The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-16

Washington, May 15.-The dispatches
from Hong Kong brought welcome
news today from Admiral Dewey. The
kilograms indicate that Dewey has lost
none of the prestige gained in his mem
orable fight of two weeks ago. and
that, while he refrains from taking the
city of Manila, he has it practically at
his mercy. The admiral expresses the
belief that the rebels are hemming the
city in by land, but the fact that he
says explicitly that they have made
no demonstration, seems to diSprove
thoroughly the published reports that
they had already entered Manila and
had begun a career of bloodshed and
raDine.
The best evidence of the effectiveness
of the blockade maintained by the
American admiral, and also of the work
of the insurgents in surrounding the
city, IS shown in the statement in the
dispatches that provisions are scarce
in the city of Manila, which seems to
indicate to Admiral Dewey an early
surrender by the Spanish authorities.
Another published report seems also 10
be refuted by the admiralS advises,
and that is that the rebels raided Ca
vite, where the Spanish naval station
was located, and where, presumably,
were kept. If the rebels have been sap
plying themselves with arms, it must
have been with the admiraPS consent,
as his dispatch is originally dated from
Cavite. indicating that he is still in
possession. The greatest satisfaction
prevails here over the good work be-
ing done and the effectiveness of the
blockade maintained by him.
DEWEYS DISPATCH.
The dispatch, as given out by Sec
rotary Long, is as follows:
'Cavite, May Is (via Hongkong, May
DISCRIMINATING strict blockade Rea-
sen to believe that the rebels are hem
ming in the city on land, but have
made no demonstration. Scarcity of
provisions in Manila Probable that
Spanish government will be obliged to
surrender soon. Can take Manila at
any moment. Climate q hot and moist.
On May u captured gunboat Callao, at
tempting to run blockade. Have plenty
OF coal. One British, one French, two
German, one Japanese vessels are here
observing. DEWEY
MAKING ALL HASTE.
The officials are making all possible
haste to rush troops 10 supplement Al
rliraI Dewey's forces. so that II the
Spanish governor does not surrender,
the former VIII not De QeDcIucIll OPOA
the small number of marines, which he
can lily spare from his ships. but viii
have the assistance of soldiers in hold
ing his position and maintaining order.
1t is confidently hoped here that the
CITY of Pekin, chartered as transport
vessel. will be able to clear from San
Francisco in very short time, to be
followed in rapid succession by the
other three ships engaged for a similar
purpose. The Pekin can carry 1,eO0
men. which, with the marines aboard
the Charleston, which is about to sail,
will be of considerable assistance to the
Admiral. but far from the number
which he will need. The total number
of men to be sent will aggregate prob
ably 1900. as Major General Wesley
Merritt. who is to command the eXpe-
dition, subsequently TO be military gov
ernor. regards that as the least number
which can maintain order in a city like
Manila. made up of many diScordant
elements. over ten regiments Of in
fantry and four batteries of artillery
from the volunteers have been ordered
to concentrate at San Francisco, sid
from these and the regulars now in the
extreme west. Will be taken the men
for the Philippine expedition. 1t is ex-
pected that practically all the volun-
teerS Will go.