The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-28
ARE ADVANCING UPON PORAC.
AMERICAN TROOPS RESUMING AC-
TINITI ONCE MORE.

gen. Wheeler IL with the Troops.
No Spanish Vessel VIII lie Allow
cd tn Enter Filipino Port-Amer-
icnn Vessel May Re sent for the
spanish PrisoncrS-FnIpInoS Are
Working for sympathy by Good
Treatment OF Americans.
Manila, sept. 2s, 10 a. m.--Gens MacAr-
thur, Wheaton ana Wheeler. with four
regiments and a battery advanced at day
break this morning upon Porac. about
eight miles northwest of Bacaloor in Pam4
panga province.
spanish Request Declined.
Manila, Sept 27-The American authorl-
Ties have declined the request of Gen. Jar
aml,lo, the Spanish officer who Is settling
spain's military affairs Ia the Philippine
Islands, to send a vessel under the Spanish
flag TO collect the Spanish prisoners at in
surgcnt ports as stipulated by the Fillpl-
nos on the ground that the ports are clos
ed that such a step. therefore, would he
unlawful. and because they declined to &C.
cept the Fuipinos' dictatlon.
The authorities are ready to send an
American vessel The Spanish commits
sion. therefore, win return to the insurgent
lines and endeavor to effect an arranse-
ment for the delivery of the prisoners ON
board an American vessel
Aguinaldo has issued statement say
ing the warlkc activity Of the Amerlo ns
has prevented the concentration OF the
prisoners, as intended but that they VIII
be delivered up oct. 10.
WIN Accept American Rule.
The Tagalos Of the Island Of Mindanao
have expressed their readiness to accept
American sovereignty in exchange for
protection against the harrassng Mo-
ros. A native officer has offered Maj. Gen.
Otis t,000 Maccabebe tribosmen TO fight tho
Taeals Of the Luna de Bay district.
The troops engaged In the fighting OF
Cebu belonged to the Nineteenth Infantry.
Sixth Infantry, Twenty-thlrd Infantry and
Sixth Artillery.
The Insurgents are trying to incIte the
natives OF Malabon, a city of 10000 In
habtants, five miles from Manila to rise
against the American garrison. Capt. AL
len has been holding the place with two
companies of the Sixteenth Infantry, but
on account Of the need OF all the avalla-
bic men at the front, his force has been
reduced 20 seventy men. They now re-
main near the bis church. where they are
quartcred being too few IN number to at
tempt to patrol the town.
Armed, uniformed parties OF the insur-
gents recently dsembarked from cascoe5
during the night, collected money for the
insurreciion and preached revolt. Two
Mayors have been elected. but both OF
them have declined to serve.
Malabon has been made the shipping
point whence provisions and other stuff
are brought from Manila by trains and
shipped into the hostile territory.
Are After sympathy.
The insurgents seemed to be trying to
make their good treatment OF the Amer
lean prisoners card by which 10 gain
outside sympathy Two Englishmen. who
have arrived here from Tarlac, report that
the Americans are treated more like guests
than prisoners. They are fed on the best
that the country affords, and everything
Is done 10 gain their favor.
A Filipino paper says that on the occa-
sion OF a recent fete at Vittoria IN cele-
bralon OF a mythical Filipino victory, the
American prisoners were given the free
dom Of the town and five pesos each with
which 20 celebrate the victory"
The Englishmen also say the Filipnos
have offered all the Americans commis-
have accepted. This Is not believed.
Suppressed a RObber Hand.
The American officers north Of Manila
tell the correspondent of the Associated
Press that Aguinaldo. in attempting to en-
force good government after the Amerl-
can fashion, ordered his soldiers to sup
press a band OF robbers, three Of whom
were executed at Mariqulta. He has also
prohibited gambling in the villages under
his control
Palermo the president Of the so-called
Filipino cabinet, has fallen into disfayor
among the Fnipinos on account OF his
peace proclivties. They suspect him OF
planning 10 repeat his treachery OF the
former insurrection when he went over 10
the spaniards. and they may expel him.
Aguinaldo has issued a decree inviting
Filipino deserters TO return within
month, In which case they will be pardon
ed