Show signal corps equal to the emergency washington aug 22 abe Ma manila rills cable waa was repaired aud and operated by the signal corps of 0 the united states army the first intimation that the cable waa was again la in working order was received from rom thompson who telegraphed general greely that he be had repaired the cable with the material he be bad had taken to manila with Gen Merritta Merritts army two hours after the tte message from col thompson a message was received from the president of tho the cable company announcing that the manila line was again in working order the signal corpa corps baa has sent with every detachment tach ment nt which it has ordered to the front a complete outfit eo so that when the army landed at any place it auld begin operations at once and very eoon soon place the government at washington in communication muni cation with the of officers in the field outfits were carried to santiago and also to ponce the landing at the latter place was unexpected yet with the materials at band hand an improvised cable was put in operation on at ponce until supplies could be ordered from st thomas |