The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

LONDON, June ia ppeclal dis
patch from Madrid says that according
10 dispatch Just received there from
Hong Kong, four warshlps carrying the
aag of the Philippine insurgents have
appeared in Manila bay aud attacked
the city from the sea, in combination
EI,h the insurgent forces on the land.
LONDON. June 1s.-Hong Kong has
nivlces from Manila that the insur-
gents have captured the family OF Gov
ernor General Augusti.
Copyright, 1888, by the Associated Press
MANILA. June s, VIA HONG KONG,
June 17.-There Is intermittent firing on
the outskirts of the city In all dl,ec-
t!ons. The Spaniards are utterly ex-
hausted by hunger, sleeplessness and
!ncessaut alarms. They have no infor-
nation regarding the enemy's move
nents until suddenly attacked In the
meantime, they are In constant dread of
the po2ulace rising up and attacking
them in the rear. Besides this, In every
sklrmish. directly the retreat begins, the
native troops desert.
The insurgents avoid disturbing the
non-combatants, and English women
and children are living peaceably and
unhurt in the midst OF hostilties.
Tonight almost all OF the Spanish
civilians are inside the citadel; the
troops are manning tine walls, and the
entediluvtan cannon and gunboats are
guarding the river. Il s35s ..5
Admiral Dewey has consented that the
Spanish merchant steamers should re-.
move the non-combatants. The insur-
gents exchange signals with the Ameri-
cans day and night. while the Span
!ards continue shooting at shadows. con-
structng works which they admit will
be unava!ling and lining every road
With useless defences.
Augnstl Gives II Up.
MADRID, June IT'S p. m,-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Manila, signed by
Captain General Augustl and dated
June 13, is published officially:
The grave situation set forth In my.
Dispatch Of June continues. The troops
are fighting on the line OF block houses
which stops the Ienemy's advance.
1.-THE enemy has been strengthened
BY desertlons of the native troops, which
diminish our means of resistance and
may compel me to take refuge within
the walled city.
Communication with the provinces
Is still cut and do not know whether
the detachments there will be able to
bold out against q lack OF resources.
II hope to receive assistance from
the peninsula before our means OF de-
sense are exhausted"
Manila Surrounded.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
IAN official dispatch from Manila as-
serts that the insurgents have closed
around the town and are now attacking
the walled part, where the defenders
are still holding out The insurgents
have cut the water supply. but the city
has remaining wells available.
Fighting Is going on. all on the sea
!sont; out the Americans are taking no
part In the attack"
Agulnnldo's Proclamation. 4
Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.)
MANILA. June Is. via HONG KONG.
June r.-Aguiaaldo. the insurgent lea
der, had issued q proclamation. calling
upon the natives to assembled at Ca.
Y!te, on June u, and inviting the Amer
leans 10 be present at the ceremony Of
declaration OF independence.
1ncessant skirmishing goes on In the
vicinity OF Malabar, Santa Mesa and
Malata. Tho Spaniards are making
desperate attempts to regain their lost
positions. Under American. orders, the
Insurgents are holding back and play
log elusive tactics that are cruelty ex-
hausting TO the Spaniards.
To-day three hundred native carabi-
Heros deserted to the insurgents. They
were originally dlsarmed by the cap
tain general. but recently were given
their arms again.