The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
1t Is Piece of Unbelievable News in
Washington Not Horne Out by
Otis's Last Message.
GERMANY MAKING MISCHIEF
MEMBER OF ROYAL FAMILY ADvO-
GATES ALLIANCE AGAINST US.
No VerihcntiOn that Amy of the Pow
ers Has Yet Any Notion of Inter-
fering in the Philippines.

MANILA, Feb. 90, $40 p. m.-No such
emergency exists here as is represented by
reports circulated in the United States and
cable6 back to Manila to the effect that
Admiral Dewey had collision of forcible
character with the German naval COM
mander.
According to the advices brought this
morning by the steamer Neustra Sonora del
Carmen, whose arrival brought the news
that the American flag had been raised over
the Island of Cebu, the United States gum
boat Petrel Commander c. Cornwell, vis-
tied Cebu on Feb. p. Commander Cornwen
sent an ultimatum ashore declaring the in-
tention of the Americans to take possess
sion-peaceably if possible, by force il
necessary. The rebels Immediately vacated
taking their guns to the hills. A party of
marines and blue Jackets was landed and
the American flag was raised by them over
the government building, which they stiU
occupied when the Neustra Sonora del
Carmen left. A battalion of the Twenty
third regulars left for Cebu to-day by the
United States transport Pennsylvania. Th5
same steamer brought dispatches from
Brgadier General Miller at Iloilo to Major
General Otis, reporting that all was quise
there, that there had been no further Hsns-
ing, lldL commence udQ pS-sll
h,,si..szs was being generally resumed
General Miller thinks it probable that the
natives will soon be convinced of the error
of opposing the inevitable and that the
example set by the Inhabitants OF Negroes
is having it's effect among the other islands,
which, though not entirely convinced, are,
in General Miller's opinion, open to reason.
All is quiet this afternoon inside and OUT
side of Manila except near Caloocan, where
the enemys sharpshooters continue to an
noy our troops at a comparatively close
range. One man Of the Twentieth Kansas
Volunteers was killed. In Ariquina village,
which was burned last night. four were
wounded in the skirmish, one of the Idaho,
one of the Minnesota and two of the Penn
sylvania volunteer regiments
Last night the rebels concentrated in such
numbers near the Chinese cemetery thar
General Macarthur anticipated an attack
and asked for reinforcements. Two COM
panies of the Twenty-third regulars were
sent to Caloocan and battalion Of the
Twentieth regulars to the cemetery at about
midnight. But the expected attack was not
made the rebels, after making a great noise
with bugle calls and yells of 'Vive inde-
pendenciaw and "Mucho malo Ameri-
canos" and firing volleys, disappeared In
the woods.
It is believed their leaders are getting
desperate and are attempting to force the
United States troops to make an attack in
the hope Of breaking through the American
lines but the rebels are evidently unwilling
to be sacrificed when facing the Americans.
1t is just possible, however. that they may
be goaded into such a move before more
reinforcements arrive. All was quiet in the
city last night.