“The insurgents are acting energetically in the province of Cavite. During the past week they have won several victories, and have taken prisoners about eighteen hundred men and fifty officers of the Spanish troops, not natives. The arsenal of Cavite is being prepared for occupation by United States troops on the arrival of the transports.” Cablegrams from Hongkong announced that the insurgents had cut the railway lines and were closing in on Manila. Frequent actions between Aguinaldo’s forces and the Spaniards had taken place, and the foreign residents were making all haste to leave the city. A proclamation issued by the insurgent chief points to a desire to set up a native administration in the Philippines under an American protectorate. Aguinaldo, with an advisory council, would hold the dictatorship until the conquest of the islands, and would then establish a republican assembly. _June 7._ The monitor _Monterey_ and the collier _Brutus_ sailed from San Francisco for Manila. The double-turreted monitor _Monadnock_ has been ordered to set out for the same port within ten days. _June 9._ The Spanish bark _Maria Dolores_, laden with coal and patent fuel, was captured by the cruiser _Minneapolis_ twelve miles off San Juan de Porto Rico. _June 10._ A battalion of marines was landed in the harbour of Guantanamo, forty miles east of Santiago.(3) A blockhouse at Daiquiri shelled by the transport steamer _Panther_.(4) _June 11–12._ Attack upon American marines in Guantanamo Bay by Spanish regulars and guerillas.(5) _June 11._ The British steamer _Twickenham_, laden with coal for Admiral Cervera’s fleet, was captured off San Juan de Porto Rico by the U. S. S. _St. Louis_. _June 12._ Major-General Merritt issued orders to the officers assigned to the second Philippine expedition, to the effect that they must be ready to embark their troops not later than the fifteenth instant. The following cablegram was made public by the Navy Department: “Cavite, June 12.—The insurgents continue hostilities, and have practically surrounded Manila. They have taken twenty-five hundred Spanish prisoners, whom they treat most humanely. They do not intend to attack the city at the present time. “Twelve merchant vessels are anchored in the bay, with refugees on board, under guard of neutral men-of-war; this with my permission. Health of the squadron continues excellent. German commander-in-chief arrived to-day. Three Germans, two British, one French, one Japanese man-of-war in port. Another German man-of-war expected. “The following is a corrected list of vessels captured or destroyed: Two protected cruisers, five unprotected cruisers, one transport, one surveying vessel, both armed. The following are captured: Transport _Manila_, gunboat _Callao_. “DEWEY.”