The state capital., 1899-01-13
,rNrs SOUTH OF MANILA
49, Awaiting Provision
IA vance ,.st Demands OF the
\ ages s,f,ring Inhabitants.
,.,,urfh~'


ron 1l.-Reports from the
Na'a. III of the American com
norfnf' ,rth Of Manila show that
ma'5a ,nd Gen. Wheaton are at |
Gs1 i uarinas, and Gen. Sehwan
Rrfb !" MI awaiting the arrival Of
I at si8n7' .,rnns, Reconnaissanccs
Fro'Is.pSnn Snun That 1000 armed insur-
4 ba'e Sr retired to the mountains
gfptS /" district between Indang and
I fron III HAT others have retreated
Ha5, la4r rhe coast from Novelita toward
b''D7 ~. Insurgents from Maig.
I'LL + night Nolan's squadron Of the
L' II cavalry drove body Of in
bf''n b,. frnm Maig. One American
'"7 ,.Iled AHA two were wounded.
p'S .a.n lead Filipinos were found.
Hi hundred Insurgents Killed.
.a ,no,ement largely resembled
scbvan's experience in the same
.n-ry except that the towns are now
i r.-. ,.orrjsonpd and that the insurgents
N frht. retreating southwark
dividing into small bands with the
uont intention Of reassembling la
iii rhp pIan of catching large num-
hoturrn two brigades has failed.
hundred insurgents have been
.IIad but comparatively few arms
i sare beem taken.
amigos When Danger Threatens.
rbe region Il full Of amigos, who
,nbtI4ss have been bearing arms
,;cb thry have hidden. The women
iii children remain in their homes
,nd M Insurgents, as they fall back,
r.Ieasp MI prisoners they have cap
ured.
{ NoxnIeia'S Modest Demands
\ H u asserted on high authority that
,rcbbishop N0zaleda contends in his
;r,pryiews with Mgr. Chapelle, the
,s,,I delegate. on behalf of the Roman
4 .brrcb and the brotherhoods, that the
fps I'd alI property held by the
,rnrrh ANA the brOtherhoods in the
Philippines should be recognized; that
III Roman catechism should be taught
n HE primary schools; that the eX-
I ytiar religious orders should continue
y administer the parishes; that other
parishes should be established under
NV same control. and that the pa
rochial contro{ of cemeteries should
continue.
other Privileges and Perauisites.
,e aisn LAYS stress, in his cOnten-
Sns upon the Importance Of allowing
he church to administer its own af-
fairs without state interference; upon
hp necessity Of a regime that will
guarantee the liberty Of the church;
upon the desirability of European
clergy, the establishment of new col
pge for the instruction of the native
Priests. and the continuation of indi
rect contributions for the maintenance
Of church and clergy. and upon the eX
pcdienry Of maintaining the system O.
parochal fees, includingrevenues from
births, marriages, funerals, dispensa
tons and apostolic indulgences.
ANYTHING Else that Remains.
Ii addition Archbishop Nozaleda ad
rises the continuation of the church
control Of pawn shops and certain des
grated hospitals and schools, togethe
WitI the establishment Of a specia
form Of parochial administration eX
acted by the actual conditions in tn
Philippines. Finally, he makes a pie
for the continuation of the presen
work of the church.
inhabitants Suffering for Food.
The inhabitants of the islands {
Iryte and Samar are suffering fror
acE Of food, resulting from the Ion
blockade, the arbitrary confiscation 9
property and the levying Of tribute b
thr sO-called government of the Fill
rnos. The governors Of both island
1rr IigalOS, VINO are appointed Y
Aguinaldo, and they hold the territorie
completely in their power, administer
4 nr local affairs according to thei
I oNn whms and accountable to no one
Ghey have armed forces which terror
/ X the peaceful inha bitants.
4 The rebel forces, on the other han
j have never lacked food or money.
4 Unable to Resist Their Oppressors.
The inhabitants, driven to despera
i ton hy the necessity for having to pa.
j tcur times the normal price for food
4 NntI>, organized against insurgen
j Expectations, but, having no arms
i thcy were unable to resist their op
q DreSsOrs