La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

equal Ia the detachment Of insurgents
now in the province Of Cuyite.
About two miles back Of the town OF
Cayitc General AcuInaldo also has fine
modern brccch-Ioading field pieces
with moderate supply OF common
field shells aud sharpnel.
The men Of General Aguinaldo's
force arc OF small stature and look as
though they had not had enough 10 eat
FOR long time. but they are very
wiry and tough. Two OF them whom
noticed Were carrying n heavy forge
and four Of them carried n bench with
two vises. They had taken n field gun
from one of the sunken ship cruisers
and We're trying 10 make 1t iii for ser
vice. showing marvellous patience and
perseverance. There mnSt be some
thing out OF common about their leader.
General AeuinaldO. for whereas four
weeks ago there were not one hundred
persons In Cayitc after the Spaniards
moved out. there are now more than
200 men. capable OF bearing arms.
most OF whom have assembled since
General AguInaldo's arrival eight days
ago. III they capture n Spanish detach-
nent and arms. General Aguinnido
viii be able to take the field with more
than 5000 men He tells me his force
IL limited only by the number OF rifles
he can get. but many Of the native sol
diers OF Manila viii desert to- him as
soon as he attacks that place. The sue
cess, OF tile recent expedition tina,
brought the insurgents supply OF
rifles will result in n large shipmen,
within the next two weeks and Gen
sral AgulnaIIo is confident of having
1900 men In the field before July 1st
A al IpstI huI 4.
the throat and the Spaniards are I'M
able To escape from sure starvation
or surrender. IL is impossible 10 get
definite news from the city. but the
nnxiety of Europeans here. ns con
veyed through the foreign consuls,
shows how critical must be the situa-
ton
Our squadron keeps health very well.
aot more than thirty men being on the
SEX list. Captain Gridley goes home
by to-dny's steamer, via Hong Kong.
suffering from n rupture. Commander
Benjamin +. Lamberton takes COM
mand Of the Olympia Lieutenant
Commander Frederick Singer takes
command of the captured transport
Mauila. The weather is very hot.
The health of officers and men con-
tinnes good in spite OF the severe heat
s'p'
The natives now bring Off a plenti-
full supply of chickens. eggs, mangoes,
bananas. Il few pineapples. but moth
ing else.
When Captain Gridley left the
Olympia on sick leave the wardroom
officers manned gig and rowed him
to the departing steamer and the sea
men suddenly thronged the rail for
ward and gave him hearty cheers.
A cable to the Herald from Hong
Kong, via Paris. says:
The goods seized yesterday. which
were not naval stores. but personal
ness supplies for officers of the
cruisers. were released to-day. Yes
lerday Consul Williams launch was
boarded while n party on ii were out
IN the harbor picknicking and
searched. but nothing contraband wns
found. 1t is possible that should the
Hong Kong authorities continue the
annoyances n change will bc made In
The base of supplies.
About million and half silver
dollars have already been spent In
Hong Kong.
The British cruiser PiauIe. which re-
turned to-day from Manila. reports
that lliolo Is quiet and that the Elo-
ans are in hiding up the river There
are sixty foreigners here. thirty of