The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07
RICHMOND P. H0BS0N, U. S. N.

their energies for the American troops.
Meanwhile, the vicinity Of Manila is an
impenetrable net work of ambuscades.
Spanish Reinforcements
HONG KONG, June 6.-Advices from
Manila say it is officially declared there
that four armored cruisers with GOLFERS
and torpedo boats and transport ships car
rying 10000 troops have left Spain, proceed
ing for eastern waters.
After Aguinaldo's Head
MANILA, May 49, via Hong Kong, June
C.-(Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
Press) Many natives will try to earn the
large reward the government has offered
for the capture of the insurgent chief Agui-
naldo, dead or alive. Already several of
the insurgent officers have been assassi.
mated.
1t is officially declared that four armorod
cruisers, with Golfers, torpedo boats and
transports carrying 10000 troops have left
Spain for eastern waters The Spaniards
are utterly unimpressed by the naval de-
feat here. They explain that their SQUAD
ron was vastly outclassed and are conf
dent Of a victory on shore. They are de-
termined to fight to the end, as the ships
did. Evidently, they will never learn COM
mon sense until Manila is annihilated bv
street and house fighting in the outer city
and by bombardment Of the walled cit
adel
inc insurgents raided a railroad station
ten miles to the north of Manila and killed
three priests and an officer There has also
been d pitched battle at a Spanish post
south of Manila, near Cavite. the result be-
ing that the insurgents retired. The Span
ish casualties were $780,
AT Manila the work of constructing de-
lenses goes on, and there are sandbag
breastworks in all directions
The Americans are always using their
searchlghts, but they never interfere with
the work on the defenses. The spaniards
believe that they are short Of ammunition.
The governor has issued a proclamation
offering the natives great concessions. and
declaring that the Americans will be pow
erless on land. Meanwhile the insurgents
are steadily advancing along the coast, sup
ported by the United States gunboat Petrol.
and are driving the Spanards into Manila.
They have captured five important posi-
tons nine miles from the city, and over
400 Spaniards have been killed. Four thou
sand Spanish reinforcements have been
sent, but it is asserted that Aguinaldo will
enter the city by June 18th.
A bombardment will be avoided If posi-
BILE.
The foreigners have had public meeting
and two steamers are ready at moments
notice to take them to the protection Of
their own warships or the Americans.
Dewey Not Idle
LONDON, June 6.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Standard says:
Adviees from Manila say that Admiral
Dewey has gathered the steamers now
blockaded in the river to lie off Cavite in
readiness to receive foreigners. The Span
iards are losing arms. ammunition and field
pieces almost daily, SO persistent are the
rebel attacks. The natives are fiockng to
Aguinaldo's standard He is on the whole
conducting the campaign on humane prin-
ciples. In the course of pitched battle on
May 30th number of native anxiliaries de-
serted the Spanish lines for the insurgents.
From the general tone of the news from
Manila there is right to believe that the
city will fall into Deweys hands before the
arrival of the American troops.
Fighting for Seventy Hours
MANILA, May 81, via Hong Kong, June
6.-(Copyright. 1898, by the Associated
Press.) The Spanish outposts have been
driven in all along the line, simultaneously
and with great slaughter. 1t is said over a
thousand have been killed There has been
fierce hand-to-hand fighting for seventy
hours, despite the typhoon which is raging.
The violent winds and torrents of rain
render the rifles of the Spanish troops un-
availing. The natives easily win at every
step with their slashing knives Today the
insurgents hold Malabon, Tarlac and
Bacoor. They are now attacking San
Tamesa and Morlate, the suburbs of the
city, which Is completely encircled for a
distance OF seven miles. A native regiment
under Colonel Aguinaldo, cousin of the in
surgent leader, yesterday Joined the insur-
gents. Three rockets were dropped into tho
city today They are supposed to have been
a signal for the natives.
The governor has issued . despairing