The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES
ALL QUIET ALONG THE ENTIRE
 LINE SUNDAY.
In Manila the Natives Have Recovered rom the Fear of an Uprising-Insur- gents Carrying on Il Gn erilla Warfare American Losses to Date Are 65 Killed and 257 Wounded.
and 257 Wounded,

Manila, Feb. 12-4:5O D. m.-Contrary
 to general expectation, all is quiet along
 the entire line, nothing having happened
 up to this hour to disturb the peace of
 Sunday. In Manila the natives have
 generally recovered from the alarm oc-
 casioned by the fear of native upris-
 ing. The shipping interests are natu-
 rally suffering, since there have been no
 clearances for Philippine ports within
 week; but, on the other hand, foreign
 shipping has increased, especially for
 Hong Kong, every steamer bound
 thither being crowded with timid refu-
 gees. Despite, however, this Sunday
 quietude, many are asking whether the
 problem is not still far from solution.
 A week ago those who took an optimis-
 tic view predicted that the terrible les-
 son just administered to the rebels
 would settle the question of independ-
 ence in short order. But this prediction
 has not been fulfilled. As matter of fact the rebels are now scattered
 throughout the country, bushwhacking,
 except at Ma1abon, where they are
 gathered in force. Even there their methods savor more of guerilla than of civilized warfare, every bush, clump and tree furnishing a cover for their sharp shooters.
 Unfortunately for miles around the land is studded with bamboo jungle, and open spaces are few and far be- tween. This affords the natives, who better under cover, distinct advan- tage In many places the jungle is so dense that the eye cannot penetrate it, and only by the flashes of their rifles is the whereabouts of the enemy indicat- ed It is remarkable that the American casualties should be so few, while the number of dead natives found in the brush after every skirmish testifles to the precision of our fire. Last week there was not a single day without fighting, but the Americans steadily ad- vanced, carrying everything before them and gradually increasing their semi-circle until now it spreads fam shaped from four to ten miles around Manila, the WaterworkS being the most distant point.
 It is now known that the Filipino loss is fully 2500 killed, with wounded vast ly in excess of that number: and thous- ands are held prisoners. All this has been achieved at the cost of sixty-five Americans killed and 257 wounded. There are two Americans missing and unaccounted for No fewer than twen- ty native villages have surrendered or been captured. Several have been de- stroyed becaused their houses had hoarded men frequently disguised in fe- male attire, who shot from windows and | rooftops at the American troops Many | rifles and a ton of ammunition have been seized. As might be expected, | there has been some footing in the out skirts but it has not been general and | has been in direct violation of orders. The only incident that has broken the quiet of the day followed the arrival of the German first class cruiser Kais- erin Augusta. When she saluted Ad- miral Dewey this afternoon report spread rapidly that the American war ships were bombarding Malabon.
 IO-Qdy CTOWuS Have NIollSu LllC oSShCS of last weeks fighting. All the roads from the city were thronged with vehi- cles, but beyond burned villages and the new mounds in the field there was little to be seen. A close inspection showed that most of the enemy's dead had re- mained at their posts to the last as the bodies were surrounded by empty car while in the trenches, wherever there were no dead, there was little and often no ammunition. Among the dis tinguished prisoners captured in Manila since the outbreak of hostilities are Captain A. G. Escamillo, Aguinaldo's private secretary; Captain Veraguth, Colonel Martin De Les Keys and Senor Tomas Del Roasrio, a member of the so- called Filipino congress in session at A few minor Filipino officials are in custody.