THE POSITION OF MANILA.
THE REBELS COULD CAPTURE THE CITY. BUT ADMIRAL DSWEY RESTRAINS THEM. TREMENDOUS CAPTURES BY THE REBELS. i (Received July 5, 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, This Day. The latest news from, Manila is to the effect that the rebels are in v possession of nearly the whole of the Manila province outside the city, which is cut off from railway and other communication. The rebels have captured the water supply, and can stop the supply, but influence was brought to. bear upon them to prevent this. It is believed they could capture the city at any time, but when the mail le,ft Admiral Dewey wished them to postpone such a stop until the arrival of the American reinforcements, as he did not want to guard the town with his present forces. The rebels hold many of the larger towns and a number of small places. They have captured 3000 prisoners — half of them regulars, including two brigadier* generals and 98 other officers.
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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 4, 5 July 1898, Page 5
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164THE POSITION OF MANILA. Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 4, 5 July 1898, Page 5
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