Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-25
AGUINALDo IN A RAGE.
Orders Dccnpitntion of Those Who
Advise Him to Surrender
Miller Wins n Victory.

NldICu pun ASh Oh
hitherto reliable authority that Agui-
naldo is taking extreme measures to
suppress signs calculated to cause
cessation of hostilities. Twelve adher-
ents of the plan of independence, resi-
dents of Manila, have been condemned
to death because they wrote advising
surrender, and all loyal Filipinos have
been called upon to perform the ma
tional service of dispatching them.
On Friday last Gen. Lagarda visited
Malolos for the purpose of advising
Aguinaldp to quit. He argued with the
insurgent leader and attempted to con-
vince him of the folly of his persist
ence in the face of overwhelming odds
Aguinaldo was furious at the advice
and ordered Gen. Lagarda to be exc
cuted Immediately.
The unfortunate general was prompt
ly decapitated. Among the incidents of
Sundays fighting was the GOODNESS eX-
hibited by company of Washington
volunteers who crossed the river in ma
tive canoe under heavy fire-15 be-
ing taken across on each trip of the
small boat-to attack the enemy's
trenches.
Manila, March 21.-James III. Creel-
man cables to the New York Journal:
Except for little skirmishing there
was no fighting Monday between the
American troops and the insurgents
Gen. Wheaton's troops, who drove the
natives Is miles away from the Pasig
Sunday, have returned to their position
around the town. Gen. Miller reported
to Gen. Otis Monday that an irregular
force of natives made an attack on Ilo
lilo and the village of Jaroz several
days ago, but the American troops were
ready for them, and in the sharp fight
ing that followed the Filipinos were
driven back with loss of 200 killed ant
wounded.
Reports from the island of Negro!
show disturbing condition there, de
spite the assurances given recently by
! the native commissioners who visited
Manila to pledge allegiance to th'
United States. Col. Smith, who went t.
| Negros with small force to take pos
session, has sent for help A battalion
of the First California regiment, under
Col. Duboce, will sail to-day to reen
force him.
Admiral Dewey said to the Journa
correspondent Monday:
81 believe that the Tagaios insurrectior
is already breaking up. Gen. Wheaton,
column could take Malolos. the insurgen
| capital. by a good dash. The main part o
the insurrection lies between Manila anC
| Malolos. There is practically no opposition
to the United States authority in the south
ern islands. The natives there hate TIL
| Tagalos and are really anxious to welcom
us. The Tagalo is half devil and half child
Eradicate the devil and you have only tn
child to govern. The strength of the enem.
has been greatly overestimated. The in
surgen*s are finding out that in warfare, a
in great many other things, the power o
money is almost Irresistible. If the Span
iards put down an insurrection here surel
we can do the same. We are strong enoug
to hold these islands without foreign ALI
ance With the Oregon, Iowa, Montere
and Monadnock we could face any possibl
complication"
Gen. Otis asserts that he was instruct
ed from Washington to assume the de
fensive until the Spanish cortes rattle
the peace treaty. The theory is that a
territory outside of Manila is Spanis
territory and Spain is responsible fo
all damage done to foreign propert
by the insurgents. Large claims hay
already been filed by foreigners fo
damage done to vested interests.