The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-08-06
AFFAIRS AT MANILA
Admiral Dewey Hopes to Take the
City Without BlOodshed-
Ten. Merritt Arrives and the Two Warriors
Confer-rrouble Feared from Aguln-
aldo, who Is Assuming an Air
of Defiance.

Cavite, July 81, via Hong Kong, Aug.
l.-Gen. Merritt, the governor general
of the Philippines, who arrived Mon
day, and Admiral Dewey have held a
conference and discussed the situation
at great length, and in every phase
Admiral Dewey outlined his plans for
the capture Of Manila and said that
he preferred TO wait until the Mon
terey arrived before beginning the
attack. Persistent reports are cur
rent that the spaniards in Manila
will surrender whenever surrender
is demanded, and there seems to
be some foundation for them. One
report, for which there seems to be
some foundation, says that Capt. Gen.
Augusti favors capitalization on August
/, II a relief feet has not arrived here
before that time, but he feels in honor
bound TO make some show of resistance.
Admiral Dewey thinks that 1t is possi-
BILE TO take the city without the loss OF
q single life and that he is most anxious
to do SO. He thinks that 1t is prefera-
BILE by far TO undergo little further
delay In order to await the arrival of
an overwhelming force. Should he
attempt to take the city now by
assault, he says that heavy loss would
be certain. Gen. Anderson has taken
a decided stand in so far as Aguinaldo,
the rebel leader, and his dictatorship
are concerned, and matters are assum-
ing a more definite and satisfactory
shape. The American commander has
refused to recognize Aguinaldo as die
tator or the establishment Of his gov
ernment.
| August Appeals for Aid.
Madrid, Aug. 9. 2.-According to Of
fetal advices Gen. Wesley Merritt and
Admiral Dewey have demanded the
unconditional surrender Of Manila.
This information was conveyed to the
government in a message received
from Capt. Gen. Augusti. The Span
ish commander In the Philippines no.
titled Senior Sagasta that he had re-
fused to comply with the demand and
that he would resist to the utmost
He added that the Madrid govern
ment must not expect him to hold
out against such asuperior force when
he has but scant supply of ammuni-
ton. August says that his garrison
has been greatly reduced and weak
ened by losses from deaths and ex-
haustion. He tells Sagasta he has nc
ammunition for his mountain guns,
and they are, therefore, useless. Au
gusti concludes his telegram with the
notice that the United States force:
had warned him that the city would
be invested and shelled unless he com
piled with their terms.
AEuinaldo's Bold Move.
: Washington, Aug. L-While the
, cabinet was in session signifcan
cablegram was received from Admira
Dewey. 1t announced the arrival o
Maj Gen. Merritt and the expedition
: with him at Manila, but graphical.
Q painted the uncertainties as TO the fu
Q ture there. The dispatch, which ha
: not been made public, save in its un
Y important feature, largely guided tn
= cabinet in It's disposition of the PHILIP
pine problem. without mincing hi
words Admiral Dewey announced tina
|, Aguinaldo had assumed bold att
4 tude of defiance and that there wer
!. strong indications that the Philippin
a insurgents themselves would have l.
be fought Based "a tris depletion o
!. the gravity OF the situation there
would take 100000 soldiers from thi
country TO cope with the insurgent
throughout all the islands.
: No Anti-American Feeling There.
Manila, July %, via Hong Kong
I Aug. L-Conversation with consid
r cradle number of natives has failed I
disclose the existence OF any percepti
BILE anti-American feeling among tn
Philippines These people are appai
emily satisfied to accept annexation I
the United States. Their prinoipa
!. desire is for peaceful existence wit
!; the minimum of trouble.