Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-27
Americans viii Allow an American
Vessel to Receive Them.
NO FILIPINO DICTATI0N.


Manila. Sept "a. 1855 a. m.-The
American authorities have declined the
request Of General Jaramillo. the span-
ish onicer who II settling spnln's mill
tary Affairs In the Philippine Islands,
TO send vessel under the Spanish flag
to collect the spanish prisoners at IN
surgcnt ports, aa stipulated By the FIJI
pinos. ON the ground that the ports are
closed. that such a step. therefore. Will
be unlawful, and because they decline
TO accept the Fihplnos' dictntlon.
The authorities are ready to send an
American vessel. The spanish commits
sion therefore will ruturn to the insur-
gent lines and cndsayor to establish
an arrangement Tor tho delivery OF the
prisoners ON board an American yus-
vel.
Agulnaldo has Issued a statement
saying the warllko activity OF the
Americans has prevented the cOncen-
trntlun Of the prlnoncfn ns Intended. but
~.
The raEala of the island of Mlndanno
have expressed their readiness to ur-
cept American sovereignty la exchange
for protection against the harassing
Moros.
a native officer has offered MAJ. Gen.
Otis 1000 MuccabCbe trlbCamcn ~ night
Tagals Of the Laguuu de Bay dis
trict
The troops engaged In nghtlng at
Cebu bclonged 20 the Nineteenth lnfan-
try, Sixth Infantry Twcnty-third lnfan-
fantry and Sixth artillery,
FlLlP1Nos ARE BOLD.
Manila Sept. q. 6.ig p. m.-The in
surgcnts are trying to incite the natives
al Mailman "a al an lUhu klTuNTa
five miles from Manila, TO rise against
the American garrison. Captain Allen
has been holding the place with two
companies uf the 18th Infantry but on
account OF the need Of all the available
men at the front. his force has been re-
duced TO seventy men. They now re-
main near the big church whcrv they
are quartorcd, being too few Ia number
TO attempt TO patrol the town. Armed
uniformed parties OF insurgents recent
~ dlsembarked during the night. coll
lectcd money FOR the inHurrcctlon and
preached revolt Two mayors have been
elected. but both OF them have declined
to serve.
Malabon has been made the shipping
point whore provisions and other stun
are brought from Manila by trains and
shipped into the hostile territory, The
insurgents seem TO be trying 10 make
their good treatment Of the American
prisoners a card by which 20 gain OUT
side sympathy. Two EngllHhmen who
have arrived here from Tarlao report
that the Americans are treated more
like guests than prisoners. They are
fed on the best that the country affords,
and everything n done 10 gain their Ia
yor A Filipino paper says that on the
occasion Of recent feto at Nittorln In
celebration OF a mythical Filipino Vic
tory, thu American prisoners there were
given the freedom Of the town and fve
pesos each with which to cclebrute the
victory"
The Englahmon also say the Fillpinos
have offered all the Americans commits
slons IN the army ana that three OF
them accepted. This Is not believed.
American officers north OF Manila tell
the correspondents II the Associated
Press that Aguinaldo n attempting 20
enforce good government after the
American fashion, ordering his soldiers
TO suppress a band OF robbers, three ~
whom worc executed al Mariquimn, IIo
has also prohibited gambling In the VII
lagos under his control. Palermo. the
president ~ the so-cnlled Filipino cahi-
net. has fallen into disfavor among the
Filipinos on account Of his peace pro-
clivitios. They suspect him OF planning
To repeat his trcAChcry OF the FORMER
insurrectlon, when he went over 70 tho
Spaniards, ana they may cNpol him.
Agulnnldo has issued "A decree lnvlt-
ing Filipino dcsertcrs 60 return within
a month, in which case they win be par
doned.
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