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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
MANILA MAY HAVE
 FALLEN BY THIS TIME.
It Is Believed Dewey Has Reached
 an Understanding With the InSurpent Leader

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Dewey's report of June 12 from Cavite was food for a good deal of discussion to-day at the Navy Department. Taken in con- neotion with the press reports it would seem to indicate that Manila probably has fallen by this time. One phrase used by the admiral, that they do not intend to take the city at the present time" warrants the belief that he has reached a perfect understanding with the insurgent leader, and that the town is not to be attacked until the Ameri- can troops arrive. For some reasons it is extremely desirable that such should be the case, and that Dewey should receive the surrender of the town in person rather than force the Spaniards to surrender to insurgents and thereby afford a possible preteXt for the inter- ference of some of the European pow CTS, whose ships are gathering in sus- piciously large numbers in Manila Bay.
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Before the departure of the Spanish WarShipS a flag of honor, embroidered by the ladies of Cadiz, was presented to the officers of the cruiser Carlos V. It was a solemn ceremony.
 Captain Aunon subsequently, held a council of war with the commanders of all the ships of the squadron on board the Pelayo. Captain Aunon. after the departure of Admiral Camara, wired the Premier the following:
 ''The reserve squadron and the troops of the expeditionary corps, on leaving Spanish waters, send greetings to the Government and the fatherland and affirm their desire to fight for them
 The Minister of Marine also tele- graphed to the Queen Regent enthusi- astic greetings from the squadron and their determination to fight to the last for the national honor.
 It is announced that Captain Aunon, after inspecting the arsenal at Car thagena, will return to this city and or- ganize a third squadron of warships. He sent message to the Premier that he was much satisfied with the condi- tion of the squadron of Admiral Ca- mara.
 Premier Sagasta, it Is said, hopes to prorogue the Chamber of Deputies next week.
 Fresh contingents of troops are being constantly called to the colors and there is great activity In the War and Navy departments. work on the fort ifications at the different ports of Spain is being pushed and it is asserted a third squadron of warships Is to be formed immediately, to be composed of the Cardinal Cisneros, Lepanto, AL fonso XIII and other cruisers. Cadiz is to be the rendezvous of this squad ron.
 It is the general opinion here that a protracted war is ahead, and it Is semi officially announced that the Govern ment does not count upon the support of any power, and that even Germany, in spite of her great interests In the Philippine Islands, will do nothing to favor Spain.
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Cddiz Fleet. May Sail q Short Distance and
 Return.
Cabinet Discusses tbe Reported TraDsfer of the Philippines
 to Germany.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The State Department received the following dis patch from its agent at Gibraltar:
 The Charles ". Pelayo, Rapido, Pa triot, Audaz, Osada, Prosperina. Giral- da, Prelejo, Colon, with the Minister on board; Alfonso Doce, Canadong, Anto- nio Lopez, Isla Panos, Buenos Ayres and San Francisco left Cadiz yester- day. The first eleven passed the rock bound for Carthagena for orders. The last three have troops on board"
 This Is Admiral Camara's Cadiz squadron, and appears to be in the Mediterranean. bound for African shores.
 GIBRALTAR, June 1.-The Cadiz fleet, which was sighted off Ceuta last evening, passed here to-day, going eastward. It consists of two battle> ships, four cruisers and four torpedo boat destroyers.
 MADRID, June 17.-AdmiraI Cama- ras fleet, said here to consist of over twenty vessels, Is reported to have been divided at sea and to have pro- ceeded to different destinations.
 There is a feeling of great optimism in official circles here and in the lob bies of the Cortes, owing to the depar- ture of Admiral Camara's fleet. It Is said that t has an enormous quantity of war material on board, including a mysterious new explosive.
 There are a number of rumors in cir culation here as to the destination of the feet One has it that the Spanish warships are now heading for Boston, Mass, with the intention of lombard ing New England towns, and another report sets forth that the Spanish re- serve fleet Is going to the Philippine Islands.
 The Spanish newspapers say that work is being actively continued on Notifications in the Canary and Ba- learic Islands. The Liberal reiterates the declaration that If Spain has nothing to hope for from the powers she Is able to defend herself.'
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YET
 TO ENLIST
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Adjutant General Corbin tonight made public the number of additional regiments, battalions, companies or batteries re- quired from each State under the sec ond call of the President for volunteers. The organizations from each State, the number of which is herewith given, will be in addition to the number of men which will be enlisted from the several States to fill to the maximum of 106 men to a company the organizations now in the field.
 Of the 75000 men required under the Presidents second call 43,000 will ie needed to recruit the existing volunteer regiments up to the maximum strength. To obtain these recruits attachments from each volunteer regiment are now in the States from which they come. The remaining 32000 men will be or ganized into companies, battalions and regiments as the exigencies may re- quire, each State meeting the require ments of the second as 1t may those of the first call.
 Under the second call the various States and Territories will furnish, as organizations, tWenty-two regiments of infantry, six regiments and three com
 
