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Show MORE MEN NEEDED. r ABK AT MANILA TOO ARDUOUS FOR A SMALL FORCE. All Ida Trrr at rrwl Will HUpalrhM iMlir.rllt IX a:lirr.l-l.r ! la Mahl lha la.ar(tat. Wathlngton, Aug 7 (Icne rat Mer rltt haa again cabled to the war de partmentatlo thealtuatlonlu Manila, which ha flnde very unaatlafactory ami dangeroua, owing to the attitude of the Inaurgenta In the opinion of Urn eral Merrltt, the attitude of tha Inaurgenta Inaur-genta there la almllar to that ataumed by (larclaaCiibana upon the o,uretlon of their rlfht to enter and poea thcmielvra of the cltr, although In this caae the Inttirg rnla are a much more formidable element, being not only more numeroua, but better armed, and tilled with the arrogance follow Ing numeroua vlctorlea over their Hpan-takfoea. Hpan-takfoea. (lencrat Merrltt, however, In-dleateathat In-dleateathat he will do hlautmoat to protect the cltltena from the aavagery of the Inaurgenta, though hla taak la a delicate and difficult one, became of the fact that he muat, while fighting the Hpanlarda.be ready at any moment to repel the Inaurgenta. The general gave notice that he waa about to combine with Admiral Dewey In a joint demand forlheaurrendcrof the city to the United Htatea forces, thus forestalling the Insurgents, and this move may cause a rupture. It la possible. In vlowof the fact that (leneral Merrltt a cablegram waa sent from lavlta last Thursday, that this movement haa been made already by the combined military and naval force, although there la some doubt oil this point, on account of a statement from Merrltt that he will receive all hla sul-dlera sul-dlera before attacking It la possible the demand might be male without being followed by an attack, which may ho deferred until all the troops have reachcpCavlte. Up to the data of tha report, General Merrltt had with him about 11,000 soldiers. sol-diers. In all, aeven expeditions have left Han 1'ranelscoforthe rhlllpplues, and His the Intention to furnish Merrltt at least 1000 men more than hla present force. It be delaya hla attack until all I i : J THE riioviNcii or antuoo db CUIIa (Map snewtm lbs srt surrsn dsrsJ with Ihs Cltr el fltnllt) these bate reached him, Manila will not be taken In that way before Hep. tember, for the laat of tha troops have not yet alarted from Han V'ranctsco. It may be, however, that the arrange. moots aa to the rhlllpplues, which, It la expected will be Included In the peace treaty, will obviate the neoeaslty for further action on tha part of the American commander. |