Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-11
SITUATION IN MANILA.
Scarcity Of Food Affects Even the
Richest Glass.
sLAUGHTERIEG DOGS AMP HORSES

Decree Issued Authorizing Entry or
Private F&emises For Seizure OF
Horses and Cattle-Much Indfgna-
tl0n Expressed.
Manila, via Hong Hong. Aug. 10.-The
scarcity Of food now affects even the
richest class in Manila. There is no
meat, bread or -four except a very
small reserve, chiefly laid under requi-
sition for the Spanish troops. The
newspapers, though rigidly censored,
admit that the famine AID the un-
precedented rains are causing on cpl
demic. They pretend that the disorders
are trivial intestinal ailments. but it
| is believed most of them are dysentery.
due to wretched food and the dangerous
persons are ill.
An abattoir has been established for
slaughtering horses and dogs. The
newspapers admit that the military
bakers are reduced to the necessity of
using rice, the stock of which will
shortly be exhausted. The stock of
fuel, too, is exhausted, and the bakers
are burning doors and window frames.
A decree has been issued authorizing
the entry of private premises and the
seizure of cattle and horses there for
nominal payment made in worthless
drafts. Several animals belonging to
British owners have been taken, though
there were plenty belonging to Span
ish owners that had not been seized.
An attempt was made to seize the in
clan, and consi cradle indignation has
been expressed. There may possibly be
some trouble over it.
1t is alleged in dispatch officially
| published here that Germany is COM
bining with Russia to prevent the cap
ture of Manila, and that therefore,
| Admiral Dewey and General Merritt
| will refrain from attacking the city;
| that the American resources are ex-
hausted; that Admiral Cervera, on is
suing from Santiago harbor. was vic
| torious and captured Admiral Samp-
son, afterward bombarding American
ports; that the Cherokees and the ne
groes in the United States have re-
belled; that President Mckinley has
been mobbed: that Admiral Camara
| is at Singapore, that he is going to land
in the south Philippines; that the allied
Spanish fleets will annihiiate Admiral
Dewey, and, finally. that the climate is
| decimating the American soldiers.
The rumor is current here that the
| insurgents. fearful that peace will be
concluded between Washington and
Madrid and that the Americans will
withdraw from the Philippines, are
| consequently the more strenuous in their
| desire and efforts to capture Manila
| Sunday night there was a heavy bonn
! bardment, with heavy modern shells.
| 1t is generally believed in the city
| that the Americans assisted, and the
papers publish lists of Americans al
| legged to have been killed, including
some names of rank.
On Sunday many shots entered the
| town. Several reached the citadel it.
| self and it is reported that some ladies
were killed. There was frightful panic
| inside the walls, women and children
| shrieking and praying in their terror
the whole night through. One shot
| caused 20 casualties at the Luneta bat
| terry. another exploded at the Malate
| barracks, killing five. The troops
| turned out just in time to save Malate
| fort and the magazine. The insurgents
| showered large and small shots with
such precision that the garrison be-
| lieved the whole American army and
| fleet were concentrating their fire.
| The British consul here died of dys-
EMERY yesterday, but his remains can
not be buried in the Protestant ceme-
| terry on account of the insurgents.
| For four days typhoon has ragged.
| The suburbs have been flooded, the
| trenches sManped and the sandbags
! dissolved. isease is raging Mere in
| fants of 1SV ears of age are enlisting;
! they become officers and fight in the
| trenches. The newspapers applaud
! what they should condemn as a crime