New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
SPANISH NEWS FROM MANILA.
THE LOSSES IN THE BATTLE OF MAY ,

THE LOSSES IN THE BATTLE OF MAY /
AMOUNTED TO NINE HUNDRED.
Madrid. May IA dispatch to the Liberal"
from Manila. dated May 8. and sent by a special
steamer to Hong Kong says:
The Arsenal has surrendered and Cavite has
been evacuated by our troops. The Spanish
losses were 800 men killed and 600 men wound
ed The enemy suffered considerably including
en- officer killed on the Olympia. The Baltimore
was damaged Our shells did not burst. and all
the enemy's shells burst
Admiral Dewey has had long conference
with the foreign Consuls
The Yankees took and burned the merchant
ships.
Corregidor Island betrayed.
"A conference Is discussing the horrible situa-
ton created by hunger and misery. We are
Isolated by the blockade and not In fear OF an
immediate attack.
Since the cable was cut little new has hap
pened. The blockade continues, hut Admiral
Dewey says he will not lombard the town with
out his Governments orders He also says he
hores that a general rebellion will take place
within four days. New bands foot In
Pampanga."
The Manila dispatch to the Liberal" also says
the Panay insurgents have been conquered, and
ADDS that armed and uniformed bands Of in
surgents have appeared in tho Province OF
Capiz.
The Gamboles Island and Luzon militia. It ap-
pears. is being organized for the defence Of the
province.
The reference to the Penay insurgents Is prob
ably another version Of the official dispatch re-
ceived in Madrid on Nav 7. via Labuan. and
cabled to the Associated Press, announcing that
he ards had
quarters Of the Philippine instruction. which
Is alleged to have been defended by 1900 In
surgents. OF the latter 172 said TO have
been killed on the spot. and 600 others are re-
ported to have been killed while retreating
The Spanish account OF the affair had 1t that
only two Spanish officers and seventy-two SOL
diers were wounded. The capture OF Panay was
pronounced TO be q most important step toward
the pacifcaton Of the Philippine Islands
GOLD REPORTED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington. May l4.-Senator Teller has received
a letter from a constituent In Colorado. indicating
that the Philippine Islands may be found rich In
gold deposits The writer says that in 1910 he tray
eed from Manila 10 Singapore with n man who
had gone from Montana 10 the island OF Luzon FOR
the purpose Of investigating the reports OF such
wealth. This man gave him this Information IN
confidence, and n return for kindnesses rendered
him by the Senator's correspondent.
He told me-" said this correspondent that the
results of his Investigations were far ahead OF any
thing he had anticipated. and that the wealth or
gold In that country was beyond estimating Ho
had gone TO the Philippines with the intention OF
going into mining II the situation was promising
When he found II was. he went TO the Spanish
Governor to secure permission. but this official
would permit nothing OF the kind He gave AS
the reason OF the opposition that the development
OF the mines would tend to enrich and thus 70 ex-
cite and disturb the native population. while me
Spanish policy was TO keep them In ignorance ana
subsection" The writer Of the letter says his com
panion secured his Information from Cathohc
priests outside the towns.