The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-18

q tr-,rzyxssge 10 exzrzxre their nu0begs-
TIE co-re<2onfsens Questioned ssvesal *
the generals a. 10 she number o. reoels
ard ne -e-sses ranged from 1.ss 10 isSss
The estimates % TIE quantity o. arms
pc@s~sxe. by The re5eS are equally ~
certain The best Authorities ny M-ssA
Large sections af tie armed natives are
sgroraEt az the Use Of TIER weapoasA
1he country beyond the American pick
20 tires Is rsce aegds. cane and ofnsh TIE
rebels are familiar with the hiding places.
TIE residents say the Tzgascs are u.Ans-
-coussy reheis, ard they pveszies the Amer
ieAzS VIII be Ysssxted ~ Afntosc ana Mir
tanas. and that they viii Be Obliged to
s=so1Ee them
TIE extent os the support which the
other Luxon tribes are giving Agcfnal6o
u mystery. Il liz known that several
regiments were under arms Before the
outbreak. but the majority ef them a-@
supposed 10 be Jealous OF the Tagalos.
xho are reported 70 be treating the othe-
tribes liz the fashion % the spzasarSis.
dominating the island ard holding al the
osfcee
Reports froxn ere rshe.s are 20 the e.
feet that sAe recent faG.tcS - ire AxAe-t-
cans IN retiring so their eseaossssed isnss
after pursuing. makes sSe rebels raink
Trey are winning q victory. The Orse1sai
character Ia - deceYfsve that the residents
ot anita are ignorant a. % whether test-
OWE Servants @ynparsssxe WITH the reesess
or net. II IL known ;axs -rtres preAn.xa-s
ton exists in Ire city. aAd tse svscenre =
growing that there was Widespread psot
20 assasxsnare she Americans. ne Eg.al
hesnx the commencement OF hoxf-itses- The
servants were instructed 20 Kill their en-
psoysrs. tuS they were terrorsxsd By he
vsatssnse a..ls %. e aas.as .,,. s s 'ass
h3s employers throat Il re dared or ~
leas. tais IS current sAysng
The faithle~ness q the natives II ii,us-
rated by the action % the commissioners
who came here 10 offer th~ allegiance cs
tire tE1ad ~ Negroes. IL il now knoWn
tina; rney were I'm friendly communication
xst5 Agssanaldo while here
TIE rebels have been supplied With am
rnuaiston and are using sznoke'ess pow
der
Nearly every house here displays . for
esgn Gag for protection. whether IL % en-
titled 10 IL or rot. All nags except ssse
sFa 1tsss rsz are seen. From the native hutS
working in TIRE feds plant a white Gag
on a bamboo a protector against be-
Ing mistaken FOR active rebels. Every hut
between the city AID the American line 10
The residents are the chief sufferers from
the present state AZ affairs. Food commod-
H}-s have Doubled and srehsed In prices
and many lines OF business are at a stand
~sn After ! o'cierk in the evening q
eeatfiiks silence rrevails IN the city. ex-
eep, for TIE footsteps OF the s>n.rses or
Is hated Every sentry Gala upon the
raising civilians 20 explain Their bushes.
TIE shutters are all closed for fear 81
shooting occurring In the streets TIE the
aterF. restaurants ar: stores are also clos
I'd Irisor-ssesi Spanish officers in the pub
gc places ~resrinsiy say. Il, would be
different II we we're ir control" As an ta-
stance % the nervous tension prevailing,
i ~ cited tina: when fse sunset gun was
Tres Sunday a whole regimen. enearrp~d
- Llneta tllgvv@8 ynr IFS arms as IL 81
tH@ word ~ corn ira nd
Aheut no nex saloons have b@en opened
here since ne American occupation. with
the rssui, that many drgnksr ~ss9sers
"a BE seen In the streets TIE officers say.
however. tire eoudur; Of the soldiers b bsst-
ter than those ~ any other nation under
similar circumstances
The rfssFr tctic OF coSyeFssfos AZ present
i the delay in assigning Maj Gtn Law
seB to a command Everybody expected
shaf he was 20 take command 81 the srocps
ana he is eager 20 gee 70 work but ~ has
hNsr spectator of al the wssk's fighting
and his s.aH ard is-vsar~clt son have been
eync&~d 10 The hotties. Gre.
There ~ an impression .tat Jaranexe
firms are sappsying the rebels with arms
TIE japanese papers are urging Japanese
mediation.