The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
Aouinaldo Asks for Cessation Of Hostiities
and a Conference.
OTIS GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY
Department With
Lines Greatly Extended. Detached Bands of
Insurgents Easily Scattered-Tuesdays
Our Troops Fine Spirits Philippines
Concentrating Paranaque,

General Otis was compelled to recall
the Kansas battalion.
After burning the outskirts or the
town. either shells Of the American
warships or the natives themselves
fired a number of buildings within the
town limits. Presumably this was the
result Of Smelling. No further attempt
to attack during the night was made
by either side.
The Spanish papers generally COM
ment in favorable terms upon the ad-
morable order maintained in Manila.
SPANISH PRAISE OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS.
The Union Ibercia says: I'VE are
satisfied that the Americans, who are
for the greater part volunteers, fought
cody and with professional discipline,
though without intrenchments at the
various points defended. They demon
strated the spirit which animates
them. The Philippines who are accus-
toned to fighting in trenches and with
guerrilla methods also fought bravely,
but with less precision and regular
ity." =
The situation today is practically
unchanged. The American line has
not been appreciably extended and the
troops generally are taking much
needed rest. Reconnaissance show that
the Philippines are in force in the viii
lagos of Pasig and Paranaque, proba-
bly, 1000 men at the latter place, with
in strong Notifications. All is quiet
along the line when this dispatch is
filed at noon.
MANILA QUIET.
5:15 p. m.-The provost guard is in
absolute control Of Manila. All fears of
a native uprising in the city were dis
PEELED by the promptitude which quell-
ed the outbreak on Monday evening.
The streets were deserted last evening
by 9 o'clock and not light was to be
seen in the native frontier.
The Philippines, accustomed to Span
iSh methods, are constantly inquirlng
Of the American soldiers when the
prisoners are to be executed. They
seem unable to realize that orders have
not already been issued for the exc
cution. Indeed, headquarters is be-
Seiged by women anxious to plead for
the lives Of their relatives and friends
ALI is quiet at Cavite. Owing to the
F.! lack of supplies in the adjacent village
| of San Rogue, Commissary Milliken
| has been authorized to sell necessaries
! to those able to paH~for them; and
| there will be distribution of free ra-
| tionS to others. The rebels, it appears
had loop-holed a church tower in Ca
vite, evidently with the purpose of oc-
| cupying it with sharpshocters.
Senior Aguillos, the Philippine ex-
| commissioner, made an unofficial visit
| to General Otis today. Tomorrow is the
orders have been issued prohibiting
fireworks Pumping at the waterwork:
has been resumed.
MOST ADVANCED POST.
General Hale's brigade, consisting o.
the First South Dakota infantry, Firs
Colorado infantry, and the First Ne
braska infantry, supported by a bat
terry Of the Utah light artillery, occu
pies the most advanced post in thu
American line, fully ten miles from th'
base of supplies. It has an almost per
feet position. Four guns of the Utal
artillery, stationed on a hill behind th
waterWorks, command the valley t.
the right and the cool hills in front
Two companies of the Colorados sup
port the Twentythird infantry which
is encamped near the Waterworks
while the Nebraskas are encamped a
the reservoir, three miles to the rear
Outposts of the line overlook the val
ley, while sandbag entrenchmen
with gun emplacements, fronts tn
river.
Yesterday the 'Utahs dropped shell
into the village across the river. TIL
natives disappeared among the hills
the main body retiring to the right an
the others scattering. Subsequently tn
Americans reconnOitered and found tn
village of San Pedro completely de
serted. They did not burn it and to
day the villagers returned in small PAL
| ties, bearing bamboos to which whit
flags were fastened. They kept, how
, | ever, out Of range. Later, signal fire
| were lighted along the ridge on til
other side of the valley.
TROOPS IN FINE SPIRITS.
The American troops are in exceller
= spirits and appear to regard their e.
. | periences as picnic rather than
. stern reality. One burly Coloradan WI
! was discussing the capture of the ws
:. terworks, said it reminded him of
c RABBIT drive on the Colorado plains
i General Overshine's brigade-tf
n Fourth cavalry, Fourteenth infantl
!. and First North Dakota infantry
: the right, did some accommodating t.
4 day, but otherwise they have been tai
o ing matters easily. The First Washing
e ton infantry, the First Idaho infant
: and the North Dakotas are strung o
n from blockhouse- No IL to the O
v Spanish trenches southwest of Mala
v fort, where the Fourteenth infantry
/. quartered. A few native houses fro
s which shots have been fired we
e burned, but most of the others a
" either vacant or marked with viii
" flags.
It The enemy is obviously concentrat
4, at Paranaque. General Kings brigal
y which includes the First California
d fantry, First Idaho infantry, FIJI
4, Wyoming Infantry and First Unit
States infantry, has been compelled
o destroy the village OF San Pedro M
=, cate, as the natives were moving fro
n | house to house firing from the windo'
n as the Americans advanced. T
q Eonrth ravalrc haS h11poIv onioy