The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-22

-1--1 ultSS iue SDdUidTuS IN
the meantime. Rear Admiral Dewey
will lombard the fortifications of Ma
Mia by the end of this week. providing
the troops are ready to take possession
Immediately. The first regiment is al
ready in the field at Paranque, two
miles from Manila.
The Spaniards are reported to have
been buoyed up by the hope that the
Cadiz fleet. due here on the 10th, would
arrive soon. but the news of the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron, brought yesterday by the Japanese
cruiser. Ranaiwa, may lead them to
surrender. The insurgents are con-
stantly harrassing the Spaniards on
both sides of the city. but they are
checked by the big guns Of the Malate
and San Misa forts. The second de-
tachment of the American expedition
airy force arrived in excellent condition.
though four died on the voyage.
A Spanish steamer. the Vosol. having
on board a native crew from the Vizca-
vas islands. southerners, is now in the
hands of the insurgents. The crew re-
volted, killed the Spanish officers and
reached Tayaboa in the southern part
of the island of Luzon. but they quar-
relied with the Tagalon insurgents and
returned to Iloilo. which is looked upon
as indicating that the Vizcayas are un-
willing to join the Tagalons. In any
case 1t is considered certain that the
Philippine islands will never be ANAL
gamated and that they will never re-
turn to Spain's rule. Therefore the
only alternative. in the opinion of the
informed people here. is for foreign
rule, American or British.
Hong Kong, July 21.-Letters received
here from Cavfte. dated July 10, say
that the American transports have
hoisted the American flag on an island
supposed to be Watts island. General
Aguinaldo has organized the Philippine
cabinet at Bacoor, with the following
personnel: President of the council,
General Aguinaldo; secretary of war,
Baldimiro Aguinaldo; secretary of the
interior. Leander Ibaria secretary of
state. Mariana Trias. A Cavite letter
dated July IL says that General Ander-
son has duartered the California bat
talon at Paranque, several miles from
Manila. The blockade Is effective and
mails are not allowed to enter Manila
except by warships.
London. July GA dispatch TO the
Times from Cavite refers to the island
over which the American transports are
said to have hoisted the American flag
as Wake island. which is in the Mar
shall group at Micronesi. comprising
the Radack and Ralic chains. Proba-
bly, Watts" is cable error.
London, July 21-The Times corre-
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date of July II. by way of Hong Kong.
SAYS: II visited the rebel entrench-
ments. which are less than a mile out
side of the Spanish lines at Malate.
found the rebels well armed. They are
provided with Mauser rifles and have
two field pieces. They are gradually
forcing the Spaniards back. The Span
ish prisoners are well treated by the
rebels, but they are all terribly ex-
hausted and emaciated. Some of them
are suffering severely from fever. The
position of the Spanish prisoners taken
by the Americans is peculiar. Admiral
Dewey, being unable TO keep them,
turned them over to the rebels. under
a proviso that America should bear the
expense of their maintenance, General
Aguinaldo being responsible for their
feeding. The prisoners at Cavite COM
plain that they receive insufficient food
but the rebels are unable TO obtain
better.
Il have visited all the prisons and
hospitals. l found their condition eN-
tremely filthy. The surgical and medi-
cal treatment was primitive. Since the
arrival of General Anderson's brigade,
however, the prisoners have been en-
ployed in cleaning and other sanitary
work, and there has been a marked i'm
proyement all round.
on July Is there was heavy fighting
around Fort Malate. General Anderson
moved 300 of the 1st California volun-
teers under Lieutenant Colonel Dubose
forward to Paranque. several miles
from Manila, behind the rebel lines. on
the following day there was re-
newed heavy fghting around the
city The rebels attempted. on
that day and the day after,
to outflank the Malate defenses and
capture the fort The development of
the present position confirms the belief
that the natives are suffering from
'swelled heads and are likely TO cause
trouble TO the Americans. whose prepa-
ration keeps this contingency steadily |
I'm view. IL is reported that at an at |
tack upon Malate to-day the rebels |
lost so killed during a charge. A party |
were surrounded by Spaniards and |
10 the last man. Lieuten- !
ant La Sale Of the 18th regulars died /
Of measles after leaving Honolulu"