The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Cathedral, the Horplean cottege for the militia of Santa Portincia and built many houses of charity and numerous hospitals. h He was murdered by a traitor while leading a strong armada to protect the King of Siam. He was assassinated on the island of Batangas, where his fleet was driven by severe typho or tempest.
 In 1895 Don Francisco Tello de Guz- man was appointed governor. During this period the Spanish of all classes in the entire Philippines did not ex- ceed 1000 men. Certain Chinese pirates knew this and they were also told that the entire city was built of solid gold They came with 30,000 men to murder and pillage the Spanish colony. The bloodiest scene in the whole his tory of the island then took place. The pirates tried to take the fort by assault which was defended by a hand full of Spaniards, their wives and chile dren, the converts of the eonyents and half cast women. After many bloody assaults the Chinese were at last dis persed. Those that remained alive, all though wounded were either strangled to death by tn e garrote or hanged. Dur ing this series of attacks the Chinese lost 23.000 men. After this severe les son wholesale piracy practically ceased.
 The next important event pertaining to the history of Manila happened in 16l9. In this year the city was destroyed by a terrible earthquake The Church of St. Augustine and a massive convent were the only buildings left on their foundations. Two thousand six, hundred victims died under the ruins of the city. In 1867 the last pirate attack on the city was attempted by Kuc Sing, who entered Manila Bay and tried to sack the city He was easily repulsed with severe losses. During this period the Dutch, allied with the fierce Moros, who even to this day have not been wholly conquered, were a source of constant menace to the Spanish settlers. In 1762 an English squadron of 13 ships which were later reinforced by three more ships of the line with crews numbering 1000 men, appeared in Manila Bay and de- manded of the governor the surrender of the islands.
 The Spaniards were ignorant of the fact that Spain and England were at war. The demand to surrender being refused the British, under General Dra- per, landed at night and began to be- siege the city. After a bloody and long drawn out siege the English finally took the city. In 1764 the Spanards, who had during the occupancy of the city by the Britich forces, been busily engaged in organizing and drilling native troops. victoriously re-entered the city where they received the treaty of peace signed by the sovereigns of England and Spain. The British were glad to depart as at no time had they ruled more than enough ground to afford them camping room.
 F rom this date the progress of Manila and the Philippines advanced rapidly. Nothing of very great historic moment happened to Manila until 1883 when terrible earthquake again laid waste the city. It was again rebuilt only to be visited by severe quake in 1880. After this disaster the city again rose sphinx like from its ashes and this calamity only served to make Manila greater and grander This time the city was greatly improved by General Gander, who built beautiful wide avenues. He also did much for the commerce of the islands. The next event of importance was the