The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-17
GERMANS WON'T TALK.
Curious Attitude of the Omcers of the
kaiserin Augusta.

Cnrious Attitude of the Omcers of the
kaiserin Augusts.
ondon Aug. 1.-THE Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Times, comment
ing on the reticence OF the officers and
crew of the Kaiserin Augusta, says:
THE curious attitude of the Germans
has provoked a deal of feeling here and
some suspicion as TO the real object of
their secretiveness. The practice hith-
erto has been for cruisers leaving Ma
Mia. OF whatever nationality, to bring
the mails of every nationality repre-
scented at Manila. tn Kaiserin Au-
gusta brought only German mail.
n consistent story of the fight has
arrived. but 1t appears that on Saturday
morning the Spaniards refused to sur
render. At 10 O'Clock Admira Dewey
took the squadron over from Cavite to
the front OF the city. At the same time
the American troops advanced to at
tack the Spanish trenches at Malate. A
fierce struggle ensued, lasting over two
hours. TIL ships reduced the forts
while the troops carried the trenches
and forced the Spanisrds back into the
walled city. where the Spaniards sur
rendered.
Governor General August and his
family, by prearranged plans. were
taken on board the German cruiser,
which teamed at a speed of IL knots to
Hong Kong. 1t is supposed that the
land forces of both sides suffered Sc
verely. An American cruiser with dis
patches If expected tomorrow.
Consul General wildman to-day re-
ceived a report from Admiral Dewey
saying II was intended after the cap
ture Of Manila to dispatch cruisers on
Aug. IA to Ilolo and Cabu to accept the
surrender Of these ports and also send
cruisers to Port Royal, in Talawan. TO
capture Spanish gunboats hiding there.
Another ship was detailed to capture
the Spanish steamers plying between
lie Baum and Ilolo. Four Spanish gun
boats at La Baum, in Panain, were also
TO be captured. Consul Wildman credlts
the report and says shoul the vessels
have left before the arrival at Manila
of the British steamer Australia, which
was chartered to carry the news of the
signing of the protocol and the cessa-
tion of hostilities to that place, II will
also be an impossibility to recall the
vessels in three weeks.
General Augusti said to-day he did
not know hat the Kaiserin Augusta
was to sail for Hong Kong. He was
informed that a launch was awaiting
which he boarded, and was taken to
III diEtA nus nv -
ately started for this place. This state
ment is considered an e~quivocation, as
General August evidently knew his
destination and his escape was prear-
ranged.
Yesterday a delegation of Hong Kong
Filipinos, headed by Agoncillo, high
commissioner and ambassador of the
Philippine provisional government,
waited upon Mr.. Wildman and con-
graduated him on behalf of Aguinaldo,
upon the splendid success of the Ameri-
can arms in the Philippines and the
happy termination of the war in favor
of America n requested Mr.. Wildman
to wire President Mckinley their con-
"gratulations and assurance of their al
legiance and an expression of their
hope that the Filipinos will be repre-
scented on the Philippine commission.
Agoncillo. on behalf of the F~1lipinos,
expressed the desire hat Consul Gen
eral wildman be appointed on the COM
mission.