The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-14
SITUATION IN MANILA.
The Tnsurgent and American Troops Are
Acting Independently.

Manila, July 7,via Hong Kong, July 10.
The insurgents yesterday made vigor-
GUS attacks on the Spaniards from all
sides with little result.
They shelled the Spanish blockhouses
and trenches north of Manila and capt
ured the Spanish guns at Santa Mesa.
There was furious musketry fire all
night long at San Juan, Santana. Pace
and Pasayi the. Spaniards replying with
artillery and musketry. The insurgent
artillery is not yet operating.
About 1000 native militia at Santana
have joined the insurgents.
The insurgents have rushed the Malate
entertainments, pushing forward to the
walls of the fort, but they had to retire
at daylight 1t is PROBABLE that both sides
lost one hundred men each.
The Americans and the insurgents are
acting independently, both conducting
their own open ations and hoping to
evolve an agreement afterwards. The
extent and duration of Gen. Aguinaldo's
influence is uncertain. But, it is certain
that the Mohamlnedans of the south
archipelago ignore him, and the insur-
gents of the Island of Luzon and other
regions are content to use Aguinaldo I'M
til the Spaniards are expelled, wnen there
will be a state Of chaos unless o strong
force of Americans assume control IF the
islands. The secret Katipunan society,
which was chiefly instrumental in orga-
nizing the campaign Is not fitted, it Is
said, to assist in administering the gov
eminent of the Philippines.
The Americans are postponing opera
tions until they are fully prepared for any
contingency.
The natives are proving intractable.
| About 10000 Americans are expected
here shortly, which will enable them to
effectively control the whole of the Phil
| ippines islands. In the meantime there
/ are differences between the insurgent
chiefs and Aguinaldo. The latter is re-
ported to be aware that he cannot capture
Manila without the Americans, but a
majority of his followers are confident
| that he can. In any case, they consider
| it desirable that he should attain po-
sition which would enable him to make
the best terms possible with the Ameri-
cans.
| Accordingly the insurgents have aban-
doned their attitude of inaction and have
arranged for further revolts on the part
of the hitherto loyal natives. s,t
| The Americans are drilling persistent
| ly and promise to make splendid fighters
when the time arrives for them to take
| the field against the Spaniards.
| 1t Is reported that Allacho and four
other northern Philippine leaders who
supported Aguildo during the last insur .
rection until they quarreled 1t is alleged,
over sharing the plumber with the Span
iards, are said to have bribed them to
leave the country. have now returned
from Hong Kong, but have been impris-
oned and charged with treechery. 1t is
believed they will be shot.
| If this turns out to be the case it is liza
| BILE to ALLEVIATE the insurgents of the
northern islands, who are the best fight
ers.
| When the Raleigh and the Concord Wis
tied Subic they found the insurgents in
possession. 1t appears that month ago
wild mountaineers with bows and spears
descended upon the place in thousands.
| the native garrison seeded, whereupon
theyssS naniards abandoned the arsenal
without struggle and sought refuge on
t'rande island, which was quickly sur
rendered to the Americans.