The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-21

MANILA. March 2o.-It Is reported
on highly reliable authority that Aguln-
aldo is taking extreme measures to
suppress signs calculated to cause q
cessation of hostilities. Twelve ad-
herents of the plan of independence,
residents of Manila, have been con-
demned TO death because they were
advising surrender, and all loyal Flip
mos have been called upon to perform
the national service of dlspatchlng
them.
On Friday last General Lagasa ad-
yised Aguinaldo to quit. He argued
with the insurgent leader. and attempt
ed TO convince him of the folly of his
persistence In the face of overwhelming
odds. Agulnaldo was furious at the
advice and ordered General Lagasa to
be executed Immediately. The unfor-
tunate general was promptly decapI-
tated. -azl
Among the Incidents of yesterdays
fighting was the, coolness exhibited by
q company Of the Washington volun-
teers, who crossed the river in n native
canoe. under heavy tire--fifteen being
taken across on each trip Of the small
boat-to attack the enemy's trenches.
The inability Of the commissary train
10 keep up with the advance led to con-
siderable suffering, and many of the
men were completely exhausted when
they were recalled, and falling from
the ranks, were strung along for dis
tance OF almost six miles, number re-
turning TO camp In the artillery ambu-
lances, which were always close TO the
lines The work Of the ambulances
was especially worthy of mention.
Among the dead are several who were
previously reported as wounded.
Hard Conditions Of the Campaign.
HONG KONG, March 20.-A cores
pondent of the Associated Press at Ma
Mia says:
AN army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been en-
countered by the American flying brig
ade.' The country the American troops
have traversed Is intersected with la-
soons. narrow and unfordable rivers,
and bamhoos SO thick that the enemy
cannot be seen a hundred feet distant.
During the charges. the Americans
were ignorant as to whether they were
attacking hundreds OIL thousands Of
rebels, which amazes the foreign OBJ
servers. The Filipinos We're unexpect-
etly. fierce at Cainta Had it not been
for the fact that the American line
was thin, the entiladlnS fire would have
slaughtered many of our men.
''One OF the prisoners captured by
the Americans, says the Filipino lead
ers boast that they can continue such
war for years. depending upon the
American forces being weakened daily
BY twenty mel killed. wounded or inva-
llded.
Some Of the high officials here think
that 10000 reinforcement3 are needed.
as the troops now on the island are
hardly more than is required to main
tain n line around Manila and police
the city.
Considerable rain has fallen already.
and It seems that the season for rain
Is beginning prematurely. 1t is pos
siblc that when the steady rains begin
our troops will have to be withdrawn to
permanent barracks. whic; may ena-
Die the rebels TO return to their old po-
s!tOIs.
The Americans have refrained from
destroying the buildings In the country
swept by General Whcaton's troops. 4
sentinel has been stationed before every
store 1T PasiG: but. the soldiers are
bringing in loads of loot from dwelling