The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
THE TIMES. RICHMOND VA SUNDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1897

last moment. and as the result OF the
outbreak OF hostilties.
The agent OF Aguinaldo again expressed
his conviction that the outbreak was
provoked by the Americans for this
very purpose ,,,-, .,,,-,
The telegram concludes: 1.-THE Filipi-
nos were anxious to maintain friendship
with ,be Americans and had formally
decided never TO be the aggressors'
REBEL VERSION.
Several dispatches have also peen re,
ceived here from Filipino sources ua,eo
from Manila, via Hong Kong anu sitlns
the rebel version Of the OUTBREAK VI ne
,llitIes Filipino dispatch dateI from
H1artf, FEBRUARY eth. says: ION Sunday
a ,oroe NJ Americans attacked simuilah-
oo,slv caloocan and Santa Mesa. Two
,,,orican varshIps were off MalaDon ana
Nalate and a smaller gunooat was III tno
poelg river 10 protect the American nam
~ several days previously the Amer
- MA hoan endeavorinR 10 provoke
ho.,,ii.ies and peace was maihtalheh oniy
H., tho ,-irorous order or Agulndlu1 VIM
vas negotiating with Genera O.s l9'
an honorable understandings M AinS.
-. attocx was unexpected. Inc SHIPS
49, ,an,-a,.oS All the villages between the
$50 and the Paslg river, within an area
,1..-oa, Nralate. Paranaque, san Pedro
a' .l,-ossinq the river. tho Americans adj
,..,,co1 "a San Juan Del Monte, cap ur-
inc tho water works after severe "SnN
rbov. then proceeded 20 Sinsaloh- est"p-
I-ti,,, themselves on the river Dam.
T,,,o,, tore m n mile OF the rails OF the
Caioocan Naiolos line and cut the tele-
orarh I'm order 20 stop communication
with Aguinaldo. .,.-,
RETIRED IN GOOD ORDER.
"Tbe Filipino forces engaged only num-
bored seven thousand, includlnB one
thousand Ygorotes. Acting unon lnstruc-
tions from Malolos the fihpihos re-,
NAMED strictly on tho defensive anu
dualIv retired I'm good order wlin'ut any
loss OF arms. artillery or aininui.''ion'
Two old Krupps, Of an ooselele p@''el H.
mounted on the fortress Of san Antonio
-, ,antured The fighting was very
Stubborn and lasted continuously from
Saturday 70 Tuesday General indigna-
tlon has been occasioucd by the treach-
orv OF the American authorities. The
rIIIninos believe that the Yankee Ad-
rinisfratfon IS only favored by minor
Inv Of Americans and only abstain from
taking the offensive IN order TO snow
their gratitude to the American nation
for helping them 10 get rid Of Spanish
rule Hence they will only fight when
attacked and their future action de-
---7s upon the decision Of the United
States.
..Agufnafdo declares that the real enc
mics Of peace are the American officers
IN the Philippine Islands.
"The Filipino loss 10 date IS 1850 killed
and wounded including coo YgorOtes who
we're barbarously moved down even
when the Americans saw they were only
armed with bows and arrows. They
Fought with heroic courage.
The American dead include one Colo
mel. IS other officers and 195 rank and
file. over 800 wounded and 300 prisoners.
General Otis proposed an exchange Of
prisoners. and 10 this the Fiipinos
ao~-od. raro'ing the prisoners.
THE Filipino forces south OF Manila
are concentrating al San Mateo. Antipolc
and Vainta, whence they will beseig'
Manila.
SPHERE OF OCCUPATION.
"The Americans are now fixing the lin
! frs OF their sphere Of occupation II vii
extend all along the coast from paran.
aque % Malab0n, on the shore. and Ca
! l00oan 10 Mainguga and Macate. There
U.s. much apprehension among the Anne
rcans. who are searching an the houses
! condscating all weapons. including table
cutlery and summarily shooting In tbs
streets an pOsscssors OF arms. These
actions have resulted Ca sanguinary street
fights at san Palo. Lomarm. Binando
and Manila. caused by hatred OF the
American soldiers. The latter are i'm
prisouing non-combatants as prisoners OF
war. and I'm revenge the Filipnos XII
Americans in the streets but are respect
| fr,r OIL Tar fDrlfwncrg
Inform the American Senate and Con
gross OF these events, and tell them the
| Ffiipinos are friends Of America. bnt VIII
neht against military despotlsm.
WILL ASK INTERVENTION
"Agoncillo. tho Filipino delegate. Will
ask for European intervention in the an
terost OF peace: IN the meantime the Fill
riros viii eight. A schooner laden with
ammunition. has been captured. but two
others have arrived safely and have dis
charged their cargoes.
"Arunald0 is ON his way here. Tic VII
rscapture the lost positions organize a
guerrilla warfare. and commence a gen.
eral campaign. The government anc
| Congress Of Malolos are acting as usual
and have passed a vote Of confidence
in Aguinaido.