The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-30
DRIVEN BACK.
Insurgent Army at Cayite Or
dered to Retire
A Distance of Two Miles Into
the Country.
AGUINALDO'S PLANS.
Wants to Stay CIose-By to
Fight the Spaniards
In Case the United States For
Sakes Him.

London, Aug. 3O-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
The relations between the Ameri-
cans and the Filipinos are much strain
ed in consequence of the collision at
Cavite last Wednesday. The insurgent
general at Cavite has been ordered to
evacuate the place and remove his
troops two miles into the country in
order to prevent further disturbances.
General Aguinaldo says his chief pur-
pose in maintaining his army near the
city has to be prepared to cope with
Spain in case America left Manila to
Spanish control
A dispatch from Manila to news
agency says:
'"The friction between the Americans
and natives requires exceptional ability
to avoid alienation. I find that several
high American officials of mediocre ed
ucation, are utterly unacquainted with
Oriental ideas and unable to under
stand the primitive races Most of the
Americans are deficient in patience
and numerous trif1ing misunderstand-
ings intensity the friction. believe the
Americans too hard. The American
censor absolutely prohibits the sending
of a single word about the Cavite Incl
dent and he threatens to expeI any cor
respondent who mentions it. A deputa-
ton from the press is going to General
Merritt to protest against his action.
The affair began in a drunken Amer1-
can shooting, and native sentries tried
to shoot him. In consequence of the
melee four natives and one American
were killed, and it is now generally
miSrepOrted as being a deliberate in
auguration of hOstilities. General Mer-
ritt returned their arms to the com
pany of natives who fired upon the
Americans, presumably inadvertantly
The natives assert that AguInaldo
forced General Merritt to liberate them
and return their weapons.
1.-The Americans condemn General
Merritt's conduct"
The same correspondent cables that
the Americans are only partly patrol
ling the town.
The Manila correspondent of the
Times says
The leading commercial men here
have signed a memorial to Lord Sails
bury urging him to use his influence
to prevent the Spariards from regaining
supremacy in the Philippines.
The conduct of the American troops
is admirable. The town, since their oc-
cupation, has been wonderfully free
from disturbance General Greene has
been ordered to return to Washington
He will sail with General Merritt
AguinaIdO's Men COurtmartialed.
Manila, Aug. 30.-Major General Mer-
ritt, the commander OF the American
troops, in conversation has avoided
declaration of policy and gave the i'm
preston that he is undecided about the
possible duty of arranging to retain the
Philippines although, personally ne
seemed to favor the policy.
GeS eraI Aguinaldo has court mar
tailed the Offenders in the Cavite affair
and they have been sentenced to death
but it is reported were reprieved at the
request of General Anderson. The in
wis send a
Paris. even if he is not admitted to the
conference.
The Spaniards continue to defraud
tho An7ericans in the matter of issuance
of rations to prisoners
The residential suburbs are full OF
armed insurgents, and several personal
vendettas have been reported. The in
habitants are greatly alarmed
There was firing in the streets OF
San Miguel last evening.
The insurgent troops Sunday attended
mass fully armed and patrolled the
principal residential suburbs