Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13
SITUATION IN MANILA.
Scarcity of Food Affects Even the
Richest Glass.
sLAUGHrRRING DOGS AND HORSES

Decree Issued Authorizing Entry of
Private Promises For seizure OF
Horses and Cattle-Much Indigna-
tion Expressed.
Manila, via Hong Hong, Aug l0.--The
scarcity Of food now affects even the
richest class in Manila. There is no
meat. bread or -four. except very
small reserve. chiefly laid under requi-
sition for the Spanish troops. The
admit that the famine and the UNI
preoedented rains are causing ON epi-
demie. They pretend that the disorders
are trivial Intestinal ailments. but X
is believed most Of them are dysentery
due To wretehed food and the dangerous
character of the water. A number Of
persons are i'll.
An ahattoir has been established for
slaughtering horses and dogs. The
newspapers admit that the military
bakers are reduced to the necessity of
using rice, the stock of which will
shortly be exhausted. The stock Of
fuel, too. Is exhausted. and the bakers
are burning doors and window frames
It is impossible to eat uncooked rice.
A decree has been issued authorizing
the entry of private premises and the
seizure of cattle and horses there for
a nominal payment, made in worthless
drafts. Several animals belonging to
British owners have been taken, though
there were plenty belonging 70 Span
fish owners that had not been seized.
An attempt was made to seize the in
dispensable pony of the consular physi-
clan. and consi erabie indignation has
been expressed. There mny possibly be
some trouble over 1t.
1t is alleged in a dispatch officially
published here that Germany Is COM
bining with Russia to prevent the cap
ture of Manila, and that therefore.
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt
will refrain from attacking the city;
that the American resources are ex~
hausted that Admiral Cervera, on is
suing from Santiago harbor. was vie
torious and captured Admiral Samp-
son, afterward bombarding American
ports; that the Cherokees and the ne
groes in the United States have re-
beled: that President Mckinley has
is at Singapore. that he is going to land
in the south Philippines; that the allied
Spanish fleets Will annihilate Admiral
Dewey, and. finally, that the climate is
decimating the American soldiers.
The rumor is current here that the
insurgents, fearful that peace VIII be
concluded between Washington and
Madrid, and that the Americans will
withdraw from the Philippines, are
consequently the more strenuous In their
desire and efforts TO capture Manila.
Sunday night there was a heavy bonn
bardment, with heavy modern shells.
1t is generally believed in the city
that the Americans assisted, and the
papers publish lists of Americans all
legged to have been killed, including
some names OF rank.
On Sunday many shots entered the
town. Several reached the citadel it.
self and It is reported that some ladies'
were killed. There was frightful panic
inside the walls, women and children
shrieking and praying in their terror
the whole night through One shot
caused 20 casualties at the Luneta bat
terry, 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 shots with
such precision that the garrison be-
lieved the whole American army and
feet were concentrating their fire.
The British consul here died Of dys-
EMERY yesterday but his remains cam
not be buried in the Protestant ceme-
terry on account of the insurgents.
For four days typhoon has ragged.
The suburbs have been flooded, the
trenches swamped and the sandbags
dissolved. Disease is raging, Mere in
fants of 10 years of age are enllsting;
they become officers and fight in the
trenches. The newspapers applaud
what they should condemn as a crime.