Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-09
NEWS whom MANILA.
Tho InsurGontS Win Victories and
Capture PrlsonorS.

Capture prisoners
Washington, June 6,--After a lot
OF conflicting rumors OF naval en-
Ragements, the landing OF troops and
such matters at the navy depart
mend, there came at the close OF the
day, one important bit of news em-
bodied In u report from Admiral
| Dewey, OF important successes
achieved by the insurgents AT Manila
The bulletin that wls posted re-
gnrllng the news from Dewey was ~
follows;
Admiral Dewey reports that the
insurgents have been actively EN-
gagged Within The province OF Cayite
| during the past week. They have
,on several victories, taken prison
,r about 1900 men and fifty officers
Of the Spanish troops, not natives.
me arsenal ut Cnvlte has been pre-
iYed for occupation by the United
STATES troops upon 'helr arrival on
transports'
The officials have been more anX-
lons than they cnred 20 betray as to
| ADMIRAL Dewey's condition. They
were not seriously npprehenslve OF
personal danger to the acct, but an
! impression was gaining ground that
| ,he admiral had not maintained the
same measure OF success In his oper-
atlons In Manila bay that rewarded
| his first effort. Now the report re-
celyed goes 10 show that his plans
are working out admirably; that he
has succeeded In placing upon the
| insurgents the burden Of conducting
military operations against the
Spaniards, while he himself Is lying
In enforced idleness awaiting the ar
rival OF troops, and THAT he has sue
ceeded in preventing the corruption
OF the insurgent leaders by the
Spaniards, which appeared ut one
time to be threatening.
There IL some speculation here by
anxious minds as to how the insur-
gents will treat the prisoners thY
have taken, who are more numerous,
II Is said, than all the captures made
| by the Cuban insurgents since their
war began. II was reported by
cable, soon after he had secured the
cooperation OF the insurgent chief,
Aguinaldo, that Admiral Dewey
would see to II that the insurgents
observed the rules OF civilized war;
fare. This caution was made neces-.
sary by the terrible tales that had
been circulated OF the barbarous
treatment Of prisoners captured by
the insurgents
II Is sincerely hoped that Aguinal-
do will see to II that this agreement
Is observed in the case OF the 1850
prisoners he now holds, for IT is be-
lieved in official circles that the ma
tions of the civilized world will hold
the United States morally responsible
for any great excuses that may be
committed in the Philippines as
result of our action there. The navy
department officials declare that
Dewey is not responsible for the safe
Keeping and maintenance of these
prisoners, which Is most fortunate,
considering the limited resources OF
the admiral In the matter of pro-
visions
The navy department gave orders
today that the double turreted mont
tor Monadnock, now at Mare Island,
Cal, should be made read to sail for
Manila within ten days, and the nee
essary orders were hurriedly tele-
graphed. The Monterey will not wait
for the company OF the Monadnock,
but Should be off in the course OF
few hours under the convoy Of the
Brutus. The navy department will
Immediately procure another mer-
chantship to accompany the Monad-
mock on her 5000 mile voyage.
The Monadnock is most power
full double turreted monitor, with
twin screws and 5000 horsepower
engines. She is easily able 10 make
twelve and a half knots an hour.
Built on the general lines of the
Amphitrite, She has better engines
and more power than that monitor.
She carries four 10-inch guns in two
turrets, besides two 4-inch rapid-fre
guns in casemate, and numerous
secondary battery. Her coal capaci-
ty Is $50 tons in bunkers, and almost
as much more stowage room can be
found on the decks. Consequently,
the Monadnock has Tho ability to
make a longer cruise than the Mon
terey without replenishing her coal
supply, yet her capacity is still too
small to permit her to make the
passage from Honolulu to the Philip
pines unaided.
With these two monitors, Admiral
Dewey will be fully able to take care
Of himself, even should the much
talked Of Oadiz feet undertake to at
tack him in Manila harbor.
The monitors at their maximum
draw only IAN feet os-S~ater. or Ten