The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-19

BILE Haste Being Made to Get the
to Mnrila.
Washington, May l7.-The dispatches
from Hongkong brought welcome news
from Admiral Dewey to the president
and particularly to Secretary Long and
the naval officials who are watching
the admiraPs movements with so much
interest. While no apprehension ex-
listed as to his security nevertheless re-
assurance of safety is always pleasant
The kilograms indicate that Dewey has
lost none of the prestige gained in his
memorable 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 by land, but the fact that be
says explicitly that they have made no
demonstration seems to disprove
thoroughly the published reports that
they had already entered Manila and
had began career of bloodshed and
rapine. The best evidence of the eff
fectiveness of the blockade maintained
by the American admiral and also of
the work of the insurgents in surround
ing the city is shown in the statements
IN the dispatches that provisions are
scarce in the city of Manila, which
seems to indicate to Commodore Dew
ey
An Early Surrender
by the Spanish authorities. Another
published report seems also to be re-
futed by the admirals advices, and
that is that the rebels had raided
Cavite, where the Spanish naval sta
ton was located and where, presuma-
+ bly,, large supplies of arms and ammu-
milton were kept. If the rebels have
been supplying themselves with arms
1t must have been with the admiraps
consent, as his dispatch is originally
dated from Cavite, indicating that he
IS still in possession. The greatest sat-
lsfaction prevails here over the good
work being done and the effectiveness
OF the blockade being maintained by
him. The dispatch as given out by
Secretary Long is as follows:
Cavite, May 13, via Hongkong. -
Maintaining strict blockade. Reason
to believe that the rebels are hemming
IN the city by land but have made no
demonstration. Scarcity of provisions
in Manila. Probable that the Spanish
governor will be obliged to surrender
soon. Can take Manila at any moment
Climate hot and moist. On May II
captured guhboat Callao attempting to
TNnc blocka1lo.- Have plenty coal. One
BRUSH, one French, two German, one
Japanese vessels here observing.
Dewey.
The officials are making
All Possible Haste
to rush troops to supplement Admiral
Dewey's forces so that if the Spanish
governor does surrender the former
will not be dependent upon the small
number of marines which he can lily
spare from his ships, but will have the
assistance of soldiers in holding his po.
sition and maintaining order. 1t is con-
fidently hoped here that the City Of
Picking, chartered as transport YES
sci, 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 4 similar
purpose. The Picking can carry 1000
men. which, with the marines aboard
LAAC N11o11SolOu, JUST dUOuL W Sail, Will
be of considerable assistance to the adj
mlral, but far from the number which
be will need The total number of men
to, be sent will aggregate probably 49,
600. Maj. Gen. Gesley Merritt, who is
to command the expedition and subse~
quently to be made military governor,
regards that as the least which can
maintain order in a city like Manila
made up Of many discoraant elements.
Over ten regiments of infantry and
four batteries of artillery from the
! volunteers have been ordered to con-
centrate at San Francisco, and from
| these and the regulars now in the ex-
IRENE West will be taken for
The Philippine Expedition.
1t is expected here that practically
all the volunteers will go. Secretary
Long was at the navy department sew
eral times during the day, and in add.
ton to the dispatch from the admiral
he authorized the publication of the
statement that the torpedo boat Terror
belonging to the Spanish fleet, was dis
abled at Port Of France, Martinique
There was disposition among some
OF those who saw this statement to re
gard it with suspicion, suggesting that
the report of disability was intended
simply as blind, and that the Spanish
government had caused it to be spread
so that no complaint could be made t.
France on account of the stay of the
boat at a central point. None Of the
officials, however, would express them
selves on the subject. Secretary Long
also public message which had beer
received from Key West telling of thu
departure Of the United States vesse
Uncas, in command of Capt. Brainarl
She is bound for some point in Cub;
with a view to securing the release O.
two American prisoners under a fias
OF truice in exchange for Spanish pris
oners held by this government.