The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-19
AGUINALDO'S BLUFF.
The Filipino Chief Says the Wal
Will Continue at All Hazards.
THE SITUATION At zANBOANCA
Investigation into the state of Anairs IL
the Sulu Group of Isiands-An En-
counter with Rebels in the
brush,

London, May lO.-The Filipino iunta
here has received the following message
from Aguinaldo, cablei from Hong
Kong. under date of May II:
The Filipino government IN accordance with
the general feeling OF the country. ha, decided
% continue the wa- 90 all costs until independ.
encc j., secured rhe Filipino, cuergeticallv
refuse the American peace overture,
based on restricted autonomy, coupled with
promises OF subsequent self government
The Filpiuos demand q strict fulnllment
OF the articles Of the American constitution
ana treaties contracted by the American
representatives, when imporiug q Filipino ALI.
nnce IN combating the SpanardS. All the Fiji
pno generals support Aguiuuldo. Gen. Luna =
reported oyertures for peace are untrue our
army is near Manila. simultaneously attacking
the whole American line. The heat and rain.
are causing many CaSualtic, ia the American
army. All their hospitals are crowded with sick
and wounded. Four hundred OF the Cincinnati
regiment have been imprisoned by Gen. Otis fot
INSTRUMENTATION IN refusing to fight The rcpu-
lar troops quartercd In Manila and other towns
are quiet. The volunteer, are abused and are
always at the front with ,cuuty rutions The
discomfort between IT, American, anu Euro
peuns Is general
THE SITUATION AT ZAMBOANGA.
Washington. May lot is expected
al the war department that Gen. Otis
will take steps at once 10 replace the
Spanish garrison at Zamboanga with
United States troops. The indications
are that comparatively small force
will suffice, provided that it is sup
ported by one or two gunboats. Fam
boanga is of great strategic impor-
lance, being the capital of the island of
Mindanao. the second largest IN the
Philippine group and good seaport.
1t was to this point that the Spanish
forces retreated from Iloilo when that
town was evacuated without notice to
the American forces. The town is
easily dcfensible with a small artillery
force.
The fact that the insurgents are in
possession of rapid fire guns makes the
situation at Iamboanga more serious,
but it is not believed here that they
have large supply of the ammunition
necessary to operate the weapons,
which will consequently soon become
useless to them. To unofficial agents
the government here has been quietly
making investigation into the state of
affairs in the Sulu group, just to the
south of the Nisayas islands, with "A
view TO determining whether by
good management the inhabitants
cannot be brought into allegiance
10 the United States without insurrec-
ton. The natives are generally Mo-
hammedans and owe allegiance to "A
sultan whom the Spaniards have never
been able To bring into more than nom
inal submission. He maintains ha-
rem and lives in state, and il is proba-
bic that an annuity will have to be pro-
vidcd for him out of the revenues of
the islands after the United States
takes possession.
ENCOUNTER WITH REBELS IN THE BRUsH.
Manila, May lG.-The "tinclad" run
boats Laguna dc Bay anu Cpvadonga
and II launch under Capt. Grant ran
into nest of insurgents concealed in
the bushes on both sides of the Rio
Grande river, three miles above Calum-
pit, yesterday afternoon and were re-
ceivcd with heavy vollcys at short
range. A sergeant in the Utah battery
was killed and one private was wound
ed. Opening with their rapid fire
guns the Americans killed 20 of the ma
tiyes and wounded several others.
They filled the jungle with hail of
shot for half an hour, until the enemy
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