The Portland daily press., 1899-02-27
WE GET CEBU

f>ffh'e w t&%tty ." ."
Dswey,s anxlsty to gst hold Of the Ore
gon is entirely reasonable.
WE GET CEBU.
Manila, February a6.-lI. 50 a. m.-The
steamer Neustrw Sonora del Carmen has
arrived bringing the news that the
American flag has bsen raised over the
island Of Cebu.
4 TWELVE HUNDRED ARRESTED.
New York, February 25.-The Evening
Sun today prints the following:
Manila, February 25, $50 p. m.-1he
arrest OF 1900 suspects since the dres were
started and the extreme vigilance Of the
police are believed TO have sverted all
danger Of further incsndiarism for the
present.
The marine lire brigade OF the British
cruiser Nsrcjssus Is landed every night
for the protection of the British banks
The underwriters refuse to pay the losses
by tires. claiming exemption by reason
Of the war clause in the policies.
Four American soldiers were wounded
in last nights fighting in front of
Caloocan, and one at San Pedro Scatter
ing shots continue all along the line.
DEwEY's FORCES.
1he present whereabouts of the ships
of Admiral Dewey's Asiatio squadron,
according to Army and Navy Journal,
are as follows,
Baltimore. Capt n. NJ. Dyer. At
Hong Kong,
bennington, Commander Ii. ID. Taus-
sig. Arrived at Mapila February 29.
| Boston, Capt. &. II. +. Wilde. At
Iloiio.
Brutus, collier. Lieut. V. l.. Cottman.
Buffalo, Commander j. n. Hemphill
At Manila.
CaIiao, Lieut Benjamin Tappan. At
Manila.
| Castine, Commander S. W. Very.
Ordered to Manila via Suez canal. Ar
rived Port Said February 81.
Charleston. Capt. w. Ii. whiting. At
Manila.
Concord, Commander A. Walker. At
| Iloiio.
Culeoa. refrigerator ship. Lieut. Com.
mander J. W. Carlin. At Manila.
Helena, Commander W. T. swinburns.
Arrived at Manila February 20
| Iris, distilling ship, Lieut.. Comman.
der y. 4. Houston, ordered detached.
Lieut.. Commander 4 h. ID. W. Veeder
to command. En- route to Manila, via
Honolulu.
Manila, Lieut. Commander F. Singer.
Monsdnook. Commander ii. L. Nichols.
Monocacy. Commander u. A. BickneIl,
Yokohama, Japan.
Monterey, Commander H. II. @.
Leutse At Hong Kong.
Nanshsn, collier, Lieut.. W. b. Hodges.
At Hong Kong.
Olympia, flagship Capt B. p. Lam
berton.
Oregon, Capt A. 5. Barker. En- route
to Manila. Arrived at Honolulu Febru-
ary 6 to remain about two weeks for
some repaira
Petrol, Commander G. q. Cornwell
At Manila.
Princeton, Commander q. II. West.
En- route to Asiatio station. Arrived Suez
February Il. The Princeton is due at
Colombo March 6. Singapore March is,
Manila March go.
Scindia, collier, Commander W. L..
Field in command. same as Oregon.
Yorktown, Commander G. 5. Sperry.
At Manila, arrived yesterday.
| Zalro, supply vessel. At Hong Kong
TROOPS WANTED BADLY.
Colombo. Island Of Ceylon, Feb. 25.-
$50 a. m.-The United States transport
Grant, which sailed from New York tor
Manila on January 10. with troops under
command OF Major General Lawton on
board arrived here today. General Law
ton received cablegram from Major
Otis, In charge of the American forces
In the Philippines, saying:
| situation critical. Your early ar
rival necessary"
He also received from General Corbin,
United States Adjutant General, a cable
despatch urging him to hurry. General
Lawton ordered his officers TO buy sup
plies regardless of expense and the
transport is taking on coal and water
hurriedly. She will try to reach Manila
without further stop.