The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-22
fLANS GREATLY CHANGED.
Instead of Evacuating Msnr. Insurgents
Are Concentrating In Force at san
tana-Asuinaldo Holds the Place.

WASHINGTON, Sept l7.-Thc follow
ing dispatches were received Friday
from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, Sept 10.
Adjutant General Army, Washington:
In my opinion, based upon present
indications, no further force required
lnsurgent leaders in politics and army
in excitable frame Of mind, but better
portion amenable to reason and de-
sire to make approved reputation be-
fore civilized word.
OTIS, Commanding.
MANILA, Sept. 16-Adjutant Gem
eral, Washington, d. c. Telegraphed
situated briefly yesterday. Insur-
gents have acceded demand and evac-
uated entire city of Manila, except
small force in one outlying district.
No difficulty anticipated and no con-
cessions made to them. They express
strong desire TO maintain friendly in
tercourse with United States govern
ment in all particulars They organ
lied congress Thursday at Malolos,
about twenty miles north of city.
to frame plan of government Ma
Mia very quiet Military government
being perfected gradually and large
force policing and cleansing city.
Health of command satisfactory.
Trade and commerce active. Treasury
receipts since August IA, $40, 900 Mex
ican current money. Philippines
monthly expenses will aggregate
at least $3.50, 600; nearly one-half requir-
ed to subsist 1S, 600 Spanish prisoners.
Believe that receipts will largely ex-
ceed expenditures Tariffs aud duties
imposed, as directed by president on
July IL, but received as currency Of
country as on gold basis would almost
double former Spanish duties. United
States laws applied for admission of
Chinese and opium; sales OF licenses
for lotteries and other pastimes, op-
posed by public morals. discontinued
OTIs, Commanding.
NEW YOIK, Sept IA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: The
changed their plans Thurs
day night, and instead of evacuating
all the suburbs OF the city, as Gen
Otis ordered, they moved from Ermita
and Malate TO Santana where they
appear to be concentrating in strong
force.
1t is reported, although it has not
been confirmed, that Aguinaldo has
ordered that this place be held at any
cost 1t is more likely move on the
part of Pho Pillar to embarrass the die |
tator. The former rebel chief, Isa- |
bello Artacho, who was condemned to |
leath by Aguinaldo for treachery in
May and reprieved and escaped, is
eading $4,000 men against Aguinaldo.
Artacho is backed by priests.
A Jesuit priest was shot for per-
rebels to desert Aguinaldo's
'ause.
At the meeting of rebel leaders in
Malolos the ma jority will vote for
autonomy under American protection.
Coasting steamers are trading with
he provinces under Spanish rule.
Iguinaldo demands 80 per cent OF
reight receipts of steamers trading
With the rebel provinces
All Spaniards in the northern prov
noes are now prisoners. The re bells
eized stocks and cash of the tobacco
states belonging to the Campania
'abacelera, in Cagayan province, and
lso those OF Coprax in Gamarines
rovince. The losses are enormous
The rebel steamer Bulasan has been
unk by a Spanish gunboat at Mar
ate.
WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The Manila
ispatches stating that Aguinaldo has
ssembled all of the Filipinos at Ma
'los gives no apprehension TO war de-
artment officials. as they feel satis-
ed that the opportunity for real
risis was passed when Aguinaldo re-
oved his forces from the suburbs Of
Ianila. So long as the American ,
,rces in and about Manila are left {
ntrameled there is no disposition to
.strict Aguinaldo in holding meet
Igs of his follow RS outside of the inn
ediate field of American operations.
Nne Were Drowned.
EosToS, Sept 1.-THE steamship