The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-06
REBELS INTRENCHED.
Found In a Strong Position
North Of Columpit.
MONTANA TROOPS IN A FIGHT.
One Killed and Three wounded-Aguip-
aIdos Power Believed Almost Broken,
Owing to Taking Of MaioIos and the
Issue of the Proclamation.

Issue of the Proclamation.
MANILA, April 5.--(9:35 a. m.)-The
insurgents are massing strong forces
north of Calumpit, about FIVE and half
miles northwest of Malolos, and accord.
ing to the observations Of the reconnoit
ering parties, they have fine entrench.
ments there.
1t is expected that hard fighting will
be necessary to dislodge hem at that
point and at San Fernando. where
Aguinaldo is supposed to be. Large
rivers strengthen both positions.
The Montana regiment had one man
killed and three wounded yesterday.
Twenty five men were prostrated by the
heat and brought to the hospital.
Two new big Krupp guns, one six
inch and the other eight.inch, which
were found buried at Malolos, will be
mounted.
The Americans found 27,0o7 silver
dollars.
MANILA, April 5.-Tbe belief is
spreading among the residents here
that the effect of the capture of Malo-
los, the former rebel capital, followed by
the proclamation of the United States
Philippine commission, will be to con.
vince the natives that Aguinaldo's bub.
BILE has about burst.
DR.. Schurman, president of the com.
mission, said:
"The Filipinos have been asking un.
ceasingly, what do you propose to do
for u.s.? The proclamation answers the
question, and it should satisfy Them"
Colonel Charles DENLY, member of the
commission and former minister TO
| China, remarked:
"It is the most important proclama-
| ton since the declaration of independ.
ence. Spanish, Tagalo and English yer.
sions have been printed, and it is pro-
| posed to circulate them about Malolos
and at all the seaports. They will be
sent to the lake towns by gunboats."
General Macarthur reconnoitered in
| force Monday morning, with the Mon
tana regiment, the Fourth cavalry and
two guns Of the light artillery, about as
far as the river north of Malolos. The
reconnaissance developed the fact that
there were fully 1000 rebels, armed
with Mauser rifles, preparing for de-
| fense. Shots were exchanged and two
of the Montana regiment were wounded,
but there was no engagement.
Later in the day General Macarthur
moved northward, as the water supply
of Malolos was inadequate.
The committee of Spaniards, under
the leadership of Senior Antonio Fuset,
| president of the Spanish club, had little
success with the expedition organized to
deliver money and stores to the Spanish
| prisoners. The members of the expedi
tion were obliged to give the goods to
the Filipino officers at Batangas. The
boat had a letter from Aguinaldo, di
recting the Filipino officials to aid the
mission, but General Trias, command
ing the Filipino forces in the southern
provinces, and his subordinates, declined
to recognize Aguinaldo's authority. The
Spaniards refused to accept the invita-
tons to land, having been warned thai
they would be held for ransom.
Major Rafael Morales, the former
Spanish governor of the island Of Min
doro, was brought ON board the ship fol
an interview. He was so weak that hC
tainted, and at parting he said:
81 shall never see you again"
flag was the American flag.
A committee, whose members were O
all the nationalities in Manila, headeC
by John Mcleod, an Engliuhm IN, wa
organized for the purpose of interview
ing the Filipino leaders and petitionin,
for the release of the prisoners in tn
name of humanity.
The proclamation of the commission
was as follows:
! The commission desires to assure tn
people of the Philippine islands of tn
cordial good will and fraternal feelin
which Is entertained for them by tn
president of the United States and by tn
American people.
The aim and object of the America
| government, apart from the fulflllment O
the solemn obligations 1t has assumed tc
ward the family of nations by its accept
!, ance of sovereignty over the Philippin
islands, is the well.being prosperity an
happiness of the Philippine people an
their elevation and advancement to DC
sition among the most civilized peoples G
, the world.
The president believes that this felicit
and perfection of the Philippine people i
> to be brought about by the assurance O
= peace and order, by the guarantee of CIV
and religious liberty, by the establishment
of justice by the cultivation of letters
|
[ by the enlargement of intercourse wit
foreign nations, by expansion Of industria
|. pursuits, by trade and commerce, by mu
tiplication and improvement of the mean
)l of internal communication, by develoI
a ment, with the aid of modern mechanics
inventions, of the great natural resource
of the archipelago, and, in a word, by tn
: uninterrupted devotion of the people [
? the pursuit OF useful objects and the rea
iZation of those noble ideas which con st
, tute the higher civilization Of mankind.
I Unfortunately these pure aims and pu
Q poses of the American government an
a people have been misinterpreted To son
of the inhabitants of certain islands, an
as a consequence the friendly America
o forces have, without provocation or caus
O been openly attacked. And why thei
hostilitiesY What do the best Filipino
desire? Can it be more than the Unite
! States is ready to giveY They are patrio
Q and want liberty
In the meaDtime the attention Of Il