Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-21
IAN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW.
Gen. Augusti, Urged to Surrender and Pro-
vent Unparalleled Slaughter, says
He Must Fight to the End.

MANILA, July IL, via Hong Kong,
July 19.-An important interview mas
just been held between Gen. AguiDal-
dos secretary, Legarda, and proml-
nent native white man and the SPAIN
ish commander, Capt.-Gen. August.
The insurgent representatives urged
Gen. August to surrender the city,
asserting that $4,000 insurgents sur
rounded Manila and were able to enter
it at any moment. Thus far, they
added, the insurgents had been re-
strained with difficulty, but if the
Spaniards continued stubborn the re-
suit 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 would not
discriminate.
Advised to Disregard Oficial Fictions.
Continuing. the captain generals Wis
itors advised him to disregard the Of
fetal fctions regarding alleged Span
ish victories in Cuba and reinforce
ments coming to the Philippine ISL
lands, and proposed a reconciliation
between the Spaniards in the Philip
pines under a republican flag and n
joint endeavor to persuade the Amerl-
cans to abandon hostilities in the Phil
ippine islands. Finally the representa-
tives of the insu1 gents 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 hopeless the Span
iSh cause.
Lagarda then returned to Cavite,
taking with him with the native, sho
is paroled prisoner.
The Natives Inside the City
say they received, fortnight ago,
concerted signal to prepare for storm
ing the walls. second signal, fixing
the date OF the assault, has not yet
been issued, and they are tired of wait
ing and are losing faith in Aguinaldo.
The latter, it is alleged, finds it ex-
tremely 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 posses
session of through treachery.
Bringing Artillery from MllabOrn.
The insurgents are now bringing
artillery around by sea from Malaborn,
which is tedious and troublesome work.
They are also obtaining detailed re-
ports of the condition of affairs from
the inside of the city.
Establishing a More Strict Blockade.
Admiral Dewey is establishing
more strict blockade lest it be invaded
by permitting aliens to visit Cavite and
send and receive mails containing sur
reptitious dispatches. He has threat
ened to station war ships opposite the
city, which might precipitate HOSTILE
ties, as the Spanish officers declare
they will certainly fire on any Ameri-
can in range regardless of the conse-
quenceS.
The Second InstaIlment of American
Troops
is expected here daily and the last de-
tachments are booked to arrive here
early in August. Probably military
operations will be deferred until the
September dry season when it is cooler
and, possibly, then bloodshed may be
unnecessary.
The United States cruiser Boston
left Manila bay on July ID for Cape En-
CARO-, at the northeast extremity of the
island of Luzon, to meet the American
expedition.
Spanish Steamer Captured by Insurgents.
A Spanish steamer, the PHILIPPINES,
has just been brought here in the hands
of the insurgents. 1t appears that she
was on the northern coast and escap.
ing to China with native crew on
board, when the latter revolted, killed
the Spanish officers and brought the
vessel to Cavite.
FEELING Trees and Burning Huts.
Spaniards are daily employing COLI
victs to fell trees and burn huts on the
outskirts of the town. Fusillades con-
time, but otherwise the position is I'M
| changed. The stock of flour is prac-
tically exhausted, but the supplies of
rice and buffalo meat will last for
months.