The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
MANILA IN A STATE OF MISERY
CITY SURROUNDED DY THE ENEMY
AND CAPTURE CERTAIN.

spanish Troops at the OutpOsts Sur
wondering TO the Insurgents-Na-
tive Regiments Massacreing Their
Oaicers and Deserving the Spanish
Cause-The Captain General Draw
ing His Troops Within the Walls
of the City.
Copvright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Manila. June s. via Hong Kong, June II.
1t is now officially admitted here that
the lack of food supplies has become
serious matter.
Gunboats conveying volunteers, sent IL
70 the lagoon TO search for food for the
citv on Friday, June 3, returned here to-
cav. Sunday and reported the total fall
ure of their mission.
1t has been officially admitted that the
i troops have been thirty-six hours with
i out food.
4 The insurgents are gaining everywhere.
q and are now firing into Manila itself.
In the northern sections the insurgents
4 have united near Passig on the Passig
) river, driving the Spanish gunboats out.
q There were a few casualties.
Whole companies OF Spaniards have had
4 nothing TO eat for two days, and some
q of them are literally crying.
II is pitiable sight.
The native peasantry charitably assist
& the starving soldiers without compulsion.
"a and some Englishmen yesterday gave
y treat to the soldiers guarding an out
post
They bought a wandering hawker's
a stock of eatables for few shillings and
a gave the food to the soldiers, who said it
Il was the first food they had tasted for thlr-
a ty-siX hours
There is no doubt, as one person re-
marked, that somebody deserves lynching
for the state of affairs existing.
Scores Of bloated officers of the Spanish
forces are to be seen daily loafing about
the beer shops and cafes along the boule-
wards, reviling the English, while the men
81 under their charge are starving.
The insurgents yesterday rushed the
passage of the Zapote river and also de-
scended from the lagoon, took the Span
iards' left flank and captured several
guns
The Spanish soldiers made a good stand
until they were ordered to retreat. Prob
ably their ammunition was inadequate.
# 1t is almost impossible TO understand
how such magnificent positions can be
abandoned without a struggle.
The insurgents to-day captured Las
Plnas, Paranague, Tungalo, Mali Bay and
&Tineda, all on the coast line.
81 The Spaniards lost ninety men killed and
8wounded and 1000 returned here unhurt.
# The Insurgents are now firing into Ma
DC the southermost quarter of Manila
md a mile and a half from the center
place containing the fort, magazine, tele-
8ra2h offices and club house.
The horse cars arc running, and ladies
bre visiting within rifle shot of the enemy,
apparently unconcerned.
The insurgents are also in every outly
ng quarter of Manila, awaiting the signal
4o advance.
At Caloocan, suburban railroad sta
On there is still a few Spanish troops in
4illculous little entertainments.
The village is full of insurgents, and the
Foiiroad line Is broken outside the station.
The ties have been carefully removed
by the insurgents, who promised to replace
fhem after the war.
4 Many of the native troops make little
Secret of their intention to desert tonight.
There is a frantic scramble for refuge
u side the old walled citadel by the Gov
Rfnors orders, of all the townspeople.
The captain general had held a council
war, at which it was proposed to(sur-
Il nder, because resistance is clearly use
SO aud deplorable expenditure of blood,
And heroic efforts would be rendered futile.
~ lack of training, insufficient supplies
81 q the smailness of the force
he council was furious az this ''humil-
ftion by mere natives and Capt. Gen.
Augush resigned his military com
Nand and was superseded by
He second In command, who counter
n anded the order for the withdrawal of
He troops from the field.