The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
HE REFUSES TO SURRENDER
August Says He Must Fight, No
Matter How Hopelessly.
FINAL ASSAULT DELAYED
Dewey Is Establishing a Stricter
Blockade-Military Operations VIII
Probably Be Deferred Until the
Dry Season in September.

Manila. July IS. via Hong Kong. July
1s.-An important interview has just
been held between General Aguinaldo's
secretary, Legarda, n a prominent
native white man and the Spanish COM
mander, Captain August. to surrender
the city, Legsrda asserting that $4,000
insurgents surrounded Manila and were
able to enter it at any moment. Thus
far, they added, the insurgents had
been restrained with difficulty, but If
the Spaniards continued stubborn, the
result would be hat the insurgents
would be compelled to lombard and
storm the city with the inevitable
slaughter, unparalleled in history, be-
cause in the excitement of battle they
cannot discriminate"
Continuing. the captain generals
visitors advised him to disregard the
official fictions regarding alleged Span
ish victories in Cub and reinforce
ments coming to the Philippines, and
proposed a reconciliation The
Spaniards in the Philippines under a
republican flag and a joint endea yor to
persuade the Americans to
hostilities in the Philippine LANDS
Finally the representatives of the in
surgents proposed an appeal to the
powers to recognize the independence
of the Philippine islands.
The captain general replied that he
must fight, however hopeless as is the
Spanish cause. Legarda then returned
to Cavite, taking with him the native,
who is a paroled prisoner. The natives
inside the city say they received. a
fortnight ago.. a concerted signal to
prepare for storming the walls.
A second signal, fixing the date of
the assault, has not yet been issued
and they are tired of waiting and are
losing faith in Aguinaldo. The latter.
it is alleged, finds it extremely difficult
to capture the towns Notifications. His
previous successes, it is pointed out,
were easy because of the nature OF the
country, which suited his skirmishers.
1t is further alleged that the principal
points captured by the insurgents were
obtained possession of through treach-
cry.
The insurgents are now bringing ar
tjllery around by sea from Malabon.
which is tedious and troublesome work.
They are also obtaining detailed re-
ports of the condition of affairs from
the inside of the city.
Admiral Dewey is establishing a more
strict blockade, lest 1t be invalidated
by permitting neutrals to Visit Cavlte
and Malabon and send and receive
malls enclosing surreptitious Spanish
dispatches. He has threatened TO sta
ton warships opposite the city, whlch
might precipitate hostilities, as the
Spanish declare they will certainly fire
on any American within range, regard
less of the consequences.
The second installment of the Amer
lean troops is expected here daily,
the last detachments are booked 10
arrive here early in August. Probably
military operations will be deferred un-
til the September dry season, when II
is cooler. and possibly then bloodshed
NAV be unnecessary.
A Spanish steamer, the Filipinas, has
lust been brought in here in the hands
of the insurgents. 1t appears that n
was on the north coast and escaped 20
China with a native crew on board,
when the latter revolted, killed the
Spanish officers and brought the vessel
To Cavite.
Spaniards are daily employing con-
victs 20 fell trees and burn huts on
the outskirts of the town. Fusillades
continue, blu otherwise the position IS
unchanged. The stock of flour is prac-
tically exhausted. but the supplies of
rice and buffalo meat will last for
months longer.