Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-17
BLOODY BATTLE

Philippine Insurgents Attack city of Ma.
Mia, Inhioting Heavy Loss.
(Copyright Associated Press.)
New York, June IA special cable.
gram from Hong Kong TO the Journal
says: The most severe and important
battle since Admiral Dewey's snnihila.
tion OF the Spanish tleet. has occurred al
Manila. Thousands OF insurgents at
tackled the two thousand Spanish troops,
intiictiDg heavy losses and almost fore.
ing an entrance into the city.
The insurgents under General Agni-
naldO and the American sailors and
marines OF Admiral Dewey's fleet com.
pletely surround Manila.
Foreign residents have fled 10 the ships.
Admiral MontejO and Governor General
Augusti placed the women, children and
priests In the forts for safety. General
Augusti IL reported willing 10 surrender
to the Americans in order 20 prevent the
insurgents capturing the capital. setting
II on fire and killing the Spanish The
archbishop, however, Is opposed 10 surren-
der and Oyerruled Augusti. The success
OF the insurgents IL wonderful. The
Spaniards taken prisoners in the two
weeks campaign aggregate 5000, includ-
ing 1900 soldiers OF the regular army.
Prominent among them are Generals
Garcia and Cordoba. The governors OF
the provinces OF Cayite, Balucan and
Bataan were also made prisoners.
Two million rounds OF cartridges
we're siezed In the fortified cathedral at
Old Cayite. The large garrison at Old
Csyite surrendered, thus giving the in.
surgents command OF the shore OF the
entire bay. All interior sources OF SUP.
ply are cut of from the Spanish forces al
Manila. The Americans can take Manila
within twenty-fOuT hours after the ar.
rival OF troops. The city Is now at the
mercy OF the American fleet.
Admiral Dewey's conduct during the
blockade has been admirable.
A great fire is raging north OF Manila.
The insurgents captured the water
works on which the supply OF the city
depends.
AUgusti has issued an order declaring
that all males above the age OF l8 shall
join the army and do military duty,
II is now officially admitted here that
lack Of food supplies has become a seri.
GUS matter. GnnbOats conveying VOlun-
teers sent into the lagoon 10 search for
food for the city on Friday, June 3, re-
turned here to-day Sunday and reported
total failure OF their mission.
Later-lt has now been officially ad-
mitted that the Spanish troops have been
thirty-six hours without food. The in
surgents are gaining everywhere, and are
firing into Manila itself.
The commanders OF the two gunbOats
also report that every lagoon and town il
hostile and their garrisOns probably have
been massaered. The Spanish fiOtilla
was unable 10 effect landing In spite of
prolonged firing upon the part OF all the
gunbOats. Nobody, however was killed.
This removes the last hope OF provision
ing Manila. During the week all the
garrisOns were simultaneously over.
powered or surrendered as prisoners.
The latter are well treated. Tie major
ity OF those who resisted were slaugh-
tered.
In the northern sections the insur-
gents united near Passig, on the Passig
river, driving the Spanish gunbOats 10
D0R. There were few casualties. The
zone OF hOstilities is a magnificent de-
fensiYe country, thickly wooded, having
an unlimited number OF ambuscades. In
Vulnerable block houses and trenches
Any average army could defy ten times
their number. On all sides can be seen
Spaniards retiring, moving soldiers
effects and dismantling the barracks
evidently anticipating
defeat as matter OF course. The Span
ish soldiers are brave and desperate and