La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-06-25
AFFAIRS AT MANILA
INSURGENTS STILL VICTORIOUS
A soon A American Troops Arrive the
City Can Quickly Be Taken-Another
Report From Dewey,

Washington, June 1.-THE Navy De
partment has made public the follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Dewey;
"Cavite, June II, via Hong Kong
June 17.-T'here Is little change In tht
situation since my last telegram oi
June 3.
The insurgents continue hostilities
and have practically surrounded
Manila. They have taken $500 Span
ish prisoners. whom they treat most
humanely. They do not intend to at
tack the city at the present time
Twelve merchant sS'cssels are an
chored in the harbor WIN refugees on
board, under guard OF neutral mcn-of-
war. This is with my permission.
The health of the squadrop is ex-
cellcnt.
The German commander-in-chiefNa
rived to-day. there are three Germar.,
two British. one French and one JapaIfss
ese mcn-of-war in port.
Another German an-of-war is ex-
pectcd.
'The following Is corrected list of
Spanish vessels captured and destroy
ed:
Two protected cruisers; five unpro-
tectcd cruisers; one transport. and one
surveying vessel. both armed.
THE following We're captured: The
transport Manila; gunbout Callao.
DEWEY"
New York. June IA dispatch from
Hong Kong 10 the Evening Journal
says the most important battle since
Dewey's annihlation OF the Spanish
fleet has occurred just outside of Ma
Mia. One thousand insurgents at-
tackled 1000 Spaniards. innicting
heavy losses and almost forcing an en-
trance to the city. The insurgents un-
der Aguinaldo with American sail
ors and marines of Dewey's fleet have
completely surrounded Manila.
All foreign residents have fled to
ships in the hnrbor. Admiral Montejo
and Governor Augusti have placed
most Of the women and children and
the priests in the forts for safety.
Governor August is reported to have
been willing to surrender to the Ameri-
cans in order to prevent the insurgents
from capturing the capital, setting 1t
ON fire and killing all Spanlards, but
the archbishop overruled him.
A Spanish spy attemnted to poison
Aguinaldo. but the plot vas abortive.
Aguinaldo WAS made very sick, but
has completely recovered.
The success of the Insurgents has
been wonderful. The number of Span
iards taken prisoner in the two weeks
campaign aggregate 5000, including
1000 regulars, and Generals Garcia
and Cordoba. The governors of the
provinces of Cavite. Balucan and Ba
taan were also made prisoners. Two
million rounds of cartridges We're
seized in fortified cathedral at Old
Cavite. A large garrison nj Old Cavite
has surrendered, thus giving the in
surgents command of the shore along
the entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are now
cut or from the Spanish forces in
Manila.
Everything is In readiness for the ar
rival of the American troops and they
can take Manila in twenty-four hours.
as the city Is now at the mercy of our
fleet.
Dewey's conduct of the blockade is
admirable
a great fire is raging north Of Manila.
The Insurgents have just stormed
and captured the water works, shutting
off the Manila water supply and the
city must surrender in II few hours.
Governor Augusti has ordered all
males to become soldiers.