The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-13
Have Made Vigorous At
tack on Manila.
RUSHED INTRENcHMENTs.
Were Driven BACK BY the spaniaris
when Daylight Csme.
DEWEY COULD NOT BE BLUFFED

Manila. July {. via Hong Korg, July
13.--The insurgents yesterday made
vigorous attacks on the Spanish from
all sides. with little result. They
shened the Spanish block houses and
trenches north of Manila and captured
the Spanish guns at santa Mesa.
There was furious musketry fire all
night long at San Juan, Santana, Paco
and Pasayi, the Spaniards replying
with artillery and musketry. The IN
surgents' artillery is not yet operating.
About four hundred native militia at
Santa Ana have Joined the insurgents.
The insurgents have rushed the Malate
entertainments. pushing forward 10 the
walls of the fort. but they had TO retire
at daylight. IL Is probable that both
sides lost 100 men each
The Americans and the insurgents
are acting Independently. both conduct
ing their own operations and hoping
to evolve an agreement afterward.
AGUINALDO'S INFLUENCE.
The extent and duration OF General
Agunaldo's influence Is uncertain. but
IL is certain that the Mohammedans ct
the south archipelago ignore him, an
the insurgents OF the island of Luzon
and other regions are content TO use
Aguinaldo until the Spaniards are
driven out, when there will be state
of chaos unless a strong force OF Amer
leans assume control of the islands.
The secret Katipunan society, which
was chiefly Instrumental In organizing
the campaign. In not fitted. IL is said,
to assist I'm administering the govern
ment OF the Philippines. The Americans
are postponing operations until they are
fully prepared for any contingency.
The natives are proving intractable.
THIRTY THOUSAND NEEDED
About thirty thousand Americans are
expected here shortly. which will enable
them to effectively control the whole OF
the Philippine islands. In the mean
time there are differences between the
insurgent chiefs and Aguinaldo. The
later is reported TO be aware that he
cannot capture Manila without the
Americans, but n majority OF his fol-
lowers are confident that he can In any
case attain position which would en-
able him TO make the best terms pos
sible with the Americans. Accordingly
the insurgents have abandoned their
attitude of inaction and have arranged
for further revolts on the part OF the
hitherto loyal natives.
The Americans are drilling persist
emily and promise to make splendid
fighters when the time arrives for them
TO take the field against the Spaniards.
The sanitation OF Cavite ID dangerously
neglected.
REBELS IMPRISONED.
II Is expected that Alachio and four
other Northern Philippine leaders who
supported Aguinaldo during the last
insurrection, until they quarrelled. 1t
is alleged. over sharing the plunder
when the Spaniards are said to have
bfibed them to leave the country. have
now returned from Hong Kong, de-
string to rejoin Aguinaldo. but have
been imprisoned and charged with
treachery.
1T is believed they will be shot. II
this turns out to be the case IL Is liable
to ALLEVIATE the insurgents of the north
crn islands, who are the best fighters.
When the Raleigh and the Concord
visited Subeic they found the insur-
gents in possession. Ii appears that
month ago the Wild mountaineers,
with bows and spears, descended upon
the place In thousands. the native gar
rison seeded, wheseupon the Span
iards abandoned the arsenal without
q struggle and sought refuge on Grand
Island, which quickly surrendered to
the Americans.
COULD NOT BLUFF DEWEY.
Copyright 1893. The Associated Press.)
Manila. July 3. via Hong Kong July
1S.-The insurgents on Wednesday July
s. reported that the German gunboat
Irene. in Subic Bay. refused to permit
them TO attack the Spaniards on
Grand Island. Rear Admiral Dewey
promptly despatched the United StaSes
cruiser Raleigh and Concord TO inves-
tigate the matter. On entering Subic
Bay the Raleigh opened fire on the
forts. whereupon the Irene slipped her
cables and steamed out by the other
channel.
In response TO the fTe of the Amerl-
can warships the Spaniards. number
ing about 500 men. surrendered every
thing.
On returning to Manila. the Irene ex-
planned that she interfered 'in the
cause OF humanity" and offered to hand
over to the Americans the refugees
she had on board. Admiral Dewey.
however. declined to accept them.
Governor General Augusti has is
sued proclamation promising to grant
autonomy TO the islands and Offering
the insurgents Inducements to join the
Spanish forces.
Gen. Aguinaldo. the insureent leader,
IN reply. sad the overtures OF the Span
isE commander came too late