The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-06-28
manila IS SURELY DOOMED
The Spaniards Cannot Hold Out
Very Much Longer.
THE SPANIARDS ARE HOPELESS
First Fleet of American Transports Arrives
Insurgents Win Many victories
AguinaIdo Wants the philippines TO DE
Republic or an American Colony.

While the, Washington authorities
have received no official news OF the
arrival of the American transports at
Manila, there is no disposition to dls-
credit the private reports OF their
reaching their destination with S'ooo
soldiers to assist Admiral Dewey In
taking the city. 1t is questioned
whether with this force to back hlm
Dewey will feel justified in assaulting
Manila, or even accepting It's surreh-
der Either course would involve heavy
RESPONSIBILITIES for the admiral, and IL
is extremely desirable that no proteXc
be afforded jealous European powers
for intervention at Manila under guise
of protecting the interests OF their sup-
iects Therefore it may be that the
admiral will wait for another lO days
until the second installment OF troops
reaches Cavite. In this case he prop-
ably will land the troops that arrive In
the town of Cavite, which is now com.
pletely under the control OF hlmselI
and the insurgents, and employ the
time in accustoming them to Mania
methods and climate.
The latest dispatches from Admlrai
Dewey and other sources say that the
insurgents are daily gaining victories
over the Spaniards. They have cap
tured 1000 prisoners, including 3,ooo
regulars, the prominent generals uar'
cia and Cordoba, and the governors OF
the provinces of Cavite, Balacan ano
Bataan. They have also captured
2. .OOO, 900 rounds of ammunition In th'
fortified cathedral at old Cavite, whos'
LARGE garrison surrendered, giving th'
insurgents the entire bay shore. They
also captured on June IA, the town
Oalanga, the place next In Importance
to Manila on the bay, and now contro
the Manila waterworks. The lnsur
cents on land and the American squad
ron on the water completely surroun
, Manila. All foreigners have fled
) the ships in the harbor. while Tn
, Spaniards have placed the womer
| children and priests in the forts io
l safety. The family of Gov'-Gei
D Aupusti fled to the interior for safet.
t Owing to their lack of field guns, tn
c insurgents are unable to take Manll;
e even if Admiral Dewey permltte'
o which he will not do.
d Gen. Monet, coming southward wit
/. 600 troops from Balacan, 30 mil'
a north of Manila, found the rallwf
n line blocked and was attacked by
v surpents in ambush. Fierce fghtir
% ensued for three days, during whl'
r, Monet was killed. The native troo
le ioined the insurgents and the Spa
h iards who were left, about 500, sure
" dered. This is but a sample OF the "
,e tories won by the insurgents.
ty Gen. Filipino, military leader OF
d. insurgents, officially proclaimed pi
I'd visional government in old Cavl
as There were great ceremonies, ana
re declaration of independence was rei
e. renouncing Spanish authority. Ge
Aguinaldo was elected president.
has informed u. s. Consul Williams
he the formation of provisional gove'
n, ment, merely for cohesive purpos
er and notified him of the desire OF
We insurgents that the Philippine islar
N become an American colony, and
I'm declaring that If this cannot be he
re- insist upon a republic being form
ra- If any other country than the Uni
nd States wants to secure possession
lp- the philippines it will have to fight
his it. The insurgents now have lo'
an rifles and eight field pieces. Some
ep- respondents think that Aguinaldo
the become intoxicated by his suc'
md and will become intolerant of Am
has can control. The insurgents are, h'
re- ever, keeping their pledges to Adm
)o,- Dewey.
of Madrid dispatch says: Capt.
August telegraphs that he mas
mp into the walled city and that he
,ad- be unable to communicate further
re- the government. The belief is
and pressed in government circles
Cant. Gen. August will ask the for
warships TO land detachments to
r. cupv Manila, on the ground that
'ig.- NO longer able to resist the insurg'
'an' All the papers say the governme
ing satisfied with the prospect OF "
nlsh Gen. August being able to act In
His cert with the com manders of the 4
EN- pean war vessels for joint occup'
cuo of Manila.
men Admiral Dewey sent the cru
GERS Boston and Concord to attack II
sists and they captured that point wit
lnth resistance, taking possession IN
regi- ,aroo 90 the limited States. The A
the lean coal laden ship Saranac,
zen was seized by the Spanish gunbo
the Cano. was recaptured. She was
(tne chored in the stream without p'
mD, ON board, the prize crew left aboal
Ilger the opaniaros -. H.
ng a when the hmericane 80, c.,
ed to sight. Col. San Miguel, of the SIP
| the artillery, after making an insps
they of the small stock of ammuniti
n i'm his disposal, committed suicide
fp plaza.
Lambert, Wood IL Wells meat N