The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

LONDON. June S-A dispatch TO tho
Daily Telegraph from Manila. dated June
3. says.
The Spaniaris In the church IN old Cav.te
are stin holding CUT, hut the adjacent
town Of linus has been captured ny the Ia
surgen;s. This is an important point at
the hack Of Cavite proper. and It's posses-
sion by the rebels IS a serious matter for
the spanards. because IL il the outlet TO
the surrounding country. and through IL
supplies are brought Ia the city NJ Nlnila.
II VIII also afford an admirable base OF
operations for a further advance toward
the city.
II has been found impossible 10 conceal
from the Inhabitants Of Mania the fact
that insurgent Victories have cast a deep
gloom upon foreign residents who are
more anxious than ever 10 get away. For
the most part the men remain. but the
women and children have been sent 20 Ca
vite. where they are safe under he Stars
and Stripes
Tn, most friendly relations exist be-
tween Admiral Dewey ard the consular
representatives of the powers and the
comma nders of the European warships in
the hay.
The Spanish soldiers who have been cap
tured are sorry locking lot II 'Aey are
fair sample. they VIII he no match for
the American troops.
The Honskong correspondent, Of the
Daily Mail says:
United States Consul widrnan has re-
ceived the following letter from Asniuaido.
the insurgent leader in the Philippines:
Before opening an attack upou any
town l summon the spanish officer in
command 20 surrender. In one case. one
of the OF GERS 50 summoned Yepi.ed hy
stating thnt the garrison was not quite
ready 10 fight. and be asked II | would de-
fer the attack for three hourS / complied.
The first engagements We had with tho
Spanish occurred on May =. when va
captured nineteen with their arms ani
ammunition. Towards evening we hemmed
them IN. One hundred and ninety case
forex and seventy loyal natives parflci-
pated The Spariards los. sixteen killed.
Including ore officer We lost four A,ed
The result OF this engagement waa that
fiGhfing became general throughout Tho
province of CaF.te. Afier four days Hgft-
ing over 2.01o SpaDiRrds were taken prte-
oners. including many officers. and Gen.
LcopGlio Pana, governor Of Cav.te who
handed me- his sword revolver and golden
belt and a formal letter of surrender"
The Hongkqng correspondent az tha
Tines says:
! proclamation issued by Agulnalao. ;hs
Ersurgent chief. pointa-to desire to set
up n native administration IN tae Pnl!ia-
Taes under an American pro,aa torats.
ARn'na3do. with an advisory council.
would hold the dictatorship untll Tho con
quest Of the islands. and then would -.
tq}.,ish republican assembly.
Aguinaido has issued orders that thos
lives and property Of Europeans. chinese
aud all Spanish non-romba'ants are 20 -
protected. and al excesses ars 10 bs
avoided.
Ar American naval captain writes A.
fellows.
'fn my opinion the rehela have UNDER
gone a radical change since the advent Of
Agsisnaldo Ths Spanisrds have los; all
sigrsag the time he mas been here. and IL
our people don't hurry. there Won't be aEy
spauiargia lag az the end az the fight Ths
.ighttnE Neither boats nar men have been
landed. ana reports 30 the contrary are
false Dispatches frora Manila aag that
AgIlualao ia doing splendid work. Mon
say last week he routed the spauiardS.
taking Rss prisoners. among them twenty
eight ofrtcers On fhe Wednesday follow
ing ne took ffty pTisonerS and four field
pieces In battle a point between Cav
!fe and Manila ON Thursday when thN
disfafeh tsft Manila he had c0fnsfed 10
3laniaFds In an Ole: c1urch al C.vIfe and
not caring to gTnbafd ne WIS starving
them Ne treats hAs prisoners vel.
-Four towns are no~ ~ gse possession
~ the rebels IL - reported gha, fhs
governor general Of t1e Philippines want
81 20 surrender bat his ofnceTs prevailed
ugoa him 20 bosd 0ut. The captain of me
province % EafangA has been taken By
he Insurgents ana the Roveraaf attempt
e<s <. commit suicide Tne governor o1
Iaiahar IL asse EsgizonsF. TIE inFnr-
gents % the other provinces are afyAn-
cszg on Manila.
A dispatch 20 the Tines from Manila.
referring 20 the nghiing u May - ana
June ]. Save:
The suaniah loss in killed. woundsd ana
prisoners was heavy hut fh@ nioss serious
feature x al FOR ibe Spanish IN the de-
seeSion 81 hundreds cf ass.Yss. The span-
.ardg are en8eavorsnx oy every m.sns 20
ain over tire rsh@ls. who are attracted ~
pfonsss~s ot pardon ard high office. but
Againaldo's attraction 10 stronger. He hss