AT THE PHILIPPINES.
Manila news to June 7th states that the rebels, under Aguinaldo. had several times defeated the Spaniards and captured 1200 prisoners. Tha Governor of Batangas, a coastal town some distance south of Manila, wa3 competely surrounded, and his town and a number of other towns were in the hands of the rebels, who from other provinces were marching on Manila, Two thousand five hundred American troops were expected to arrive on 16th June. It was under stood that they would reduce the Ladrone Islands en route.
The Americans have raised some of the Spanish ships sunk during the battle at Manila.
The rebels are daily increasing in number. Many of them are armed with magazine rifles. When the mail left, Manila was in .such straits that it was expected that it would surrender before the arrival of the American troops. The troops had murdered three priest?. Major-General Merritt will sail from San Francisco on Wednesday with 6000 troops.
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Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1898, Page 2
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161AT THE PHILIPPINES. Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1898, Page 2
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