The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
ANARCHY WILL FOLLOW
II AMERICAN TROOPS ARE NOT
SENT TO GARRISON.
SLIGHT SKlRMlSA WITH The FlLIPlNOS
In Which One American Was Killed. Attempt
to Break the American Lines at Pasig.
The Spanish Commission
Fears Treachery.

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evacuation of the Philippine Islands
will be practically completed by the
withdrawal of the Spanish garrison
from Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao,
and from the Sulu Islands, and il the
United States assumes control of
Mindanao and the Sulu Islands on the
Spaniards withdrawing, the military au-
thorities here must. in order to garrison
those islands, diminish the forces of
American troops, which are already too
small.
There was almost mutiny among the
Spanish troops i'll the islands because
they were ordered to proceed to the La
drone Islands and the Caroline Islands,
some of them refusing to do so, claiming
that their enlistments had expired The
latter We're exempted and We're allowed
to return to Spain on board the trans
port Alaya.
The native troops in the Spanish gar
risons are in a sad plight. They must
accompany the Spaniards or risk the
vengeance of their compatriots The
Spaniards propose TO disband them. but
The natives of Zamboanga, embolden-
ed by the suspicious capture of the
armaments on board the Spanish gun
boats which We're purchased there by
Francisco Reyes, of this place, as ca
bled to the Associated Press on April
18th, are likely to prove troublesome
when the Spanish garrisons are with
drawn from the coast towns of the
Island of Mindanao. 1t is believed
that the smouldering tribal wars will
then be resumed.
Anarchy will prevail and the inhabi-
tants Of nearly every village will fight
with their neighbors.
\ tripartite exchange of prisoners will
be arranged if it is possible to negotiate
with the Eilipinos. If they consent to
release the Spanish prisoners the Ameri-
cans might release the Tagalos they hold
prisoners, i'll return for which Spaii
would free her political prisoners. The
provisions of the Paris treaty would
thus be carried out
The Spanish commission, however.
hesitates to enter the Filipino lines.
fearing treachery, although Aguinaldo
has guaranteed the safety of the com
missioners. The release of the Filipinos
held by the Americans might be dis
tinctly advantageous, as they all claim
to have been converted to the American
cause by the good treatment they have
received. and announce themselves to be
anxious to influence their friends in
favor of the policy of the United States.
A scouting party of the Minnesota
regiment, near Guiguinto, between Ma
lolos and Bigaa, met superior force OF
Filipinos this morning The Americans
repulsed the enemy's attack until. just
as their ammunition was failing, the
Minnesotas were reinforced by two
companies of American troops, and the
rebels We're scattered. One soldier of
the Minnesota regiment was wounded.
A body of about 100 rebels tried to
break through the lines of Prices bat
TALON of the Fourth regiment at Pasig
last night. but they were repulsed with
out any loss Oh the American side.
RELIEVING THE VOLUNTEERS.
Washington April 20.-SecretarF
Alger has received Il reply from Generai
Otis to his inquiry of yesterday as to
whether tn. reinforcementS propose
to be sent to him to relieve the vOlun-
teers would be sufficient for the pur
pose of the campaign. General Otis re-
plies in the affirmative, the estimate Of
thirty thousand men to constitute the
army agreeing with his own calculations.
The programme for the movement of
the regulars to Manila. and of the vol
unteers homeward. therefore will be
carried out according to General Otis
statement contained in his dispatch Of
yesterday
General Otis adds to his message the
hopeful remark that he expects very
shortly to be able to report decided
Improvement in the situation in the
Philippines.
FILIPINO JUNTA SPLITS.
London. April 20.-It has been learned
by representative Of the Associated
Press that Il serious split has occurred
among the members of the Filipino
Junta. majority of whom are in favor
of direct conferences with the Secretary
of State mt Washington, Colonel John
HAY. with the view of bringing about a
solution of the Philippine qnes
ton. -Four delegates Lasala, Marti,
Lopez and Rivera, finding that Agoncil-
To- AguinaldoS representative, dlsagrees
with this view. have started for Manila,
leaving Agoncllo. Riogo and Lunar, who
insist upon absolute and unconditional
in Europe.
The others do not obpect 10 some form