Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
EXECUTION DAY,
FIiipinos Cannot Understand the American
Method of Dealing with Prisoners of

| Method of Dealing with Prisoners OF
| War.
Manila, February S.-5:15 p. m.-The
| provost guard is in absolute control CT
| Manila All fears of a native upris-
| ing in the city were dispelled by the
promptitude which quelled the out
break On Monday evening. The streets
| were deserted last evening by 8 O'Clock
! and not a light was to be seen in the
native quarter.
| The Filipinos, accustomed to Spanish
| methods, are constantly inquiring OF
| the American soldiers when the priS-
oner sare to be executed. They seem
unable to realize that orders have not
already been issued for the execution
! Indeed, headquarters is besieged by wo-
! men anxious to plead for the lives OF
their relatives and friends.
All is quiet at Cayite. Owing to the
lack of supplies in the adjacent village
OF San Rogue, Commissary Miliken has
been authorized to sell necessaries to
those able to pay for them, and there
will be distribution of free rations to
others. The rebels, it appears, had
ioopholed church tower in Cavite,
evidently with the purpose of occupy
ing it with sharpshooters.
Senior Aguillos, the Filipino ex-com-
missioner, made an unofficial visit to
Gen. Otis to-day. Tomorrow is the
first day of the Chinese new year, and
orders have been issued prohibiting
fireworks. =
Pumping at the water works has been
resumed.
Gen. Hale's brigade, consisting of
the First South Dakota infantry, First
Colorado infantry and First Nebraska
infantry, supported by a battery of the
Utah light artillery, occupies <Ae most
advanced post in the American line,
fully ten miles from the base of sup
plies.
1t has an almost perfect position.
Four guns of the Utah artillery sta
toned on a hill behind the water works
command the valley to the right and
left and the foothills in front.
Two companies OF the Coloradosn sup
port the Twenty-third infantry, which
is encamped at the reservoir, three
miles to the rear. Outposts line the
ridge overlooking the valley, while
sand-bag entrenchment, with gun en-
placement, fronts the river.
Yesterday the Utah dropped shells
into the village across the river. The
natives disappeared among the hills,
the main body retiring to the right
and the others scattering. Subsequent
ly the Americans accommodated and
found the village of San Pedro COM
pletely deserted. They did not burn it
and to-day the villagers returned in
small parties, bearing bamboos to
which white flags were fastened. They
kept, however, out of range. Later sig
nal fires were lighted along the ridge
on the other side Of the valley.
The American troops are in excellent
spirits and appear to regard their ex-
periences as a picnic rather than a
stern reality. One burly Coloradan
who was discussing the capture of the
water works, said it reminded him of a
rabbit drive on the Colorado plains.
Gen. OveEshine's brigade, the Fourth
cavalry, Fourteenth infantry and First
North Dakota infantry, on the right,
did some accommodating to-day, but
otherwise has been taking matters cas-
lily. The First Washington infantry,
the First Idaho infantry and the North
Dakotas are strung out from block
house No. II to the old Spanish
trenches southwest of the Malate fort,
where the Fourteenth infantry is quar-
tered.
Z A few native houses from which shots
have been fired were burned, but most
of the others are either vacant or
marked with white flags.
The enemy is obviously concentrated
at Paranaque. Gen. Kings brigade,
which includes the Fifth California,
First Idaho infantry, First Wyoming
infantry and First infantry has been
compelled to destroy the village OF San