New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
.GrINALDO THRUST ASIDE.
rur INSURGENT LEADER BEGINNING
TO BIZ. MORE REASONABLE-THE
ADVANCE on MANILA.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuST.l

.,,o,s and the investment OF Mdhiia may NC
a. % he fairly begun. The Astor battery mas
,.,,ea two Of its guns IN the ou'erhos'
Ys'.,obes. and they are sustained IN thelr az
a.d nosition by a battalion from the 90 Ar
~ with relief battalion to be CHOSEN
,.<.,ate,v from the infantry commands always
:, hand in Camp Dewey
." odvanco was made without response from
-, e,aniards. and in plain view OF their INES
". have worked for two days 10
.,rerethen their position.
r,,s rebels we're supplantcd without diriculty'
~.nora, Merritt first served notice on Aguinaido
49,, he wanted all firing stopped In the lheS
~ and east of Maate, as his men were All III
90 for a reply from the Spaniards' anu lie
,,s M, want any of them shot down IN camp
,.,hout an opportunity to reply Inc i'iihs
...d and then the order 10 advance was give"
=. ,hs Astor battery and the I'd Artillery. Inc
sa,s readily gave up the positions they hdu
eight weeks ago and fought constantly to
.,r.ain The ground was soggy. but there was
,,.,,s d,ficuty in sending guns forward
w.. ,rtrenchments and barbados were not IN
-. condition. and CAPTAIN March at once put
% ~ his men available at the work or Strength
-. them. Picks and shovels were brought
and the men worked with VIII at
.,,.rsthening the weak places. They were at
.,.,.s within a few hundred ards OF the span
=, limos and could plainly see the Castiiian
,roops moving about.
rha advance movement was the most welcome
aar Camp Dewey has heard so FAR, ana IL
..,, a thrill of enthusiasm through every COM
,,ord There has been no clash anywhere aiohs
~. line so far but II is liable TO come any mo-
-. The American troops have received ex-
-,o,, orders TO refrain from provoking quar-
-, HIT they are also directed TO resist any at
,sck that is made upon them
r,.rs has been small amount OF Irregular
a-ro from the fleet to-day, but the Halelgh'
-,,ch lies lust off the battery at Malate. has re-
-..,,sd Silent so IL is doubted that anything mas
occurred.
PLANS FOR A PEACEFUL OCCUPATION.
The on,n,on grows stronger every day that
Manila will fall without any serious nghthe
August, Is known 10 favor surrender rather IMAM
a. r,sk the bombardnent of the city. and the
,usrd,v consuls have done their utmost to make
,ho, inclination a resolve. There Is strong
rortv for war however and the influence or the
Archbishop is the element that is now sought by
thoss who are for a peaceful capitulation. IL
has been proposed TO arrange for a meeting
,raar flag of truce between the Archbishop
and chanlains Doherty. McKinnon and Reany,
and, is believed that their representations Will
ne productive of good. The futility OF the city
ho,d,ng ont against a superior force by land and
.so ord the terrible bloodshed which joint at
tack nv land and sea would produce would be
messed upon him, and he would receive assur-
ances OF protection for his Church and his peo-
nile nv the United States. which knows no creed
in dealing with men. The plan has been gen
erally approved and will probably be carried
out. With the Archbishop supporting the con-
tentions Of the helpless August, IT is believed
that all orpositicn TO immediate equalization
would be at an end
~ Mania has suffered keenly under the block
ade which Will have lasted three months to-
morrow. Her people have grown heartsick at the
Eceres Of carnage on her suburban lines. There
Is concern for men in the trenches and barri-
cades defending the city There are misgivings
es % the fate Of thousands held as prisoners by
Aguinaldo There are hunger and want every
where, and back of II all there is faltering at
the thought of the horrible results OF bonn
bardment and assault with failure and defeat
Inevitable.
AGUINALDO LESS ARROGANT
Agunaldo seems to be at last approaching his
derson protesting against the landing of any
troops on territory wrested from the Spanish by
his arms without permission. and to-day he is a
humble applicant for permission to march his
troops into Manila after the American Army.
and petitioner for the formation Of few regi-
ments Of natives under American officers for
permanent service in the islands.
What will be done with his petition remains
III tI,nt
pinas will be armed and differed by Americans
1t is likely. on the other hand. that all OF the
natives will be disarmed when peace Is de-
cared 1t will be undesirable. for the present
at least, to have several thousand Of them
armed with modern rifles. General Merritt has
paid no serious attention to the insurgents. and
the opinion has been expressed that he has
avoided giving TO Aguinaldo a chance to call
upon him. rather than that Aguinaldo has inten-
tionally failed 10 call He supplanted the rebel
forces at Malate without ceremony, and was
very firm on the question Of transportation.
Aguinaldo was not consulted. but party was
sent out to buy horses with or without permits
sion The Generals conduct so far indicates
admirable frmness and speed Of decision, and
that will go long way toward the restoration
Of order here He has treated the Dictatorial
government as II u did not exist ana VIII prop
ably continue TO do so.
GOOD ADVICE FROM Mr. WILLIAMs
There have. ii is said, been some indirect
negotiations with the rebel leader. but their
exact nature cannot be learned. 1t is probable.
however. that the object of them has been to
Impress upon Agunado the necessity Of aiding
America and keeping his place. Consul WILL
iams virtually admitted this morning that he
had had long conference Of an official nature.
but he declined to discuss IT. All that he would
say was Il have endeavored to impress upon
the natives. from Aguinaldo down, that the
United States officers gave them their only
Chance. have assured them that would
drive the spanards out and give them a good
sovernment have also told them that II left
70 themselves they would become bone of con-