Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — RELIEF FOR DEWEY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RELIEF FOR DEWEY.

First Batch of Troops Thought to Have Reached Manila. SOT POSITIVELY KNOWN, HOWEVER. HaJ. Gen. Merritt Sails from San Francisco to Aeaunie Control Over the Philippines—Will Reach Manila July 23. Washington, June 30. —The officials here are confident that Admiral Dewey has received the reenforcements under Gen. Anderson which sailed from San Francisco on May 25, consisting of 2,500 men. The Charleston certainly has arrived, as she was leading the transports some distance after leaving Houolulu. With the addition of her 400 sailors and marines, Dewey will feel much safer. The navy department, it now appears, did not expect to hear of the arrival of the troop transports by the 23d of this month, the date of the last report from Manila. They had estimated that the transports might have been somewhatdelayed by a consideration for coal consumption, desiring to avoid reaching Manila with empty bunkers, as would have been the case if they driven at full steam across the Pacific. Later on there will be a plentiful supply of coal at Manila, as United States Consul Haywood, at Honolulu, has succeeded in purchasing about 12,000 tons, some of which will be forwarded immediately to the Philippines. Gen. Merritt Sail*. San Francisco, June 30. The speedy steamer Newport, bearing Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, military governor of the Philippines, and his staff, besides the Astor light battery and companies H and K of the Third

United States artillery and detachments from the signal corps, is now on its way to Manila. As the vessel gradually drew away from her dock the blowing of many whistles told the people that Gen. Merritt had taken his departure. Great crowds had gathered to witness the departure of the vessel, and many fashionable equipages on the dock told of the presence of the representatives of the Four Hundred, who had come to bid farewell to friends among the members of the Astor battery. Jf Will Reach Manila July 23. Maj. Gen. Merritt expects to reach Manila by July 25 or August 1, Ht the very latest. Before his arrival Gen. Greene will have consulted with Admiral Dewey as to the advisability of making a joint attack on Manila. Gen. Merritt’s installation hr governor general will be attended with as Little ceremony as possible. In his proclamation he will assure the people that their forms of worship and churches will not be interfered with. This will be made clear, as well as also the fact that property is not to be confiscated, in order to offset representations to the contrary which have been made by agents of Spain. Camara on the Canal. Madrid, June 30. —Correa, minister of war, says Camara has begun the passage of the Suez canal. nitter Against England. Madrid, June 30.—The general public is very bitter against England because of her supposed unfriendliness regarding Admiral Camara’s squadron. The subject is warmly discussed in all public places, although officials are mute. Dewey Heard From. Washington, June 30. —The navy department has made public the following cablegram from Admiral Dewey brought by the McCullocJi to HongKong, and, though undated, supposed to hove been sent (rom Cavite Julne 23: ‘Wo change In the situation since my telegram of the 17th. Five Oerman, three British, one French and one Japanese nien-of-war In port The Insurgents constantly closing In on city Aguitmldo, the Insurgent leader, with 13 of his staff, arrived May 19, by my permission, on the Nanshan. He estabilsned himself at Cavite outside of the arsenal under the protection of our guns and organised his army. The progress of Aguinaldo has been wonderful. He ha* Invariably conducted the war humanely. My relations with hint are cordial, but my conferences have generally been only of a personal nature.” Will Fight to the Death. Madrid, June 30.—Dispatches received from Manila Wednesday, under date of June 24, say the Spaniards are determined to fight to the death and that there Is every reason to believe that when troops arrive

desperate fighting will occur oil land j and sea. It is supposed at Manila that the Ger- j man warships will prevent the bom- j bardment of that place, and it is al- I leged that Prince Henry of Prussia is I on his way there on board a warship. Think Germany Act* In Good Faith, i Washington, June 30. —The navy department gave out a message from Ad- j mirfil Dewey, which was brought to 1 Hong-Kong by the McCullough, so that j it must have left Cavite on the 23d. The admiral made no reference to the landing of German marines, and the officials here are satisfied that Germany is acting in good faith and according to the rules of neutrality.

CHART SHOWING THE DEFENSES OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.