The Mena star., 1899-01-11
NEWS FROM ILOILO.
Latest Advices Say Rebels Threat
 en to Fire the Place.
Special Emissary of Gen. Otis Brings Inter- esting News to Manila-No Volunteers Will Be Spared from Philippines
 Until Trouble Is Over.

Manila, Jan. 9-Col Potter, the spe- cial emmissary of Gen. Otis between Manila and Iloilo, arrived yesterday afternoon with dispatches from the latter point. The situation when he left there was practically unchanged. The streets were barricaded, and it was reported that the principal build ings had been "kerosened," the insur- gents having threatened to destroy the whole business section by fire at the first shot of bombardment The banks were shipping treasure to the United States transport Newport and other vessels. The family of the American vice consul has gone aboard the New port.
 Col. Potter reports that President McKsniey's proclamation had to be typewriter aboard ship. as the print CTS on shore declined to do the work, and when the text of the proclamation was read to them ridiculed the notion that conciliation was possible.
 Privates Harry Silvey and Frank Kirkpatrick, of the Sixth United States artillery, while guarding water boat astern of the Newport were attacked by the natives of the crew. Private Silvey's skull was fractured, fatally, and Private Kirkpatrick fell overheard but escaped with flesh wound.
 The United States gunboat Petrel arrived at Iloilo on Friday, and Col. Potter reports that the United States troops will probably land on Guiamaras island, about midway between the is- land of Panay and the island of Negros, where a camp will be established. Both sides, Col. Potter says, have been impressing the local shipping for mil itary purposes and the Francisco Reyes had landed $50 natives. The foreign CTS were taking refuge on the British cruiser Bonaventura-
 No Volunteers VIII He Spared.
 Washington, Jan. Views from the Philippines does not bear out the opti- mistic views of Gen. Otis respecting the situation at Iloilo. Gen. Otis has sent endorsements to Gen. Miller, and if the present attitude of the in- surgents is maintained conflict be- tween the United States forces and Aguinaldo's followers seems inevi- table. The weakening of the strength of troops now at Manila, in view of the fact that the insurgents of the is- land of Luzon seem to be maintaining their attitude of opposition, is a cause of solicitude at the war department As a result, the six regiments of regu- lars are to be hurried to the Philip pines and none of the volunteers now in service will be returned to this country until it is sure that further weakening of the United States forces in the islands will be safe.
 Three regiments will leave San Francisco for Manila within a week, and the three regiments of the regular army, which are to go by way of New York, the Mediterranean and the Suez canal, on the Mobile and Mohawk, will embark, it is expected, within fortnight It is expected that firm attitude on the part of Gen. Otis and Gen. Miller will result in peaceful solution of the question.
 Too Thick with Aguinaido.
 Washington, Jan. 9.-The nomina- tion of Robert A. Moseley, Jr, as con- sul general to Singapore was the re- suit of the shrewdness of Aguinaldo Consul General Pratt, whom the Philippine leader outwitted, was re- called by cable. In his relations with Aguinaldo Pratt overstepped the bounds of a consul general and the state department had the greatest in keeping him from forming a fast alliance, offensiv.. and defensive, between the United States and Aguin- aldo's Philipnine renuhlfs