Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
DEWEY SHOT AT IRENE
German Cruiser Off Manila Refused
to Stop When Asked.
A SHELL SENT ACROSS Her bow
Oiedrichs Also Rebuffed by British
Capt. Chichester.
ENGLAND AS OUR FRIEND

LONDON, July 19.-The Hongkong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul Wildman informs
me that as the German cruiser Irene was
passing Mariveles, off Manila, the other
day, the United States gunboat Hugh Nc
Culloch was sent after her to ask her to
stop.
LAS the Irene refused to obey shell was
sent across her bow and small boat went
to discover what she was doing. The Ger
man admiral protested and insisted that
German ships had a right to enter the har-
Dor without being searched, claim which
Admiral Dewey declined to recognize.
1T is reported that Admiral Won Died
richs who is in command of the German
squadron at Manila, interviewed Captain
Chichester of the British cruiser Immortal
lite to what he would do If the Germans
interfered with the bombardment of Ma
Mia. Captain Chichester replied that only
Admiral Dewey and himself knew that"
AguinaIdo Met August.
Manila advic>s dated July 10, via Hong
kong, July is, state that an important in
terview has just been held between Gen.
Aguinaldo's secretary, Legarda. and a
prominent native white man, and the Span
insurgents representatives urged Gen. Au-
gust to surrender the city. asserting that
5000 insurgents surrounded Manila and
were able to enter it at any moment.
Thus far, they added, the insurgents had
been restrained with difficulty. but If the
Spaniards continued stubborn the result
would be that the insurgents would be
compelled to lombard and storm the city,
with the inevitable slaughter unparal-
leled in history, because in the excitement
of hat 10 how f.ay not nrSv riTl1 tl
Continuing, the captain generals visit
ors advised him to disregard the official
fictions regarding alleged Spanish victories
in Cuba and achievements coming to
the Philippine Islands, and proposed re-
Cancellation between the Spanlards and the
Philippines, under a republican flag, and
joint endeavor TO persuade the Americans
to abandon hostilities in the Philippine
Islands. Finally, the representatives OF the
insurgents proposed an appeal to the pow
ers to recognize the independence of the
Philippine Islands.
The captain general replied that he must
fight, however hopeless the Spanish cause.
Legarda then returned to Cavite, taking
with him the native, who is paroled pris
oner.
Admiral Dewey Is establishing a more
strict blockade, lest it be inyalidated by
permitting neutrals to visit Cavite and NAL
abon and send and receive mails inclosing
surreptitious Spanish dispatches. H has
threatened to station warships opposite the
city, winch might preclpitate hostlltles, as
the Spanish officers declare they will GER
tainly fire on any American within range
regardless of the consequences.
Probably military operations will be de-
ferred until the September dry season,
when it is cooler and, possibly, then blood
shed may be unnecessary.
A Spanish steamer, the Filipinas, has just
been brought in here in the hands of the
insurgents. 1t appears that she was ol
tie northern coast and escaped to China
with q native crew on board, when the lat
ter revolted, killed the Spanish officer and
brought the vessel to Cavite.