Evening star., 1898-07-22
DEWEY READY TO BOMBARD
Manila Expects to Be Attacked by Him Be-
fore This Week Ends
Wake Island Reported to Have Been
Taken by Our Transports on the
Way to the Philippines.

A dispatch from Manila, July is, via
Hong Kong, July n. states that unless the
Spaniards surrender In the meantime Rear
Admiral Dewey will lombard the fortifca-
tions Of Manila by the end of this week.
provided the troops are ready TO take pos
session Immediately.
A Cavite letter. dated July IL, saws:
General Anderson has quartered the
California battalion at Paranaque, several
miles from Manila. The blockade is ef-
fective, and mails are not allowed to enter
| Manila.
The lst Regiment is already in the field
at Paranaque, two miles from Manila.
The Spantards are reported to have been
buoyed up by the hope that the Cadiz feet,
due here on the 10th would arrive soon
but the news of the destruction Of Ad-
mlral Cervera's squadron. brought yester-
day by the japanese cruiser Naniawa may
lead them to surrender. The insurgents are
constantly harassing the Spaniards on both
sides of the city, but they are checked by
forts.
The second detachment of the American
eXpedltonary force arrived in excellent
condition, though four died on the voyage"
The Rebel Intrenchments.
The correspondent of the London Times
at Cavite, telegraphing under date OF July
Ii, by way of Hong Kong, says:
Il visited the rebel intrenchments. which
are less than a mile outside the Spanish
lines, at Malato. I found the rebels well
armed. They are provided with Mauser
rifles and have two field pieces. They are
gradually forcing the Spaniards back
he Spanish prisoners are well treated
by the rebels. but they are all terribly eS-
hausted and emaciated. Some of them are
suffering severely from fever. The position
OF the Spanish prisoners taken by the
Americans is peculiar. Admiral Dewey
being unable to keep them, turned them
over to the rebels under a proviso that
America should bear the expenses of their
maintenance, General Aguinaldo being re-
sponsible for their feeding. The prisoners
at Cavite complain that they receive in
sufficient food, but the rebels are unable
to obtain better
Il have visited all the prisons and hos
pitals ! found their condition extremely
filthy. The surgical and medical treatment
was primitive. Since the arrival Of General
Anderson's brigade, however, the prisoners
have been employed in cleaning and other
sanitary work, and there has been a mark
ed Improvement all around.
Heavy Fighting.
"On July Is there was heavy fighting
around Fort Malato. Gen. Anderson moved
200 of-the list California Volunteers. under
Lieut.. Col Dubose, forward to Paranaque,
several miles from Manila behind the rebel
lines. On the following day there was re-
newed heavy fighting around the city. The
rebels attempted on that and the day after
to outflal lk the Malato defenses and cap
ture the fort.
THE developments of the political posi-
tion confirm the belief that the natives are
suffering from 'swelled heads, and are
likely TO cause trouble to the Americans,
whose preparations keep this contingency
steadily in view. 1t is reported that In an
attack upon Malato today the rebels lost
fifty killed during charge. A party were
surrounded by Spaniards and slaughtered
to the last man"
Wake Island is Ours.
Letters received at Hong Kong from Ca
vite, dated July is. say that the American
transports have hoisted the American flag
on an island supposed to be Watts Island.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Cavite refers to the island over which the
American transports are said to have hoist
ed the American flag as Wake Island,
which is In the Marhsall group in Micronesi,
comprising the Radack and Ralick chains
Probably Watts is a cable error.
Gen. Aguinaldo has organized the Philip
pine cabinet at Bacoor. with the following
personnel:
Presiden. of the council. Gen. Agu.naldo;
secretary of war, Baldiniro Aguinaldo,
nephew of Gen. Aguinaldo; secretary Of
the interior, Leandre 1baira; secretary Of
state. Mariana Trias.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail says:
Gen. Aguinsldo's cabinet took the oath
Of office at Bacoor On Sunday, in the pres
ence of 5000 natives. A fireworks display
followed. AguinalGo is restless under
American restraint, and wants to capture
Manila
United States Consul Williams who is
at Cavite. has written to United States
Consul WildmaD here, strongly urging him
to come to Cavite and reason with Gen.
Aguinaido, with whom he has great IN
fuence. Mr.. Wildman may start at the
end of next week"
The Manila correspondent of the London
Daily Mail, under date of July 10, cem-
merting the state of anarchy among
the rebels says:
Each local chief desires TO become the
supreme ruler of his island. 1t is pitiful to
think that a nation like the Spanish has
been beaten by such miserable specimens
Of humanity.
American inactivity is telling on the ma
tives In the rebel districts. Food is plenti-
full, but there is no money to purchase IL
and no way to distribute it."