The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
DEWEY AT MANILA.
The Philippine Insurgents Helping
the Admiral by Land Victories.
SPANISH OUTPOSrS BEING DRIVEN In
The Governor Issues "a Proclamation Beg
Eing the Insurgents to Come to Terms
Manila May soon surrender-span-
ish Gunboats Bound for Manila.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-After lot of
conflicting rumors of naval engage
ments, the landing of troops and such
matters at the navy department, there
came. at the close of the day, one inn
portant bit of news embodied in re-
port from Admiral Dewey, of impor-
tant successes achieved by the insur-
gents at Manila The bulletin that
was posted regarding the news from
Dewey was as follows:
Admiral Dewey reports that the insurgents
have been actively engaged within the province
of Cavite during the past week They have
won several victories, taken prisoners about
1.SOO men and so officers Of the Spanish troops
not natives The arsenal at Cavite has been
prepared for occupation by the United States
troops upon their arrival on transports
The officials have been more anxious
than they cared to betray as to Ad-
miral Dewey's condition. They were
not seriously apprehensive of personal
danger to the fleet but an impression
was gaining ground that the admiral
had not maintained the same measure
of success in his operations in Manila
bay that rewarded his first effort
Now the report goes to show that his
plans are working out admirably; that
he has succeeded in placing upon the
insurgents the burden of conduct
ing military operations against
the Spaniards, while he himself is
lying in enforced idleness awaiting
the arrival of troops and that he has
succeeded in preventing the corrup-
ton of the insurgent leaders by the
Spaniards, which appeared at one time
to be threatening. There is some spec
ulation here by anxious minds as to
how the insurgents will treat the pris-
oners they have taken, who are more
numerous, it is said than all the cap
lures made by the Cuban insurgent Is
since their war began. 1t was re-
ported by cable, soon after he had Sc
cured the cooperation of the insur-
gent chief, Aguinaldo, that Admit
raj Dewey would see to it that the
insurgents observed the rules of
civilized warfare. This caution was
made necessary by the terrible tales
that had been circulated of the bar
barous treatment of prisoners cap
tnred by the insurgents. 1t is sincere
ly hoped that Aguinaldo will see to it
that this agreement is observed in the
case of the 1850 prisoners he now
holds, for it is believed in official cir
Giles that the nations of the civilized
world will hold the United States
morally responsible for any great ex-
eesses that may be committed in the
Philippines as result of our action
there.
The navy department gave orders
yesterday that the double-turreted
Snnnftnr Manadnnoly t..
land, Cal, should be made ready to
sail for Manila within ten days and
the necessary orders were hurriedly
autographed. The Monterey will not
wait for the company of the Monad-
mock, but should be off in the course
of few hours under the convoy of
the Brutus. The navy department
will Immediately procure another
merchandising to accompany the Mon
Rdnock on her 6, 900 mile voyage.
SPANISH oUTPosTs BEING DRIVEN IN.
MANILA, via Hong Kong, June T.
The Spanish outposts have been driven
in along the line simultaneously and
with great slaughter. 1t is said that
over 1000 have been killed. There has
been fierce hand to hand fighting for
10 hours, despite the typhoon which is
raging. The violent winds and tor
rents of rain render the rifles OF the
Spanish troops unavailing. The ma
tives easily win at every step
with their slashing knives. To-
day the insurgents hold Malahon,
Tarlac and Bacoor. They are now at
lacking Santa Mesa and Violate the
suburbs OF the city, which is complete
ly encircled for distance of seven
miles. The governor has issued dis
pairing proclamation, begging the in
surgents to come to terms, and, mean
while, he is arranging to remove all
the Spanish population inside the old
walled city.
MANILA MAY SOON SURRENDER
LONDON, June THE Hong Kong
correspondent of the Standard says:
Advices from Manila say Admiral
Dewey has gathered the steamers now
blockaded in the river to lie off Cavite
in readiness to receive foreigners. The
Spaniards are losing arms, ammuni-
ton and field pieces almost daily, so
persistent are the rebels attacks. The
natives are hocking TO Aguinaldo's
standard. He is, on the whole, con-
ducting the campaign on humane
principles. In the course of pitched
battle on May 80 number of native
auxiliaries deserted the Spanish lines
for the insurgents From the general
tenor of the news from Manila there
is right to believe that the city will
fall into Dewey's hands before the ar.
rival of the American troops.
SPANISH euNBoATs BOUND FOR MANILA
MANILA, via Hong Kong, June Ut
is officially declared that four armored
cruisers, with golfers, torpedo boats
and transports, carrying 10000 troops,
have left Spain for eastern waters
The Spaniards are utterly unimpressed
by the naval defeat here. They ex-
plain that their squadron was out.
classed and are confident of victory
on shore. They are determined to
fight to the end as the ships did.