Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-12
NEWS FROM EASTERN ASIA
Progress Of The Rebellion ia the
Philippine Island.
French Def ated - Earthquake IN
to. san frnncisc0.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. 12.-1he
steamer Express OF China just arrived
from the Orient brought advices as
follows: formation obtainable about
the Philippine rebellion is not OF u
sensational nature, and there 10 evil.
dence Of the work OF q censor on the
lace OF all OF 1t. Spanish troops are
pouring into Manila from Europe,
about 1900 per steamer, and there
must be between 1900 and 20, 900 in
the Philippines at tue present nome I.
This fighting has been chiefly in the
province o. Buluacan, but nothing but
Spanish success Is heard o..
Under dste Of January 4th the fol.
lowing Rdvices have been received.
Since the arrival OF Governor General
PolavieJa some 40 or so rebels have
been shot ut Manila, including the
notable DIR. Rlzal. He died very
Uravely, bomewLnt theatrioaIly, aress.
ing himself In his BEST for the occa-
so i, He wished to die with his lace
to the firing party but this was not
allowed. He refused, however, to
kneeI u0wa. The impression hore is
that 1t was altogether a mistake on
the cart OF the authorities to deal with
him as with u rebel. 1t 10 generally
thought he wsB more patriot that b
rebsl. DR.. Rial maie long spsech
before dying.
The rebels have sunk two long boats
at the mouth OF the lake anI have
stopped navigation as far as that point
up the river. Inst week river
tteamer was received with heavy fire
and eighteen shots passed through IL
while the salon was completely riddled.
The captain was shot through the neck
ana several sailors were also wounded.
A column OF 800 Spanish troops was
completely Rnuihilated in an ambus.
cade. The now troops arriving from
Spain are poor looking lot, evidently
from the plow, aud many seem never
TO nave handled weapons before. IL is
reported that los OF them are under
arrest for refusing to 20 to tbs front
and fight.
TwO English, one French and one
Japanese warships are The foreign war
ships at Manila.
News OF fighting also comes from
Tonkin. A Hsippong paper reports
disaster to the French troops, on which
the authorities have been enueavOring
to maintain discreet silence. Early
In January French detachment tell
into an ambuscate in the neigh
borhood OF Pholu on the
Red river. An adjutant was
killed and Ia soldiers wounIed, two OF
whom have since DIED. An expedi.
ton has been cent out TO pu nieh the
Dacoits. Fourteen native Chinese
capitalists, residents OF Chsngshs,
have subscribed $50, 900 iaels to start
line OF steamers between Hankow,
Changsha aud Ssangiang. They have
adopted the name Chinese Merchants
steam Navigation company anu stipu-
late that no foreigner shall be employed
In tue service.
A German firm with French aesist.
ance Is said to DO ehueavOriDg to start
m opposition line to the scottish Or.
entail Company, between Hong Kong
and Bangkok.
Z severe earthquake shock was felt
In the midule oi J January In Foo Chow
and neighboring cities, nut little dam.
age was done.
Governor Chen Of Nuna has decided
to open the Mat Tor the coinage OF
silver dollars.
A Japanese commission OF invssti- ]
CATION estimates the cost OF laying
cable from japan VIA Hawaii to San
Francisco at $1S, $50, 900, including Two
steamers. Ihr gross receipts are esti-
mated nj Si,674,000 anu the expenses
at 1898, 900.