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sisted. and the papers publish lists Of Americans

sisted, and the papers publish lists OF Americans
alleged to have been killed. including some
names Of rank.
There is also a report that half the Ameri-
cans have succumbed to fever, and this mis-
statement with others like it. encourages the
Spaniards to maintain their suicidal resistance.
WOMEN AMONG THE KILLED.
On Sunday many shots entered the town. Sew
eral reached the citadel itself. and it is reported
that some women were killed. There was fright
full panic inside the walls women and children
shrieking and praying In their terror the whole
night through. One shot caused twenty casual
ties at the Luneta battery, another exploded
at the Malate barracks. killing five. The troops
turned out just In time TO save Malate fort
and the magazine
The insurgents showered large and small
shot with such precision that the garrison be-
lieved the whole American Army and fleet were
concentrating their fire. Many Spaniards had
previously resolved TO cease fighting the mo-
ment the Americans began, but the insurgents
have subsidized. and the fort has been reinforced
from the barracks.
There has been little fighting in other direc-
tions. The total Spanish losses are probably
hundred. but many houses have been seriously
damaged.
THE FIRING RENEWED
On Monday evening there was furious fusil-
ias;, in every direction. Telephone inquiries
were sent out from headquarters to various
outposts. No was received from Ell
Pace, and, accordingly, a squad Of horsemen
FASTENED thither. In the darkness and storm
the sentries fred and wounded two. Probably
In the panic they imagined that the horsemen
were Americans.
A few such nights would drive the Spaniards
inside the citadel. and then there would be the
CHASTITY prospect of prolonged devastation and
slaughter with the inevitable destruction Of
cans FASTENED TO close in
GREAT FIRE IN THE CITY
On Sunday fifteen hundred houses at Tondo
were burned and the flames driven by strong
gale. threatened the whole of Manila. but they
were finally extinguished. mainly through the
efforts of the fire brigade organized by the Brit
ish merchants at Manila.
The British Consul here died from dysentery
yesterday. but his body cannot be buried in the
Protestant cemetery on account Of the insur-
gents.
STORM ADDS TO THE HORROR.
For days typhoon has ragged. The suburbs
have been flooded. the trenches swamped and
the sandbags dissolved. Disease is raging.
Mere infants OF thirteen years of age are enlist
ing they become officers and fight in the trench
es The newspapers applaud what they should
condemn as a crime
The British Vice Consul. supported by the
French Consul. who is the dean of the foreign
representatives here. took the initiative in
official "feeers' looking to armistice, pend
ing peace: but the Americans not author
tied TO accept anything except surrender. ard
the Spaniards will never surrender. The latter
hope to endure until peace is declared between
Washington and Madrid.
TIE hardshps of the situation are chiefly
pressing on the natives ard the foreigners. and
not on the Spaniards. because the bulk OF the
priests, the officials and the military can mo-
nopoze the food supplies; and. though a quar-
ter Of a million OF the populatio starve. the
fact goes practically unheeded.
The ten thousand Spaniards In Manila are
confident of their safety. They believe that the
strong walls OF the city will resist for three
months. and they resolved. regardless Of
and call
their lives dearly in venting their hatred on the
English. the Americans and the Tilippinos
The Spaniards are busy making mitrailleu-
SEES This correspondent has seen natives eat.
ing rats and mice. and it is reported that they
are stealing food and numbering
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