New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
THE SITUATION LAST MONTH";.
QUIET RESTORED TO THE CAPITAL OF
THE PHILIPPINES.
GENERAL OTIS IN MILITARY COMMAND-soME
INCIDENTS OF THE sURRENDER-wH
AVI INAIsID UENINEN
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AGI'INALDO DESIRES.
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Manila. Aug %. via San Francisco. Sept. %
The situation is more reassurng thar at any
previous time since the fall Of the city. Perfect
order prevails the military heads Of the var'-
Gus Departments are becoming more familiar
with their tasks. and the rebels are less hostile
Aa n result Of negotiations between General
Merritt and Aguinado. the city has at last been
supplied with water. II was more than wei
come for it had long been sanitary necessity.
General Merritt also gave back aims when
had been taken from insurgents found INSIDE 'he
American lines and the general feeling is net
ter The steamships Peru and City OF Pueba'
fore-unners Of the fourth expedition. arrived on
August 81 and their coming made many
changes General Merritt at once relinquished
the military command to General Otis and as
sumed the position Of Military Governor
A number Of changes In the assignment OF
troops were also made. The Peru ard Fuehla
had an uneventful trip The weather was good
and the health Of the men exceptional. The tat
ter were deeply disappointed at their failure 10
arrive in time 70 participate in the operations
against the city The landing Of troops has al
reoav begun and will he concluded in a few
davs Most Of the troops going 10 Cavite.
where a new division OF the Eighth Army corps
is being formed.
The troops in the city are now we'll estaplished
and are comfortable and we'll fed There mas
been no relaxation OF police duty. but inc men
are learning the places and the people they must
protect Camp Dewey has been aoahoone''
The camp equipage has been slowly moved INTO
the city end camp guards Withdrawn f'oSoS'
courts with Colonel Jewett Judge Advocate rs
ob,ef have been formed. but they have as yet
COLO
rronrioted the stately Council Chamber In the
covsrnor's Palace In the walled city for court
xoo,r The selection OF Colonel Jewett for the
noei,,on is generally commended. for he IS one
y, tho most competent men In the expenitioh'
JoKE ON SOME FOREIGN FLEETS.
nh. Navv had a Joke on the French, German
- Ia,o,ese fleets on the Monday following the
coll q, tho CITY The British cruisers Immortal
,,6 o,d Jnheeenia steamed close TO Mania anu
so,uted the port and flag Admiral Dewey was
pleased. AMI at hoisted international NIB
nails with British flag up. asking them 10 S"'1
heats for fresh meat. intending TO give theih d
share OF the bountiful supply on the cuga Inc
Germans Frenchmen and Japanese at once an
swered but no attention. save quiet lauBh a'
them, was paid to their signals
The opening OF the cable on August Il cnee'eo
the Americans. II had been connected lot
week but Hong Kong could not De raiseu'
D,roct communication made active operations or
policy impossible
The Rev. Father McKinnon. chaplain OF the
1st c. Ufornia had another close call from oeath
in advancing into the city with his regiment on
tho dav OF the attack He left the line TO ad-
minister the last sacraments 10 three dying
Standards When he finished the fire grew
heavier and he lay down. and a bullet chipped d
niece ont OF his leg. He would not delay 10
have the wound dressed. The band OF the IS,
colorado has given "A Hot Time IN the Oia
Town To- Night" a place in history. AS the band
etortad m ford the river Of Malate the leader
struck up that lively tune. The men were IN
wafer up TO their waists. but they played away
MAY REPRESENT AGUTNALDo.
II Is quite probable that Pedro Rojas. now In
Paris will be instructed by cable TO act ior
aguinaldo before the Peace Commission and
that some other friend Of the cause VIII be asked
70 cooperate with him. Rojas has had an inter
esting career He is the son of Chinese ana OF
a full- blooded native woman. he lnherlted d
fo,tune and doubled 1t by speculation lie 10
credited with bribing two Captain-denerais
Blanco and Rivera -, MA, .o
,,as evccute1 here in January, 1877, advanced
money and supplied arms under contrhct TOT me
last rebellion. They PRETENDED AZ 'ne sane I'm
cen was discovered and Pedro was warned lie
Is said to have slipped HANDFUL of diainonds
into willing han0 20 insure eScdpe' anu ~
have been allowed u ueP"i' 'i' '"' ' ~
with Blarco.
pedro warned Francisco but there vas payment
crom rebels ard he waited for it. His trip cost him
his NE lie was thrown into jail by Polaviela,
Rjanco'e successor. and shot. Polaviela was
honest and above brides, and the Rojas estate
vas confiscated In Rivera's time Pedro was re-
stored. and II is said he paid S1OoVcO for this.
Most az his money Is In the banks OF Paris. ana
Pedro eniovs life in the gay city He Is said 10
have been n liberal supporter OF Agunaldo. and
homes 10 return 10 Manila II the latter estab-
fishes his cause 49,,
Chanloins McKinnon and Doherty have been
opdeavoring 20 induce Aguinado TO release n
score OF priests here in his prisons. but SO far
they have been unsuccessful The rebel leader
ms nearly four thousand Spanish priests RS
prisoners and great fear as to their safety Is
felt in Manila Aguinaldo saws he IL caring FOR
thnm and Will hold them until his rights are
stablished It IS likely that If he holds them
Icing enough there may be no trouble over their
release for they are being starved and many Of
them are sick Agulnaldo told Chaplain Mckin-
non that the islands would be free. with an
American protectOrate or he would make war.