The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST
Manilans Pleased Over the Pres
ence of the German Squadron.
MANILA READY TO FALL
The Press Of the Besieged City Violent
in Its Comments on Americans-The
Rebellions In China-Russia Ma
neuvering for Position.

Vancouver, B. c., July 2o.-According
to advices brought by the Empress of
India from Hong Kong. the chief news
of the moment is that Manila is ready
TO surrender. Not that the archbishop
n Captain General Augusti are
ready 20 capitulate and are compelled
to DE- so, but that the backbone Of re-
sistance is unquestionably broken and
upon a real show of force and intention
to lombard the town, IL the officials do
not give in. the Spaniards will haul
down the Spanish flag. limitations of
this were received from many sources.
The correspondent of the Hong Kong
Press, writing under date of June %,
says:
'The chief subject of discussion in
Manila, in Cavite and in the American
fleet is the meaning of the presence of
five German men-of-war and one
transport or supply vessel in port. L
have just interviewed a leading Eng
lishman here on the subject. He I'M
hesitatingly informed me that all for
eigners in Manila as well as ~Spaniards
regarded 1t as a remarkable demon
stration.
~ am sure he continued, that the
Spaniards have received encourage
ment from such a naval display. A
Spaniard to-day told me that the COM
ing of a large German squadron was
construed by him and leading Spanish
officials as a direct act of friendly in
terest and to warn the Yankees that
they could not go too far. Now, when
a Spaniard of influence, as this man
was, will talk like that 1 think it Is
high time to ask what the Germans
mean by appearing here in such force.
~ am familiar my informant con-
tinued, with all the German interests
in Manila and my relations with the
Germans are very agreeable, and / am
positive that one German cruiser would
be fully able to protect them to every
extent they require"
Further details of the great fight of
May l filter through some high officials
of Manila as time passes. 1t now APP
pears, according to authentic Informal
ton in the hands of Consul Williams,
that out of 495 oil the Reina Christina
only 127 left the ship. An officer who
was aboard and now in prison tells me
that one could not step a foot in any
direction on her decks without coming
in contact with pieces of flesh or dead
bodies. Such was the power of the
American guns and the skill of Ameri-
can gunners.
MdIlld pdptIs COItlIiut " puDllSil
monstrous stories about the Americans
and do not hesitate to employ the most
contemptuous epithets, all of which are
whetting the appetites of the Ameri-
cans to get eve with them for these
insults.
More seizures of arms are reported
from Hong Kong. 1t is suspected that
the arms inc ammunition were to be
shipped to the Philippine insurgents.
nLo eaiz,ra ,anciStS nf ha1f n million
rounds of Mauser ammunition. pos
breech-loading Mauser rifles, 112 muz-
zle-loading Springfield rifles. An Eng
lishman at Kobe wanted to pass
through the customs for shipment ID
New York 112 Japanese swords, IL
spears and seven suits of armor. The
customs were consulted as to whether
the article were not contraband of war.
Not being able to satisfactorily de-
eide the question. they wired to the
government at Toxic for Instructions.
None had been received when the En-
press left and the local papers sarcas-
tically remarked that probably the
Japanese government is perplexed as
well as the customs.
Dark reports come from all over
China. Everywhere the officials are
alarmed over demands for ports and
concessions.
Two rebellions have broken out in
Kwansgi, one in Wa Chap and an
other in Lauchow. The governor of
Kwansgi has sent soldiers to the re-
bellious districts. Troubles are heard
of in Manchuria. Many think the au-
thorities are doing all they can to drive
the people into rebellion. or, as some
say, into the hands of Russia. Private
letters speak in strong language about
the doings of the Tsai-Li-Ti, a powerful
sect, something like the Lao-Hui. These