The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-22
MANILA is BESIEGED.
Reported That Insurgents Have At
tackled Its Outer Walls.
Americans Take No Part In the Fight
ing-With the Arrival of Troops
Manila Can Ee Taken
in "a Hours.

London, June 18.-The Hong-Kong
correspondent of the Times says: Ac
cording to Manila advices, dated June
13 and brought here by H. NJ. S. Linnet,
the rebels have captured the family of
Capt. Gen. August. In most cases the
assertions of the native regiments have
been accompanied by massacre of the
officers. 1t is reported from Shanghai
that the Spanish archbishop from Ma
Mia had arrived there by the German
troopship Darmstadt.
Americans Take No Part.
London, June IS. = The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: An
official dispatch from Manila asserts
that the insurgents have closed Hround
the town and are now attacking the
walled part, where the defenders are
still holding out. The insurgents have
cut the water supply, but the city has
remaining wells available. Fighting is
going on along the sea front, but the
Americans are taking no part in the
attack
Dewey Reports on the Situation.
Washington, June IS. = The navy de-
partment has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
"Cavite, June p, via Hong-Kong, June
I7.-There is little change in the situation
since my telegram of June 3. Insurgents
continue hostilities and have practically
surrounded Manila. They have taken $500
Spanish prisoners whom they treat most
humanely They do not intend to take the
city at the present time: Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay with
refugees on board under guard of neutral
men-of-war; this with my permission.
THE health of the squadron continues
excellent. The German commander-in-
chief arrived to-day. Three German, two
British, one French, one Japanese men-of-
war now in port. Another German man-of-
war expected. The following is a list of the
Spanish vessels captured and destroyed:
'Destroyed-Two protected cruisers, five
unpro,e cted cruisers, one transport, one
serving vessel, both armed.
1.-THE following were captured The
transport Manila and the gunboat Callao."
Knocking at AIaniIa's Gates.
New York, June 18.-A special cable
gram from Hong-Kong to the Journal
says: The most severe and important
battle since Admiral Dewey's annihila
ton of the Spanish fleet has occurred at
Manila. One thousand insurgents at
tackled 1000 Spanish, infiicting heavy
losses and almost forcing the entrance
to the city.
The insurgents under Gen. Agninal
do and the American sailors and ma
rines of Admiral Dewey's feet COM
pletely surround Manilay
sn The foreign residsGfs have fled to the
Admiral Montcjo and Gov. Gen. Au-
gust have placed the women, the chill
dren and the priests in the forts for
safety.
Gen. August is reported to be willing
to surrender to the Americans in order
to prevent the insurgents from cap
turing the capital setting it on fire and
killing the Spanish. The archbishop.
however, is opposed to surrender, and
has overruled August.
The success of the insurgents is won
derful. The Spaniards taken prisoners
in the two weeks campaign aggregate
5000, including 1000 soldiers of the
regular army. Prominent among them
are Gems Garcia and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces of
Cavite, Balucan and Bataan were also
made prisoners.
Two million rounds of cartridges
were seized in the fortified cathedral of
Old Cavite. The large garrison of Old
Cavite has surrendered, thus giving the
insurgents command of the shore of the
entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are now
cut off from the Spanish forces in Ma
Mia.
The Americans can take Manila with
in "a hours after the arrival of the
troops. The city is now at the mercy of
the American fleet.