The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-20
MANILA DOOMED.

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The City 10 at tho Mercy OF tho Insur.
gents, but Dewey Desires tho 4 mrrican
& Troops should Have tho Honor or lie.
eeiylngi spanish capitniation. +
LONDON, June 2o.--The Hong Kong
correspondent OF tho Times says:
The rebels hold Manila at their mercy,
but Admiral Dewey is anxious that the
American troops should have ttIa honor
OF receiving tho Spanish capltulatlon.
The steamer Yuen Sing reports passing
the American troop chip City OF Peklng
on the morning OF the 18th near Manila.
LONDON, June 2O.-A dispatch 10 the
Daily Telegraph from Manila, via Hong
Kong, says: 81 5 -.''
General AugnInaldo has captured a
deal OF money which he has sent aboard
the American warshpe for safety. The
much vaunted Philippine militia which
It was serious mistake on the part OF
the Spaniards to arm. are now all fight.
ing In the rebel ranks. The provinces
Of Batangas. Laguna, Cavite. Bulacan,
Pamhangu. Tralace and Pangasimun
are oil In full rebellion. It is believed
that General Penal with the whole OF his
army in the province of Pamamsu, has
had to capltulate to tho victorious
rebels. 4 $3.50
.'The Spaniards are astounded to flnd
that the rebels respect the lives and
property Of their prisoners Of oil ranks.
1t Is believed there are dlss,ncIons
among the rebel leaders Of so serious
character that civil war Is certain rs
soon as the spaniards and the Ameri-
cans have gone"
LONDON, June 20.-The Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Daily Mall ,tele-
graphing Sunday. says: 81
A conspicuous object In Manila Bay Is
the nucleus of an insurgent fleet. It
consists Of O vessel of 100 tons burden
presented to General Augninaliu by a
rich native. The vessel files the flag OF
the Philippine republic-three triangles
of, red. white and blue on white
ground, or q ground formed OF the old
rebel flag Of the sun rising above the
hills.
'"The native proclamation Of indepeni-'
ence will be signed on Monday. Manila
Is completely surrounded by the insurs-
ents, of whom there are three forces de-
ployed about The city, one posted to the
south between Malate and the river Pa
sig; another occupying a position to the
east and cutting Off communication with
the lake. or laguna de bay, and the third
operating on the north side. stopping all
railway communication between Manila
and the rich supply towns to which the
line runs.
"The SUCCESS of the rebel forces Is Won
derful. Gen. Auguinaldo has more than
surpassed the expectations Of those who
favored his return to the Philippines.
He has captured 5000 Spanish troops,
Including 500 regulars. Among the lat
ter are eleven officers OF and above the
rank OF lieutenant colonel. including two
brIgadier generals. and he has taken
seventy-nlne officers below the rank OF
lieutenant colonel. In addition, his
forces have captured four prominent
priests, heads Of important parishes In
provinces recently overrun by the in
-surgents. These men the insurgents
hate even more than rney hate the
Spardards, and the rebels chuckle with
Joy when they point them out in their
prisons. ,isiE
!. }""They have captured, too. Old Cavite
church. taking 30 prisoners, and they
now hold the entire shore OF the bay
right round to Malate."