The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-13

MANILA. Feb. 12.-s:15 u. m.-contrary
to general expectations All Is quie, along
the entire Ilne. nothing having happened up
TO this hour to disturb the peace of Sua~
day The inhabitants have generally recov-
cred from the alarm oceasioned from fear
Of a native uprising and are resumlng their
ordinary business. The shipping interests
are naturally SUFFERING. since there has been
no clearances for Philippine ports for
week, bu; on the other hand. foreign ship
pins. has Increased and especially Tor Hong
kong. every steamer hound thither being
crowded with timli refugees.
Tilipinos Well Scattered
Despite this quIetuShe, however. many are
asking whether the prohsem is not stu far
from solved. \ week ago those who took
an optimistic view predicted thai the terri
bic lesson just administered 10 the rebels
would settle the question Of Filipino inde-
pendenos. But this prediction has not been
fulfilled As "A matter Of fact. the rebels
are now scattered throughout the country
hushwhack ckiug. except at Malaban, whfre
they are gathering in force. Even there
their methods SAVIOR more Of guerrilla than
of civilized warfare. every bush ana clump
of trees furnishing eover for sharpshooters.
Unfortunately, for miles around the land
is studded with bamboo jungle and open
spaces are few and far between. This ar
forcls the natives. who fight better under
cover distinct advantage.
Americans steadily Advanced.
Under such conditions II is remarkable
that the American casualties should be so
few while the number of dead natives
found in the brush after every skirmlsh tes-
tlfes 10 the precision of our IRE. Last
week there Was not a single day without
flghtlng but the Americans steadily adj
vanced. carrying everything before them.
Filipino Loss Tuiiy $500 Killed.
Il is now known that the Filipino loss
IS fully 900 killed. with wounded vastly
In excess Of that number. and thousands
are held prisoners. AL this has been
achieved at the eost of sixty-tiye Ameri
cans killed and 27s wounded There were
twenty-five Americans missing and unac-
counted for No fewer than ten or the
native villages have surrendered er been
captured Several have heen destroyed be-
cause their houses harhored men, fire.
quentIy disguised In female attire. who
shot from windows and roofs at the Amer
leans Many rifles and ton If ammunl-
there has been ioot.ng In the outskirts
but It has not been general and has been
done in direct violation of ordera.
Another German Cruiser Arrives.
The only incident that has broken tina
auistude Of the day followed the arrival
OF the German firsi-cla&s cruiser Kaiserln
Augusta When she saIutsl AdmFai Dew
oy this afternoon a report circulated tap'd-
Is that the TWO warships we're bornbardGng
Naiabon.
Crowds visit scenes Of Fighting.
Today crowds have stslted the scenes Of
last weeks fighting. All the roads from
the city were thTonaod with vah.c,es Bat
beyond burned villages and new mounds
ia the fields. thero wag little 20 ho seen.
Inspection showed that NEST of the
euerny's dead had stood at thelr posts
untz3 the last. as tbs bodies were usually
surrounded nv empty cartridges while ira
the trenches wherever there were no dead.
there was little and often no ammunition.
Dfsfsaaai-bed Filipino Prisoners.
Among distinguished prisoners captured
are capt 4 q. f.scaul.iio. Aguina4do's
private secretary: capt r Il. yeragutn.
Gal Martin - los REYES and SenGr T0rn-
az dal Rosario. a 1remi,er % the so-cRiisi
Filipino congress In session "a, Ma.o.oa.
other Filipino officers are also Ia euS