The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-06

much Importance in view of the great
number and extent of the Philippine
islands. Without the receipt of arms
or ammunition from the outside the
insurgents will be badly handicapped.
The United States. by refusing to ac-
knowledge Agoncillo in any way, is in
a strong position automatically and no
doubt Is expressed as to all European
nations maintaining a most correct at
titude and refusing in any manner to
acknowledge that Aguinaldo and his
followers have any status warranting
their recognition in any manner.
LEGAL BEARING.
AS to it's legal bearing a leading
member Of the foreign diplomatic corps
said the outbreak made it quite clear
that no foreign power could or would
intervene or exert any influence in the
Philippines and the foreign govern
ments would now recognize in this
overt act of the Filipinos that the
United States was justified In using
strong repressive measures. The idea
that the Filipinos could hope for rec
ognitiOn from any foreign power was
dismissed.
1t is said that the present force of
foreign warships at or near Manila are
two British. one German and { one
French. These could be quickly aug
mented. however. from the large squad
ronS which the several powers main
tain in Asiatic waters. but the officials
here do not apprehend there will be
any occasion for extending protection
to foreign residents. the only use to
which these vessels could be put. Such
protection. 1t is said, would only be
given as a last resort. as 1t might be
construed by this country as an as
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der and protect persons and property.
AGONCILLO MISSING.
There is considerable mystery re-
garding the wherea bouts of Agoncillo,
the American representative of Agui-
naldo. He is credited by his associates
OF the junta to be in Baltimore making
a social call. accompanied by Capt.
Burgos. an officer in the Filipino
army. DR.. Luna and other members
of the junta insist that he will return
tonight or tomorrow morning, They
laughed at the report that had spread
during the day that he had run away
But it is known that the secret service
officials have Agoncillo under surveil-
lance wherever he may be.
A story coming from creditable
source states that Agoncillo left at
11:5O last night for New York. The
other members Of the junta claimed
that the report shows that the OUT
break was precipitated by the Ameri-
cans. They say the main body of the
army and their chief entertainments
are on the south side of the Pasig riv-
er. whereas all the fighting was on the
north side. They claim that if the
F'ilipinos had opened the engagement
they would have charged the entire
line Of American entertainments in
stead of devoting their attention to
only three Of them.
ALL TROOPS ENGAGED.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin read the dispatches
from Manila and expressed the opin-
ion that practically all the troops there
now were engaged in Sundays con-
f1ict. He had knowledge of the loca-
ton of the American troops and with
the aid Of military map he believed
the men were stretched out in a line
that extended. probably. fourteen miles
from the north, east and south Of the
city. Confronting them were the in
surgent outposts and strongholds. The
military maps are rather incomplete
for a careful study Of the battle as
told in the press dispatches. only four
or five Of the points mentioned being
indicated.
Calvocan or Calocan, where much
of the fighting occurred, Is about five
miles north of Manila and a, short dis
lance inland, apparently something
more than a mile. Malabona is about
Nocan and on the water front. 1t was
from this place that the cruiser
Charleston and the gunboat Concord