The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
The Admiral Declined the Use OF
Aunon's Carriage,
GENERAL AUGUSTINS CHARGES
Says Dewey Had an Easy Victory over
Monteio's old Wooden Vessels, THAT
Game 20 Manila Practically
Pursued by Him"-Guns on
False Plates Useless AZ
ter One Shot.

MADRID. Sept 22.-The marked cooi-
ness OF Admiral Cervora and his officers
toward the Minister Of Marine, senor
Aunon, is much commented upon here.
sonor Aunon and his stan, in uniform
met Admiral Ceryera and his party a- the
railroad depot. Tie Admiral halted be-
fore the minister, saluted and said, stiny:
Il am At the orders of your Excclency
] shall present myself at the Ministry
to-day, as is my duty
The Admiral then started TO leave, after
embracing Captain Euate. the former
commander OF the Nizcdya, and his other
comrades.
The Minister of Marine offered the use
Of his carriage to Admiral Ccryera, but
the latter declined l0 accept 81 and enter
Ell another carriage.
GENERAL AUGUSTIN TALKS.
General Augustiu, the former captain
general of the Philippine Islands, who
has just arrived at Victoria. Spain, from
Manila iu an interview is quoted as dis
cussing the Philippine question in an ln-
tercsting manner. lie i5 alleged 90 have
said.
Before L left Spain Z knew the situa-
tion in the Philippine Islands was grave.
Senior Morct, 0he Minister of the Colonies
in the last cabinet of Senior aaeasiU
remarked to me that il war with The
United States broke out there would be
a terrible state of things
Continuing. General Augustin described
Admiral Montei0's fleet as "sOme old
wooden ships" and said, "they came TO
Manila practically pursued by Dewey. DID,
He then said. "Our batteries fired at
the Americans but our guns We're
mounted ON false plates and after the
first shots, they became useless AT
daybreak we were in the power OF The
Americans and am hour afterward the
Spanish fleet had ceased t0 exist Dewey
summoned nee TO- surrender. i refused
and he threatened 90 raze the town. i
replied. Raze it, but SOD long as j live
the Spanish flag viii float on the ruins
Of Manila.
THE TERRIBLE SIEGE.
"Then began the terrible time of the
siege and the anguish OF the blockade.
Famine stared us in the face. i'm the
meantime h0stuiuos were conducted
throughout the provinces: hut saved iso-
lated cases humano.y Dewey repeated
his summons to surrender and again
refused. Dewey then bomtarded the
town and Manila surrendered.
"Blt. consideriug my presence no
longer necessary. ] asked The government
for permission to -o home. ass my position
had become by uo means easy. I think
7 have done my duty as soldier and a.
spaniard."
The ministerial newspapers protest
against The suppo-ilon THAT the United
States viii keep the Philippine Islands.
They maintain chat Spams rights io
these islands are iuc0n,estbie and that
she is resolved to defend her rights with
the greatest energy
The government papers also contend
that the terms of the protocol confirm
spam right t1 tine Island of Luzou and
the rest of hc Philippine Islands. and
they declare that Dr. the United States
bases its claims upon humanity auI civic
lzauon Spain viii prove that there is no
higher civilization iu any of the AsiItio
colonies than in the Spanish colonies n
Asia.
The rumor that the R0thschnds are lo
lend Spain 90 large sum Of money when
the treaty of peace is signed, is denied
here.
officials Of the Spanish government
claim thlt the bank of spain is able to
supply tho immediate demands of the
government.