The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-19
AUGUSTT MUST FIGHT.
Insurgents Try to Induce Him to
Surrender Manila
TO PREVENT AWFUL SLAUGHTER

The Captain General Replied That He
Must Resist, However Hopeless the
Spanish Cause-Insurgents Growing
Impatient over the Delay.
Hong Kong, July 19.-The following
advices have just ben received from
Manila, under date of July 10:
An important interview has just been
held between General A~guinaldo's sec
rotary, Legarda, and a prominent ma
tive white man, and the Spanish COM
mander, Captain General Augustin.
The insurgents representatives urged
General Augustin to surrender the city,
asserting that 1900 insurgents sur
rounded Manila and were able to enter
it at any time. Thus far, they added,
the insurgents had been restrained
with difficulty. but if the Spaniards
continued stubborn the result would be
that the insurgents would be compelled
to lombard and storm the city, with
the inevitable slaughter, unparalleled
in history, because in the excitement
of battle they cannot discriminate.
Continuing. the captain generals Wis
itors advised him to disregard the Of
fetal fctions regarding alleged Span
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ments coming to the Philippines
islands, and proposed a reconciliation
between the Spaniards and the Philip
pinos, under a republic flag, and a
joint endeavor to persuade the Ameri-
can to abandon hostilities in the Phil
ippine islands. Finally, the representa-
tives of the insurgents proposed an APP
peal to the powers to recognize the in
dependence of the Philippine islands.
The captain general replied that he
must fight, however hopelessa the
Spanish cause.
Legarda then returned to Cavite,
taking with him the native, who is a
paroled prisoner.
The natives inside the city say they
received, a fortnight ago, a concerted
signal to prepare for storming the
walls. A second signal, fixing the date
of the assault, has not yet been issued.
and they are tired of waiting and are
losing faith in Aguinaldo. The latter,
it is alleged, finds it extremely difficult
to capture the town Notifications. His
previous successes, it is pointed out.
were easy, because of the nature of the
country, which suited his skirmishers.
1t is further alleged that the principal
points captured by the insurgents were
obtained possession Of through treach-
cry.
The insurgents are now bringing
artillery around by sea from Malabon.
which is tedious and troublesome work.
They are also obtaining detailed re-
ports of the condition of affairs from
the inside of the city.
Admiral Dewey is establishing a
more strict blockade, lest it be invali-
dated by permitting neutrals to visit
Cavite and Malabon and send and re-
ceive mails enclosing surreptitious
Spanish dispatches. He has threatened
to station warships opposite the city,
which might precipitate hostilities, as
the Spanish officers declare they will
certainly fire on any American within
range, regardless of the consequences
The second instalment of American
troops is expected here daily, and the
last detachments are booked to ar
rive here early in August. Probably
military operations will be deferred
until the September dry season, when
1t is cooler, and possibly then blood
shed may be unnecessary.
a Spanish steamer, the Filipinas, has
just been brought in here in the hands
of the insurgents. 1t appears that she
was on the northern coast and escaping
to China with a nav crew on board,
when the latter revolted, killed the
Spanish officers and brought the YES
sci to Cavite.
The S%paniards are daily employing
convicts to fell trees Inc burn huts on
the outskirts of the town. Fusilades
continue, but otherwise the position is
unchanged.
To Disband the "Mosquito Fleet.o
Boston, July 19.-It was learned at
the navy yard today that the so-called
mosquito fleet" of coast defense YES
sells is to be ~disbanded. and all Of the
20 vessels of various types attached to
it at present, except the monitors, will
be sent to Cuba or southern watTs.
The monitors Wi remain on guard
along the Atlantic coast as coast guard,