Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1898 — HELP FOR DEWEY. [ARTICLE]

HELP FOR DEWEY.

Troops Reach the Philippines, Stopping Km Route to Take Possession of Ladrose Islands. Washington, July s.—Admiral Dewey’s telegram to the navy department is given out as follows: Hong-Kong, July 5, Cavite, July I.—Three transports and the Charleston arrived yesterday. The Charleston captured Guata, Ladrones islands, on June 21. No resistance. Brought Spanish officers from the Sarriaon, six officers and 54 men to Manila. >n May 29 the Spanish war vessel Leyte came out of a river and surrendered to me, having exhausted ammunition and food in repelling attacks by insurgents. She had on board 52 officers and 94 men, naval and military. (Signed) "DEWEY.” The dispatch also says that the situation at Manila is satisfactory, that the troops are debarking, and that the health of the men is excellent Manila, July 1, via Hong-Kong, July 6. The United States troops on the transports City of Sydney, City of Pekin and Australia, convoyed by the United States cruiser Charleston, arrived off Cavite at five o’clock yesterday evening after an eventful voyage. On her way here the Charleston called at Guahan, the largest of the Ladrone islands, the group in the Pacific, which belonged to Spain, took possession of the whole group, made prisoners of Gov. Gen. Marina, his staff and the entire military force, and raised the stars and stripes over the ruins of Santa Cruz fort in the harbor of San Luis de la Paz. The troops are in good condition, and our only loss was Private Hutchinson, of the First Oregon, who died on the City of Sydney on June 20, and was buried at sea on June 21. London, July s.—The Hong-Kong correspondent of the Times says: The American . cruiser Charleston, with the transports, appeared off Guahan, the chief of the Ladrone islands on June 20. The Charleston fired a few shells at the Santa Cruz forts, which did not reply. The Spanish were not aware that a state of war existed.. The governor and the garrison surrendered, and the American sovereignty in the Ladrone islands was declared on June 22. Hong-Kong, July s.—The United States dispatch boat Zaflro, which arrived here early Monday morning from Cavite, with the report that the American troops arrived on June 30, reports also that Admiral Dewey, when the Zaflro left on July 1, was planning to attack Manila with the fleet and troops on July 4. Shanghai, July 6.—lt is reported here on good authority that Germany has arranged a concession for a port in the Philippine islands, ante-dating the present situation there.