The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
DEWEY IS A
GENTLE RULER

I'LL IL ~ -
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is SUSPENDED. AS in all spanish cities,
there is here lovely drive the hdhe,a'
where the beau monde Of the city pdraues
when the heat OF the day Is over. men
the first agony over the loss OF tile NJ
mad subsidized, the carriages ledpP1 -.
and the Luneta was gay with the pohs,
the Senoras and Senoritas, encouraging
one another with the certainty OF buto-
noan intervention in favor OF SPAN
sunerior civilization. This Is thihs "a
the mast. The Luneta Is deserted s,heo
~ Inns Of tne insurgents are heard III
unnleasant proximity. Mr. Jones tue
manager OF the Hong Kong ana Snans hal
Ranking Corporation has completeu
rangements TO place the money Dag "
safety on board or one OF the H. "a
ships This shows the way the " VIM
blows At the same time. the Governor
LII Admiral Deweys consent. has re-
moved eight river steamers from the
pasig IN the anchorage Of foreign men
of-wsr and when notice OK bomooard-
mont is given. two OF them Will De as
signed 10 the British. two TO German anu
sv,iss. one 10 French, one 10 Belgian ana
the remainder TO Chinese residents. II IS
understood that they will be USED oniy
AZ the bombardment comes OF. but VHiS
Is extremely doubtful. The insurgents
are harassiug the Spanlards ana are cap
turing quantities 81 guns and tmrnuh,-
ton. Aguinaldo has reported 10 Nol'a .'.-
General Wildman that the Insurgents
hold tho Province OF Cavite with the eN-
no,tfon Of four towns and that ne mas
c.r,tured the Governor OF Batangas. lhat
metals terror OF the insurgents was so
,ro.t that he attempted suicide. case OF
had conscience probably! In one assaul1
too mon including twenty-eight oihcers
were taken prisoners.
m treatment OF her soldiers by spain
ia a disgrace to humanity. n he'
Glance is sufficient 10 know tnat they
are poorlv fed. Indeed, a handiul OF rice
and some dried fish. barely enough 10
sustain life. is all they obtain as ratlohs'
~ a. ma excuse that prices have gone
up. owing 10 the rigid DlocAauo n ,.
tst,ed nv the American fleet. IL IS now
- true that "A small fish which IN or
binary times sold for four or six cents
+ dozon Is now worth nifty or sixty
ce,fs CNfexicam apiece Suspicious look
ING salt beef sells at $l.15 pound ana
chickens that would delight an economi-
cal boardinq-house keeper, are held AT
from 81 10 s. each. Spain does not teeu
her defenders. and her corrupt oihcel'
must have their rake on There IS very
urtta martial spirit among the poor starry
c,ipes but they are so grossly ignorant,
and have been imbued with such dread
OF ms. that they may fight from pure
desperation unless the army dwindles
under the continuous assaults or the
THE FORTIFICATIoNs.
7 have several times attempted TO get
look al the fortihcations. but whenever
i took a constitutional IN that direction
have beeu politely invited 10 face about.
THE officers may have been afraid tnal
NV admiration would be hystericaL ana
produce a nervous attack; II so, their con-
siderstion was misplaced The denienses
al the city are not aweInspirlng' Inc
old walls look grim enough, orlstling VIII
cannon ready for use. But everyoouy
tells me tha they are only orass GU
verins al least one hundred years olu'
and hardly able 10 cope with the Anne
rican sbeU-spitting engines OF war.
m Is whispered that an engineer upon
being placed in charge OF the detenses
and seeing the material at MS disposal
committed suicide as the quickest way
ont of mis- troubles. This report has been
proved true.
No, There will be no bomoardment I'M
less q certain foreign power becomes az
gressive with the puny means az ms
command. the Governor General mas tor-
tiNed the front Of Manila. as II the Amer
,csns are not aware that the city can be
taken from the rear. But the chances
are that the rebels will have invested the
civ ON the Landslide by the time our
troons arrive When the Spaniards TWO
weeks ago. attempted 70 Gust the rebels
IRON, Racoor they claimed as usual a
Great victory but-the insurgents held
their position. II is even nor improbable
that the Spaniards have been driven
from Las Pinas, "A very important posi-
ton: but II they have not they "il DC
compeled 10 withdraw. for they cannon
.r,,st he volunteers who are in sympathy
with the rebels and are watching for the
chance 10 turn against their oppressors
severe hghting Is now and has been go
inc on 10 the north and east Of Mani. A.
the rebels succeeding In tearing up v
railroad track seven kilometers from
Manila. II tho insurgents capture san
Tuan del Monte, Manila's fate Is sealed
since this will cut OF all supplies from
the interior. II is fancy, more 10 keep
the soldiers busy than for any other pun
nose. that the moatG have been deepened
~ vale overhauled. and all shrubbery
and trees likely 10 aHofu coHV' nav
been destroyed.
The pre-eminently optimistic press Of
Manila continues prociaiming Spanish
victories. In tho fight al Racoor, the
Concrete declared, six were killed, thirty
were wounded, and six received contus'
sions. Another correspondent, who hap
pened 10 be on hand when the wounded
were brought In counted over two hun
bred and II rs known that one colonel
and two majors were among the Killed
only twelve were left alive out OF a ma
rine company Of three hundred and one
of the most loyal and brayest native
regiments killed its officers and Joined
the insurgents. II this Is victory
good round defeat might AFFORD some re-
lief But these people can't live without
hoasting. and. upon my word, ! don't be
lieye there Is Spanard living who would
not swear that his country Is the wisest
wealthies and most powerful on earth.
TWO PROCLAMATIONS.