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- :*• • • * • s4 ,•** *• **BY THE INSURGENTS AND GOREWILL FLOW.t♦MANILA, Nov. 17.—The United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord have returned here from Iloilo. They report the situation of the Spanish there as critical. The insurgents are attackingMolo and Jaro, large villages adjacent to#Iloilo, where are located the Spanish outworks for the defense of the capital. The insurgents completely surround Iloilo, stopping all traffic with the interior of the island of Panay. The negroes have risen andTire Revolution la Gainingstrength daily throughout ilie Visayas.There is more trouble for Aguinaldo in the northern part of the island of Luzon. Two provinces are in revolt against ihe Tagallo governors and demand that Agui-naldo appoint officials from their tribes. Six thousand men armed with insurgent rifles are supporting the revolt.The revenue cutter McCulloch haaStarted for Homeon battle squadron leave. The other ships gave her a great send-off. As the McCulloch steamed through the squadron flying a homeward-bound pennant over 200 feet long, every ship called all hands to cheer. Each ship manned her riggingand the bands played“Auld Xang Syne,”The girl I left behind me, and other tunes. The McCulloch will call at many Chinese and Japanese ports and show her flag. It is expected that she will reach San Francisco in February.Col. John Weir, who has been here looking over the situation with reference to the investment of American capital, started for home on Sunday. He has obtained a great deal of valuable information.
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Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 17, 1898
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