The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-05
MARIETTA AND MACHIAS
RESULT OF PRESIDENTS INTER-
VIEW WITH DEWEY.
THE FILIPINO TROOPS REoCCUPY PoRAC
Executing Double Movement to Get Behind
the American Garrison on the Manila
Dagupan Railway. Urdaneta
Raised by Watson,

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Washington, Oct. 1.-The President
today directed the immediate dispatch
to the Philippines Of number of vessels
of the navy, including the cruiser Brook
lyn and the gunboats Marietta and
Machias.
The action is the result of Admiral
| Dewey's interview today in which he
went over the Philippine situation with
the President.
The orders gwen are in line with the
expressed determination of the President
| to furnish the army and navy every
| resource for stamping out the Philippine
insurrection at the earliest possible time.
At Admiral Dewey's extended interview
| with the President today the former
went into the Philippine situation at
great length, explaining carefully the
existing condition of affairs 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 re-
Enforcement of the present fleet of the
Asatic squadron he urged as necessary,
\ anu Ssiatl liiSll hiSilltCH Sli0ulu Ut uiIttl-
ed as early as possible The President
| Immediately communicated with the
Navy Department and instructed Secre-
| tary Long to issue an order carrying,
| oiii the AdmiraPs recommendation, and
to see that the vessels be got in readiness
at. once Beside the Brooklyn, Marietta
and Machias the other vessels have not
yet been selected. The Brooklyn is now
/ with thn Nnpth Atlantic oHroY, off
Tompkinsvile The Machias and Ma
rietta are at the Navy Yard in this city
on waiting orders, having been brought
here to participate in this weeks cele-
bration in honor of Admiral Deweyis
reception. These reinforcements viii
add considerable strength to the Asiatic
Squadron, and the administration be-
lieyes their presence will have a material
effect i'll expediting the end of hostili-
ties.
The Brooklyn is an armored cruiser of
the first rating, carrying 20 main bat
/ terry guns, and having "a total displace-
ment of 9,215 tons and is so well thought
of by Rear Admiral Schley that he de-
sired that she be assigned as his flag
ship in the new South Atlantic Squad
| ron.
| Hc 1hdTltlld lS IL tDlliibDSllt
of 1000 tons displacement and with Il
/ main battery equipment of six guns,
and the Machias, with displacement of
LIT tons, carries battery of eight
guns. Their commanders are all vet
Grams of long experience in the service
The Brooklyn is commanded by Captain
Theodore t. Jewell, who has seen Il
years of sea service: the Machias, by
1 / I 10
gan, with Is years Of service at sea,
and the Marietta by Lieutenant Com
mander Edward Ii. Gheen, whose record
shows II years of sea service. The
Brooklyn's formidable equipment will
make her of Invaluable general 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 they will get
away as early as possible.
INSURGENTS RE-OCCUPY PORAC.
1 Manila, Oc.. 4.-Several hundred in
surgents have re-occupied Porac, which
was captured by General Macarthur Oh
September 2Sth and evacuated by the
Americans the following day.
The insurgent forces are also reported
moving toward Mexico, southeas- OF
Angeles
The object of the double movement is,
apparently to get behind the American
garrison on both sides of the Manila
Dagupan Railway.
Reconnaissance from Mexico by the
Fourth cavalry toward. SANTA Ana, north
east of Mexico, and toward Arayat, lue
North of Santa Ana, developed the fact
that the insurgents are in position at
both points.
Am American private was killed in the
slirmish at Santa ANA.
The Arayat party learned that Scott
and Edwards, of the Twenty fifth, who
are missing, are prisoners at Magaaye
| (MagalangD
The insurgents yesterday made two al
tacks on Calamba in which the conf
manding officer reports sixty Eilipino5
We're killed and many wounded.
Two companies of the Twemiy-lfst
regiment repealed each attack, losing Two
men killed and sevearw ounhled
Bolo men surprised an American o'li-
post near Glagua, killing two privates.
Inc other two escaped.
While four sailors of the United States
cruiser Baltimore We're entering tue
Bacoor River in a boat yesterday aftef