 izations, fourteen light batteries and three heavy batteries. According to the statements made by Adjutant General Corbin, the new organizations will be apportioned among the Territories and States as follows: Colorado-One battery light artillery. Alabama-Two battalions infantry. California-One regiment infantry. COnnectfcut-One regiment infantry. Georgfa-One regiment insdntry.
 1lltnois-Two regiments infantry. Indiana-One resiment infantry and two companies Infantry. Css. Iowa-Two light batteries.
 Kansas-Two battalions infantry. @S Kentucky-One regiment infantry. Louisiana-Three batteries light artil- lery.
 Maryland-One battalion infantry observation-disclosures regiment infantry. Michigan-Onee regiment infantry, Mississippi-Six companies infantry. Missouri-One regiment infantry.
 NebraSka-One regiment infantry New Jersey-One regiment infantry. New York-Three regiments infantry and three batteries light artillery.
 North Carolina-Seven companies in fantry.
 Ohio-One regiment and nine companies Oregon-Two batteries light artillery Pennsylvania-Eighte companies in- fantry
 Rhode Island-Two batteries light ar tillery.
 South Carolina-Two battanons infan- try.
 Tennessee-One regiment infantry Texas-One regiment infantry.
 Utah-One battery light artillery. Virginia-Two battalions infantry. West Virginia-One regiment infantry.
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THREE THOUSAND
 SPANIARDS CAPTURED.
Panic in Manila General and Spanish Families Enter Inside the
 Walled City.

Families Enter Inside the
 Walled City.
 Copyrighted, 1s9S by James Gordon Bennett.
 BY JOSEPH L. STICKNEY.
 MANILA, June 8 (via Hongkong, June I7).-General Aguinaldo has ad- vanced steadily. Sunday, June 5, he took Capote, Las Pinas and Paraneque, all strong Spanish positions.
 The rebels even arrived within 100 yards of the powder magazine at Nal ate
 The Spanish retreat from Paraneque was disorderly, and in their flight only just escaped being cut off by flank movement of the rebels The Spanish garrison at Capote surrendered, and the garrisons throughout the province ot Cavite gave up the fight.
 The rebels have taken nearly .3ooo prisoners, who are guarded in Cavite The city of Manila is quite surrounded by rebels, and an attack is expected hourly. The province IS in the hands of the rebels. It is reported that Maca- bele, where the wife and family of the Captain General were guarded by na- tive volunteers and Spanish troops. has surrendered. 1t is also reported that
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MAY RETIRE TO THE
 VIZCAYA ISLANDS.
If Obliged to Capitulate at Manila August Intends to Remain
 Governor General.

