The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
Four Hundred Spanish Soldiers in
Insurgents Hands.
FOR A NATIVE ADMINISTRATION,
Aguinaldo Wishes TO Establish One
Under an American Protectorate,
Holding the Dictatorship Until
the Conquest of the Island
is Complete - Another
Town is Captured.

LONDON, June S.--The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says:
"a proclamation issued by Aguinaldo,
the insurgent chief, points to desire TO
set up native administration in the
Philippines under an American protecto-
rate. Aguinaldo, with an advisory coun-
ell. would hold tho dictatorship until the
conquest of the island ard would then
establish a republican assembly
"Aguinaldo has issued orders that the
lives and property OF Europeans. Chinese
and all Spanish non-combauants are 10 be
protected and that all excesses are TO be
avoided"
LETTER FROM AGUINALDo.
The Hong Kong correspondent OF the
Daily Mail says:
UNITED States Consul Wildman has re-
ceived the following letter from Aguln-
aldo. the insurgent leader in the Phiiip-
pines
Before opening an attack upon any
town | summoned the Spanish officer in
command to surrender. In one case one
OF the officers so summoned replied by
stating that the garrison was not quite
ready TO fight, and ne asked II l would
defer the attack for three hours. l COM
piled.
'The first engagement we had with the
Spanish occurred on May 2sth, when we
captured nineteen with their arms and
ammunition Toward evening We hem
med them in. One hundred and ninety
Cazadores and seventy loyal natives par
ticipated. We lost four killed. The
Spaniards lost sixteen. killed, including
one officer The result Of this engage
ment was that fighting became general
throughout the province OF Cavite. Aiter
four davs' fighting over two thousand
Including
officers and General Leopoldo Pena' Gov
ernor Of Cavite, who handed me his
sword. revolver and golden belt and a
formal letter of surrender.
IAN American naval captain writes as
follows;
A RADICAL CHANGE.
I'm my opinion the rebels have under
gone a radical change since the advent
of Agulnaldo. The Spaniards have lost
all during the time he has been here ana
II our people don't hurry, there won
be any Spanish army left az the end OF
the fight
"The American ships have taken no
uart in the fighting. Neither boats nor
men have been landed. and statements
10 the contrary are false DlspatcneS
from Manila say that Agunaldo Is uolhs
snlendid work. Monday last week, he
dred prisoners among them twenty-elght
officers. on the Wednesday following ne
took 6fty prisoners and four field pieces
in a battle at a point between Cayite ana
Manila.
"On Thursday when this dispatch left
Manila he had cornered $50 Spaniords III
an old church at Cayite, and, not caring
to lombard, he was starving them. lie
treats his prisoners well. -Four towns are
now in possession OF the rebels. IL IS re-
por;ed that the Governor-General OF tne
Philippines wanted 10 surrender, Dut ms
officers prevailed upon him to hold out
,rbe canital of the province of BatangaS
has been taken by the insurgents, and
the governor attempted 20 commit sui
side. The governor Of Malabar IS also
a prlsoner. The insurgents In other pro-
yinces are advancing on Mania.
ANOTHER TOWN CAPTURED.
LONDON. June IA dispatch 70 the
Daily Telegraph from Manila dated june
I'd. saws: The Spaniards in the chu.Ch
M cavite are still holding out. but tho
adiacer, town OF Imues has been cap
tured nv the insurgents. The town is on
nolnt lust back of Manila, and II Is a
serious matter TO the Spaniards as II Is
the outlet to the country IL VIII aiso
ororo an admiral base of operations Ior
the further advance toward the city
Il
II has been found impossible 10 con-
ceal from the inhabitants Of Manila the
| fact that the insurgents success mas cast
deem gloom on foreign residents VINO
are more anxious than ever to get away
PROTECTING THE WOMEN. -.
For the most part the men remain out
tho women and children have been sent
10 Cayite where they are safe under the
stars and Stripes. =. :.
The most friendly relations exist pc
,ween Admiral Dewey and the consular
CONSERVATIVES Of the Powers ana the
| commanders OF the European Warsiilps
| in the bay. The Spanish solclers VINO
have been captured by the insurseh's
are a sorry looking lot, II they are
Csir sample they will be no match LOT
| the American troops.
| SURROUNDING MANILA.
| IoNpON. June S.-The Manila Railway
| Cornany has received the following DIS
| match from its supts. at Manila:
The line has been cut at the first sec
,,on Ihe rails have been removed ana
| there f. no means OF communication pc
tween the second and third section. Irai-
ac Is suspended The rebels are sur
rounding Manila and an attack Is expect
| ed any day"