Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
Feeling of Intense satisfaction.
DENIES THE STORY FROM MANILA.
Agoncillo Says 1t Is False That He Ad-
yised Attacking Gen. Otis.


Montreal. Feb. .l4-Agoncillo. the Fill
pino commissioner. in an interview last
night gave an unqualified contradiction
to the cablegram from General Otis. in
which il is stated that he, Agoncillo.
telegraphed advising Aguinaldo to
drive the Americans out before rein
forcements arrived. Iwhat Otis tele-
graphed was that it was reported
that Agonciilo advised" etc.l The
falsity of this is proved by the Ameri-
can papers themselves said the Fill
pino. in which you may see the state
ment that many Filipino officers were
arrested in the theatre just prior to the
commencement of hostilities. 1t is not
likely that our officers would be found
in the theatre II they knew that war
was to commence. The thing is absurd
on the face. 1t would have been suicidal
for me 10 telegraph any such instruc-
;iUnS. Our policy was to maintain an
attitude of reserve"
Following is copy Of an official tele-
gram from Aguinaldo received by AgOn-
clio. which was translated by Senor
Marti: "On Sunday night the American
army attacked our lines with premedita-
ton ard without justification, and the
men-of-war of the American fotilla
bo5o-nbardsd simultaneously Malabon-
CaIooCan and Paranaque, killing men.
women and children. In the cities of
Manila and Tendo defenseless ard un-
offending civilians We're arrested, the
Americans besides injuring the property
of the people, at the same time saying
that they would never cease ttffstfrsy
had exterminated the Philippine race.
The Filipinos are united with one septi-
ment. They are resolved to die glori-
ously for the Independence OF the Phil
ippines rather than to submit to the un-
Just ambitions OF the invader
Manila. Feb. 1.-THE Twentieth Kan
sas and the First Idaho volunteers have
been recalled from the marsh lands
north of Malabon and the former regi-
ment is now entrenched in front OF
Caloocan. The American lines forms a
complete Gordon twenty-five miles in
length. from the coast north almost to
Pasaqua, south of Manila. There has
been no change in the disposition Of the
troops except that the Fourth United
States cavalry has relieved the First
Idaho volunteers. and n battalion of the
Twenty third infantry has been sta
toned on the left flank to prevent the
rebels sneakIng along the beach. The
enemy is busily throwing up intrench-
ments on his left, sharpshooters in the
jungle covering their operations.
Several Americans We're wounded in
the trenches. Second Lieutenant Geo.
A Seaman, of battery B. Utah artillery.
was shot in the leg. while standing
near his gun. Four men of the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers were wounded
slightly. Private Brinton. company B
and Private Stevens. company @. Of the
Twentieth Kansas. were wounded. All
the enemy's dead at Caloocan have
been buried-427. The United States
cruiser Charleston has moved uD the
roast. and is now of Malelos. the seat
OF the so-called Filipino government. at
a distance estimated at about eight
miles.
London. Feb. 14.-Reuter's Telegram
company has received the following dis
patch from Manila. dated Feb. Il. 3:i5
=. m: After the capture Of Caloocan
a SDaniard who had been a prisoner
there came to the Americans. holding
up his hands. and said that the Fill
pinos had offered to release the Span
iards. especially the artillerymen. II
they would undertake TO fight against
the Americans at 81 a day. Most Of the
Spariards refused and even those who
accepted the offer did so in the hope OF
efrecting an escape The rebels. accord
ing to thfs informant. are discontended.
unpaid. unfe6 and thoroughly disilIusion-
ICED. on Friday Aguina.Go visited
Polo. a few miles northwest Of Caloocan.
and addressed the Filipino troops there.
claiming that he had won a victory and
asserting that $500 Americans had been