New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
INcITING REVOLT At MALABON.
A SMALL AMERICAN FORCE IN DANGER
CONDITION or PRISONERS.

CONDITION or PRISONERS.
Manila Sept. 27.-The Insurgents are trying
10 inclte the natives Of Malabon a city of thirty
Thousand inhabitants, five miles from Manila,
60 rise against the American garrison. Captain
Allen has been holding the place with two COM
panies Of the 10th Infantry. but on account of
the need Of all the available men al the front
his force has been reduced to seventy men
They now remain near the big church. where
they are quartered being too few in number
to attempt to patrol the town. Armed and uni
formed parties Of insurgents recently disem-
barked from cascoes at night. and have col
lected money for the nsurrection and preached
revolt. Two mayors have been elected but both
OF them have declined to serve. Malabon has
been made the shipping point whence provi-
sions and other supplies are brought from Ma
Mia by trains and shipped into the hostile ter
rtory.
The insurgents seem TO be trying to make
their good treatment OF the American pris-
oners card by which 10 gain outside SYM
pathy Two Englishmen who have arrived here
from Tarlac report that the Americans are
treated more like guests than prisoners. They
are fed on the best that the country affords,
and everything is done to gain their favor.
Filipino paper says that at recent fete in VT
tora to celebrate mythical Filipino victory
the American prisoners there had the freedom OF
the town. and five pesos each were given to them
with which TO celebrate the victory. The Eng
lishmen also say that the Filipinos have offered
all the Americans commissions in their army
and that three Of them accepted. This is not
believed To be true
AGUINALDO INITIATING AMERICANS
American officers north Of Manila say that
Agunaldo is attempting to enforce good gov
eminent, after the American fashion, ordering
his soldiers TO suppress band Of robbers, three
Of whom were executed at Mariquima. lie has
also prohibited gambling in the villages under
his control Palermo. the president Of the So
called Filipino Cabinet has fallen into dsfavor
among the Fihpinos on account of his peace pro-
clivitics. They suspect him II planning to repeat
his treachery Of the former nsurrection when
he went over to the Spaniards. and they may
expel him.
Aguinaldo has issued decree inviting FIJI
pino deserters to return within month, in
which case they win be pardoncd.
The American authorities have declined the
request OF General Jaramillo. the Spanish officer
who is settling SPANS military affairs I'm the
Philippines to send a vessel under the Spanish
flag to collect the Spanish prisoners at insurgent
ports. as stipulated by the Filipinos, on the
Er0unu tHdl lhe JoItS are tIOS'h, ludl sum d
step. therefore, would be unlawful and because
they declined to accept the Filipinos' diciation
The authorities are ready TO send AN American
vessel The Spanish Commission. therefore, viii
return to the insurGent lines and cndeavor 10
effect an arrangement for the delivery Of the
prisoners on board an American vessel.
Aguinaldo has issued statement, saying that
the warlike activity Of the Americans has pre-
vented the concentration Of the prisoners, az
intended, hut that they will be delivered up
October 10.
The Tagalogs OF Mindanao have expressed
their readiness 10 accept American sovereignty
in exchange for protection against the harassing
MorOs
native officer has offered Major General Otis
1000 Maccabebc tribesmen to fight Tagalogs OF
the Laguna de Bay district