Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-30
pEopLn rERRoRsrRIcKEN,
The People of Manila Are Fleeing fol
Their Lives.

by the steamship Columbia, which ar
rived here last night, considerable
Indignation pervails among American
. sailors and officers of the fleet al
3 Manila over the treatment of the cap
: tain Of the Spanish gunboat Callao
which sailed into Manila bay about a
week after the battle and was cap
tured by Deweys fleet. The Span
iards claim he showed cowardice in
not returning the fire of the Ameri
cans. After giving him Spanish
court-martial he was sentenced to be
shot, but Commodore Dewey came to
his rescue and 'took him under the
protection of the American govern
ment,
Hundreds of people in Manila are
using every effort to leave, and are
Offering from. $500 and 5000 each for
transportation out. AS the time draws
near for the arrival Of the United
States soldiers they are becoming rest
less.
Another source of anxiety is in the
case of the bombardment :of Manila
what the Spaniards will do with their
women and children, They cannot
be sent to the interior, as they would
become the prey of the rebels. 1t is
stated that an appeal will be made to
the British consul TO make arrange
ments for their removal in the case OF
bombardment.
Since entering Manila bay the
American fleet has been unable to OF
tain fresh provisions, and the men
have been living on salt fare. Not
withstanding this there is no sickness
among the crews, and all are patiently
waiting for orders to take possession of
Manila.
The Spanish soldiers are anxious to
meet the American troops in battle.
They are we'll aimed with Mauser
rifles, and Captain-G General Augustin
says every one will fight with despera-
tion to maintain the honor Of Spain.
A japanese paper contains an
account of the adventures with rebels
and Spaniards of Mr.. Vincent, an
American, experimenting a petro-
leum well on the island of Cuba. Mr..
Mr., Vincent was taken captive by
the rebels and taken to their head
quarters on the outskirts of Cuba,
where he was condemned to death.
While awaiting execution Spanish |
war vessel steamed into the harbor
and commenced to lombard the |
place. The insurgents speedily de-
camped, leaving their prisoner In the
room. Shell after shell came crashing |
through the walls, carrying away most
of the building. When the lombard
ment ceased alarge numberof rebels re-
turned, having the bloodstained upper
half of priests head in a basket,
The head was placed on table and
Vincent was given to understand he
would soon fare a similar fate. He
was surrounded by rebels with drawn
knives. Before the command of exc
cution was given he succeeded in max
ing them understand that be was an
American and not Spaniard. The
chief ordered his life spared.
In the meantime the Spanish SOL
diers attacked the place from the rear,
and the rebels attempted to escape
The Spanish troops rounded together !
some 200 natives, many of whom were
young boys and were indulging In an
indiscriminate slaughter.
Ignorant at the time OF what was
transpiring within few score yards
Of him, Mr.. Vincent could hear the
cries and prayers Of the helpless ma
tIves amid the roar of musketry
A fter while the fire slackened and
all was quiet except a few occasional
shots which sounded the death knell
OF those among the natives who had
escaped the volleys poured into their
midst.
About 8 o'clock the next morning
Mr.. Vincent crept out Of the ruined
building and succeeded In getting
aboard the British steamship Gulf OF
Martaban, which had al number of
Philippine refugees bound for Singa'
pore.