The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-02
DOUBT OUR INTENTION.
Reports Of Contemplated Americas
Invasion Of Spanish Ports Dis
credited at Madrid.

the Suez canal. as the accompanying
transports, they add. have all the coal
the squadron requires. 1t is believed
here that the Spanish ships will enter
the canal Tuesday.
The Spanish government does not
credit the report that an American
squadron is TO visit Spanish waters, but
the ministers say they have taken all
possible precautions, that the ports are
all ready and that 10000 men who have
been called 10 the colors will be dis
tributed among the principal Atlantic
and Mediterranean ports OF Spain.
Madrid, June 29.-Aguinaldo. the In
surgent leader, IL is announced from
Manila officially. has called upon Capt.
Gen. August to surrender. but the lat
ter refused. saying he was resolved
TO maintain the sovereignty Of Spain
and the honor Of the flag TO the last
extremity"
Madrid. June, 29.-Capt. Gen. An.
gusti cables from Manila under date
OF June 20 that he continues 10 main
tain his position, though the enemy IL
increasing in numbers. while torrential
rains are inundating the entrench-
ments and assertions OF native soldiers
are increasing.
IL is estimated that the insurgents
number 10000 armed with rifles and
100000 armed with swords, etc. An
gusti has over 900 sick and 200 wound
ed. The citadel has been invaded by the
suburban inhabitants, who have aban-
doned their homes owing to the bar
barity OF the rebels. Those inhabitants
constitute an embarrassment, aggra-
waiting the situation, in view OF the bonn
bardment, which, however, is not Sc
riously apprehended for the moment.
Capt Gen. Augustus family is still in
the hands of the insurgents. Gen.
Pena, with a thousand soldiers. has
surrendered. His soldiers, most OF
whom are natives, joined the lnsur-
gents. A majority Of the detachnents
In the island of Luzon have surrendered.
owing 10 their lack of food. though
some succeeded in escaping.
Washington, June 29.-The O'Higgins
has not been sold TO Spain, and positive
information has reached here that Chill
will not sell the ship 10 any govern
ment.
Washington, June 29.-The under
standing at the war department is that
the total number Of regulars and vol
unteers which will be dispatched TO
Manila in command of Maj. Gen. Mer-
rift will approximate $1,000 men. OF
these 10000 already have left San Fran
cisco in three separate expeditions.
-. M Ar
rift expects TO take possession Of the
Philippines peaceably. Should resist
ance be offered, however. he will be
fully prepared 10 use force and plenty
OF IL. He will discuss the matter with
Dewey al Manila, and the two will act
in concert in whatever move Is made.
In order that the Filipinos may OF mis-
understand his motives and intentions,
Gen. Merritt has prepared a proclama-
ton, which is printed in Spanish. Thou
sands OF copies will be posted in the ISL.
ands, and there is no chance for NJ yore
there TO fail TO grasp what is meant by
the document. The chief points are the
announcement that the United States,
represented by Gen. Merritt, has
formed provisional governmental the
islands; that his authority is supreme;
that no oppression is intended; that
liberty will be allowed every inhabitant
so far as IL can go without conflicting
with law and order, and that, above all
things, the freedom OF the people Is de-
sired, the ultimate aim being their re-
lease from Spanish bondage.
London. June ga dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila says: The
report that Germany will not permit n
bdmbardment is exciting deep irrita-
ton in the American fleet. Admiral
Dewey intends to demand n capitula-
ton the instant reenforcements mr.
rive. He told Prince Henry of Prussia
that he would be glad to see the Ger.
man officers at Manila. but IL would be
well to caution them TO keep out of
the American line OF fire. IL remains
TO be seen whether Germany has really
given such promises as are pretended.
London, June 20. - The Evening
News publishes a long dispatch from
Manila covering the points already
cabled TO the press. II emphasizes the
strong anti-British feeling which has
sprung up at the capital OF the Philip
pine islands and refers TO the necessity
OF sending more British ships there. and
to the conviction OF the Spaniards that
Germany is going TO help them.