The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-25
MANILA IS BESIECED.
Insurgents Surround the City--Hard
Fighting Reported.
THE SPANIARDS SUFFER REyERSES.
Thousands Captured by Their Foes
Augustus Family Among the Prise
onerh-Spain'a Power in PHIL
ippines Hapidly CrumblinR.

London. June 1s.-The Hong-kong
correspondent Of the Times says: Ac-
cording to Manila advices, dated June
IL and brought here by H. NJ. S. Lnnet.
the rebels have captured the family of
Capt. Gen. August. In most cases the
assertions of the native regiments have
been accompanied by massacre of the
officers. 1t is reported from Shanghai
that the Spanish archbishop from Ma
Mia has arrived there by the German
troopship Darmstadt.
Americans Take No Part.
London, June 1s.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: An
official dispatch from Manila asserts
that the insurgents have closed around
TIE town aud are now attacking the
walled part, where the defenders are
still holding out. The insurgents have
cut the water supply, but the city has
remaining wells available. Fighting is
going on along the sea front, but the
Americans are taking no part in the
attack.
Dewey Reports on the Situation.
Washington, June 1s.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
''Cavite. June 70. via Hong-Kong. June
N.-There Is little change in the situation
since my telegram of June 8. Insurgents
continue hostllities and have practically
surrounded Manila. They have taken $500
Spanish prisoners whom they treat most
humanely. They do not intend to take the
city at the present time. Twelve merchant
sol to-. h1,, -
refugees on board under guard Of neutral
men-of-war: this with my permission.
'The health Of the squadron continues
excellent. The German commander-in.
chief arrived to-day. Three German. two
British. one French. one Japanese men-of.
war now in port. Another German man-of-
war expected. The following Is a list OF the
Spanish vessels captured and destroyed:
"Destroyed-Two protected cruisers five
unprotected cruisers, one transport. one
serving vessel. both armed.
This following were captured The
transport Manila and the gunboat Callao."
Spanish Power CrumblinE.
Manila. June, 16, via Hongkong, j uns
1s.-Spanish power is crumbling in the
Philippine islands.
Gen. Pena and thousand Spanish
soldiers have surrendered at Santa
Cruz; similar surrenders have taken
place at La Guna and at Pampanga, and
in each case hardly anybody was killed.
1t is reported that Rear Admiral
Dewey is unable to restrain the insur.
gents, but their conduct is satisfactory
There is no necessity for interference
as no excuses whatever have been com.
mitted.
Knocking at Manila's Gates.
New York, June 1s.-A special cable.
gram from HongKong to the Journal
says: The most severe and important
battle since Admiral Deweys annihila.
ton Of the Spanish fleet has occurred at
Manila. One thousand insurgents at.
tackled 1900 Spanish, inhicting heavy
losses and almost forcing the entrance
to the city.
The insurgents, under Gen. Aguinal-
do, aud the American sailors and ma
rines of Admiral Dewey's fleet, com.
pletely surround Manila.
The fol ,ign residents have fed to the
ships.
Admiral Montejo and Gov. G-n. Au.
gusti have placed the women, the chill.
dren and the priests in the forts for
safety.
Willing to Surrender to Americans.
Gen. August is reported to be willing
to surrender to the Americans in order
to prevent the insurgents from cap.
turing the capital, setting it on fire and
killing the Spanish. The archbishop,
however, is opposed to surrender, and
has overruled August.
The success of the insurgents is
wonderful. The Spaniards taken pris.
jners in the two weeks campaign ag.
gregate 5000, including 1900 soldiers Of
the regular army. Prominent among
them are Gems. Garcia and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces OF
Cavite, Balucan and Bataan, were also
made prisoners.
Two million rounds Of cartridges
were seized In the fortified cathedral OF
Old Cavite. The large garrison Of Old
Cavite has surrendered, thus giving the
insurgents command of the shore of the
entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are now
cut off from the Spanish forces In Ma.
nila.
The Americans can take Manila with.
IN a hours after the arrival Of tho
troops. The city 10 now at the mercy
Of the American fleet.
Cadiz Fleet Sails,
Gibraltar, June 1s.-The captain of q
German steamer which arrived here
Friday morning reports having sighted
the Spanish Cadiz feet of Ceuta, north
coast Of Africa, about opposite and II
miles south by southeast Of Gibraltar,
Thursday evening. Tho warships, 1t is
added, were going in on easterly direc-
ton.
The feet consisted of two battle
ships, four large cruisers and four tor.
pedo boat destroyers.
State Department Gets News.
Washington. June 1s.-The state de-
partment received the following dds
patch from It's agent at Gibraltar:
Audas, osado. Prosperina. diraida. Preis.
10. Colon. with the minister on board, Al.
fonso Doce. Canadonga. Antonio Lopes.
lsla Panos. Buenos Ayres and San Fran,
cisco left Cadiz Thursday. First Ii passed
the rock bound for Carthagena for or.
ders; last three troops on board"
This Is Admiral Cumara's Cadiz
squadron and appears to be In the Med
iterranean bound for African shores.
Said to Have Divided.
Madrid, June 1s.-Admiral Camara's
feet, said here to consist of 20 vessels, ia
reported to have been divided at sea