The record-union., 1897-01-19
Conditions on the Island of Luzon SIM
liar to Those in Cuba.
Insurgents in Possession of 0ne-Third
OF the Island Northward From
Manila, and One Third TO the
Southwark, the Spanish Being
Confined TO Walled Cities and
Fortified Towns.

SAN FRANCISCO. Tan. 1S.-The
steamship Rio Janeiro. which arrived
from Yokohama to-day, brings Manila
advices TO December 17th. on that date
the rebels were in possession of Vhe
whole of the province Of Cavite. eN-
ceptug CaVte City and arsenal. They
are well fortified 1T linus and Novaleto.
In front of the latter fortication the
Spaniards were repulsed November 10th
with a loss Of one third Of the seventy
third native regiment and sixty Spanish
casadorcs. The Spaniards have retired
10 a place called Dalahican, three
fourths of a mile from the Novaleto
trenches, where they have formed
camp which is Earrisoned 10y $500
Spanish troops under General Rios.
In the provinces Of Bulacan and Pam
panga, Llaneras. a half-caste, is in
command of a flying column Of 5000
rebels. The principal rebel stronghold
in Bulacan province as Angat, where
5000 armed men are stationed. Major
Artegas' time is occupied in avoiding
conflict with Llaneras.
In a general sense the conditions pre-
vaiIing on the island of Luzon, where
Manila is the capital, are similar TO
lkIpSC tN S-tliiss uLi y l3Atis AlG ANb~Arf AS
in undisturbed possession cf one-t third
of the island to the northward of Man
liza and one-third TO the southwark, the
Spanish being confined to the walled
cities and fortified towns.
In the southern provinces the rebels
have burned half of the town of Pags-
anjan, attacked Santa Cruz, the capital
of La Laguna, where they killed one
Spaniard and retreated. They sus-
tanned one pitched battle at Silan. in
which the Spaniards lost considerably.
To the north of Manila they attacked
Calumpit, drove the civil guard up the
belfry tower, pillaged several houses
and cut off the head of an English cook.
AS to the English enterprise-the
Manila -DaguDan Railway Ghe only
railway in The country notices were
sent to the officials in charge that they
were to cease to transport loyal troops.
As these rebel orders We're not attended
to, a train was wrecked on the 10th of
November about one hours run from
the capital.
With the execution of young Angus
tus Morris. who was killed near Mar
quina no foreigners have fallen victims
to the misdirected enmity of the rebels.
In fact, it is the avowed intention of
the insurgnets not to molest the for
eigners.
Regarding the slaughter of escapes,
shortly before > o'clock on the after
noon of the 9Th of December 14T con-
victs in the public Jail at Cavite sud-
denly rose in open revolt, killed the
guards and effected their escape. The
convicts, after placing hors de combat
every guard of the Jail, including thR
Superintendent, took possession of the
weapons they could find many in
Guiding some Mauser rifles and re-
volvers which belonged to the guards,
indiscriminately made their way toward
the city walls. They were attacked by
guards, blue Jackets and citizens, and
in the battle. which lasted until I o'clock
on the following morning, eighty of
the escapes were killed and twenty cap
tured. The remainder eluded their pur-
suers, and made their way in safety to
the rebel camp.