Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-20
Ready to Surrender After a Show Of
American Force.
SPANIARDS' RESISTANCE BROKEN
Encouragement Afforded the Ene-
my by the German Squadron.
THE M'CULLOCH'S CHI AS E

| VANCOUVER, B. c., July 20.-Accord-
ing to advices brought by the Empress of
India from Hong Kong, the chief news of
the moment is that Manila is ready to sur
render
Not that the archbishop and captain gen.
eral are going to voluntarily capitulate
before they compelled to do SO, but the
backbone of resistance is unquestionaby
broken, and upon real show of force and
intention to lombard the town, If the Off
cias do not give in, the Spaniards will
haul down the Spanish flag, Intfmations to
this effect are received from many sources.
The correspondent of the Hong Kong
Press, writing under date of June 23, says
the chief subject of discussion in Manila
in Cavite and the American fleet is the
presence there of so many German men-of-
war and one transport or supply vessels in
port.
/ have just interviewed leading English
man here on the subject. He unhesitat-
ingly informed me that all foreigners in
Manila. as well as Spaniards, regard it as
/ a remarkable demonstration.
Il am sure he continued, that the
Spaniards have received encouragement
from such a naval display. A Spaniard
today told me that the coming of a large
German squadron was construed by him
and leading Spanish officials a direct act
or friendly interest and warning toward
the Yankees that they could not go too
far. Now, when Spaniard of influence as
this man was, will talk like that 1 think
it is high time to ascertain what the
Germans mean by appearing here in such
force.
The German interests.
II am familiar my informant contin-
ued with all the German interests in
Manila, and my relations with the Ger
mans are very agreeable. and 1 am posi-
tive that one German cruiser would be
fully able to protect them to every extent
they required
Among the steamers passengers Is Capt.
D. Hodgson, who commanded the revenue
cutter McCulloch during the battle of Ma
Mia. Capt. Hodgson is on his way to San
Francisco.
According to the Hong Kong papers Ad-
miral Diedrichs of the German fleet at
Manila is credited with the statement that
he will prevent Admiral Dewey from bonn
harding Manila or any port
1t is reported at Hong Kong that q
Spanish regiment near Manila met a force
led by Aguinaldo, and the Spanish captain
challenged Aguinaldo to mortal combat be-
fore the battle began. The offer was ac-
cepted, and the duel resulted in the fatal
wounding of the Spanish officer
The Spanish governor at TuIu Straits
Settlement. fears American invasion
He sleeps on small gunboat and is ready
for hurried flight. The colony Is making
preparations to resist attack by organizing
volunteer forces. The governors Difficult
ties are increased by a threatened rebel
lion.
The Great Fight Echoes.
Further details of the great fight of May
l filter through some high officials of Ma
Mia as time passes. 1t now appears, ac-
cording to authentic information in the
hands of Consul Williams, that out of 491
men on the Reina Christina, 3G4 were
killed, only 127 left the ship. An officer,
who was aboard and now in prison, tells
me that one could not step foot in any di-
rectfon on her decks without coming in
contact with pieces of flesh or dead bodies
Such was the power of the American guns
and the skill of American gunners.
Manila papers continue to publish mon
strous stories about the Americans, and do
not hesitate to employ the most contempt
uous epithets, all Of which are whetting the
with them for uncalied for insults
More seizures of arms are reported from
Hong Kong. 1t Is suspected that tie arms
and ammunition were to be shipped 10 the
Philippine insurgents. The seizure consists
of half a million rounds of Mausar amrnu-
milton, 2oS breech-loading Mauser rifles and
liz muLzle-loading Enfield rifles.
An Englishman at Kobe wanted to pass
through the customs for shipment. 10 New
York 1l2 Japanese swords, seventy -one
spears and seven suits of armor. The Gus
toms authorities held a consultation as to
whether the articles were cont. aband of
war. and not being able to satisfactorily
decide the question. they wired to the gov
ernment in Toxic for Instructions. None
had been received when the Empress left,
and the local paper sarcast.cally remarks
that probably the Japanese government is
perpiexed, as well as the customs officers,