The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-11

unconnrmed Report That the City
Has Fallen Into the Hands ar
the Insurgents.

Madrid, June 0.-It is rrmored that
the Spanish garrison at Manila. rather
than be massacred by the insurgents.
preferred 10 yield 10 the Americans as
prisoners of war. Gen. Correa, minister
Of war, declares that Capt. Gen. Augusti
will defend himself TO the last
Senior Silvela says: "The moment has
arrived to take supreme resolution"
Gen. Lopez Dominguez believes that
the Intervention Of the powers is inn
minent, because the fate OF the Philip
pines interests all Europe"
London, June "a cable from Hong
Kong says IL is reported there that Ma
Mia has fallen. The Philippine insur-
gents, commanded by Gen. Aguinaldo,
are said to be in possession Of the city.
| Consul Wildman thinks il improbable
that Manila has been actually occupied
yet, but he believes that IL will be by
next Saturday. The Spanish garrisons
have been fighting desperately, but
their craftsmanship is poor and they
have lost heavily.
Madrid, June 9.-The following com
munication from Capt. Gen. August,
dated Manila. June 3, has been pub
4 lished:
1.-THE situation is very grave. Aguinaldo
has succeeded In stirring up the country,
and the telegraph lines and railways are
being cut. i am without communication
with the provinces The province OF Cayite
has completely rebclled: and the towns
and villages are occupied by numerous
bands.
"a Spanish column defends the Zapote
line TO prevent the enemy from invading
the province OF Manila. but the foe has
! entered through Bulacan, LRgina and
Moron. so that Manila will thus be at
tackled by land and sea.
II am striving 10 raise the courage OF the
Inhabitants. and will exhaust every means
OF resistance. but / distrust the natives
and the volunteers because there have al
! ready been many assertions. Baccor and
/ linus have already been seized by the en-
envy.
''The Instruction has reached great pro-
| portions, and II ! cannot count upon the
support OF the country. the forces at my
| disposal will not suffice TO hold the ground
against two enemies"
Gen. Correa, minister Of war, and
Capt Aunon, minister OF marine, have
gone TO the palace TO confer with the
queen regent as to Gen. Augustus COM
munication. II is reported that the
Spaniards at Manila have already been
u
part OF the town.
London, June 9.-The Singapore cor
respondent of the Times, telegraphing
Tuesday says: The local Philippine
insurgent committee received a dis
patch from Aguinaldo, saying:
I'VE have taken all in the province OF
Cavite and several towns In the province
of Batangas We have captured ten guns,
fHnu M IL Gr.rt a.,
with 500 Philippine Spaniards killing 300.
We are besieging BieJo. In the church
there 300 Spaniards are entrenchcd. who
must surrender soon. We hear that the
governor general proposes TO capitulate."
The Filipinos in Singapore serenaded
the United States consul-general, Mr..
4. Spencer Pratt, Wednesday night. Be
fore the serenade they presented him
with an address thanking him for send
ing Aguinaldo 10 Admiral Dewey, con-
graduating Admiral Dewey and ex-
pressing desire for the establishment
Of native government under American
protection. The spokesman, continu-
ing, deprecated a restoration of the
islands to Spain or their transfer 10 any
power and expressed his confidence that
the natives would prove their ability to
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gave cheers for America, England and
Admiral Dewey. Mr.. Pratt responded
and presented the spokesman with an
American flag amid great enthusiasm
Madrid, June 9.-.-Ihe minister Of war
Gen. Correa, received news from the
Philippine islands Wednesday and com.
municated it 10 the premier, Senior Sa.
gasta, saying the encouragement oil
that colony, Gen. Agusti, asked for full
liberty OF action. He added that Agui
naldo, the insurgent leader, continues
to excite n general insurrection in the
archipelago.
Gen. Correa declined 10 furnish the
text Of the dispatches for publication
on the ground that 1t would be preju-
.dical to the country's interest; but
member Of the government, whose
name cannot be used, admitted that the
dispatch of Spanish troops TO the Phil
ippine islands could not change the
situation. He added:
Eve could send out 5000 troops: but
IL the natives are against ms such q
force would be inadequate. II they ar'
with MS, ii would not be necessary tc
send troops TO the Philippine islands. :
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