The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-18

town, with no material result, although
there were several artillery movements
and an explosion which killed six Spanish
and wounded many others.
The Spaniards are impotent with rage
bewilderment and despair.
The cafes tonight are crowded with
officers, with their hands in their pock.
cts. gaping vacantly, while an intermit-
tent fusilade is audible in all directions
Carloads Of food have been stored in
side the walled citadel, with the inten.
tion of standing Il siege, and defying the
American warships. But, the idea is
ridiculously preposterous. for the citadel
so called. is totally untenable against
the fire Of q modern fleet of warships.
DISPATCH FROM DEWEY.
Washington, June 1.-THE Navy De-
parment has received the following dis
patch from Dewey:
"Cayite, June Z. via Hong Kong, June
17.-'Fhere is little change in the situa-
tion since my telegram of June 3. The
Insurgents continue hostilities, and have
practically surrounded Manila. They
have taken $500 Spanish prisoners.
vhom they treat most humanely. They
do rot intend to take the city at the
present time. Twelve merchant vessels
are anchored in the bay with refugees on
board. and under guard Of neutral mem
of-war: this with my permission.
"The health Of the squadron continues
excellent. The German commander in
chief arrived to-day Three German.
two British. one French and one Japan
csc man-0fWar are now in port. Another
German man-of-war is expected The
following is a correct list Of the Spanish
vessels captured and destroyed De
stroyed, two protected cruisers, five un-
protected cruisers. one transport, one
serving vessel, both armed
The following were captured: The
transport Manila, and the gunboat
CallaO.
SUFFERINGS OF SPANIARDS.
copyrighted 1898 by Associated Press.)
Manila. June 8, via Hong Kong, June
17.-There is intermittent firing on the
outskirts of the city in all directions
The Spaniards are utterly exhausted by
hunger. sleeplessness and incessant
alarms. They have no information re-
garding the enemy's movements until
suddenly attacked. In the meantime
they are IN constant dread Of the pOpu-
lace rising and attacking them in the
rear Beside this, in every skirmish,
directly the retreat begins, the native
troops desert.
The insurgents avoid disturbing the
non-combatants and English women and
children are living peaceably and unhurt
in the zone Of hostilities.
Tel Commerce. has published supple
ment expatiating Mt great length ON the
cruelties practiced in the Brit
ish colonies" and predicting a similar
tyranny in the Philippines unless the
powers intervene. Tonight almost all
Of the Spanish civilians are inside the
citadel; the troops are manning the walls
and the antediluyian cannon and gun
boats are guarding the river.
Admiral Dewey has consented that
the Spanish merchant steamers should
remove the non-combatants. The insur-
gents exchange signals with the Ameri-
cans day and night. while the Spaniards
continue shooting Mt shadows, construct
ing works which they admit will be I'M
ayailing and lining every road with use
less defences.
The local banks to-day shipped 250,-
600 pounds by ii. M. $. Immortalite.