The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
THEY WANT TO
TAKE MANILA.
The Insurgents are Fearful That
Peace Will Keep Them Out.
COMMANDMENT OF THE CITY.
The Insurgents Fire Was So Severe
That IL Was Believed the Ameri-
can Army and Fleet Were As
sisting In the Attack.

Copyright 1895. by the Associated Press)
MANILA, Aug. 5th. VIA HONG KONG
Aug. g.-The rumOr Is current here thal
the insurgents fearful that peace VIII be
concluded between Washington and Ma
drid and the Americans Withdraw from
che 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. IL
IS generally believed In the city that the
Americans assisted and the newspapers
publish lists of killed. including some
Americans On Sunday many shots en-
tered the town. several reached the cita-
del itself. and it is reported that some
ladies' were killed.
A PANIC
There was a frightful panic inside the
walls; women and children shrieking and
praying In their terror the whole night
through. one shell caused twenty cas-
ualties at the Luneta battery: another
exploded at the Malatc Barracks. killing
hve. The troops turned out just in time
To save Malate fort and the magazine.
The insurgents showcrcd large and
small shots with such precision that the
garrison believed the whole army and
fleet were concentrating their fire.
WOULD CEASE FIGHTING.
Many Spanards had previously re-
solved TO cease fighting the moment the
Americans began, but the insurgents
have subsidized and the fort has been re-
infOrced from the barracks. There has
been little fighting in other directions.
Tho total Spanish losses arc probably
hundred. but many houses have been
seriously damaged.
on Monday evening there was furious
fusilade in every direction Inquiries
were sent out from headquarters 20 va
riOus outposts. No answer was received
from El Paso. and accordingly a squad OF
hOrsemen FASTENED thither. In the dark
ness and storm the sentries fired and
wounded two. Probably IN the panic
they imagined that the horsemen were
Americans.
COULD NOT STAND IT
4 few such nights would drive the
spaniards inside the citSdsl and then
there would be the ghasty prospect Of
prolonged devastation and slaughter with
the inevitable destruction OF the town.
on Sunday 1900 houses al Tondo were
burned and the flames driven by
strong gale threatened tho whole OF
Manila, but they were finally extinguish-
ed. mainly through tho efforts OF tho
fire brigade organized by the British
merchants at Manila.
The British Consul here died Of dyson
terry yesterday, but his remains cannot
De buried I'm the Protestant cemetery on
account of the insurgents.
A TYPHOON RAGING.
For four days % typhOon has ragged.
The suburbs have been flooded the
trenches swamred and the sand bat
tores dissolved. Disease is raging. Mere
infants, thirteen years of age, are en-
Ifeffuo V'lny Iarpruo officers and fight
I'm the trenches.
The newspapers applaud what they
should condemn as a crime The Brit
ish vice-cOnsul supported by the French
consul who is the dean Of the foreign
representatives, here. took the initiative
in unofficial "feelers' looking TO aO ar
mistice pending peace but the Americans
are not authorized TO accept anything but
surrender and the Spaniards Will never
surrender. The latter hope TO endure
until peace is declared between Washing
ton and Madrid The hardships Of the
situation are chiefly pressing upon the
natives and the foreigners, and not upon
the Spaniards. because the bulk Of the
priests. officials and the military can
monopolize the food supplies and though
a quarter of million of the population
starve the fact goes practically unheed-
ed.
SPANIARDS CONFIDENT.
The ten thousand Spaniards in Manila
are confident of their safety. They be-
lieve that the strong walls Of the city
will resist for three months ana they are
resolved regardless of the fate of women
and children finally 10 sell their lives
dearly in wreakng their hatred upon
the English. the Americans and the Fill
pinOs.
The Spaniards are busy making mi
trailleuses.
This correspondent has seen natives
eating rats and mice and It is reported |
that they are stealing food and murder
ing.