Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-05-19
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Arrival Of Admiral Dewey's Dis
patch Boat Hugh McCulioch At
Hong Kong. China.
uTts5 i1ucts From rHt ISLANDS.


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lleNe ko~s. May 10 The uni,-d
States disPateh b,,a, Hugh Nc, ulls-rh
arrived herv Yesterday from Manila
With dispatches for che United state.
government She r~ports ths, the
spanish gunbpst Caliso. from the Caro-
hns islands. recentlv entered the port
Of Manila. being ignorant ~ m. out
break ~ hostiiitivs hvtween spain aud
the nited states Au American war
ship fired acruss her hsNs aud sig
nailed demand for her surrender
The demand being disregar,ied. the
American ship hrr,i dIrrc, al the span.
ish gunh"a, and the latter surrendered.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceivcd from Admiral Dewey:
Maintaining strict hio.,aade Reason
10 believe tina, the rebels are hemming
IN the city by land. but have made No
demonstration. Scarcit. % provisions
an Manila. Probable that the spanish
governor will be- obliged 10 surrender
>''on. can take Manila ~ anv moment,
climate hot and moist on Nav 4.
captured gunbuat Calllo. attempting =.
run blockade Have plenty coaL on-
British. one French. two Herman. one
japanese vessel here observing.
Dr~EY.
la another telegram admiral I,.usv
thanks the president for his promotion
and pay, complement H. the officers -
his squadron
The Pnpularr ~ Manila il reduced to
eating horse hc,h aud the prospect of
relief s"-m, far distant,
The Hugh Mctulls,rh as, report,
that the Philippine insurgents apphr,i
{" Rear tdmirsl Dewey for his ap-
pruvai ~ an attack rs them on tbs.
city The admiral. 1t app-srs. mp
proved - the plan. provided NJ rN-
ce~>r> were committed The insur-
gents then pleaded that they had M
arms, with the exception ~ marhc,,.,.
To- which the admiral replied.
Help yourselves at the Cavite arse
nal
The city of Manila, however. has
not yet been attacked.
About '.Go spanish troops are guard.
ing the road leading from Cavi,e to
Manila
There Is M truth in the reported
maSsaer. af numocr 10 Americans.
There has only been trifling mel.
dent daring police duty. aud nobody
was hunt
The Hong Kong correspondent oi IN.
standard says.
After the tallaos crew landed they
were released on parole aud the Cal
laa was Paradel in full view Of Manila
city. accompanied by the United States
cruiser Concord
When Nr Williams. the American
consul. landed At tavite laS, week. he
was received with great enthusiasm
and followed in the streets hy cro,v,
Of e,Qs'p people, shouting: Viva Lns
Americanu> There were no signs
that the spanish authorities In Manila
were prepared to capi.tlate
All the Spanish inhabitants and
many British and Gcrman families
have sought safety in the suburbs. TAX.
ing ali their belongings In the busi
ness quarters the buildings are GOV
erred with foreign flags. IN. British
prc'bomiuating. with vieN Of protcc.
tion shoulu the insurgents captur. the
city.
There II much feeling against the
British residents. hat for, Inately the
number af foreign mcn-of-war Of Ma
Mia i constantly Increasing, and the
position Of Europeans i, becoming
daily less prrcarians. Nzuinalsio tn.
former tnsurRent leader. j. now in
Hong koug, actively negotiating. n
understand. with President NcKinIry
have reason n believe that he j. seek
ing 10 arrange for the future govern
ment ~ the Philippines hg a native ad-
miuistration under the prntectora,e Of
the nitel States
A, present there i deal Of diSsen-
sion among the rebel factions. SONS, 1T
which are negotiating with the Ameri-
cans ami others with the >Paniaris
Whether Aguinaldo poSs-Sses enough
influence To- reconcile thess. difference.
and 10 induce the insurgents to pursue
a common policy il questionable
Admiral l'ewey il well advised in
waiting for reinforcemcnts. since tn.
fall Of Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the islands, The Englisa
here advocate a ioint Anglo American
administration. 1t i asserted tha,
Admiral Dewey has reeoaled three
British ships.