New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

ave secretly 'insurrectos," and who regard them
q renegades.
on course. this small number of police is al
most swallowed up in city Of the size ana
compexty of Manila The 10Th Infantry is sun
5o,ng police duty as heretofore. This is ASIDE
from the ten thousand troops which are sta
Toned here TO hold the city. and which could be
rnder arms AT a moments notice. Ihat seems
large number to spare from the firing line at the
front but officers who have been here some time
and have gone carefully over the ground main
tain that il is no more than adequate to secure
the city from a repetition of what occurred in
February
RAID OF A CHINESE PIRATE
The Chino element in Manila has always
been factor in the character Of the city. In
fact the "Chinos" have made more or less his
tory in the Philippines. Legaspi one or the
greatest Spanish discoveries and conquerOrs In
these islands, died on a small island opposite
Cebu in 1872 and soon after his death the ISL
ands being deprived Of his genius, fell prey
for a short time to a Chinese enemy. There
lived at that time one Chinese pirate named
Limahong, who spent his days in cruising ABOUT
the China Sea. TO drop like vulture on harm
less trading vessels which We're unfortunate
enough 10 come in his way. The Philippines at
that time were practically unknown and unex-
nlored. even by the people who lived nearest to
them. Itmahong CHANGED to capture Chinese
trading Junk that was coming from Luzon and'
hearing about the country. ne decided TO make
raid upon II and appropriate II for himself
He gathered together 80 armed junks. which
were manned by 1000 men. and also car
ried $500 women. and. forcing the crew OF
the CAPTURED junk to pilot him, made straight
for Manila. The news OF his coming had
gone ahead, and the Spaniards made frenzieo
preparations 10 resist his attack. As soon
as the daring pirate arrived he landed ana
attacked the city. and succeeded in hghtng
his way into the very citadel where ne wac
checked The next day, however, he renewed
the siege, and cut his way still further until ne
came TO bloody hand to hand combat In whlch
the desperate Spaniards fought so savageIy ana
10 such good purpose that the "Chinos were
forced 10 retreat after suffering terrible losses
BEING satisfied from these two attempts that
he could not take Manila Mr.. Limahong de-
cided that he would found his great Plratlco-
Chino Filipino empire elsewhere. ana petooh
himself and what remained OF his followers 10
the vest coast Of LuZon. where ne set up HIS
Capital at the mouth Of the Agno RIVER mere
he reigned in peace and tranquility Tor several
months Al the end of this time the Spaniards'
large and determined force against him, so that
he deemed it prudent TO get out OF the way as
soon as possible. and did So He left some OF
his followers behind him, and these promptly
took TO the hills
Limabong's imperial ambitions having been so
satisfactorily nipped in the bud there were no
more troubles between the "Chinos' and the
spaniards till 1862 when a lamentable aHalr
Occurred namely. the massacre by the spanish
OF large portion Of the Chino" population IN
the Islands Latent III feeling against them was
aggravated by the occurrences on the islano OF
FOrmosa where another ambitious Chino
mandarin named Keuseng. who was oDHseo 10
Zee from China account OF the Tartar IN
Vasion, had succeeded in conquering the peopi"
and had set himself up as the potentate Ai'er
his success there. he had conceived the idea ol
adding Luzon TO his dominions. and dispatcheo
an envoy TO demand tribute. The Spanish au-
thorities accused the "Chinos'' in the Philippines
o. aiding and abetting Keuseng. To prevent d
repetition Of the Formosa tragedy they inciteu
the "Chinos" 10 rebel. then started IN 10 XII
them That the lives OF any Of them were spareu
was owing 10 the fact that, even at that DAY,
the Chino" element was the chief Industrial
one and II was feared that the islands would
suffer from lack OF artisans II these useful
people were all killed of.
INDUSTRIOUS WORKERS.
The "Chinos" who swarm in Manila at the
present time are not loved by the other inhao-
itants; at the same time the Philippine Islands
would be far more uncomfortable place 10 i've
In than they are now without their patient IN
austry. II Is safe 20 say that there are no peo-
pie here-not even Americans-who work as
hard as the Chinese. All the porters' work In
the city is done by the coolies. and they take no
siesta during the heat of the day. but may be
seen al all times. IN rain or under the fierce rays
OF the MONDAY sun, carrying the heaviest pur-
dens through the streets at a swinging dogtrot
The back streets in some parts Of Mania are
mick with their shops. where they not only are
working in almost every line of Industry put
are selling all sorts Of goods as well.
There Is well known street which ieaos