MADRID, June 17.-One of the high Spanish Ministers in an interview to- day said:
 "Aguinaldo, after breaking faith with the Spaniards, induced the uprising in aid of the Americans by swearing that the latter only came to liberate the Philippine Islands and would support a native republic. But when the natives see through the trickery and Span ish warships appear with re-enforce- ments there will be a reaction in favor of Spain, because the natives although fickle, are still influenced by the frlars, who are only hated by the members of the secret societies and not by the mass of the natives.
 If Manila is obliged to capitulate the seat of government will be transferred to the Vizcaya Islands, General Au- gusti capitulating as comrnander oi Manila and not as Governor General of the Philippines"
 The Minister also denied that the Spanish Government had any intention of ceding territory to Germany in ex- changed for any undefn d assistance.
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Washington-One battalion infantry.
 Wisconsin-One regiment infantry and one battery light artillery.
 Nevada-Three companies infantry.
 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian Territory-One regiment infantry each
 Wyoming. Idaho, Arkansas, Florida, New Hampshire, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, Vermont and the Dis trict of Columbia, having under the first call furnished in excess of their quota, will not be called upon to furnish any new organizations under the second call, simply filling the organizations now in the service.
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TWO SHIPS NOT PENNED
 IN SANTIAGO

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, June 17.-"I tell you all of Cervera's fleet is not In Santiago, as Americans think 1t is. Two of the largest of the Spanish ships are now hiding at the eastern end of Cuba, not far from Mole St. Nicholas. I know what I am talking about. be- cause I coaled them," said Captain Huke, of the British steamer Ravens dale.
 He talked in half -boastful, half-de- liant way about his voyage that ended here. While the Gloucester was here Huke was reticent and sulky, but when the Gloucester left his manner changed. He was very angry at what he called the hindrance the American navy was putting in the way of his business and did not hesitate to say so.
 This blockade of Cuba is a joke, D
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he said. "I can run through it when ever I want to. and I do. The British flag protects me. The American naval officers are a lot of fools. when they had sense enough to look into my bunkers to see whether they were fuil of coal or not. No, will not tel you how much coal I had, but It. was enough for a big Spanish warsnlp l met the other day. My bunkers are empty now You can draw conclusions as to what did with it.
 "Cervera is on the flagship colon and is in Santiago with few ships, but two big ones that the Americans do not suspect are prowling around outside They have been waiting for coal and have got 1t. They are now ready for business and some day will surprise the Americans"
 Captain Hul1e proceeded to San Juan, Porto Rico, for a cargo, probably more coal.
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be meddlesome here. Germans and Spaniards are very chummy, entertain ing one another at dinner parties and walking arm in arm everywhere. There Is no question about how the Brit sh feel. They are watching the Germans closely"
 The Hongkong correspondent to the Times says. According to MdIila ad vices dated June 13 and brought here by Her Majesty's ship Linnet, the reb- els have captured the family of Cap tain-General Augusti. In most cases the assertions of the naval regiments have been accompanied by a massacre of the officers. It is reported from Shanghai that the Spanish Archbishop from Manila has arrived there with the German troopship Darmstadt.
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Dreech-load1ng rifles, thlrty-four muzzle loading guns, mostly use less, and three rapid-fre rifles, which are probably of AZ inches; the second battery con tainS three large muzzle loading field guns, and the third battery contains several old style muzzle loaders and two machine guns.
 Nearly all the foreigners have left Manila and are quartered aboard the dozen merchant steamers which were caught in the passage when the American squad ron arrived.
 Dewey allowed these vessels to come out of anchorage and anchor in the bay as a refuge for the foreigner population. These steamers are all Spanish and will be prizes when Dewey is ready to take possession of Manila.
 In the early part of the week the small steamer Vulcan, about POO tons, and to-day a similar steamer, the Toaleno, came into the bay from one of the other islands flying the insurgent flag. The latter brought about 800 Spanish prisoners.
 General Aguinaldo made ar engagements to hold a meeting of native leaders yesterday to pre- pare a constitution for the pro- posed republic and organize a government. Owing to the. ab- sence of some persons who had been expected at the conference 1t did not take place.
 The rebels are reported to have captured the wife and five children of Governor General Augusti. They will not be held as prisoners, but will be broughtto Manila and allowed to join General Au- gusti.
 The British gunboat Linnet arrived from Iloilo yesterday. She will take dispatches and mail to Hongkong tonight.
 The German flagship Kaiserin Augusta arrived from Kiaochau yesterday, so that now three Ger man warships are here.
 Two large fires broke out in Manila this afternoon, apparently in warehouses near the docks, which have been burning two hours. The rebels have control of the city's water supply, but are not going to cut it off for fear of a general conhagration and disease if the city should be deprived of water.
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the military party has obliged General Augusti to resign and transfer, the com mand to Jandene, who was second in command The panic in Manila is gen eral. The Spanish families are entering inside the walled city.
 The Spanish troops who retired from Paraneque are in bad condition, starving and exhausted. All seems to be con fusion owing to bad management No American troops have arrived here.
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AUGUSTI RESIGNS
 HIS MILITARY COMMAND.
Council of War Made Furious by the Generals Proposal to
 Surrender,

