Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
MANILA is BESIEGED.
Reported That Insurgents Have At
tackled Its Outer Walls.
Americans Take No Part In the right
inE-with the Arrival of Troops
Manila Can BE Taken
in "a Hours.

London, June 1s.-The Hong-kong
correspondent of the Times says: Ac
cording to Manila advices, dated June
10 and brought here by HI. M. S. Linnet,
the rebels have captured the family of
Capt. Gen. August. In most cases'the
assertions of the native regiments have
been accompanied by massacre OF the
officers. 1t is reported from Shanghai
that the Spanish archbishop from Ma
Mia had arrived there by the German
troopship Darmstadt.
Americans Take No Part.
London, June IS. The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: An
official dispatch from Manila asserts
that the insurgents have closed around
the town and are now attacking the
walled part, where the defenders are
still holding out. The insurgents have
cut the water supply, but the city has
remaining wells available. Fighting is
going on along the sea front, but the
Americans are taking no part in the
attack.
Dewey Reports on the situation.
Washington, June 10. The navy de-
partment has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
"Cavite, June IL, via Hong-Kong, June
T.-There is little change in the situation
since my telegram of June 3. Insurgents
continue hostilities and have practically
surrounded Manila. They have taken 2,5Oo
Spanish prisoners whom they treat most
humanely. They do not intend to take the
city at the present time. Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay with
refugees on board under guard of neutral
men-of-war: this with my permission.
'"The health of the squadron continues
excellent The German COMMANDMENTS
chief arrived to-day. Three German, two
British, one French, one Japanese men-ot-
war now in port. Another German man-ot-
war expected. The following is a list of the
Spanish vessels captured and destroyed:
"Destroyed-Two protected cruisers hVe
unprotected cruisers, one transport, one
serving vessel, both armed.
'"The following were captured - Tns
transport Manila and the gunboat Callao.
Knocking at Manila's Gates.
New York, June 1S.-A special cable
gram from Hong-Kong to the Journa
says: The most severe and impcrtan
battle since Admiral Dewey's annihila
ton of the Spanish fleet has occurred a
Manila. One thousand insurgents at
tackled 2,OOe Spanish, inflicting heav.
losses and almost forcing the entranc
to the city.
The insurgents under Gen. Aguina
do and the American sailors and ma
rines of Admiral Dewey's fleet CON
pletely surround Manila.
The foreign residents have fled to tn
ships.
Admiral Montcjo and Gov. Gen. Al
gust have placed the women, the chi
dren and the priests in the forts IL
safety.
Gen. August is reported to be willir
to surrender to the Americans in ord
to prevent the insurgents from ca
turing the capital, setting it on fire ar
killing the Spanish. The archbisho
however. is opposed to surrender, al
has overruled August.
The success of the insurgents is wo
1erful. The Spaniards taken prisone
in the two weeks campaign aggrega
5000, including 1000 soldiers of T.
regular army. Prominent among the
are Gems. Garcia and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces
Cavite. Balucan and Bataan were al
made prisoners.
Two million. rounds of cartrids
were seized in the fortified cathedral
Old Cavite. The large garrison of {
Cayite has surrendered, thus giving t
insurgents command of the shore of
entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are NJ
cut off from the Spanish forces in y
Mia.
The Americans can take Manila wi
in "a hours after the arrival of
troops. The city is now at the mercy
the American feet.