The Mena star., 1898-09-14
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Latest Dispatches Indicate Possible
Trouble with Aguinaldo.
The Insurgent Leader Insists upon Occupy
Ing the City JOINTLY with the Americans
Rebels Successful in Making
Conquest of Territory.

Chicago, Sept. 1S "A special cable
dispatch to the Inter Ocean from
Manila says:
The situation as regards the insurgents Is
acute. and o con fiict is unavoidable unless
Aguinaldo recedes from the position he has
assumed. The cause OF the trouble antedates
the occupation OF Manila by the Americans
Aguinaldo had prepared To advances his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city. The day before the surrender of the
town Gen Merritt ordered Gen. Anderson to
prevent the insurgents from advancing. In
accordance with this order. Gen Anderson
teegraphed TO Aguinaido warning him not to
advance, as 1t would be impossible to permit
the Filipinos to enter the city. To this tcle-
gram Aguin aldo re piled laconically, TOO late :"
and accordingly there WAS general advance OF
the insurgents which gave the Americans con-
siderable trouble AZ they were unsuccessful In
excluding the Filipinoh entirely, and several
bands OF them entered the city The Amer
leans held these In the suburbs. however, and
disarined some OF the insurgent companies
Aguinaldo ciings to the Impossible idea OF
joint occupation. The Americans are willing
to continue the condition OF things prior TO the
surrender OF Manila, but the insurgents are
continually encroaching and, rre constantly
working in the trenches surrounding the city.
They declare that they are merely strengthen
ing themselves against the Spanish. but &C.
Americans
Otis is determined to terminate this eQuvocal
situation promptly. and has notified Agulnaido
that che Fflipinos must withdraw before fixed
date, or the Americans will use force, IL
being impossible for the Americans TO
permit armed forces not recognized
as allies to occupy territory sur
rendered to themselves The ultimatum had
not been answered at this writing The Filipi-
nos. however, insist that they are maintaining
their position against the Spanish. and not
against the Americans. They say that if they
had the assurance that in case the Americans
should leave the Philippines their own posi-
tion would not be made worse everything would
be lovely. but they refuse to consider the inn
possibility of the Americans giving such as
surance while they are negotiating with Spain
Insurgents Are Active.
London, Sept y. The Manila cor.
respondent of the Times SAYS:
The insurgent conquest of the island OF Luzon
Is rapidly approaching completion. Recent
authentic reports announce the capture Of sue
cessive Spanish positions, and at present the
rebels control every foot OF the island except
Manila, Cavite and small portion Of the prov
ince Of Albay. They hold over g.D0Ss Spanish
prisoners, and have recently captured several
thousand rifles some cannon, q large Quanti-
tity OF ammunition and several armed stands
1t is undeniable that the action OF the insur-
gents in pursuing the campaign after an
armistice was declared has caused much USE
less suffering and destruction OF property and
has annihilated their every claim to be con-
sidered In any respect as the allies Of the
Americans Their motive has been two-fold-
First, implacable hatred OF the Spanish,
with an innate racial thirst for revenge, and,
secondly their wish to place themselves on
record before the world as successful revolu-
! tionary government and complete masters
of the Luzon provinces and as many adjacent
| islands as they may have to occupy before the
Philippine question has been settled by the
| Paris commission.