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occupation of Manila Bay is to be of a
permanent character Admiral Dewey
wishes to establish a shore hospital.
Secretary Long called upon Surgeon
General VanReypen and after a con-
sultation they cabled Admiral Dewey
authority to establish the hospital.
Medical Inspector Remus G. Persons
was selected to take charge of the new
hospital and he has been ordered to
start from New York at once. The
necessary assistants will be selected
from among the medical officers of
Rear Admiral Dewey's fleet.
READ IN CABINET MEETING.
A cablegram from General Otis at
Manila was read at to-day's Cabinet
meeting. 1t is said to have stated that
the news from Iloilo was reassuring,
but the details were not made public.
No other matters of Importance were
brought forward and the meeting ad-
journed ut an unusually early hour.
THE SITUATION STRAINED.
The news in Washington regarding
the attitude of the rebels and natives
at lioilo and vicinity is similar in effect
to that reported in the press dispatches.
Inc situation, officials say, shows that
the relations between the Americans
and those with whom they are dealing
are much strained and will require tact
ana forbeRance on the part of both to
avoid collision. 1t Is also said that
the information which has been re-
ceived here does not indicate that Gene
raj Miller has landed with the Ameri-
can troops.
INSURGENTS WILL RESIST.
Manila, Jan. 3.-Advices Just received
from Iloilo say the rebels at a meet
ing on Saturday. ratified the action of
delegation, which assured the Amer
leans that they might land unarmed.
put that If the latter landed armed
the natives would be uncomfortable.
1t is further said that every prepare
ton is being made for resistance on
tne part OF the rebels, and that re-
inlorcemen,S are arriving from Negroes
ana the neighboring islands, In spite
Of the efforts of the United States
cruiser Baltimore and the gunboat Ari-
n una TO scare them with searchlights
me spanish gunboat El Cano is still
at lloilo. but as her status is NOT do
iined she has not been molested. II Is
understood that she is destined To 90
10 oanpoangan, town of the Philip
pine islands on the southwest eNtremi-
~ or the island of Mindanao.
Inc American troops are restless.
me rebels are drilling on the beach
evening and morningEin-full view ot
the American expedition which Is still
anoat. 20 s'iii
The California volunteers were em-
barked on four transports TO-DAY
Their destination is unknown.
me natives here are quiescent. but
watchful. 'u'
WARSHIPs FOR DEWEY.
Washington, January 3.-Secretarv
Long to-day cabled to the Oregon nj
Callao, to proceed to Honolulu. taking
the distilling ship Iris with her. The
Iowa was ordered to San Francisco to
make repairs to her boilers, and replace
broken cylinder head. With her win
go the supply steamer Celtic and the
coMiers Scinda and Justin. The Oregon
VIII get orders alt Honolulu to proceed
to Manila If the situation does NOT
change in the meantime. The gun
beat Castine has also been ordered to
Manila.
sPANIARDS AsSASSINATED.
Madrid, January 3.-General Rios
cables from Manila, confirming the re-
port that all the Spaniards at Balabac
an Island of the Philippine group, sttu-
ted thirty miles south Of Palawan
have been assassinated, with the excep-
ton of the women. whose release is be-
ing asked for.
FILIPINOS' BARBARITY.
London, Jan. 4.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
I'm the rebellion at Balabac Naval
Lieutenant Bellamy was beheaded. The
rebels also murdered a doctor and
several other Europeans. A gunboat
fired on the rebels, but its commander
was unable to effect the release of the
women"
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