Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-07

for eastern waters. The Spaniards
are utterly impressed by the naval
defeat here. They explain that
their squadron was vastly outclass-
ed and are confident of victory on
shore They are determined to fight
to the end as the ships did. Evil
IDENTIFY they will never learn COM
mon sense until Manila is amnihil-
ated by street and house fighting
in the outer city and lombard
ment of the walled citadels.
The insurgents raided a ra>,oad
station ten miles to the north Of
Manila and killed three priests and
an officer. There has also been
pitched battle at a Spanish post
south of Manila, near Cavite, the re-
suit beng that the insurgents retir-
ed. The Spanish casualties were
$50.
At Manila the work of construct
ing the defenses goes on and there
are sand bag breastworks in all di-
rections The Americans are al
ways using their searchlights, but
they never interfere with the work
on the defenses.
are short of ammunition.
The governor has issued procla-
nation offering the natives great
concessions and declaring that the
Americans will be powerless on the
land.
Meanwhile the insurgents are
steadily advancing along the coast
supported by the United States gun
boat Petrol and are driving the
Spaniards into Manila. They have
captured five important positions
nine miles from the city and over
four hundred Spaniards have been
killed. Four thousand Spanish rein
forcements have been sent, but it is
asserted that Aguinaldo will enter
the city by June II. A lombard
meRt will be avoided if possible
The foreigners have held pub
lie ms citing and lao steamers are
lie meeting, and two steamers are
ready at moments notice to take
them TO the protection of their own
warships or the Americans.
FIGHTING FOR SEVENTY HOURS
Copyright, Associated Press.)
Mania, May 81, via Hong Kong,
June 6.-lne spanish outpos,s
nave been driven IN all along the
line, simultaneously and with
great slaughter. 1t is said that
over a thousand have been killed.
There has been ncrce hanl to hand
fighting Tor seventy hours, despite
the typhoon nich Is raging.
The violent WIGS ana torrents
Of rain render the rifles OIL the
Spanish troops unavailing. The
natives easily win at every step
with their slashing knives.
To-day the insurgents hold Mala-
bon, Tarlac and Bacoor. They are
now attacking Santa Mesa and
Violate, the suburbs OF the city,
which is completely encircled for a
distance of seven miles.
A native regiment under Col.
Aguinaldo, cousin OF the insurgent
leader, yesterday joined the insur-
gents. Three rockets were drop
ped into the city to-day. They
are supposed to have been a sig
nal for the natives. The governor
has issued a despalring prCclama-
ton 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
moats, testing the drawbridges and
placing strong guards in the prln-
cipal streets and artillery along
the walls. All the other troops
are camping in the suburbs. The
weather is terrific.
LATER.-It now appears that
the rockets yesterday were not sig
nails to the natives, but warning
from the German consulate of the
approach of the typhoon, isued for
the benefit of ships in the harbor.
| visited Cavite without the Span
iards knowing it, and found there
1877 wounded and Sc prisoners,
among the latter six Spanish Off
GERS, the others natives. All were
well treated.
Chief Aguinaldo, in the course of
an interview, has said that the in
surgents are eager to rush upon
Manila forthwith, but that Adj
mral Dewey refuses to allow
"hordes Of passionate semi
savages to storm civilized
metropolis.
Admiral Dewey intends to await
the arrival of the American troops.
In the meantime, the insurgents
have been forbidden to cross the
Malete river, seven miles south Of
Manila; otherwise the Petrol
would be stationed there to bonn
bard them
The volunteers smelt powder
yesterday. An officer was killed
and three others were wounded.
The rest retired rapidly.
One German resident has en-
listed with the volunteers.
London, June THE Hong
Kong correspondent of the Stand
ard says:
Advices from Manila say that
Admiral Dewey has gathered the
steamers now blockaded in the
river to lie off Cavite In readiness
to receive foreigners. The Span
iards are losing arms, ammunition
and field pieces almost daily, so
persistent are the rebels attacks.
The natives are flocking to Aguin-
aldo's standard. He Is, en ~