The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
INDEPENDENCE.
General AguinaldO, Commander
of the Philippine Insurgents,
Calls a Convention Of Natives
and Americans
TO JOIN IN CEREMONY
Of Declaring the Islands Free
and Independent.
TO JOIN IN CEREMONY
Dewey Gives the Germans a
Hint About Interference.

Manila, June 13, via Hong Kong, June
18.-Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader.
issued a proclamation calling upon the
natives to assemble at Cavite on June
II. and inviting the Americans to be
present at the ceremony of a declara-
ton of independence.
Incessant skirmishing goes on in the
vicinity of Malabar, Santa Mesa and
MaIate. The Spaniards are making
desperate attempts to regain their lost
positions. Under American orders, the
are holding back and play
ing elusive tactics that are cruelty ex-
hausting to the Spaniards.
May Change Capitals.
Madrid. June 1S.-One of the high
Spanish ministers in an interview today
said:
''Aguinaldo, after breaking faith with
the Spaniards, induced the uprising in
aid of the Americans by swearing the
latter only came to Iiberate the Philip
pine islands and would support a native
republic. But, when the natives see
through the tricl1ery and Spanish war
ships appear with reinfOrcementS there
will be a reaction in favor of Spain be-
cause the natives, although tickle, are
still Influenced by the friars, who are
only hated by the members of the
secret societies and not by the mass
of natives.
IF Manila is obliged to capitulate,
the seat of government will be trans
ferred to the Vizcayas islands, General
captivating as commander of
Manila and not as governor general OF
the Philippine islands"
The minister also denied the Spanish
had any intention of ceding territory
to Germany in exchange for her unde-
fined assistance
MedGIesOme Germans.
London, June 1S.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
ha
Nozalada, announces that he has had
a communication from God who has
promised him that the Yankee pigs
will be driven out of the island, and
that Spain will be triumphant in the
end
''There is an idea in Manila that the
Germans have something up their
sleeve. On this point my correspondent
writes me as follows:
The Germans are disposed to be
meddlesome here. Germans and span
iards are very chummy entertaining
one another at dinner parties and walk
ing arm in arm everywhere. There is
no question about how the British feel
They are watching the Germans
Closely
Augustus Cry for Help.
Madrid, June 1S.-The following dis
patch from Manila, signed by Captain
General August and dated June IL, is
published officially:
THE grave situation set forth in my
dispatch of June continues. The
troops are fighting on the line of block
houses which stops the enemys ad-
vance. The enemy has been strength
ened by assertions of the native troops,
which diminish our means of resistance
and may compel me to take refuge
within the walls of the city.
Communication with the provinces
is still cut off. and 1 do not know
whether the detachment there will be
able to hold out against lack OF re-
sources.
Il hope to receive assistance from
the peninsula before our means of de-
tense are exhausted.
Augustus Family Captured.
London, June 18.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says:
According to Manila advices; dated
June 10, and brought here by II. M. ..
Linnet, the rebels have captured the
family of Captain General August.
In most cases the assertions of the
native regiments have been accom-
panied by massacre OF the othcers; II
Spanish archbishop from Manila has
arrived there by the German troop
ship Darmstadt-
Dewey Lays Down the Law.
Manila, June 6, via Hong Kong, June
1S.-There was concerted ATTACK last
evening in every direction The span
iards were Informed of the insurgents
intention to capture two magazines
outside the Notifications at Malate and
Santa Mesa, southwark ana WESTWARD
off the city. Therefore they concen-
trated their forces for a supreme EFFORT
in their defense and bombarded the
Jungle all night long. In the meantime,
the insurgents captured Malapon ana
Calocan, in the northern suburbs. Inc
Spaniards were thus out-W1tted' out
generated and haraSsed to death.
During the previous night. owing to
a misunderstanding, squad OF span
iSh artillery men stampedeo from ma
late into Manila causing immense con-
sternation, it being believed that the
insurgents were storming the city.
The Spanish officer commanding an
OUTPOST at San Juan left his men in
charge of a sergeant, came to town and
was found helplessly drunk. 1t was re-
ported he was sentenced to death;
A six inch gun at Malate. while being
fired in the woods over the Spaniarcs
heads, fired a shot which struck a tree
and killed several Spaniards.
There is a story current here this
evening to the effect that the captain
epd officers of the German warship
Irene went to picnic on horseback to
the further outpost of San Juan, &C
companied by the highest Spanish staff
officers They had a champagne lunch
and the captain of the Irene is said to
have made a speech during which he
declared the Americans will never an
mex the Philippine Islands while VII
liam remains Emperor
The Germans, it is further said, with
their Spanish hosts might have been
killed by the insurgents, who had the
road to San Juan already ambushed,
but, it is further asserted, the insur-
gents had orders to avoid giving a pre-
text for German intervention.
Finally, it is said, the Germans pro-
posed to remove the wounded Spanish
soldiers to a hospital ship under the
German flag, But Admiral Dewey is re-
ported to have replied that hitherto
mediation had always been British and
it must so remain.