The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-28
McCULLOCH FIRES ACROSS THE
GERMANS BOW.
Won Deidrich Gets Plain Talks from
Dewey and Significant Answer
from British Captain Chichester.

LONDON, July 19.-The HongEong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul Wildman in
forms me that as the German cruiser
Irene was passing Mariveles, off Ma
Mia, the other day, the United States
dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch was
sent after her to ask her to stop. She
refused to obey. and a shell was sent
across her bow, and small boat
went out to discover what she was do
ing. The Germal admiral protested,
and insisted that German ships had
"A right to enter the harbor without
being searched, claim which Admi-
raj Dewey declined to recognize.
LACONIC.
1t is reported that Admiral Won Die
German squadron at Manila, inter
viewed Captain Chichester of the
British cruiser Immortalite as to
what he would do if the Germans in
terferred with the bombardment of
Manila. Captain Chichester replied
that only himself and Admiral Dewey
knew that.
WAR OR PEACE.
NEW YORK, July 1S.--A cable to
the World dated Manila Bay philip
pine Islands,, July IA, via Hongkong,
China, July Is, says Admiral Dewey
sent a messenger to the German adj
miral recently to inquire whether
America and Germany are at peace or
war. If they are at peace he demand
ed that the German ships here pursue
different course. If they are at war
he wantd to know it, so he could gov
ern himself accordingly.
Admiral Dewey was prompted to
send this peremptory message by the
action of the German cruiser Irene in
preventing an insurgent attack upon
the Spanish garrison at Subig bay,
which greatly displeased him.
Won DIEDRICHS APOLOGIES.
Admiral Won Diedrichs, in command
of the German feet in the Pacific, re-
turned verbal answer, which was
apologetic in tone and satisfactory.
But afterward he sent to Admiral
Dewey a note stating that he object
ed to the Americans stopping Ger
man ships which have been in the
bay once and been visited The Ger
man ships made practice of com
ing into Manila bay, cruising among
the Islands and returning in two or
three days. The German contention
is that the ships should not be stopp-
ed after the first time.
AMERICANS DRILLING.
Admiral Dewey replied that Manila
is a blockaded port and that he
would continue to have all ships COM
municated with when he desired,
whether on the first or hundredth
time of entrance to the bay.
The German Admiral responded still
objecting, and said he would submit
the question to the senior officers of
his other war ships.
The American troops are active in
drilling, but there has been no move
ment toward Manila. The cruiser
Boston left yesterday to meet the
second feet of transports, which is
expected here this week. There is
no probability of an action until Gen.
eral Merritt arrives.
OROGONIANS IN PILIKIA.
Four volunteer officers from Ore
gon, Captains Health, Wells and Pres
colt and Lieutenant Lelford, obtained
permission to spend last Sunday in
side the rebel lines. There was much
uneasiness when they did not return
Sunday or Monday, but they arrived
on Tuesday morning. They explain
ed that they had got farther away
than they thought and could not re-
turn on Sunday, so they decided to