The record-union., 1898-06-29
Twenty-Five Thousand insurgents
Now Besieging the City.
The Spanish GeneraI Treats With Disdain a
Summons Of Gen. AguinaIdo to Sur
render-WiII Maintain SPANS
Sovereignty to the Last.


Government has received the follow
| ing dispatch from Captain General Au-
gusti. dated from Manila on June 23d:
| The situation is still as grave as
ever. / continue to maintain my posi-
| tion inside the line of blockhouses, but
the enemy is increasing in numbers, AS
| the rebels occupy the provinces which
are surrendering. Torrential rains are
inundating the intrenchments, render
| ing the work of defense difficult. The
numbers of sick among the troops are
| increasing, making the situation very
distressing and causing increased de-
sertions of the native soldiers.
1T is estimated that the insurgents
number 10000, armed with rifles. and
| 100000 armed with swords, etc.
| "Aguinaldo has summoned me to sur
render, but 1 have treated his propo-
sails with d6sdain, for 1 am resolved to
maintain the sovereignty of Spain and
the honor of the flag to the last extrem-
ity.
Il have over 1000 sick and 200
wounded.
THE citadel has been invaded by the
| suburban inhabitants, who have aband-
oned their homes, owing to the barbar-
ity of the rebels. These inhabitants
constitute an embarrassment, aggra-
waiting the situation, in view of the
bombardment, which. however, is not
seriously apprehended for the moment.
"The Governor of the Visayas and
Mindano Islands cables that he has
defeated the insurgents in an engage
ment, during which Chief Arco, Asui-
naldo's representative, was killed. He
adds that tranquility now prevails
throughout these islands, and he fur
Their asserts that the principal Malay
chiefs of the Mindano group declare
they desire to fight on the side of the
Spaniards against the invaders"
According to our advices, the emissa-
ries sent out to seek General Monets
column of 900 men returned after a
fruitless search.
Captain General Augustus family is
still in the hands of the insurgents.
surrendered. His soldiers, most of
whom are natives, Joined the insur-
gents. A majority of the detachments
in the Island of Luzon have surrender
ed, owing to their lack of food, though
some succeeded in escaping. Numer-
Gus Spaniards, including the Governors
of Batanga, La Guna and Bulacan,
have taken refuge at Cavite.
The rebels VINO are besieging Manila
exceed $4,000. The city is completely
isolated, and the arrival of the Span
ish squadron is anxiously awaited, for
the position of Manila is untenable.
Small rebel craft navigate the bay,
conveying prisoners to Cavite.
SITUATION GROWING UNTENABLE
LONDON, June ga dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph" from Manila
says:
THE report that Germany will not
permit a bonlbardment is exciting
deep irritation in the American fleet.
Admiral Dewey intends TO demand a
capitulation the instant reinforcements
arrive. He told Prince Henry of Prus-
sia that he would be glad TO see the
German officers at Manila, but it would
be we'll to caution them to keep out of
tile ZOIG Ol II IClldillS ~ pC SCriA
whether Germany has really given such
promises as are pretended
1.-TWO attempts have been made on
the life of General Aguinaldo, in order
to secure the reward placed on mis-
head by Captain General Augusti.
The United States cruiser Boston has
gone to Bolinai, to establish there. SO
it is reported, a base of operations. Cap
tain General August has arranged a
conference with the foreign Admirals.
presumably on the subject of protec-
tion for the lives of non-combatants.
THE situation is growing unbear-
able. The besieging force gives US no
rest, and the work of the Spanish troops
on the line of defense is terrible. They
are fighting with the desperation OF
resignation They have had no nour-
ishment. and for days have been re-
duced to eating wild birds and she'll
fish. The population is in state Of
terror
mo details have reached here as to
the fate of Captain General Augustus
family. The provincial garrisons have
been starved into surrender. The be-
lief first entertained that Germany
would help Spain is growing fainter.
and it is now feared that she will share
in the partition of the Philippines.
There are now seven German warships
in the bay"