The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

LONDON. June s-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila. dated Juno
), says:
The Spaniaras In the church In old Cavite
are stll holding out, bat the adjacent
town of linus has been captured BY the In
suTgen,s. This is an important point ~
the hack OF Cavite proper. and It's possess
sion by the rebels Is a serious matter for
the Spanards, because IL is the outlet 10
the surrounding country, and through IL
supplies arc brought 10 the city of Manila.
Il viii also AFFORD an admirable base OF
operations for a further advance toward
the city.
Ii has been found impossible 10 conceal
from the Inhabitants of Manila the fact
that insurgent victories have east deep
gloom upon foreign residents who are
more anxious than ever TO get away. For
the most part the men remain. but the
women ard children have been sent TO Ca
vite, where they are safe under the Stars
and Stripes.
The most friendly relations exist be-
tween Admiral Dewey and the consular
representatives OF the powers and tbs
commanders OF the European warshps in
the bay.
The Spanish soldiers whe have been cap
tured are sorry looking lot. II hey are
a fair sample, they will be no match for
the American .focnss
The Hongkong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
United States Consul wi.dman has re-
ceived the following letter from Agu!aaldo.
the lnsgrgent header in the Philippines:
Before opening an attack upon any
town I summon The Spanish officer In
command TO surrender In one case, one
of the OF GERS 50 summoned repEsd hy
stating that the garrison was not quite
ready 10 fight, and ne asked II would de-
fer the attack for three hours. | complied,
The frst engage meni We had with tho
Spanish occurred on May -. when We
captured nineteen with their arms AMI
ammunition Towards evening we hemmed
them in one hundred and ninety case
forea and seventy loyal natives partIei-
p8ted. The SpaniardS lost sixteen killed,
Including one officer. We i0st four k4sied
The result OF this engagement was that
hgh;ing became general throughout The
~ Flu>" o. t.tN iFt AftPr f1ur daE# night
Ifg over 2ae0 Spanlards ware taken nris-
ouers including many officers. aud Gen.
Leopoido pana. governor or Cavfe who
handed me his sword revolver and golden
belt and n formal letter of surrender
The Hongkong correspondent Of the
Times says: WI
\ proclamation issued by Acninaido the
irsurgent chief. points to a desire TO scr
up native administration In the PAilip-
rlnes under an American prote torals
Aguiraldo. with an advisory council.
would hold the dictatorship until she con-
quest of the islands. and then would -
tatiish a republican assembly
Aguinaldo has issued orders that ths
Iives and property Of Europeans. Chinese
nnA all Spanish non-comba'ants are 10 y.
avoided
Ar American naval captain writes a.
fellows:
'In my opinion the rebels have under
gone q radical change afnce the advent Ut
AgApado Tie Srantarls have lost al
during the lime he mas been here. and f
orr peopl. don't hurry. there went be any
Sfantaris left al the eTd II the fight. Ths
American shlges have taken no part in The
Arhttug. Neither boats nor us1n have been
landed. and reports TO the contrary are
f4Ife. Dispatches from Manila gay that
Ag1lnaiao is doing splendid work Mon
day last week ne routed The Spaniaris
taking 4.i prisoners among tbesn twenty
eight ofsicerA ON the Wednesday fo.iow-
ing ne took Gfty prisoners and four field
pieces ia a hattie 81 point between Csv-
i}s and Manila. On Thursday. when taA
dispatch lef; Manila ne had eornsFed 10
spanlasds IN an oi1 church at cavits. and
nat caring 10 lombard he was starving
them lie treats his prisoners we'll
'Fotr towns are n0@ tn The possession
o. the rebsgs. II is reported fhst ths
g0varnor general - Sire PHILIPPINES want
ed 70 surrender but his offacers prevailed
up0n him 20 hola cut. The eaptain OF he
province or Ra1angs has bean taken by
tae usuTRen.s anG tha governor attempt
al Ia commit saiei3e TIE governor u
AaiabaT Is also prisoner Tns insur-
gents ~ she other provinces are adsan-
eng on Manila"
dispatch 10 the Times from Manila.
referring 10 the fighting os May % and
June !. SAYS:
Tne spanish loss 10 killed. wounaef ard
prisoners xas heavy. bat the mos; serious
feature of sii for the Spanish - she de-
fertion - hua8rsia ~ natives. The span
farsis are en6eaverfa9 - every means %
wia aver the retsiz. who are attracted By
promises IT pardon and high office but
AsBin4Ido's attraction - stronger. lie has