The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
WAR BEGINS AGAIN
Aguinaldo Massing
Troops For Further
Hostilities.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
DENLY Calls 1t a Second
Declaration of Inde-
pendence.

Manila. April 5. s,s5 a. rn.--Ths in
surgents are massing strong forces
north Of Calumpit, about 1-2 miles
northwest Of Malolos. and. according to
the observation of the accommodating
parties, they have fine entertainments
there. 1t is expected that hard fight
ing vii be necessary to dislodga them
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 Frustrated by
the heat and brought to the hospital
Two new big Krupp guns. one six-inch
and the other eight-inoh, which were
found buried at Malolos, though Sc
cured late. win be mounted. The Am
orleans also found 10000 silver dollars
The proclamation says: THE aim
and object Of the American govern
ment apart from the fuhlment OF the
solemn obligations it has assumed to-
ward the family of nations by its ac-
ceptance of sovereignty over the Phil
ippine islands is the well-being pros
perity and happiness of the Philippine
people and their elevation and adj
vancement to a position among the
most civilized peoples of the world.
The president believes that this fecility
and preparation of the Philippine peo-
pie is to be brought about by the as
suranCe of peace and order, by the
guarantee of civil and religious liberty.
by the establishment Of justice by the
cultivation Of letters, science and the
al he
largement Of intercourse with foreign
pursuits, by trade and commerce, by
multiplication and Improvement of the
means Of internal communication, by
development with the aid Of modern
natural resources Of the archipelago,
and in a. word, W the uninterrupted
devotion Of the people to the pursuit
Of useful objects and the realization OF
those noble ideas which constitute the
higher civilization of mankind.
Unfortunately these pure aims and
purposes Of the American government
and people have been misinterpreted to
some OF the inhabitants OF certain is-
lands and as consequence the friend
ly American forces have without prov
ocation or cause been openly attacked.
And why these hostihties? What do
the best FilipinOs desire2 Can 1t be
more than the United States is ready
TO give? They are patriots and want
liberty
in a kindly spirit the United States
comes to the people of the islands and
the president has instructed the com
mission to make this publicly known
Obeying his behest the commission
| ers desire to join the president in eS-
pressing their good will toward the
Philippine people and to extend to the
| leading representative men an invi-
tation to meet them for the purpose OF
personal acquaintance and the eH-
change OF views and opinions.
Gen Macarthur accommodated this
morning with the Montana regiment
| the Fourth cavalry and two guns OF
the light artillery az far as the river,
north Of Malolos. The reconnaissance
developed the fact that there are fully
1000 rebels armed with Mausers, pre-
pairing for defense. Shots were ex
changed and two members Of the Mon
tana regiment we're wounded, but there
was no engagement. Later in the day
General Macarthur moved northward,
as the water supply Of Malolos is in
adequate.