Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Hence We Are Unable
To Connect With The
Associated Press.
WOULD BLOCK DEWEY.
Admiral Diederichs Credited With
Making Threats.
MANILA IS READY TO FALL.
Eongkong Advices State That the BLOCK
aded CITY Will Fall at the Least
Sign of Bombardment-Othsr
Far East News.

Victoria, B. c., July 21.-The steamer
Empress of India, which has arriVeo
from Hongkong, had among her pas
,engers Captain D. Hodgson, who COM
manded the revenue cutter McCuiioe'i
during the battle of Manila. captain
Hodgson is on his way to san frahciS-
20. According to the Hongkong papers,
Admiral Diederichs of the German fleet
at Manila is credited with the State
ment that he will prevent Admlral lie"
ay from bombarding Manila or any poi '.
The chief news of the moment Is Una.
Manila is ready to surrender. MOI 'h"l
the archbishop and captain general are
going to voluntarily capitulate peloie
thew are compelled to do so, put lha'
the backbone of resistance is unqueS-
Honahlv broken. and upon real sho"
or force and intention to lombard tne
town If the officials do not give ln' the
snaniards will haul down the spanish
flag. Intimations to this effect are ie
ceived from many sources.
The correspondent of the HongKors
| Press SAYS the chief subject or olscus-
| sion in Manila, in Cavite ana III 'ne
American fleet is the presence there Oh
ca many German men-of-war ana ho
transport or supply vessel IN poI'. -
Further details of the great nght ol
Nav, otter through some hVh officials
of Manila as time passes III no" ap
" - oooord;ne to authentic informa-
t,on in the hands of Consul Wiiiaiii''
that out of 491 men on the he'ha o,a ,aet
tina 964 were killed, only 127 having lei,
+he shin. An officer who was aooaiu
and is now in prison states ina
could not step a foot in any u'i -.
nm her decks without coming III eoi',
with pieces of flesh or deao pol
such was the power OF the Anlei.
Guns and the skill of the American gun
ners.
Lies About Our Soldiers
,ro,;,o naners continue to puo'iSi
,onstrous stories about the American
ond do not hesitate to employ the 'nos
oontemntuous epithets, all of which az
,,hattinp the appetites of the Ahieiio' w.
o+ a,,en with them for uncalleo ~
insults. ,re reportet
uon.1,onn 1t is suspected ina
the arms and ammuni'!oi ;s,,reents
.n,xad +o the Philippine insursei'S
Tho caiZllrp COnSISlS VI cNN'N
Mauser ammunition, 2oS breec',oa
Mauser rifles and 112 muzzle 'o"'
Enfield rifles. , wanted t
An Englishman at Kobe wah.eu ,i,,, an
,oss through the customs for sh,p','e1 as =
- New York 112 Japanese sWu'"S, ,,' o,,s
snears and Z suits of armor' 4'an Ine ~ a
tom authorities held consul.a,.oh. l.,tra ha n
70 % whether the articles were con.,uD n.isfal
~ ~ war; and. not being able TO sal.ei 'i;neh ~
tor;,v decide the question tney Mm ..tr,[
the Government in Tokyo for na,, i,,ar tn tn
tiors None had been received WIZ" ca,
Tp Tmnress left, and the local pape, paper, stl e.
castically remarks that propan.s p'a"sd - 8
Iononese government Is PEI
,ra,, vol a. the customs officers ,,han,
= Mr. Otan, president OF the ,,rasse ionu
raa Dealers association has eHpien' s,,ion
a @ strong objection to the lmptsi,.s' ptates ar
The tea tariff in the unlteu 1,1 ,uauce Il
tnt fomenting a an agitation to ina"ee n,nose q
II,itad states government 10 '''p
similar % duty upon coffee