The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-21

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cans to Taksths City
\ Associated Press Special wlrs
VANCOUVER. B. c.. July 3o.-Accordinl
/. % advices brought by the Empress Of India
/. from Hong Kong, the chief news Of
: the moment IL that Manila IL ready to sur.
render. Not that the Archbishop and Cap
tatn-G General are going to voluntarily capt..
(. ulate before they are compelled to do 20
!. but that the backbone Of resistance IL I'M
+ questionably broken and upon q real show
+. Of force and intention to lombard the
:, town, II the officials do not give In, the
Gpanfards will haul down the Spanish flag
lntimation TO this effect Is received from
! many sources.
The correspondent Of the Hong Kone
\ Press, writing under date of June q, says
\ the chief subject Of discussion in Manila
b Cavite and in the American dest u the
! meaning Of the presence Of nve German
men-of-war and one transport or supply
( vessel In port.
II have Just interviewed a leading Eng
lishman here on the subject" he con-
tinues, land he unhesitatingly informed
me that all foreigners in Manila as well "a
: epaniards. regard It a. remarkable DEM
cnstration-
II am sure" he continued, ''that the
epaniards have received encouragement
from such naval display. A Spaniard to-
day told me that the coming Of large
German squadron was construed by him
and leading Spanish officials as direct
act Of friendly interest. and to warn the
Yankees that they could not get too far
away. Now, when Spaniard Of infiu-
ence, a. this man was, will talk like that !
think It IL high time to ascertain what the
Germans mean by appearing here in such
force.
g 4 am familiar my informant con-
tinued, with all the German interests in
Manila. My relations with the Germans
are very agreeable, and I am positive
that one German cruiser would be fully
able to protect them to every extent they
required
s'Further details Of the great fight of
May flter through some high officials of
Manila as time passes. 1t now appears,
according to authentic information in the
hands Of Consul Williams. that out Of 49,
men on the Reina Cristina s64 were killed
only IL left the ship.
IAN officer, who was aboard and now in
prison. tells me that one could not step q
foot in any direction on her decks without
coming in contact with pieces of flesh or
< dead bodies. Such was the power Of the
American guns and the skill Of American
gunners."
Manila papers continue to publish mon
Dtrous stories about the Americans and
- - "a %
temptuous epithets, all Of which are whet-
ting the appetites Of the Americans to gel
even with them for uncalled for insults.
More seizure Of arms IL reported from
Hong Kong. It IL suspected the arms and
ammunition were to be shipped to the
Philippine insurgents. The seizure con.
sists Of 100000 rounds Of Mauser ammuni-
ton. 2oe breach-loading rifles and LIZ muz-
sle-loading Enfield rifles.
An Englishman at Kobe wanted to pass
through the customs for shipment to New
York liz Japanese swords, II spears and I
suits Of armor. The customs authorities
held consultation as to whether the arti-
cles were not contraband Of war. Not be-
ing able to satisfactorily decide the ques-
ton. they wired to the government in
Toxic for instructions. None had been
received when the Empress left. and the
LOCAL paper ENTHUSIASTICALLY remarks tnat
probably the Japanese government Is per-
picked. as well as the customs officials.
Dark reports come from all over China
Everywhere the Chinese are becoming ex-
cAteo over the oemanos Ior ports ana con-
SESSIONS. Central China particularly is
restless ana serious rio.ins mas taken place
~ Ninspo. Two reoelhons nave broken
out IN Awans o. ono IN Wacnap ana an
otner IN Aau Cno"' Inc governor OF
A"ane 81 mas sent soiu'ers 70 the reoei-
nous ois.ric's. Aroupies are nearo OF In
Aancnuria- some tninK tne authorities
are oolns al they can 10 oriVe the people
INTO reDeinon' OF as some say into the
nanos OF RUSSIA FHvate letters speak In