Evening star., 1898-06-29
Dewey Saved a Cowardly Spanish
Captain From Execution.
PEOPLE FEAR A BOMBARDMENf
American Fleet Unable to Obtain
Fresh Provisions.
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June 29.-Ac-
cording to advices brought from Japan by
the steamship Columbia, which has arrived
here, considerable indignation prevails
among American sailors and officers at
Manila over the treatment of the captain
of the Spanish gunboat Callao, which sail
ed into Manila bay about a week after the
battle and was captured by Dewey's fleet.
The Spaniards claimed he showed cow
ardice in not returning the fire. Of the
Americans. After giving him a Spanish
court-martial he was sentenced to be shot,
but Commodore Dewey came to his rescue
and took him under the protection Of the
American government.
Hundreds of people in Manila are using
every effort to leave and are Offering $500
and $500 for transportation out. As The
time draws near for the arrival Of the
American soldiers, they are becoming more
restless. Another source of anxiety Is in the
case Of the bombardment Of Manila what
the Span:ards will do with their women
and children, as they cannot be sent to the
interior, as they would become the prey Of
the rebels. 1t IS stated an appeal will be
made TO the British consul to make arrange
ments for their removal in case Of bonn
bardment.
No Fresh Provisions.
Since leaving Mrs Bay on April q the
American feet has been unable to obtain
fresh provisions and the men have been
living on salt fare. Notwithstanding this,
there is no sickness among the crews and
all are patiently waiting for orders to take
possession of Manila. The Spanish soldiers
are anxious to meet the American troops
in battle. They are well armed with
Mauser rifles. and Capt. Gen. Augusti says
every one will fight with desperation to
maintain the honor of Spain.
A Japanese newspaper contains an ac-
count of the adventures with rebels and
Spaniards of Mr.. Vincent, an American,
experimenting petroleum we'll on the
Island of Cebu. Mr.. Vincent was taken
captive by the rebels and taken to their
headquarters on the outskirts Of Cebu,
where he was condemned to death. While
awaiting execution a Spanish war vessel
steamed into the harbor and commenced
to lombard the place. The insurgents
speedily decamped, leaving their prisoner
in the room. Shell after shell came crash
ing through the walls carrying away most
of the building.
Vincent's Life Spared.
When the bombardment ceased large
number of rebels returned, having the
blood-stained upper half of priests head
in a basket. The head was placed on a
table and Vincent was given to UNDER
stand that he would fare a similar fate.
He was surrounded by rebels with drawn
knives. Before the command Of execution
was given he succeeded In making them
understand that he was an American and
not Spaniard. The chief ordered his life
spared.
In the meantime the Spanish soldiers at
tackled the place In the rear, and the rebels
attempted to escape. The Spanish force
rounded together some 200 natives, many
of whom were young boys, and were in
dulging in an indiscriminate slaughter. lg-
norant at the time of what was transpiring
within few score Of yards from him, Mr..
Vincent could hear the cries and prayers
Of the helpless natives amid the roar of
musketry. After a while the fire slack
ened and all was quiet except a few occa-
sional shots which sounded the death
knell OF those among the natives who had
escaped the volleys poured into their
midst. About o'clock the next morning
Mr.. Vincent crept out Of the ruined build
ing and succeeded in getting aboard OF
the British steamship Gulf of Martaban.
which had number Of Philippine refugees
bound for Singapore.
Captured by Aguinaldo.
VICTORIA. B. c., June 29-Steamer EN-
press OF China has arrived from the orient,
bringing mail advices from Manila I'D to
June IT, At that date the rebel leader
Aguinaldo had captured the province of
Cav1te except four towns. He had taken
4oO prisoners, including the governor of Ba-
tangas, who attempted suicide when cap-
tured.
Admiral Dewey has given the rebels 5000
magazine rifles and 2OO, 600 rounds of am
munition. and 4.5OO rifles were landed from
a flibustering expedition from Annoy about
the end Of May. Ample provision is being
made for the removal Of the foreigners in
case OF bombardment. Eight steamers.
with the consent Of the Spanish consul gen.
erai and sanction Of Admiral Dewey, have
been removed from the Pasig river.
H. M. 3. Pique arrived at Hong Kong on
the Soth ultimo from Iloilo and Manila.
When the Pique left Iloilo all was quiet.
Business was proceeding as usual, and
there was no panic whatever among either
the Spaniards or the foreign residents.
The only complaint made was that it was
difficult to ship goods from the place owing
to the lack of steamers. The Spanish gun
boat Ell Cano had left Iloilo and taken
refuge In the Samoangan river
The capture Of the American shin Sara
nae appears to have been a farce. as the
officers of the PiQue state that she had
been transferred to the British flag some
days previous to her capture by the Ell
Cano, and the Spaniards have accordingly
handed her over to her owners again.
There are only 100 Spanish troops at Iloilo
and the place is practically undefended.
News From the Orient.
Chinese advices say, owing to the search
ty of rice, a famine riot occurred at Wen
chow on May 10. The principal yamens in
the town were wrecked and also the official
residence of the taotoi. Pillage was not
the object o the wrecking, for, after wreck
ing everything breakable in the maRis-
trate's yamen the rioters went into the
residence portion and wrecked the furnt-
ture. The mandarins are powerless, the
military force being insufficient.
Great Britain has leased from China the
strip Of coast from Deep bay to Mrs bay
and the range Of hills at the back of the
Kowloon peninsula By the acquisition of
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