The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
The Republica Filipino.

Tho Manila Timss Of April % containe
some Instructive extracts from an Apui-
naldian journal the Rep,,blica Fil;pino
| The Fllinino Journalists in the philippines
arc iust "a trustworthv andtrutbful as the
! FIlinino iournalista in the Irnited States
Here ia part OF the Reptblica's account of
CaIoocan:
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one who seated on the outermost bsttement. OF the
ancient oty wall with the distant din Of deadly con-
ict ringing in his ears writes hastily by tho fading
,gh' OF .ne sewing sun as 'ne 'runphsh. army OK
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"on Saturday, 18th of February. the Yanquis
opened fierce attack upon Celoocan, determined to
regain their lost prestige but our valiant Filipino
troops who do not even know what fear is. drove
them back easily and chased them beyond their own
lines. We inflicted heavy losses on tho enemy but
they managed to scramble of with their dead lesv-
ing not single corpse tho neld in order to do.
oeivo They think that II We cannot nnd any
aesa We shs reel alscouresea ana 90 dlscreai'ea
ihe hnier'care inaue eeVerai a''ennpts'
eaon "eaAer 'nan .he pieceuihs one' u
=, 1,,,,r, 49,. -. sf.,',1s
hinhs vi fhipihos' ouO Nv i"e'' enieepieu
and displrited, they proKe into complete
and ignominious rout. The day was ours !!
Only nv treachsry says the Filipino editor
oon tbo Arorioons "ob+oi, oyon mo
49, =, -.
ihen'oi eIho'ahco vi 'i''ois y
All tnls IL eAceliehU Roou una lully equal
to the Springfield RepubNcdn's the fall
IRE OF the American campaipn in Iulzon ia
oyaryvbara odmi++od" I,daad tia ID,
L.: a,
P"o'" "'p,'" h"e noU.h"s w ie"' II III 'ne
triot, the Evening Post. We cannot be sure,
for instance in which OF those Tapnl or
pons this anecdote nrinted NV tho Ren,b
T.: ;;.l
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The California Volunteer Regiment. which has
always been as distinguished for its anneIatonist
sentiments as for Its trucuent behavior at the last
moment refused point blank to 90 into the hed Of
battle against the valiant Filipinos. and the cabe-
ella petty chief OTIS found himself under the
painful necessity OF putting the whole gang into
Bilibid Jail These instances Of utter demoraliza-
Aon A'e constantly 'n '"e increase
lhe hephohcd OF April b throws more light
OH tne humane INGENIOUS OF the lagal ASH
1SGToNs ana hAMPpENs we quote the sum-
mary ana comment from the Manila Times:
"A nre broke out in the town iof calumpit, and
some chinese merchants having stocks OF pro-
-. "'.eo 70 'o,s ~ usn .H'es' "e'o
scarcity in III. town Thu Chinese ver. aocordtns,v
arrested and questioned-under torture-until they
admitted their guilt. They were probably tortured
enough TO make them admit having caused NoAH's
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That explain, the whole arar. It wa, for Tho sake
of this connscation that the case was pm. up against
them In the same issue Of the R,nn''tca there lisa
list OF 'o,ealied voluntary contributions by promi-
.ea n ass W 80. "a' ,""u unaua''ea
the list there are . number of ordinary Filipino
names opposite to sums Of SIS. 81 and 81 3 and 40
on. But when the names have Chinese sound. such
as Iloso SOY the amount 1880; Tang 10 Company.
,,h.r,, oo,.r.h,.,an. ,-.n, c,,s. $50 "na "sner
strangely with tho small native contribution, Tbi.
me.n. not that the Chinese arc specially eager to