The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
The New Pacific Republics Flag Flies
from a Little Vessel Lying
in Manila Bay.
5000 SPANISH TROOPS TAKEN
MANY ARE OFFICERS, INCLUDING
TWO BROADER GENERALS.
The MonadDOc and Her Convoy, the
Nero, Expected to Leave San
Francisco Wednesday.

LONDON, June 20-The Hong-Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
Sunday, says: "A conspicuous object in
Manila bay is the nucleus of an insurgent
fleet. 1t consists of a vessel of hundred
tons burden, presented to General Aguinal-
do by a rich native. The vessel flies the
flag of the Philippine republic-three tri-
angles of red, white and blue On white
ground, or a ground formed of the old rebel
flag of the sun rising above the hills.
THE native proclamation of independence
will be signed on Monday. Manila is COM
pletely surrounded by the insurgents, of
whom there are three forces deployed about
the city, one posted to the south between
Malate and TIE river Pasig; another occu-
plying position to the east and cutting off
communication with the lake or Laguna de
Bay, and the third operating on the north
side. stopping all railway communication
between Manila and the rich supply towns
to which the lire runs
1.-THE success of the rebel forces is won
derful. General Aguinaldo has more than
surpassed the expectations of those who
favored his return to the Philippines. He
has captured three thousand Spanish troops,
including nine hundred regulars. Among
the latter are eleven officers of and above
the rank of lieutenant colonel, including two
brigadier generals, and he has seventy-nine
officers below the rank of lieutenant
colonel. In addition, his forces have cap
tured five prominent priests, heads of i'm
portant parishes in provinces recently over
run by the insurgents. These men the in
surgents hate even more than they hate
the Spaniards, and the rebels chuckle with
joy when they point them out in their
prisons
They have captured, too, old Cavite
Church, taking go prisoners, and they now
hold the entire shore of the bay right
around to Malate. A foreign fire brigade,
composed of British, Swiss and Germans,
who intend to remain ashore, are quartered
at the premises of Ker & Co. to guard for
egn property against fire, applied to the
Spaniards to receive arms, but were re-
fused"
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Manila, via Hong Kong. says: Gen. Aguin-
aldo has captured deal of money, which
he has sent aboard the American war ships
for safety. The much Wanted Philippine
militia, which it was a serious mistake on
the part of the Spaniards to arm, are now
all fighting in the rebel ranks. The prov
inceS of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampangu, Tralace and Pangasim are all
in full rebellion. 1t is believed that General
Pena. with the whole of his army in the
province of Pampangu, has had to capitu-
late to the victorious rebels. The Spaniards
are astounded to find that the rebels respect
the lives and property of their prisoners of
all ranks. 1t is believed there are dissen-
sions among the rebel leaders of so serious
a character that civil war is certain as soon
as the Spaniards and the Americans are
gone
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Times says:
1.-The rebels hold Manila at their mercy
but Admiral Dewey is anxious that the
American troops should have the honor of
receiving the Spanish capitulation. The
steamer Yuen-Sng reports passing the
United States troopship, City of Picking, on
the morning of the 18th, near Manila"