Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1898 — MOST OF MANILA TAKEN. [ARTICLE]
MOST OF MANILA TAKEN.
Insurgent* Have Captured All But the Walled City—Are Respecting Property. I/ondon, June 24. The Manila Railroad company, having offices in this city, lias received a cable message saying that the Philippine insurgents have captured all but the inner city of Manila. They are respecting property and refrain from looting. A London agent of the insurgents claims to have information that Gen. Aguinaldo has made a compact with Rear Admiral Dewey not to attack the walled city until the American troops arrive, when the Americans and the insurgents will cooperate.
