The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

river driving the Spanish sunboats TO Doa.
There were a few casualties.
The gone OF hostilities is Il magnificent
defensive country. thiclely Wooded, having
an unlimited number OF natural ambusoados
and innumerabe bloelades and trenches.
Any average army could easily defy ten
times their number
On all sides can he seen the Spaniards re-
firing. removing their soldiers and effects
and dismantling the barracks prematurey,
evidently anticipating defeat MS n matter
OF course. The Spaniards are brave and
desperate hut they are hopelesely Incoln-
retcnt and shamcfully underied. Many OF
them assured the correspondent that they
have never been at tie regiment practice
ia their live still they are eager TO dis
lla, their valor. and are confident that the
enemy is equally unpracticcd.
Whole companies Of SIahiards have had
! nothing tc ca. for two days aud some OF
item are literally crying. II is pitiobie
sight. The native ptasantry charltably as
| sIst the starving soldiers without compul
sion and some Engishmen yesterday gave
tri at to rhe soldiers guarding en- outpost.
They bought a wandering hnwker's stock
| of eatabies for few shillings and gave the
food TO the soldiers who said 1t waB the
| first food they had tasted for three days.
| There is no Goubt, as one person re-
| marked that somebody deserves lynchinr
| for The state OF affairs, Scores OF bloatod
officials OF the Spanish forces are 10 he
seen daily loafing around the cafes. ulong
the boulevards, revealing with the Engligh,
when the men uSder their charge are stary
| Ing.
| Tho Insurgents yesterday rushed the pas.
| sage OF the Zapota river ana also descended
| from the lagoon, took the Spanards In
| flank and captured several guns. The
Spanish soldiers made n good stand until
they were ordered to retreat--probably their
ammunition was inadequate.
1t Is almost impossible to understand
how such magnificent positions can be
abandoned without o struggle.
Tho insurgents today captured Las Pinas,
Farangue. Tugalo. Nal Day and Pine Day,
all on the coast line. The Spanlards lost
ninety men killed and wounded and 1000
returned here unhurt.
The insurgents are now firing into the
Nnlatc, the southern quarter OF Manila,
and mile and a quarter from tho center
palace containing fort. magazine. tcie-
graph station and club house. The street
cars are running and ladies are visiting
within rifle shot Of the enemy. apparently
unconcerned.
The insurgents are also In every ou,ly-
Ing quarter OF Manila. awaiting the signal
TO advance ~ Caloocan. suburb railrOad
station. there are still few Spnish troops
In ridiculous little Entertainments.
The village Is full Of insurgents and the
railroad line Is broken outside the station.
The ties have been carefully removed by
the insurgents, who promise TO replace
them after the war.
Many OF the native troops make little
secret OF their intention to desert There
is frantic scramble for refuge inside the
old walled citadel by the governors orders
OF all the townspeople.
The captain general held council Of war
al which IT was proposed TO surrender be-
ta ala a.Is nd
deplorable expenditure OF blood and heroic
efforts would be rendered futile By the
lack OF training, insufficient supplies and
the fmallness OF the force.
The councillor was furious at ths hu-
initiation by mere natives" and resigned
and was superseded by his second In com
mand. who countermanded the Withdrawn
az tho troops from the held.
There was concerted attack last even
| ing In every direction. The Spaniards were
| informed Of the insurgents intention 10
capture two magazines outside the forti-
| ioat!ons AT Malate and Santa Mesa, south
ward and westward Of the city.
| Therefore they concentrated their forces
| for n supreme effort In their defense AMI
| bombarded the Jungle all night long. IN
| the meantime the insurgents captured
Malabon and Csloocan, In the northern
suburbs The spaniares were thus out
witted, outgencrsled and barassed 70 death
| During the previous hleD'. o"ns 10
misunderstanding squad Of Spanish ar
tIIlerymcn stampeded from Malate In 20
| Manila causing great CONSERVATION
| Spenlsh officer commanding an out
| post "a San Juan ieft HIS men In charge o.
sergeant came 10 town and was found
helplessly drunk. II g reported he was
| sentenced 10 death.
| A C-lncb gun at Malate, while being
| fred into the woods over the Spaniards'
head fred shot which struck tree ara
killed several Standards.
| There Is a story current here this even
| ing 20 the effn-t that the cantain and OFF,
GERS OF the German wnrship Irene vent
to picnic on horseback 10 ire furthcr
OUTPOST ~ Sen Juan. accomnan'ei hy he
| highest Spanish stsn Officers. They had
champagne luncheon and the captain ~
| the Irene is said 10 have made speech.
| during wrlrh ne declared the Americas
| VIII never anrev the PhIlippine ISLANDS
while William II reigna erperor
| Tire Gerra-s Z, ~ further said win
| fhei- Sprn!sh hosts rllyty hove been 'fntel
by tho Insurgents brit u II furthe- es-
re-ted the irsprgants had orders 10 svoid
| giving a pretext for German in'erventln".
| FINELY. \, IL said THE Germsns "-apose1
| to remove the wounded spsnish soldiers u
a hospital ship under the German nag,