Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-14
GERMANS INTERPRETED
but Dewey Went Ahead and Seized
Subic Bay.
SPANIARDS YIELD QUICKLY.
news From Manila Indicates That Things
Arc Not Altogether Lovely In the
Camp of the Insurgents
Squabble With Aguinaldo.

Manila. July 9, via Hongkong, July IA.
The insurgents on Wednesday, July
6, reported that the German gunboat
Irene, in Subic bay refused to permit
them to attack the Spaniards on Grande
island. Rear Admiral Dewey promptly
dispatched the United States cruisers
Raleigh and Concord to investigate the
matter. On entering subic bay the Ra-
leigh opened fire on the forts, where
upon the Irene slipped her cable and
steamed out by the other channel In
response to the fire of the American
warship the Spaniards, numbering over
500 men, surrendered everything.
1t appears that month ago the wild
mountaineers, with bows and spears,
descended upon the place in thousands,
the native garrison seeded, the Span
iards abandoned the arsenal without a
struggle and sought refuge on Grande
island, which quickly surrendered to
the Americans.
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, how
ever, declined to accept them.
AuSustr, ScEene Failed.
Governor General August issued a
proclamation promising to grant au-
tonomy to the islands and Offering the
insurgents inducements to join the
Spanish forces. General Aguinaldo, the
insurgent leader, in reply said the over
lures of the Spanish commander came
too late. The insurgents made vigorous
attacks on the Spaniards on Wednesday
with little result. They shelled the
Spanish blockhouses and trenches north
of Manila and captured the Spanish
guns at Santa Mesa. There was a furi-
Gus musketry fire all night long at San
Juan, Santa Ana, Paco and Pasayi, the
| Spaniards replying with artillery and
musketry. The insurgent artillery is
not yet operating. About 400 native
militia at Santa Ana have Joined the
insurgents. The insurgents rushed the
Malate intrenchments, pushing forward
to the walls of the fort, but they had to
retire at daylight. 1t is probable that
both sides lost 100 men each. The Amer
| leans and the insurgents are acting in
dependently, both conducting their OWE
operations and hoping to evolve ar
agreement afterward.
The extent and duration of Genera
Aguinaldo's influence are uncertain, but
it Is certain that the Mohammedans OF
the south archipelago ignore him, anc
the insurgents Of the isle of Luzon anc
other regions are content to use Agui
naldo until the Spaniards are expelled
when there will be state Of chaos un
| r%~N Americans
sumo control Of the islands. The secre
Katipunan society, which was chieh'
instrumental in organizing the cam
paign, is not fitted, 1t Is said. to ass1s
in administering the government OF tn
Philippines
Dewey Waiting NDlisntly.
The Americans are postponing opera
tions until they are fully prepared 10
anv contingency. The natives are prov
ing intractable. About 10000 American
are expected here shortly which woul'
enable them to effectively control tn
whole of the Philippine Islands.
Tn the meantime there are difference
between the insurgent chiefs and Agui
na1do The latter is reported TO
aware that he cannot capture Manu-
without the Americans, but a majorit
~ his followers are confident that h
can. In any case. they consider 1t de
sirable that he should attain post O.
which would enable him to make tn
hest terms possible with the Americans
Accordingly the insurgents nave aoal'
doned their attitude or lhactlo!i ali
have arranged for further reVo!ts
the part of the hitherto loyal natives.
It is reported that ttaohio and 10"
a.hor northern Phiipl'ne leaders VIII
sunnorted Aguinaldo during the last IN
; surrection until they quarreled over
10 alleged, sharing the plumber wne
Tho Standards are said to have hrine
thar, to leave the country have no
returned from Hongkong. desiring
retoin Aguiraldo, but have been IN
nrisoned and charged with trea"her
r. is believed they will be shot II th.
turns out to he the case ~ IS l'a',e
ALLEVIATE the insurgents of the rthe'
,,.ho ore the best fighters.