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Viernes 8 de Julio 1898

Dicese que Aguinaldo trata de entregar los prisioneros españoles que tiene en su poder, porque son para él un estorbo y quizás porque los teme. A esto obedecen las idas y venidas que desde el Domingo pasado hace de Manila á Cavite D. Eugenio Blanco. Ha llegado un Vapor mercante francés a buscar a varias personas de Manila que tienen tomado pasaje para España. El Comodoro Dewey, se ha llevado dicho vapor al fondeadero de Cavite y ha impedido que embarcara en el persona alguna. Dicese que para este proyectado viaje había concedido licencia más o menos explícita el mismo Dewey por lo que su actitud ha motivado disgustos y protestas del Cónsul francés.

It is said that Aguinaldo tries to hand over the Spanish prisoners in his possession, because they are a hindrance to him and perhaps because he fears them. This is due to the comings and goings that D. Eugenio Blanco has made from Manila to Cavite since last Sunday. A French merchant steamer has arrived to look for several people from Manila who have taken passage to Spain. Commodore Dewey has taken said steamer to the Cavite anchorage and prevented anyone from embarking on it. It is said that Dewey himself had granted a more or less explicit license for this projected trip, which is why his attitude has caused displeasure and protests from the French Consul.