The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Philippines Closing in
on the Spanish.
Spanish Soldiers Repulsed at Nearly
Every POint-Ffghting I'm the Suburbs
OF Manfla-Many Spanish Soldiers
Killed and Captured-Fighttng for
Seventy Hours I'm a Fearful Storm
Dewey Assisting with Boats and Ma
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chine Gums
Washington, June 6.-The a de-
partment at 2 o'clock posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
Admiral Dewey reports that the in
surgents have been actively engaged
within the province Of Cavite during
the past week. They have won several
victories, taking prisoners about 1,S00
men, fifty officers.of the Spanish troops
not native. The arsenal of Cavite has
been prepared for occupation by the
United States troops upon their ar
rival on transports"
Admiral Sampson is engaged in ar
ranging with Admila. Cervera for the
exchange Of Naval Constructor Hob
son anG the men with him, now pris-
oners at Santiago, for some of the Off
GERS and men held prisoners by the
United States at Fort Mcpherson.
Hong Kong, June 6.-Advices from
Manila say it is officially declared
there that four armored cruisers with
golfers and torpedo boats and troop
ships carrying 10, 600 troops have left
~H ~ "otCio
The British gunboat Swift, which
has arrived from Manila, reports that
the insurgents have cut the railways
outside the town and advanced to
within four miles of the city.
SPANISH SOLDIERS MUTINY.
A Spanish regiment mutinied and
shot it's officers. Fighting between the
insurgents and the Spanish troops is
frequent, and the former brought 1000
prisoners to Cavite. The Americans, it
is reported at Manila, assist the in
surgents with boats and machine guns.
The Swift repeats a rumOr that the
insurgents had captured and tortured
a number of priests. The British res
idents, at the time the Swift left, still
remained in Manila but the foreigners
were taking refuge on the foreign
ships.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Hong Kong, June 6.-The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press at
Manila under date of June 2 says: &
have traversed the whole region of
fighting during the last three days, in
spite Of the prohibition. I found the
insurgents strongly posted at Calico
can, eight miles north of Manila, and
at Bacoor, the same distance south. To
the east, I found nothing in the way of
insurgent intrenchments. The Span
iards hold the whole Pasig river
| (Which falls into the bay Immediately
below the town of Manila) to the
lagoon. The two sections of the insur-
| gent forces signal their movements
| with fire balloons.
To the northward, the rising is gen
eral, and the Spaniards are few. The
| railway has been cut in several places
/ and tho ENGLISH nUQrCoorS have hoQn
| warned off.
To the southwark there has been
fierce fighting on the Zapote river be-
tween Bacoor and Las Pinas. The big
| gest battle Of the present campaign
was fought last Tuesday MAY 31st).
The insurgents attacked OF the left
branch of the Zapote, waded across
amid a %typhoon, stormed the banks
for several miles along and carried the
Spanish trenches with knives. Yes
terday (June 1st) they tried the right
branch of the Zapote, but failed. The
Spaniards employed artillery all day,
but no casualties are reported. Today
there has been only ineffective skir-
mishes.
The country is densely wooded and
swampy. Both parties shoot aimless-
ly. I got in the middle of the firing,
but nobody was hurt. Nothing was
visible in the tremendous fusillade and
I believe no body knew what he was
Shooting at. Both sides were buffers"
The insurgents, however, are excellent
in a melee.
The ~Spaniards say they were victo-
rious yesterday but that they cannot
follow up the victory and annihilate
the rebels because of the American
w%arships at Cavite. Moreover, they
say it is necessary to W. their ener-
gies for the American troops. Mean
while, the vicinity of Manila is an i'm
penetrable net work of ambuscades.
FIGHTING FOR SEVENTY HOURS.
Manila, May 81, via Hong Kong June
6.-The Spanish outposts nave been
driven in all along the line, simuftan-
eously n with great slaughter. Ut is
said that over 1000 have been killed.
There has been fierce hand-to-hand
hghting for seventy hours, despite the
typhoon which is raging. The violent
winds and torrents Of rain render the
rlhes OF the Spanish troops u~navailing
The natives easily win ait every step
with their slashing knives.
Today the insurgents hold Malabon.
Terlac and Bacoor. They are now at
lacking Santa Mesa and Violate. the
suburbs of the city, which is COM
pleteiy encircled for a distance Of seven
miles.
A native regiment under Colonel
Aguinaldo, cousin of the insurgent
leader. yesterday Joined the insurgents.
The governor has issued a d~espairing
proclamation. begging the insurgents
to come to terms and, meanwhile, he
is arranging to remove all the Spanish
population inside the old walled city.
He is filling the meats, testing the
drawbridges and placing strong guards
in the principal streets and artillery
along the walls. All the other troops
are camping in the suburbs . The
| wealth is terrific.
I visited Cavite, without the Span>
iards knowing it, and found there 1877
wounded and fifty six prisoners, among
the latter six Spanish officers, the 9TH