The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-19


HONG KONG, Aug. 1s.-G dispatch
from the correspondent at Manila of the
Associated Press, confirming the cap-
ture Of the town says the American
troops now occupy every position for
merly held by the spaniards, Of whom
5000 are prisoners.
The dispatch also says that Admiral
Dewey picked up the end Of the severed
cable on Friday, but that the line is not
yet In working order.
for Manila A great rush OF trade Is
expected.
4 belated dispatch from Maniia dated
August explains that Governor Gem
eraA August had not quite Gbdicated, ="
and Says "The governor general only
declined to be responsible for thS conse-
uuenceS when he found that Spain was
NOT sending him help. He retained his
position, but practically washed his
hands Of the fighting. A Madrid dis
patch construes this as insubord rdanadon,
and the Gazette Will now publish an or
der to supercede him 1t Is rumored that
confidential instructions have been
given to his successor to resist to the
utmost, hoping to gain the worlds nd
miration and possibly assistance in Sc
curing favorable termination Of the
war"
A telegram arrived Sunday ordering
the Americans to proceed Immediately
to extremitleS, whereupon General Mer-
rltt and Admiral Dewey issued an ultt-
matum, allowing twelve hours for the
removal Of non combatants, but declar-
ing that they would begin The bombard-
mens earlier df the Spaniards made an
attack. The governor replied tmmedi-
ately, thanking the American com
manders for their humane sentiment,
but saying they were useless, because
he was surrounded with rebels and had
no place Of refuse for the great number
Of sick and wounded and women and
CHILDREN,
The governor thereupon convened the
consuls, begging them to use their In
fiuence with the Americans to get them
to grant him time and facilities for pro-
tectlng refugees, and suggesting the use
OF the American troop ships, but he was
unwilling to allow them food from Ma
Mia He seemed Indifferent to the fate
OF the 100000 natives,
The British consul made powerful
appeal to the governor to surrender,
glorifying the heroism hitherto shown
by the Spanish troops, hut demonstrate
ing the hopelessness OF further resist
ance. The other consuls indorsed his ap-
peal, with the exception Of the German
consul, who said that as military ofli-
Ger he should hesitate to assert that the
Spaniards had done enough yet.
To-day the consuls will visit Admiral
Dewey to convey the governors request,
but It IS probable the reply will be too
late. It ought to have been made long
dThe rebels tiide ilftaI eftort 10 cap
ture the city on Tuesday, but failed.
"A Spanish commercial deputatioh to-
day waited upon the governor and
begged him to surrender, saying that
otherwise they would be utterly ruined
"The civil members OF the council Of
war favor surrender, but the military
members do not care TO indorse such a
request.
"swarnls Of Spanish and native half
caste women and children are begging to
be provided with means OF escape.
at is believed that the American gun
ners have been ordered to spare the
churches, owing to the fact that thou
sands OF persons have taken refuge In
them.
1.-THE ex-governor Is trying TO secure
passage on q German war ship"