Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-23
MANILA MUST FALL.
Only Few Days Until the Doomed
City Must Surrender to Dewey.
The Insurgents Constantly Calming Vlcto-
Fies over the spAnlards and Forcing
Entrance TO tho CIty-spanish
Troops Unfed.

Entrance to tho CIty-spanlsh
Troops Unfed.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-A cablegram
from Hong Kong to the New York
journal says: The most severe and
important battle since Admiral
Dewey's humiliation of the Spanish
fleet has occurred at Manila. One
thousand insurgents attacked 1000
Spaniards, inficting heavy losses and
almost forcing the entrance to the
city. The insurgents under Gen.
Aguinaldo and the American sailors
and marines of Admiral Dewey's fleet
completely surround Manila. The
foreign residents have fled to the
ships. Admiral Montejo and Gov.
Gen. August have placed the women,
the children and the priests in the
forts for safety. Gen. August is re-
ported to be willing to surrender
to the Americans in order to pre-
vent the insurgents from captur-
ing the capital, setting it on fire and
killing the Spanish. The archbishop,
however' is opposed to surrender and
has overruled August.
The success of the insurgents is won
derful. The Spaniards taken prison
ers in the two weeks campaign aggre'
gate 5000, including 1000 soldiers OF
the regular army. Prominent among
them are Gems, Garcia and Cordoba,
The governors of the provinces of Ca
vite, Balucan and Bataan were also
made prisoners.
Two million rounds of cartridges
were seized in the fortified cathedral
of old Cavite The large garrison Of
old Cavite has surrendered, thus CIV
ing the insurgents command of the
shore of the entire bay. All interior
sources of supply are now cut off from
the Spanish forces in Manila.
The Americans can take Manila
within "a hours after the arrival of the
troops The city is now at the mercy
of the American feet. Admiral
Dewey's conduct during the blockade
has been admirable. A great fire is
raging north of Manila and the insur~
gents have captured the water works,
'on which the supply of the city de.
ponds. Gen. August has issued an
order declaring that all males above
the age of IS shall join the army and
do military duty.
PItIabIe Condition of SpanIah Troops.
MANILA, June 8, via Hong Kong,
June 1S.--It is now officially admitted
here that the troops have been Sc hours
without food. Gunboats conveying
volunteers, sent into the lagoon to
search for food for the city, returned
and reported the total failure of their
mission. The insurgents are gain.
ing everywhere and are now firing
into Manila itself. The COM
manders of the gunboats sent for
food report that every lagoon and town
is hostile. The Spanish hotilla was
unable to effect landing in spite of
prolonged firing on the part of all the
.gunboats. Nobody, however was
killed. This removes the last hope of
provisioning Manila. During the week
all the garrisons were overpowered or
surrendered. The prisoners are we'll
treated. A majority of those who res
sisted were slaughtered.
In the northern sections the insur-
gents have united near Passig, on the
Passig river, driving the Spanish gum
boats to Duoa. There were few cas-
ualities. On all sides can be seen the
Spaniards retiring, removing the SOL
diers' effects and dismantling the bar
racks prematurely, evidently antici-
pating defeat as matter of course.
The soldiers are brave and desperate
and hate to retreat but they are hope
lessly incompetent and shamefully un.
derfed.
Late News from Dewey.
WASHINGTON, June IS. The navy de-
partment has received the following
from Admiral Dewey under date of
June 10:
Tn ere is little change in the situation since
my telegram of June g. Insurgents continue
hostilities and have practically surrounded
Manila. They have taken 2,5O0 Spanish pris-
oners whom they treat most humanely
They do not intend to take the city at the
preseHJ IlIue' IWelVe merCnunG vessels
are anchored in the bay with refugees
on board, under guard of neutral mem
of-war; this with my permission The health
of the squadron continues excellent The Ger
man commander-in-chiefar arrived to-day Three
German, two British, one French, one japanese
men-of-war now in port. Another German
man-of-war is expected.
Gen. Augustis Despairing Statement.
MADRID, June 1S.--.The following
dispatch from Manila, signed by Capt.
Gen. August, and dated June IS, is
published officially:
The grave situation set forth in my dispatch
of June continues The troops are fighting
on the line of lighthouses which stops the
enemy's advance The enemy has been
strengthened by assertions of the native troops,
which diminish our means of resistance and
may compel me to take refuge within the
walled city. Communication with the prov
inces is still cut off and do not know whether
the detachment there will be able to hold out
against the lack Of resources. hope to re-
ceive assistance from the peninsula before our
means Of defense are exhausted.
Want New Political Party.
OMAHA, Neb., June 1S.-.The so-called