The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
DEWEY'S
FINAL
MOVE.
Sends Out Two of His Warships
to Round Up
The Remaining Spanish Yes
sells, IL in All, In
PHILIPPINE WATERS.
Demand For Surrender of the
Capital
To Be Made Whenever Merritt
Says So.
GEN. AUGUSTI READY.
Is Only Awaiting the Ameri-
cans Good Time
To Lay Down His Arms and
Turn Over the City.
ZEN. AUGUSTI READY.
Is Only Awaiting the Ameri-
cans Good Time
To Lay Down His Arms and
Turn Over the City.


gather up eleven Spanish craft which,
according to information sent him by
Consul General WiIdman, are at vari-
Gus places in the Philippine archipel-
ago. Among these vessels are three
gunboats at San Miguel. Luzon island
and four at Port Royal Palarwa is
land. Four merchantmen with cargoes
of tobacco are reported at Cagayan
Luzon.
The same dispatch reports that Eng
lish traders at the coal mines at Batan,
Luzon island, have been imprisoned
and subjected to i'll treatment other
wise by the Spaniards there. ----
Augusti Ready to Quit.
New York, July 2S-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Gen.
Merritt has reached Manila, according
to the most conservative calculation of
the war department authorities, and
the announcement is momentarily ex-
pected by cable from Hong Kong that
he assumed the military governorship
of the Philippines. as directed by the
president He left San Francisco on
the fast steamer Newport four weeks
ago today, two days after the departure
of the third Manila expedition, which
he expected to pass on the way to Hon
OluIu, and after coaling at that port he
was to continue as rapidly as possible
to his ultimate destination.
The two expeditions which preceded
him, that of Gen. Anderson, leaving
San Francisco on May 80, and of Gen.
Greene, which sailed eighteen days Ia
ter. reached Manila after runs of SO
and 81 days respectively, including the
time they spent in Hawaiian waters.
Gen. Anderson's fleet of transports
was compelled to depart from the d.
rect course to capture Goum in the La
drOne islands, which involved several
days delay, and Gen. Greene's brigade
followed the chain Of islands west of
Hawaii and spent the Fourth Of July
at Wake island, where it indulged in a
flag raising and in celebrating the ma
tional holiday. The Newport, however
was not. handicapped by the necessity
OF setting her pace to that of the slower
transports, but was to hurry with all
possible dispatch and confidence was
displayed that she would make the voy-
age in from q to 27 days
The Newport should therefore. have
anchored near Cavite by Sunday or
Monday last and the governor selected
by the president should already be in
complete control
1t is understood among the au+Eovi
ties at Washington that Admiral Dew
ey viii not postpone his demand for the
capltulatiOn Of Manila after Gen. NTer-
TIT arrival for a longer period than
Itlal oInclaI desires, and from the con-
Hdent tone of the admiraPs dispatches
no anxiety is felt regarding the prOropt
compliance of the Spaniards with what
ever demand ne may make. 1t is the
impression that Gen August the
spanish governor general, has already
1ound means of conveying assurances
TO Admiral Dewey of his rea dfnassl tC
surrender the moment the American
4OrceS are prepared to receive the citv
OP 70 a snort time ago, before the arri-
val or Gen. Greene's forces. Admiral
0eWey and Gen. Anderson were reIur+-
ant TO assume the Reconnaissance %
protecting all interests in Manila from
SIe ulslufbing element represented bv
me insurgents, but upon the arrival Of
Gen. Merritt, clothed by the Dreside0+
Win supreme authority ashore ana
VIII d Aofce exceeding six thousand
Wen armed and effectively e0uiDna5
soldiers, there will be no further besi-
tatiOn. ia 4i194-
The authority given to Gen. Merritt
an MS instructions from the nrasidar7t
pseCluues the possibility of a recognition
" Lne pretensions of dictatorship pro
GAINED by the 1nsurgent chief A o-7iI7o !
40 and 1t is not likely that this spores
slFe young man or his forces will re
SelNe any greater consideration from,
zen Merritt when Manila surrenders
SIn euan those Of Garcia had from Cen
"a "a H yer at Santiago. In fact, there are
ttiS pest OF reasons for believing that
tle presidents order of july IA fripe
tle hne OF conduct of the comma n6jne
Sllcer or the United States forces IN
s9ahIlago to be observed during the nil
1 oSc9 c9pation OF that province, were
SlLIost loentical with those given to
N1eneraI Merritt. This order. unprece-