Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-02-25
THE TORCH rs USED.
Immense Damage Done by Ineen-
diary Fires at Manila.


The Authorities ut Washington Decide 10
Push the CampaiEn In the Philippians
Proclamation by Agulnaido-Our
flag Hoistsd Over Nsgros.
Manila, Feb. 2s.-lmmense damage
has been done by fires which are be-
lieved to have been started by iusur'
gents last night The Ere department
has experienced great difficulty In
fighting the flames, owing to defective
apparatus. It 10 reported that the na-
tives have damaged the apparatus.
There was some fighting in the streets
during the night but the Americans
quickly quelled the uprising. A mum.
Der Of the insurgents was killed and
several American soldiers were wound.
cd. A large market place was among
the first to burn. Between 600 aud TOO
residences and business houses have
been destroyed. Fires started at
several points simultaneously and,
spreading with great rapidly,
resisted all efforts to control
them. Hundreds of homeless natives
are huddled In the streets, making
patrol duty OF the Americans very
difficult The night was one of terror
TO thousands Of the inhabitants OF
Manila, the rebels making good their
oft-re pc ated threats to the extent OF
burning acres of buildings, wounding
an officer and three men by firing
through windows during the excite
ment. With daylight, punitive meas
ures were decided upon and the Amer.
leans, although tired after their sleep
less nights work, soon cleared the
district Of every native after slight
resistance.
WILL PUSH THE CAMPAIGN.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The authori
ties here are giving close ate ntion &c
the daily developments in the military
situation In the Philippines and have
decided to push the campaign against
the rebellious followers Of Aguinaldo
with energy. Every casualty report
that comes from Gen. Otis notes the
wounding or killing of some OF the
American troops by what are prac-
tically sharpshooters on the other
side. The insurgents apparently have
learned that they cannot hope to cope
with American troops on anything like
even terms In q regular set battle and
from now on they are expected TO rely
upon the harassing tactics they have
practiced for the past ten days.
The main body OF the insurgents has
now fallen back we'll out Of the line OF
effective range Of the gunboats, but as
the American troops have been obliged
to extend their lines in order to pro-
tect the waterworks and to take I'D.
vantage Of the natural typographical
defenses of Manila, the troops are ex-
posed to the FIRE Of these guerrillas
without an opportunity to retaliate,
for the enemy fees before an advance
In force.
This was, after all, about what was
expected by the war department
officials and that was why, In sending
reinforcements to Gen. Otis, they
made II q point to send as many as
possible of the regular troops, who
had been used to Indian fighting In
the bad lands OF the west Gen. Law
ton, who goes out to take command OF
these troops, Is m old Indian fighter.
and soon after the troops arrive.
within two or three weeks, q forward
campaign will begin and heavy blow
be struck that will keep the insurgents
quiet during the rainy season. II II
does not bring about their immediate
surrender. 1t is fe.t to be necessary
to do this in order to avoid the hard
ships to which the American troops
would be exposed during these tor
rental rains, which will make life In
outside intrenchments almost impossi'
BILE for civilized troops
MANIFESTO By AeUISALDo.
Hong Kong, Feb. 2a-Aguinald'
has issued manifesto accepting the
situation caused by the unexpected
provocation of the Americans" while
lamentipg the hostilities which hi
saws he '.tried TO avoid by every means
in his power. making humilisting CON
cessions and tolerating insults and out
rapes of the army OF occupation againsi
the people OF Manila" He adds that
he Is prepared to sacrifice every thin
to maintain the integrity OF the ma
tional honor" calls on all ito witnes;
the good faith and honesty" OF his In
tentions aud complains that he has
been treated as rebel "because / de
Tended the national interests instead
OF becoming the tool Of the American
preposterous pretensions" The robe
leader further alleges that the country
Is unanimous In his support, that the
people ''wi,l perish rather than accep
the odious American dominion, and
alleging that ''even the corrupt Span
ish dominion Is preferable.
OUR FLAG HoIsrED OVER EEaRos.
Manila, Feb. 2S--while the guns o.
the city walls and those on board tn
ships of Admiral Dewey's feet in tn
bay fred q salute on the anniversar,
Of Washington's birthday, four com
missioners from the island OF Negro
had IN interview with Maj. Gen. Otis
and informed him that the American
flag had already been raised over tina
island, aud that Its inhabitants wer
ready, anxious and willing TO accep
any proposition the Americans nigh
offer. The insurgents have bee
driven from the island entirely.
Death OF LsAvsnworth Pioneer.
Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 2a-Judg
Theodore A. Hurd. aged so. died