surrender
Eoan. can take Manila at any time.
The climate Is hot and moist. On May
T. captured the Spanish gunboat CAL
lao, while attempting to run the
blockade HAVE PLENTY OF COAL.
One British, one French. two German
and one Japanese vessel are here OBJ
serving" rs
The officials are making all possible
Easte to rush troops to supplement Ad-
nHal Dewey's forces so that IL the
spanish governor does surrender the
former will not be dependent upon the
small number OF marines which he can
l!y spare from his ships, but will have
'ae assistance OF soldiers In holding his
Position and maintaini1g order. 1t Is
confidently hoped here that the city of
fekiHG chartered as transport vessel
VIII be able to clear from San Francisco
Ia very short time, to be followed In
ispid succession by the other three
enips engaged for similar purpose.
me PekinS can carry 900 men, which
ION Just about TO sail, will be OF con-
SIDERABLE assistance to the admiral, but
"a. !aF ifom the number which he will need.
Inc tota! number OF men to be sent will
sSssFeSate probably 1000 as Major
u.Netal Wesley Merritt. who Is to COM
.14ad the expedition and subsequently,
os made military governor, regards
IHa1 as the least which can maintain
osoes In city like Manila made up OF
many dlscordant elements. Over ten
..ss!snehts OF infantry and four batter
n: ~ OF artillery from the volunteers have
sa ordered to concentrate at San
,.a'lcisco, a,I, and from there and the reg
..t shs now In the extreme west will be
sen It,s me men for the Philippine expe-
...I9n. Il Is expected here that prac-
aSa1!y all the volunteers will 70.
sP"ni'h Torpedo Eont Dlsn bIed.
secretary Long was at the navy de-
p"'ment several times during the day,
quo In addition to the dispatch from the
eaRi'a'' ne authorized tho publication
Ne statement that the torpedo boat
r peionging to the Spanish Meet,
,,a' as a,sa bled at Port Of France, Martin
G.e' me dispatch In as follows: Span
d., D. w'peIo boat Terror disabled at
'S,S ms OF France, Martinique"
i.eFe was q disposition among come
~ nose who saw this statement to re-
.t ss'o IL with suspicion, suggesting that
Ie report OF disability was intended
ro"S, Ss as blind and that the Spanish
tanHlent ~ ,S..nt had caused 1t to be spread
F.at 'Hst no complaint could be made to
bn., ba"ee on account Of the stay OF the
ssto,' S al neutral port. None Of tho Of
,sln.S' however, would express them
'Ssses on the subject. rs
,s..tttarY Long also made public q
Esr E'ISe ,E which had been received from
ibs vest telling OF the departure OF
rn,rJ SHI'ed States vessel Uncas In COM
to"., Q. Captain Brainard. She Is
ys,, 1or some point of Cuba with a
Am'.W 70 securing the release OF two
,,n.a Thh prisoners under n nag OF
e., b,in ~ efcnnnge for Spanish prison
nSr, m nFll Nv this government. The state
, subIsos, ven out by the secretary on the
STAT was 0H follows: "Tho United
We,N steamship Uncas left (Key
trb, ShoFtly before midnight last
tn"s' ts' WIN Instructions to send lng OF
oretss "'ta regard 10 exchange OF prjs-
oilrlo%ia.e %.e state and war departments the
turtam, "ere on hand In many OF the
Gay, sat Iot the Greater part OF the
. rela,Iaas ase:Gtafy Day and Assistant Sec
dclks c nuee and Crldler were at their
no secretary Day said that ilc had
the nrTsa '"ht news to communicates to
NAY" No nor had he any comment to
/, ing or Va ~ .ne odYlces from Madrid, tell
4 spanIsb' '1G IRE, resignation of the entire
!npqtlab5ss ant, General corbln's Office,