The herald., 1898-07-29
MANUEL RUIZ Y BENERA
One Of Aguinaldo's Lieutenants

the town Of San Francisco de Alaban. and
combined with the disaffected sections at
Bacero, Binacayen, linus. Novelta, Salinas
and Cavite Viejo:
The disaffected sections only require to
be combined with the other forces in Indang
and SLANG, near by, and then our troops will
be found In possession Of almost the whole
province, which will be found In a position
to proclaim effectively our independence.
This proclamation will not be long deferred
because the ultimate object of this govern
mert will thus be attained Notwithstanding
the suggestions of some Of our principal as
sociates 1t is more glorious and more con-
venient to select as the place, on account Of
Its being near the sea, the township Of Ca
vite Viejo, which is an old port originally of
the town of Cavite. Wherefore, decree as
follows:
The twelfth day of this month is fixed for
the declaration Of Independence of our be-
loved country. the township Of Cavite Viejo,
for the due and proper solemnizatlon OF
which suspicious event there should be on
the day named an assemblage Of all dis
| trict headmen and commanders of our
| forces, and through the proper representa-
| tiyes there should be a notification issued
| for the purpose of inviting the attendance
| of all who have in any way assisted In the
good work, such, for example, as the dis
tingushed Admiral of the American squad
ron and his commanders and officers. IT,
all of whom, as having lent invaluable aid
in the glorious work, courteous invitation
will be sent, and after the formal reading Of
the declaration the same will be signed by
all who wish to give support thereto.
EMIL AGUINALDO.
Dictator Of the Philippines.
Issued by Gen. Delipinar. in the name Of
Gen. Aguinaldo, on the 18th day Of June, 1898.
Manila and Its Life
| MANILA. June u, via Hong Kong.-(Copy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press) Rear
Admiral Dewey, always courteous and al
ways cordial to press men was good enough
| to assure the correspondent that he could
| go Just where he liked. when he liked and
| how ne liked. For the present, the Amer
lean commander said. accommodation
might be found in one of the American
transports at Cavite. or, II so desired. the
correspondent could go ashore on which
ever side he chose and take his chances
with the Spanards or rebels. 1t was, how
|
you please" and quite different matter
to say how. Admiral Dewey, with all good
will. had no information at his disposal to
| indicate which place was likely to be best
for news and communicating 1t to the out
| side world. The correspondent finally fixed
on Manila itself, not entirely deprived Of
mail facilities, thanks to the courtesy of
| Admiral Dewey and the foreign naval au-
thorities. Moreover, Manila was bound to
be an exciting place to live in. Even with
out bombardment, besieged city must be
a center of excitement. Sooner or later the
food supply must run short The Spaniards
had declared that they would fight to the
last and even an overwhelming force can not
capture a stubbornly defended town with
out a severe struggle.
Then, what would the native population
do? The native troops would probably keep
up fierce fighting on the Spanish side. so
long as the Spanish troops kept lookout
on them, and they would be mostly found
on the other side, actuated chiefly Sy a
desire to save the island. OF the non-com-
Blatant natives with the Spaniards now, /.
is impossible to predict anything when the
town falls, If 1t is to fall. They may at the
last moment take arms on either side, but II
seems just as likely that they will maintain
an attitude of calm indifference and sit
still, looking on in wonder as the Chinese
did in many villages when invaded by the
Japanese in 1894.
Manila consists OF an ancient walled cita-
del, large struggling business town ana
a wide fringe of suburban townships where
the business men have their private resi-
dences.
1.-THE intermuros" quarter contains now
only of1cialdom in all its glory the gov
eminent offices, the Governor-Generars
palace, the treasury and army and navy
headquarters, and, more potent than all
others, the head establishments of the RI
val religious orders. the cathedral and the
proverbial Few remaining bricks" with
which the Archbishop has erected palace
more imposing and more magnificent than
any building In Manila.
j. The citadel was built in the early days
Of Spanish colonization. when there were
frequent alarms and assaults from ali
sides-from the sea. from the British and
Dutch, and sometimes by the pirate fleets
of Mahommedan Maiays from the south
ern islands. while the natives OF Luzon
have never been quiet for long at time
and the present u by-no means the flrst