The herald., 1898-06-01
DEWfYS SAILORS SICK
SPANIARDs ARE SUSPECTED OF
POISONING
REBELS UNDER AGUINALD0
Capture Arms From Their Enemies
and Promise to Give Effective
Aid to the Invaders
Associated Press Special Wire

ABSOCidtod IIESS OpcClui wire
HONG KONG, May 31.-Accordlng TO
Manila advices, dated May 81, there is seri-
Gus sickness on board the United States
cruiser Boston. 1t Is believed that the
Spaniards poisoned the fish,
Rear Admiral Dewey promised to refrain
from bombarding on condition the Span
iards refrained from strengthening their
defenses. On Sunday, May 20, they were
observed violating the pledge and Admiral
Dewey fired a warning. The work was
stopped Nobody was hurt.
Numerous dispatches congra tulating Ad-
miral Dewey have miscarried.
The anti-British demonstrations at Man.
lila are intenslfying. The Queens portraits
are insulted and all the foreigners are pre-
pairing to take refuge at Cavte.
Arms for Insurgents
NEW YORK, May 31.-Adispatch from
Manila to the Herald. May 81 via Hong
Kong, says:
The Philippine insurgents received last
Tuesday 1000 Mauser breech-loaders and
"o'ooO rounds of ammunition and have
been busy ever since in getting their men
together.
General Agunaldo said today that he
had 2500 Mausers captured from the Span
IT,
Will enable him to arm detachment equal
TO the Spaniards now in the province OF
Cavte.
About two miles back of the town Of
Cavite, General Aguinaldo also has five
modern breech-loading field pieces with
q moderate supply of common field shells
and shrapnel.
The men of General Aguinaldo's force
are of small stature, and look as though
they had not had enough to eat for a long
time, but they are very wiry and tough
Two OF them whom l noticed were carry
Ing heavy forge and bellows slung on Il
pole, and two others were similarly laden
With large anvil, and four of them car
rled bench with two vises They had
taken field gun from one of the sunken
Spanish cruisers and were trying to make
1t fit for service, showing marvellous pa
thence and perseverance,
There must be something out of common
about their leader, General Aguinaldo, for
whereas four weeks ago there were nor
100 persons in Cavite after the Standards
moved out, there are now more than $500
men capable of bearing arms, most OF
whom have assembled since General Agui-
naldo's arrival, five days ago.
If they capture the Spaniard's detach-
ment and arms. General Aguinaldo will be
able to take the field with more than 5000
men. He tells me his force is limited only
by the number of rifles he can get. hut
many OF the native soldiers in Manila will
desert to him as soon as he attacks that
place.
The success of the recent expedition that
brought the insurgents a supply of rifles
will result in larger shipment within the
next two weeks and General Aguinaldo is
confident of having 10000 men in the field
before July 1.
Admiral Dewey still holds Manila by the
throat and the Spaniards are unable to es
cape from sure starvation or surrender. Tt
Is impossible to get definite news from the
city but the anxiety of Europeans there
as conveyed through foreign Consuls
shows how critical must be the situation.
The health of the officers and men con-
tinues to be good in spite of the severe
heat and humidity. The natives now bring
off a plentiful supply of chickens. eggs.
mangoes. bananas and few pineapples.
but nothing else.
Frightened Monks
LONDON, May 31.-The Mails Madrid
correspondent wires: I learn that the re-
ligious orders In the Philippines have signed
a statement to the Governor, declaring that
If they are the cause of the continuation of
the insurrection they are ready to with
draw from the. Islands 1t is said that the
orders have concentrated in the city al
ready, fearing the hatred of the natives.
The cables have been cut between Capiz,
Payma and Ilolo. A shipping company
has been commissioned to carry mails be-
tween Manila and Hong Kong.
That Silver Story
WASHINGTON, May 31-Paymaster
General Stanton, of the army authorizes
a specific denial Of the reported negotia-
lions for the acquisition of a large num-
Der of Mexican dollars for the payment of
the troops to be sent to the Philippines
There is no desire on the part of the gov
eminent to pay its soldiers in deprecated
coin and they will be paid in gold and
silver of the United States.
Victims of Battle
NEW YORK, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from F,cSg Kong via Paris, says:
The goods SEIZED which were not naval
stores, but personal supplies for officers of
the cruisers, have been released
Consul Williams launch was boarded
while party on 1t were out in the harbor
picnicking. and searched, but nothing con-
traband was found. 1t is possible that
should the Hong Kong authorities con-
tinue the annoyance. a change will be
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