The record-union., 1899-03-23
Rebels Have Made No More Attacks, Ap-
parentIy Saving Their Ammunition.
According to the Story of a Cap
tured Prisoner, Aguinaldo Has
Announced That He Will Per-
sonally Conduct the Reserves
at Malolos and March Into
Manila With Twenty Days,
Unless the Americans With
draw in the Meantime

MANILA, March 22-5 p. m-While
apparently inactive since Sunday, re-
ally the opposite has been the case with
the America forces. A reorganization,
entailing many changes, has been in
progress since the abandonment of the
flying column. General Wheaton and
General Hale'S brigades have not been
assigned, but the Oregon regiment, the
Minnesota regiment and the Twenty
second Regiment have been concen-
trated at the camp on the Luneta, on
the water front, in readiness for inn
mediate transportation when the plans
of the military leaders have been form
ulated.
Our troops are intrenched, and the
situation is practically unchanged. The
enemy has refrained from making any
attacks recently, and it would appear
that the rebels are saving their am
munition for a decisive movement.
According to a prisoner captured by
our troops, Aguinaldo has ANNOUNCED
that he will personally conduct the
reserves at Malolos and march into
Manila within twenty days, unless the
Americans withdraw in the meantime.
The concentration of rebel forces IN
the vicinity of AIalabon gives color to
the statement of the prisoner.
Advices received from Cebu by
coasting steamer say everything IS
quiet there.
The United States transport Sherman.
from New York on February Sd, has
arrived here. One child, two sailors
and two privates died on the voyage,
and one man was drowned in the Medi-
terranean.
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
WASHINGTON, March 22-Addi-
tienal reinforcements reached General
Otis at Manila this morning, as indi-
Gated by the receipt of a dispatch from
General Otis saying that the transport
Sherman had Just arrived, and that
the troops are in good condition. the
Sherman followed the Grant through
the Suez Canal, and preceded the trans
port Sheridan over the same route. The
Sheridan is expected to reach Manila
in about two weeks These three YES
sells will add about 5000 fresh regular
troops to the forces in the Philippines,
and are expected to aid materially in
the plans which contemplate the COM
plete subjugation of the insurgents be-
fore the opening of the rainy season.
about the middle of April
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS AID
DRESS.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The Jour
nails" Manila correspondent cables to-
day that the address to the natives Of
the Philippine Islands, drafted by the
American Commission in behalf of the
United States Government, and en-
bodying the views of the President, has
been made public. After being trans
lated into all the native dialects, II Is
10 he disseminated throughout the arcn-
ipelago.
The address assures the Filipinos OF
the intention of the Americans to de-
velop the powers of self-government III
the people. 1t explains that the, UNITED
states has assumed international Cd
legations which it must fulfll, anu
which make it responsible to the whoie
civilized world for the stable govern
ment of the Philippines
The commission, it is explained, is 10
interpret to the natives the purposes
and intentions of the President toward
them. and also suggest the
Establishment of such a government as
shall suit the capacity and REQUIRE
ments Of the F'ilipinos and be consist
emf with the interests of the uMted
States The protection of the United
States is not to be exercised IN any
spirit of tyranny or vengeance, put'
having destroyed the Spanish power
and accepted the sovereignty Oh the
the islands, the United States Is pouh1
to restore peace in the Philippine ISL
ands. To this end all Insurgents are
invited to lay down their arms anu
Mace their trust in the Government
tbat emancipated them from the OPP
preston of Spanish rule.
The majority of the Commissioners
incline toward giving the Filiplnos
sort of tribal or provincial local an-
tonony. under a central government,
which shall be military Until pureiy
civil system is proven to be feasible