MANILA, June (via Hongkong, June lD.-The captain general held a council of war, at which it was pro- posed to surrender because resistance was clearly useless and deplorable ex- penditure of blood and heroicS efforts were rendered futile by lack of train ing. insufficient supplies and the small ness of the force."
 The council was furious at this sug- gested humiliation by mere natives" :" and Captain General Augusti resigned his military command, being succeeded by his second in command, who coun- termanded the order for the withdrawal of the troops from the field
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Confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The Senate to-day confirmed a long list of nomina- tions, including the following: F. K. Perkins of California, assistant paymaster in the navy; J. c. w. Shode of Chicago, receiver of public moneys, and B. H. Sul- livan of Plankington. S. D.. register of lands at Nulato, Alaska; I. L. Patterson, collector of customs, Willamette. Or.
 Army-Brigade surgeon, with the rank of major, G. H. Penrose, Utah; surgeon, with rank of major, F. A. Meacham, Utah. commissary, with rank of captain, J. F. Evans, California.
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SPANISH ARTILLERYMEN
 STAMPEDED FROM MALATE
Immense Consternation Caused, It Being Believed the Insurgents
 Were Attacking.

MANILA, June 6, via Hongkong June 17.-During last night. owing to a mis- understanding, squad of Spanish ar- tillerymen stampeded from Malate into Manila, causing immense consternation, it being believed that the insurgents were storming the city.
 A Spanish officer commanding an outpost at San Juan left his men in
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
REFUSES TO EXCHANGE
 MERRIMAC PRISONERS.
General Blanco Sends Out His Reply on Gunboat Under Flag
 of Truce.


HAVANA, June 17.-CaptainGe General Blanco has refused to entertain the proposition to exchange the Merrimao prisoners. The Spanish torpedo gun boat Martin AlfonZo PinZon sailed out ten miles to the northeast of the harbor to-day under flag of truce. She met the monitor Terror and the MangroEe. Inc monitor sent an officer off in a small boat, to whom Lieutenant Manu- el Cubello, commander of the Martin Alfonzo Pinzon, handed General Blan- co.'s reply in a sealed envelope. The Martin AlfonZo PinZon returned to port at o'clock this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
VERY CHUMMY WITH
 SPANIARDS AT MANILA.
Actions of Germans Cause the Belief That They Have Something
 Tn Their Sleeve

LONDON, June 1S.-The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The Archbishop of Manila, Monsignor Nozaleda, announces that he has had a communication from God, who has promised him that the Yankee pigs" will be driven out of the island. and that Spain will be triumphant in the end"
 There is an idea in Manila that the Germans have something up their sleeve. On this point my correspondent writes: "The Germans are disposed to
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charge of a sergeant came to town and was found helplessly drunk. It is re- ported that he was sentenced to death.
 A six-inch gun at Malate, while being fired into the woods over the Span- iards' heads, fired shot which struck tree and killed several Spaniards.
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zEvELY GETS THE PLACE.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Secretary of the Interior Bliss to-day telegraphed to J. W. Zevely, special inspector, appoint ing him acting superintendent of Yose- mite, Sequoia and General Grant National Park, in California. MT. Zevely will pro- ceed first to Yosemite Park and expel intruders, and then remove trespassers from the other two parks
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M. Ribot Called Upon.

