The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-20

MANILA, P. l., Nov. 70, Via SAN
FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The claims SO
strenuously made by the Philippine ma
tiyes that they are a highly civilized
race, is not borne out bV facts. accord
ing to spanish refugees from the north
who have Iust reached here. They say
that after the surrender of the town OF
Aparri, the insurgents formed a parade,
the central feature of which was a
Spanish lieutenant who was carried
along the streets suspended from a
bamboo pole to which his hands and
feet were'tied Just as hogs are carried
here by coolies, on arrival at the
Plaza. the procession halted, the pole
was placed upon two forked sticks and
a squad OF rebels proceeded to terrorlze
their helpless victim by shooting as
close to his head as was possible with
out wounding him. When the unfortu-
nate man was Unconscious with terror,
the procession moved on again.
Another story is told Of Spanish ot-
ficer being confined In n cell with his
hands tied behind his back and COM
PEELED to eat the portions OF food allot-
ted him from the floor OF his cell like q
dog. Not satisfied with this, his captors
are said to have hooked a rope to his
swollen wrists and through a
pulley overhead, hauled him of his
feet until he tainted. Still another ref
ugee states that because he threw some
papers which he did NOT wish the rebels
to have, into u cess pool, the natives
dropped him into the hole and compell-
ed him to recover the papers, after
which he was paraded through the
streets for hours.
The Spanish priests who were cap
tured, Jared somewhat better, accord
Ing to all reports, for the rebels organ
ized them into an extempore brass band
to head their procession and by dint OF
kicks and blows, compelled their cap
tlves to produce plants OF d!scord, which
highly amused the natives.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations, and their newspapers re-
taIIate by printing horrible stories OF
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards
before the surrender OF Manila, one OF
them even publishing the affidavit Of
their victims
publican Filipino, announces that its
Paris correspondent, presumably Agon-
clio, says that the Philippine group
has been ceded 20 the United states,
which will grant Independence to the
Fillplnos after n time. which Is to be
fixed by protocol and will not be less
than six years, II the FIlipinos show
that they have a satisfactory faculty OF
governing themselves"
Agulnaldo has seen Mt to remove the
embargo upon Americans and has is-
sued an order granting the right to
travel through the territory at present
held By the revolutionary government to
all foreigners, except Spaniards, so long
as they are unarmed. None, however,
may approach within 200 miles OF any
forts or Intrenchments or carry n ko-
dak. under penalty Of arrest. Any Span
lard who sets foot on Philippine terri
tory II captured will be adjudged by
military law.
The present unpleasant weather Is
having Its effect on the health Of the
American troops. hundreds OF whom are
suffering from cramps and chills occa-
stoned by the dampness of theiE quar-
ters and exposure. II has rained al
most continually for four days, and
there IS every indication OF a continu-
ance OF wet weather. although the rainy
season Is supposed to be over. Il was
currently rumored that at least 90 per
cent OF the American army Of occupa-
ton IS on the sick list, which would in
dIcate an epidemic, but an inquiry at
the brigade hospital proved this to be
an exaggeratlon for the total number OF
patients there was $50, OF which only
eighteen were smallpox and about 200
fever patients.
An order has been Issued compelling
medical practitioners to report ali cases
of smallpox under their notice to the
authorities, in order that they may be
promptly removed to the pest house.
owing to tbs number OF deaths which
have occurred In private houses
throughout the city.