Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-19
CALL ON AUGUST.
THEY CAN TAKE MANILA.
THE GENERAL SAYS HE MUST FIGHT.
Natives inside the City Losing Faith
i'm AguinnIdO-Dewey Makes His
fOrcements Expected Daily.
he City Losing Faith

MANILA, July 13 via HONGKONG
July IAN important interview has tus
been held between General Agllnaldo
Secretary Lagarda, and prominent ma.
| tive white man, and the Spanish com.
| mander, Captain-General Augustin The
insurgents representatives urged General
August TO surrender the city asserting
| that 10000 insurgents surrounded Manila,
| and were able to enter 1t at any moment.
! Thus far. they added, tho insurgents had
been restrained with difficulty, but II the
spaniards continued stubborn the result
would be that the insurgents would be
compelled to lombard and storm the city,
with inevitable slaughter, unparalleled
In history, because in the excitement Of
battle they cannot discriminate"
Continuing, the Captain-GeneraPs visit
ors advised him TO disregard the official
hctions regarding alleged Spanish victo-
ries in Cuba and the reinforcements
coming to the Philippine Island, and pro-
posed a Cancellation between the Spa
niards and the Philippine Islanders under
republican flag, and a joint endeavor 10
persuade the Americans to abandon hos
Titles in the Philippine Islands.
Finally, the representatives OF the in
surgents proposed an appeal 20 the Powers
TO recognize the independence OF the
Philippine Islands.
AUGUST BOUND TO FIGHT.
The Captain-General replied that he
must fight, however hopeless the Spanish
cause.
Lagarda then returned to Cavite, taking
with him the native, who is paroled
prisoner.
The natives inside the city say they re-
ceived, fortnight ago, a concerted signal
TO prepare for storming the walls A Sc
cond signal, fixing the date Of the assault
has not yet been issued, and they are tired
Of waiting, and are losing faith in Agui-
naldo. The latter, 1t is alleged. finds 1t
extremely difficult to capture the town !
Notifications His previous successes, IL |
is pointed out, were easy because OF the |
nature OF the country, which suited his !,
skirmishers Ii is further alleged that
the principal points captured by the In
surgents were obtained possession OF
through treachery.
The insurgents are now bringing artil- !
lery around by sea from Malabon. which |
IS tedious and troublesome work. They !
are also obtaining detailed reports OF the |
condition OF affairs from the inside Of the |
city.
DEWEYS BLOCKADE STRICTER
Admiral Dewey IS establishing strict
err blockade, lest Il be invalidated by per-
hitting neutrals TO visit Cavite and Mala-
bon, and send and receive malls enclosing
Spanish dispatches. He
has threatened to station warshfps oppo- /
site the city, which might precipitate hos
tilities, as the Spanish officers declare
they will certainly fire on any American
ship within range, regardless OF the con-
The second instalment Of American
troops Is expected here daily, and the last
are booked 10 arrive here
Early In August. Probably military oper-
atoms will be deferred until the septem-
Der dry season, when 1t is cooler, and pos
;ibiy then bloodshed may bs unnecessary.
A Spanish steamer. the Philippians. has
ust been brought In here. In the hands o.
Insurgents. IL appears th0t she was on
he northern coast. and escaping to China
With q native crew on board. when the
after revolted. killed tho Spanish officers.
md brought the vessel TO Cayite.
The spaniards are daily employing con-
-cts TO fell trees and burn huts on the
outskirts OF the town. Fusilisdes con-
inue. But otherwise the position Is I'M
hanged. The stock Of -four Is practically
Exhausted. but the supplies of rice and
uffalo meat will last for months longer.