The herald., 1898-07-05
TAKING THE LADRONfS
GOVERNOR DID NOT KNOW OF
THEs WAR;
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLEET BUSY
An Attack Upon Manila Was Expected
to Be Made on July 4-Gunboat
s.....s.r, Captured
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CAvITE, July I, via Hong Kong, July A.
There was wild enthusiasm among the men
on Admiral Dewey's gallant fleet when the
American cruiser Charleston and the trans
ports City Of Pekin, Australia and Sidney
steamed Into this harbor yesterday and
dropped their anchors.
General Anderson, who Is in command Of
the troops, made call on Admiral Dewey,
and informed him that on the way over the
Charleston and the transports had stopped
and hoisted Old Glory over the Ladrone
Islands. and had made prisoners of war the
=. Spanish governor and other officials and
brought them to Cavite.
Capture of the Ladrones
The Charleston received sealed orders at
Honolulu to proceed to the Islands Of Guam
del Ladrones. capture the Ipanish gunboats
and reduce the forts. We arrived off the
island on the morning Of June 90 There
was nothing In the harbor, and we steamed
south to San Luis Dapera bay. The
Charleston entered and fired twelve shots
at Santa Cruz. There was no return from
the ships, and was boarded by the Spanish
Officials, who claimed they knew nothing of
the war
They were made prisoners, but were re-
leased on prarole, promising the governor
Of the islands would come to the ship. III
the afternoon the governor sent excuses.
Mischief was feared and on the morning of
June 81 Lieutenant Brannerzuth. with a
single, boat, including myself, made land
ing and delivered to the governor an ulti-
matum demanding the surrender OF the
island. Governor Juan Marina then sur
rendered, and was made prisoner with his
staff and was taken aboard the Charleston.
Raised the Flag
Captain Glass raised the American Gag
over Fort Santa Cruz on the afternoon of
June 21. The island garrison surrendered
with their arms. They were all native SOL
diers.
The Americans held fifty-four privates. the
governor and five officers. We sailed on
June %, leaving the affairs of the island in
charge of Francis Portusach. the only
American citizen there. We had splendid
weather, and the troops are very healthy.
The Assault on Manila
The insurgents will co-operata with the
Americans in the assault on Manila. Thou
sands of foreigners. including the Chinese,
are fleeing from the city and taking refuge
on foreign ships in the harbor. The bonn
bardment of the forts may commence In
forty-eight hours. The movements of Ger
man warships are still suspicious. Five
powerful ships are now here. Troops are
landing at Cavite. The activity among the
insurgents increases, and II is reported that
they have captured all magazines out of
Manila and blown them up. The dons are
storing petroleum in barracks and intend to
burn It,
Another Capture
HONG KONG. July 4.-The United States
dispatch boat Zafiro, which arrived here
early this morning from Cavite with the re-
port that the American troops arrived on
June 80, reports also that Admiral Dewey,
when the Zafiro left on July l. was planning
to attack Manila with the fleet and troops
on July a.
In addition to the Spanish governor of the
Ladrones, the Charleston brought forty Of
dcers as prisoners of war to Cavte.
The gunboat Hugh McCulloch captured
this afternoon the gunboat Leyte. Admiral
Dewey offered to parole the crew, but they
martialed and shot.
Captain Cencha, late commander of the
Spanish third class unprotected cruiser Don
Antonio de Ulloa, which was sunk at the
battle of Cavite, commands Malate fort with
400 sailors. thousand mixed troops are
camped about half mile south. The in
surgents apparently, the Zafiro reports fear
to leave cover.
Artachio, the insurgent leader who was
arrested by Aguinaldo, will, the insurgents
think. be shot, as General Aguinaldo fears
q conspiracy against himself.