Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
MORE DOGS OF WAR
President Mckinley Orders War Ships Sent
to the Philippines
CRUISER BROOKLYN TO LEAD SQUADRON
Gupboats Marietta and Maohiss Included
in Those Going.
RESlllI 0E CONFERENCE Win nEWEY
RESULT OF CONFERENCE WITH DEWEY
After Talking with the Admiral Executive
Takes Energetic Measures.
FORCES OF INSURGENTS REocCUPY PoRAC
Double Movement in Progress with
the Expectation of SURROUNDING
the Americans - Gunboat
UrdaDcta Recovered.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4-The president to-
day directed the immediate dispatch to the
Philippines OF a number OF vessels OF the
navy, including the cruiser Brooklyn and
the gunboats Marietta and Mashas. The
action is the result OF Admiral Dewey's
Interview today, in which he went over tho
Philippine situation with the president.
The vessels ordered are in line with the
Presidents determination to furnish the
army and navy every resource for stamp
ing out the insurrection at the earliest pos
sible date.
At Admiral Dewey's extended interview
with the president the former went into
the Philippine situation at great length.
explaining the exact condition and his views
of the outlook, concluding with an earnest
recommendation that the Brooklyn and
some other vessels be sent at once to the
Philippines This reinforcement of the
present fleet Of the Asiatic squadron he
urged as necessary and said their dispatch
should be directed as early as possible
The president Immediately communicated
with the Navy department and instructed
the secretary of the navy to issue an order
carrying out the admiral's recommendation
and to that they be got in readiness at
once.
The Marietta and Machias. besides the
Brooklyn, will be designated by the Navy
department, along with several other ves-
sells which have not yet been selected The
Brooklyn is now with the other vessels of
the North Atlantic squadron off Tompkins-
vile, Staten Island
The Machias and Marietta are at pres
ent lying at the wharves in this city on
waiting ORDERS having been brought here
to participate in this weeks celebration in
honor of Admiral Dewey. These reinforce
ments will add considerable strength to-&he
Asiatic squadron aud the administration be-
lieves their presence will have a material
effect in expediting the ending of hostili-
ties.
Description of the Vessels.
The Brooklyn is an armed cruiser of the
frai rating carrying twgatg MAIN 4ba.seisS. I.
guns and having total displacement ot
9,2l5 tons. and is so well thought Of by
Rear Admiral Schley that he desired that
1t be assigned as his flagship in the South
Atlantic squadron.
The Marietta is a composite Eunboat Of
1000 tons displacement and with a main
battery equipment of six guns. The Ma
chias has displacement of LIZ tons and
carries a battery OF eight guns. Their COM
manders are all veterans OF long experience
in the service
The Brooklyn is commanGeI by Captain
Theodore F. Jewell, who has seen four
teen years of sea service and much more
than that on shore stations; the Machias
by Lieutenant Commander Leavitt C. Lo-
gan, with fifteen years of service at sea-
and the Marietta by Lieutenant Commander
Edward H. Gheen, whose record shows sew
enteen years of sea service.
The Brooklyns formidable equipment
will make 1t of invaluable service, while
the Marietta and the Machias are expected
to be of much usefulness in the numerous
! shallow waters about the archipelago where
larger craft cannot go.
1t is not known how soon these vessels
can be made ready, but their orders are to
get away as early as possible and no delay
Is anticipated. Their commanders will re-
port to the department when they are ready
to proceed and on arriving at Manila will
report without delay to the admiral com
manding the Asatlc squadron for orders
| Insurgents Reoccupy Porac.
MANILA, Oct. 4.-Several hundred insur-
| gents have reoccupied Porac, which was
! captured by General Macarthur on Septesn-
ber 2S and evacuated by the Americans on
| the following day
The insurgent forces are also reported
| moving toward Mexico, southeast of Ap-
| gees.
| The object OF the double movement is
| apparently, to act behind the American gar
! rison on both sides of the Manila Dagupan
| railway.
| Reconnaissance from Mexico by the
Fourth cavalry. toward Santa Ana. northeast
| OF Mexico, and toward Arayat due north of
Santa Ana, developed the fact that the in
surgents are in possession at both points.
An American private was killed in the
| skirmish at Santa Ana.
| The Arayat party learned that Scott and
| Edwards OF the Twenty-ffth infantry, who
| are missing, are prisoners at Magalaye.
The Insurgents yesterday made two at
tacks on Calamba, in which the command
ing officer reports sixty Flipinos were killed
and many wounded, Two companies of the
| Twenty first regiment repealed each attack,
losing two men killed and seven wounded
Bolomen surprised an American outpost
near Guagua, killing two priyates. Tho
other two escaped.
| While four sailors OF the United States
cruiser Baltimore were entering the Bacoor
river in boat yesterday after the fight
! they received a yolley, woundng three. The
voley came from United States soldiers,
who, having been ordered to prevent the
| passage OF boats, fred by mistake on the
! Baltimore's men.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the ar
rival of the United States gunboat Urdsneta,
which was captured and beached by the in
surgents near Orani, on the oranl river,
where 1t had been blockadlng. Tho expe-
dition was entirely successful. the Americans
suffering no casualties.
OTIS REPORTS ENGAGEMENTS