The age-herald., 1898-09-13
THE REBELS ARE
 STILL FIGHTING AtGinaldO Continues Fighting Despite the
 Peace Protocol. DEMANDED CONCESSIONS
Which Were Impossible For the Ameri-
 cans to Grant.
HE WAS ORDERED TO WITHDRAW
His Forces From Suburbs of Manila Conquest of Island of Luzon Rap idly Nearing Completion
 U. Will Send Envoys.

London, September 12-The Manila corre- spondent of the Times telegraphing Sep tember 9, says:
 Aguinaldo has consistently demanded, in terms not too polite, various impossible concessions; for example, an occupation of the governor-generafs palace and other palaces, a written assurance that the in surgents will be permitted to occupy perma- nently their military positions around Ma nila, and protection for the insurgent yes sels by the American fleet-with many oth- CT claims, including an innocent demand for share of the booty captured by the Americans at Manila
 After a careful review of the situation, General Otis arrived at the logical conclu- sion that the insurgents have no right to occupy the suburbs of Manila, and that Aguinaldo's claims have the support of neither equity nor reason. He has, there fore, categorically refused to consider Agui- naldo's demands, and today sent him an ultimatum, in terms plainly comprehensl- ble and authoritative, that he must with draw his troops from the suburbs before the 18th or suffer the consequences of re- fusal.
 The insurgent conquest of the Island of Luzon is rapidly approaching completion Recent authentic reports announce the capture of successive Spanish positions, and at present the rebels control every foot of the island except Manila.
 Hold Many Prisoners
 They hold over 5000 Spanish prisoners, and have recently captured several thou sand rifles, some cannon, large quantity of ammunition and several small armed cfo hn Cno,, rdc hold ,t olar ous1y, but were fighting against the inevita- ble.
 1t'is undeniable that the action of the in surgents in pursuing the campaign after an armistice was declared has caused much useless suffering and destruction of proper ty, and has annihilated their every claim to be considered in any respect as the all lies of the Americans. The motive has been two-fold:i First an intense hatred of the Spanish, with a thirst for revenge; and secondly, their ambition to place themselves on record before the world as a successful revolutionary government, and as complete masters of the Luzon provinces and as many adjacent islands as they are able to occupy before the Philippine question has been settled by the Paris commission.
 They are now free to withdraw their troops, to make an expedition against Pa nay and to capture Iliolo. By continuing the campaign now, regardless of the armis- tice, they put themselves in the wrong with everybody, just as by crowding into the suburbs of Manila and refusing to vacate the same unless compelled by superior force they have put themselves in the wrong with the Americans.
 Forces Disorganized
 Their action is doubtless due partly to a disorganization of their force, which, by their own confession, consists of a congre- gation of independent units, with chiefs, each ambitious of power and distinction, and all struggling for position which will secure for them, by booty or otherwise, pri- vate fortune. This Reorganization, which naturally affects the irresponsible individ- ual soldier, has been constantly fomentins the irritation resulting from the dual occu- patton of the suburbs of Manila. The situ- ation has been impossible from the begin ming and conflicts have been avoided only by great tact and extraordinary patience of the American troops, who Loyalty ob- serve their duty of preserving the peace oi the town
 The policy of permitting the insurgents to occupy the Spanish possessions has been fruitful in many difficulties, not the least ot which is the stimulus given to the conceit of the natives, who consider themselves the conquerors of Manila, although they cap-