Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
DEWEY MOVING ON MANILA.
The Aslatic Squadron WIN Attempt to De-
stroy the Spanish Fleet In
the Philippines.

LONDON, April 2S.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul General Will
Jams, after spending the evening ashore
with United States Consul Wildman,
accompanied the American squadron.
Thirty lnsurgent leaders here wanted
to accompany it, but Chief Aguinaldo
goes as their representative. He will
take charge of the insurgent forces at
Manila.
Admiral Dewey has issued strict or
ders that no barbarous or inhuman
acts are to be perpetrated by the in
surgents.
The primary object is the capture of
the Spanish fleet, which Admiral
Dewey thinks more important than
capturing Manila. He is determined
to prevent it's preying upon American
vessels. On reaching Manila he will
demand its capitulation within half an
hour of his arrival. His men are in the
best spirits and excellent health. There
have been nine assertions, including
six Cinnamon, one Italian and one Ger
man, during the fleets stay at Hong
Kong.
Every preparation has been made.
The ships are cleaned and painted for
battle, and the general opinion is that
the fight in these waters will result in
an easy victory for America. Her
ships carry 122 guns, as against 90 or
Whereabouts in the Spanish feet.
The cooperation of the American
strict secret. The latter await the
arrival of the feet. when Manila must
soon succumb. Its defenses are in q
wretched state. The Americans in the
Philippines are anxious to see Brit
ish rule established there, and the pro-
posal has been favorably received by
all parties here.
THE Manila press, on the contrary,
says there is great enthusiasm among
the population for Spain, and that an
obstinate resistance will be offered to
the Americans, but the papers qualify
their bold allegation by referring to
the 'phlegmatic character of the ma
tives which prevents any excited ex-
preston of opinion
"TheSe journals say, too, that the
treason of a few hundreds, or a few
thousands of the rebels does not affect
the virtue of the race, and then haught-
lily add that the Philippines will prove
worthy of Spain.
1.-THE governor of the Philippines has
issued several proclamations. One re-
ouired all ablebodied Spaniards to en-
roll themselves for military service,
and accords permission to foreigners to
Join. Exemption is granted to all
American citizens. One extraordinary
proclamation has excited great dis
gust here. It asserts that the Amer
lean people are composed of all social
excrescences, who have exhausted our
patience and provoked war with their
Vaccinations, their acts of treachery
and their outrages against the law of
nations and international conventions
"The proclamation is exceedingly
bombastic.
"a squadron manned by foreigners,
possessing neither instruction nor dis
cipline, comes to this archipelago with
the ruffianly intention of robbing us of
II that means life, honor and liberty.
The apgressors shall not profane the
tombs of your fathers. They shall not
crafty their lustful passions at the
cost of your wives and daughters.
They shall not cover you with dis
honor and appropriate the property
vour industry has accumulated. a.
provision for your old age. They shall
not perpetrate any of the crimes in
sn,red by their wickedness and covsN-
business"