PARIS, June 17.-President Faure has invited M. Ribot to form cabinet to suc- ceed the Moline ministry, which resigned on Wednesday last. M. Ribot asked to be allowed until tomorrow to decide wheth- CT he will or will not attempt to form Cabinet
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TOWNS AND
 PRISONERS TAKEN
Copyrighted 1SsS by Gordon Bennett. BY JOSEPH l.. STICKNEY.

MANILA, June II (via Hongkone, June l7) The rebel troops, who, as l mentioned in my last dispatch, were besieging the old Cavite
 church, kept the Spanish garrisons closely
 surrounded, but could make little impression
 on the solid stone walls. The insureent bat
 tery across the bay had no fuses for the
 shells and their powder was bad, conse-
 quently the Spaniards had not much fear of } their guns
 Not till the Krupp field pieces were so placed as to make sure of preaching the
 walls did the lieutenant colonel commanding surrender on June 9, after having held out nine days. The rebels captured here 25O
 men and 27O Mauser rifles. This closed the campaign in the Cayite province, there being
 no more Spaniards left at large.
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SPANISH TORPEDO-BOAT
 STRUCK BY A SHELL.
One of Cervera's Vessels Damaged
 During the Bombardment of
Santiago.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The Suns Madrid cablegram says: Correspond encia de Espana, In it's account of yes terday's bombardment at Santiago, says that many of the shells from the American we1rsF1ip5 fell into tho ba5-- One hit the torpedo-boat Fulton.
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moved north to attack the Span insh positions outside of Manila City.
 Continuous fighting has been going on ever since, re- suIting in the rebels taking the towns Of Parneque and Pasay on the coast.
 Several towns on the north east of Manila are now surround ed by the insurgents, who press the Spaniards hard, notwith- standing the latter'S superiority in artillery.
 One days fighting illustrates all. Having taken Pasay, the rebels debouched from the swampy into the rolling country, containing woods, few modern houses and an occasional stream. Near the beach was large pow der magazine close to a well-built stone battery.
 The rebels made a rush at this magazine at night, capturing several prisoners, rifles and some powder before the Spaniards could rally to protect their posi- ton. In the morning the rebels deployed in the woods south of the magazine, opened hot fire on the Spaniards, using the same tactics as they had done in all previous actions 1 have wit messed. From my position in the rear 1 could see the rebel ad- vance line crouching behind cover while the Spaniards poured a continuous fire of small arms at them.
 The insurgents replied with carefully aimed shots; then a group of twenty or thirty would make a rapid rush toward the front, dropping under cover with in fifty paces Of their starting point. The Spaniards soon be- gan firing shells from the field guns. in the fort, but not much damage was done.
 When the rebels had massed about 5000 men within easy range of the magazine they lay quiet, intending to make an as sault that night, but fortunately they discovered in time that the Spaniards had mined a bridge over which they must charge and the assault was counterlnanded.
 Aguinaldosays he does not expect to make much more progress until the United States troops arrive. The Spaniards have such great superiority in artillery that the insurgents cannot sue ceed in an attack on the walled fort in the city.
 To guard against assault by the rebels the small gunboat Cebu has been placed so as to command Puente de Espana, across the river Pasig, which di- vides the city. A large number of field guns has also been placed around the city walls.
 Aguinaldo says the Spaniards have 35,ooo troops in Manila. My own information, obtained from men in the field, who have the best opportunity of observing the enemy, places the number under the Spanish flag at 7ooo, of whom 2ooo are volunteers, who are useless as a fighting force.
 From very trustworthy sources I have received the following facts about the situation in Man fla: Of the three. principal bat teries commanding the bay one contains four o-inch Krupp
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