The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-27
ROUND ABOUT MANILA
FiIipinos Out For independence
and That Alone.
is THEIR ENEMY
Who Opposes This, Be He
Yankee or Spaniard.

Camp Dewey, limbo, near Manila, July
21.-The experience OF thesecond Philip
pine expedition proves that the bunk sys-
TEN used on our transports is a mistake.
and that the English system of swing
! ing hamocks and clearing them away
in the morning IS much to be preferred.
/ both because htere is more room during
the day for the men and because the ship
can be kept cleaner.
After the long ocean voyage OF twenty
nine days the restraint Of the slow debark
alton, dragging over several days, rests
! heavily upon the men eager to set foot
| on land The First Oregon Volunteers
/ and the Twenty Third United States In
! fantry are the only troops remaining
! in Cavite where Gen. Anderson has his
! headquarters. Around the sharp curve
of the bay about half way from CaVte
to Manila, thesecond brigade under Gen.
Green Is encamped near the village OF
limbo. The open space of thecamp is
surrounded by dense groves of trees and
underbrush, where hundreds of bamboo
huts are crowded with silent, dark-skin-
ned natives, who are evidently friendly,
but still watch the soldiers with suspic-
ion. All the First brigade are incamp
except the Utah batteries, and these are
expected here tomorrow.
Fom limbo a road runs straight be-
and low rice swamps to the walls of old
Manila some four or five miles distant.
Up this road about mile out OF camp
are the American outposts. Last night,
the insurgents, driven from their trenches
by the Spaniards, came running past two
companies of the First Colorado on out
post duty. The later fell back on their
second line. The alarm spread through
the camp and the Colorado and Califar-
MIA regiments tnrned out. The heavy
guns Of the Spaniards doomed in the
night, and signals flashed across the bay
to the flagship. Admiral Dewey sent a
launch to take Gen. Green from the China
to the camp. where, on arrival, the Gen
eral found no damage had been done.
This is the first passage of arms in the
Philippines between the Americans and
the Spaniards on land.
The plan for attacking Manila, if any
attack is necessary, will probably be the
following: Our fleet will probably inf
Iade with their heavy guns the Spanish
trenches and Notifications, gradually driv
ing the besieged army back into Manila
taking possession of each position as
the Spanards are driven out. A few
troops are reserved in Cavite, and on the
day of the bombardment I should not
be astonished to see these embark in
cascos ready to be landed directly on the
sea-wall Of Manila in case the city sur
renders at the first shot. These troops
would take possession of the town and
would prevent looting on the part of the
insurgents, who vii undoubtedly want to
rush into the city as soon as 1t surrenders
Gen. Anderson has for two weeks been
making scaling ladders for the attack on
old Manila. No one here doubts but that
Manila viii fal easily; the only question
IS how much resistance will be made.
Several Englishmen have come out of the
city lately and they report that although
meat is scarce, there is a plentiful sup
ply of rice and vegetables. so that there
is no iminent danger OF famine. The
Spanish officers complain of the severe
work on their lines out Of town, where
the insurgents prevent their sleeping by
making attacks every nigh I.
t is comon talk in Manila that when
Camara's fleet gets here the American
fleet will be taken and Spanish severe
ignty will once more be established in
the PHILIPPINES. The attitude of the Press
is extremely bitter The following is an
extract from an article on Admiral
Dewey
HE does not seem to know that in
modern warfare there are barriers which
he may not pass without mourning the
God Dewey is now dealing with THE
insurgents as he would from power TO
power. encouraging their criminal acts.
giving them modern arms, exciting their
passions. tolerattng their vices, AMI by so
doing taking responsibility for their
bloody deeds. These are the acts of
Dewey which we place before man and
Cod
In all this there is one element Of truth
The insurgents have been allowed 70
take possession of 1000 Spanish ri1se
in the arsenal at Cavite, and some 5000
rifles from other places on the island.
and any quantity on ammunition. They
have taken the old cannon out of the
arsenal fort. Today I ran across a ma
chine shop wher the insurgents are re-
fitting breech blocks to the guns taken
from the wrecks inthe harbor. They fish
up the shells and stow them away for
future use. These facts are not only
interesting as showing the extreme in
dustry and perseverance, Of the Filipinos
in their struggle for liberty. but also be-
cause these same guns in the future
may he turned against US. To fight these
men in The rice swamps, armed as they
are with some $1,000 Mauser rifles.
would prove 81 much more serious task
for our heavy soldiers than taking Manila
The average native insurgent weighs I20
pounds; his muscles are tough and
striugy. He seems able to 60 without
food without losing his power OF endur-
ance. Such little. thin men, Inever saw
before. They all COX half starved and
must be SO. Judging from the way they
pitch into a square meal when they get
a ohance. They move about the country
IN companies generally at n.ght-time,
making very little noise. and marching
rapidly.
Agu.na,do has left Cavite. where re had
his headquarters. and IS now at gakor.
half way between the American Camp
and Cavite. He has Of late grown very
suspicious Of US and acts in such a way
TIA: an actual breach between the Arneri-
cans and the insurgents would not be
difficult TO bring about Whenever any
one Is sent from the headquarters o.
Gen. Anderson 10 negotiate with the in
surgeut leader Aguinaldo Is Invariably
tndis2osed' TIE other day the Brigade
oDarternaste sent 20 the insurgeat camp
asking for help in transporting troops.
Aguira!io as usual vas iadispose6, and
none of his aids would do anything