The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-25
REBELS FIRE A CITY.
Filipinos Attempt to Burn and
Plumber Manila.
Interiors with Firemen md Are En-
gaged by Our Soldiers = Several
Insurgents Embellishments
cans Wounded.

inhabitants OF Manila. the rebels max
ing good their oft-repeated threats 10
the extent Of burning acres OF build
ings, wounding an officer and three men
by firing through windows during the
excitement. At eight o'clock. an in
cendiary fire occurred in a block Of
brick buildings occupied by Chinese On
the Gale La Coste, in the Santa Cruz
district. A stiff breeze was blowing,
Notwithstanding Of the structures
caused the blaze 10 spread with alarm
ing rapidity. The city fire department
was hopelessly incompetent, and the
English volunteer brigade from Santa
Mesa was summoned and with a mod
ern engine pumping adequate streams
from the canal. succeeded. after four
hours work. in getting the blaze under
control. Meantime the entire block and
the greater part OF two others across
the street were completely Quilted.
Hundreds OF inhabitants were rem
dered homeless. The Chinese and ma
tives lined the adjacent streets, while
hundreds more. fearing a general con-
nagration. removed their furniture and
other portable goods in every direction.
within a radius OF a quarter OF a mile,
when the alarm was first given.
Natives Interfere with Firemen.
Gen. Hughes personally su%perintend-
ed the police arrangements. The whole
city was thoroughly patrolled and
guards were doubled. Every available
man was dispatched TO the region OF the
fire. lmpediments were placed in the
way Of the firemen and the rose was cut
five different times. This resulted in
all the natives being driven of the
streets. those i'm the immediate vicinity
Of the blaze being corralled in vacant
lots and guarded until the excitement
was over. I'm many instances the ma
tives were insolent and paid no regard
10 the orders given them and the sol
diers were compelled 10 use harsh meas
ures. The butts Of their rifles and their
%bayonets were freely applied. The dan
ger from live electric light wires neces-
STATED the closing the circuit in The
burning region; and the only light in
certain parts Of the city was that fur
nished by the blaze.
Soldiers md Natives Fight.
Shortly after midnight, another big
fire was started in the Tondo district.
where the natives are thickest. and
when the fremen aud soldiers attempt
ed TO work a regular fusillade OF rifle
and revolver shots were fired from the
windows and roofs OF the buildings.
The firemen. escorted by soldiers.
proceeded 10 clean out the houses. while
the fire was UNDECIDED. The Thirteenth
Minnesota were reinforced by detach-
ments from the Third infantry, the
Second Oregon. the Third artillery. and
the Tenth Pennsylvania. Bullets few
in every direction. in almost every
street I'm the Tondo and Binondo dis
%tricts, causing the most intense excite
ment. Capt. Robinson, of company c,
Thirteenth Minnesota, and three men
were wounded. 4 number Of natives
were killed.
VIII Push the War.
Washington. Feb. 23.-The authori-
ties here are giving close attention 10
the daily developments in the military
situation in the Philippines, and have
decided to push the campaign against
the rebellious followers Of A%guinaldo
with energy. Every casualty report
that comes from Gen. Otis notes the
%wounding or killing Of some OF the
American troops by what are practical
ly sh%arpshooters on the other side. The
insurgents apparently have learned
that they cannot hope TO cope with
American troops on anything ike even
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now on they are expected to rely upon
the harassing tactics they have prac-
ticed for the past ten days. The main
body OF the insurgents have now fallen
back well out of line Of effective range
Of the gunboats, but as the American
troops have been obliged to extend
their lines in order 10 protect the water
works and 10 take advantage Of the nat
ural Typographical defenses OF Manila
the troops are exposed TO the fire Of
these guerrillas without an opportunity
TO %rctaliate. for the enemy fees before
an advancein force. This was. after all,
about what was expected by the war
department officials. and that was why
in sending reinforcement TO Gen. Otis
they made il a point to sent as many OF
the regular troops as possible who had
been used TO Indian fighting in the Bad
Lands of the west. Gen. Lawton, who
goes out 10 take command Of these
troops. is an old Indian fighter, and
soon after these troops arrive, within
two or three weeks. a forwardcampaign
will begin, and a heavy blow be struck
that will keep the insurgents quiet dur
ing the rainy season, If il does not bring
about their immediate surrender. 1t is
felt 20 bc necessary TO do this. In order
10 avoid the hardships TO which fhe
American troops otherwise would be
exposed during the torrential rains,
which will make life In outside intrench-
ments almost impossible for civilized
troops.
Toledo Fears n Flood.
Toledo. o., Feb. 23.-The ice on the
Maumee river is breaking. and numer-
ous Ice Jams make the situation dam