The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-27
WITH Washington
TROOPS 1t MANILA.
The Days Before the Assault
by the Insurgents.
ATTACK WAS EXPECTED.
Desperate Attempt BY Insurgents
to Murder Sentries.
Nest 81 the Asaailants shat Deaa
~ the Aen Attacked and the
Others Capt1rea-liest- Cel- Fife
scnienceA To Dis0issal fraa the
service. Bus Senseace Modified ~
Gen. Anaerson-Hcaish Of the
Command Better TAan 1T the Pre-
siaso. NotwitAssaaatnw Exposure
aaa Hard Ttne On Oatpest Dsty.

Spseias Correspondence observation-disclosures.
MANILA. Jan. s7--The war situation
which has been rather exciting for the
last two weeks. has suddenly become ex-
asperasingiy quiet and neaceaasse- The
change is due TO the announcement here
thar the president has decided to appoint
a commission to come here ard fnsesti-
gate the situation and report unon the
condition Of affairs.
lnsurx~nt oucstioa Prominent.
Ever since the arrival of the Nasnsng-
ton regiment, Novemser ", the insnrgent
question has been growing daily more
prominent. and for the last Two weeks,
since the publication Of Gen Otis proela-
nation announcing the attitude OF the
government toward the islands. The ten
sion between the American and snsur~
gent forces has been drawn tighter each
day, and an outbreak Of the Insurgents
has been expected nightly for the last
eight or ten days.
Outposta Daily strensthened.
The American ontposts have been almost
daily strengthened. rntiI last Saturday
night the entire Eighth army corps was
turned out under arms by an alarm caus.
ed By the report that the insurgents had
made a hostile demonstration In force
along the front OF our lines.
Natives Try 10 Murder Sentries.
The orders for outposts and for guards
In general have for several days been
very strict. ewing to the number Of as
saults which had recently been made
tan n
no less than half dozen sentries have
been assaulted by armed natives. Only
one or two OF these were more than
slightly wounded and ia every case the
assai.ants have heen either captured or
killed In one case--ot q private Of the
Montana regiment--the sentry received
severe cut across the face and neck, but
fought Off his two assaiiants and shot
both Of them dead In another instance
a South Dakota sentry was shot in the
leg, out shot the native through the
heart.
False Alarm Creates = Panic.
The tension to which the situation had
been wrought UP was illustrated last
Thursday In 81 startling manner. A pro-
vost guard In the city shot mad dog
In the streets. At the same time another
fighting. and a third. seeing the second
sight and hearing the first rife shot.
turned in an alarm to headquarters. A
trumpeser was sent out upon the streets
and blew the ''eaii to quarters. Hum
dretis Of American soldiers who were en
the streets Immediately ha.tcned 10 their
quarters. The rumor a., once went abroad
that ihe city had been attacked and the
excitement for few hours was mos, in
tense All business houses were closed
with siam. and everybody hurried first
to their homes and then with their fam
lilies ard personal effects To the churches
the walled city ard other places os safe
~ The narrow streets were blocked WITH
excited moving masses of people. atfDast
beyond the ability OF tho guards 20 c.a-
troll them and for nearly twenty-four
hours ali business ceased and the Intense
excitement continued
Atsaek Hourly Expected.
All last week the report WAS circulated
that the Insurgents Intended 10 saka the
city aasYtog the week ard were preparing
10 celebrate IN their churches on Sunday
their viesory over the Americans The
report "a usual proved TO be without
foundation
Washington H0ys on Outp0st Daty.
The pars Of the Wash .ngson regiment in
these exciting proceedings has been ore
IT considerable Importance. The regiment
ls stationed in tire Iieo district ard ss
n part cf tho First brigade tCsen. King ~
~ the rrxt division fCsen Anaersnn'sl
Tn. ssasiss of the regiment have been
principally outpost duties. They have
held sfe antpnssx AZ Pansiaeaa island.
block gosHes Ne. Is ara II and BATTERY
knoll 3 ifs1e ~ ogtpnsts ahouf two ard
a half miles iong ard directly IN front of
Santa Aua. the inSureens stronghold
where tise Insurgents have zersae 100 or
s.sa troops arid from which the fret
affaea has he4n anticipated Frotm two
companies se Ihe entire regiment have
been rat on fhe riesst sstsrs eve-y nigh,
ssnce she tirxt ~ the year.
soaked ny the aain
On Saturday night. ssse night is1e attack
was aut1ss pa ted tsss entire regiment was
a.esaer arrsss asssl sfepiayesi aiersx eur front
sleeping ou their arms About "a asetsrk
= sireneEinx v@sn 80, orr whscE continued
sntss morning ard THE men eers kNss
ass ia II all right without shs slightest
rrese1sscn 0sfer than their esnsh@s. whsrn
were srar saturated.
However. ssnr~ sa~ announcement af
she rressseasss intention 70 a2fsssnt n c0sn~
nsssssor 10 investigate sh~ subject. which
wax made yesterday asf - bright and
serene ard tire normal conditions. 10th
esvis ARD nnlafsry. have h~sn resumed
Trial Of Col fife.
ia the regiments Interior arrangements
~xerxtnsng tx sSsng aAanx sfsseashiy aSssn-
rhs srxa4 Of Lieut. Ges. Fife 90 charge
81 qxsssaazr sara~sssrssnx An officer ard y
gAssfsraaa was ccrselna~ws serae $50 weeks
axs msssa anuSuneea aa tss 18th Ts~
xsavs snurss sase effacer Eutsty II sh~
sss-ese3asaszss ans Sf tAe charge ard ssn.
sevwsss nsrs ~ sss dismissed srosn sA< s~s-
v4es< Tsus the revising sassessts ssSers.
An1~xasaa, while ascsowsnx TIRE rrs@ts~a-
tags Of sse eoxrt sn3 shs fading ef sss