New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WAR.
,rs,srANcE. AT MINDORO AND MINDANAo
pPFD1CTTD-ESTIMATE OF EN-

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WAR
,rsrsrA>5CE AT MINDORO AND MINDANAo
PREDICTTD-EsTIMATE OF En-
EMY's FORCE VARIED.
y..r Kong March 1.-THE following gem
,-sl view Of the situation at Manila mas eV'-
ssn,lv not passed the censorship:
The most remarkable feature is the inability
-. .ho Americans and residents to estimate the
..--bars resources and plans OF the fnlplnoS'
Prominent generals think that two or lhIee
5ss.frotls battles Will break their spirit ana
make them sue for terms. A maloilS ol the
itch and her residents are of the oplnlon
,ba, the determination Of the Tagalos Is tne
onlv guarantee Of peace, that they can lazy
10 whipped II they give battle but 1nat I'eS
viii dodge a meeting with the Americans IN
forra some people think they VIII rlsk palues
Al Malabon and Paranaque where they SIe
strongly ntrenched, and that II they are - ue-
feate9 they win resume bushWhacKhS as l"H6
as any Of them are left. ,.,,,.-.
TbsTnited States Consul. James W. Wllliams:
savs. Il don't expect to live TO see the ehd OF
the war =. -,
rossible 10 estimate their numbers.
Ouestious We're put to several generals as -
tho nur,ber Of the rebels The replies ranged
from twenty thousand to one hundred thou-
eand The estimates If the quantity or arms
possessed 10y the rebels are equally uncertain.
The best authorities say thirty thousand large
sections Of The armed natives are ignorant oI
the use Of their weapons.
The country beyond the American lines con-
sists Of ricefelds cane and brush. The repeiS
are familiar with every inch of 1t. and II aftorus
many hiding places.
The residents say the Tagalos are unanimous
rebels and they predict that the Americans
III meet resistance at Mindoro and Mindanao.
n extent Of the support which the other
lwon tribes are giving TO Agunaldo IS
Ey,ery. IL is known that seNeral reslhcnlS
ure under arms before the outbreak but the
raioritv Of them supposed TO be jealous or
The TagalOs. who reported TO be treating
ne other tribes in the fashion Of the Spanards
dominating the island and holding all the
ofices
REBELS THINK THEY WIN.
Reports from the rebels are to the effect that
,he recent tactics Of the Americans IN retiring
to their established lines after pursuing makes
the rebels think they are winning victories.
The Oriental character is so deceptive that
the residents Of Manila are ignorant as TO
whether or not their own servants sympathize
with the rebels. II is known that rebel organ
baton exists in the city, and the evidence is
growing that there was a widespread plot 10 as
ssssinate he Americans The servants were IN
structed TO kill their employers. but they were
ieu0rized by the vengeance dealt out TO Of
tenders and they weakened.
The treachery Of the natives is illustrated by
The action Of the commissioners who came here
70 offer the allegiance Of the island Of Negros
Il is now known that they We're In friendly
communication with Aguinaldo while here.
The rebels have been resupplied with anmu-
niton and are using smOkeess powder
Nearly every house here displays a foreign
fag for protection whether II is entitled to It or
rtt-all except the Spanish flag are seen From
he native nuts hang white towels or shirts
Every hut between the city and the American
line Is heap ~ ashes.
The natives working in the fields plant white
fag on a bamboo a protection against beng
mistaken for active rebels
MILITARY RULE IN MANILA
The residents are the chief sufferers from the
present state Of affairs Food has doubled and
rebed m price. and many lines Of business are
al standstiU After o'clock in the evening a
tssthlike silence prevails in the city. the only
sounds heard being the footsteps Of the sentries
Or their challenges as an occasional civilian IS
halted Each sentry calls upon the passing civil
ans 70 explain their business. The shutters are
al closed FOR fear of shOOtings occurring IN the
streets and theatres restaurants and stores are
also closed Uniformed Spanish officers in me
public places sneeringly say: 1T would De d'-
's1ent II we We're In control"
As an instance Of the nervous tension prevail
Mg It is cited that when the sunset gun was
lfso on Sunday whole regiment encanpeu az az
ne Luneta Jumped for It's arms as II al "ord
command
About three hundred new saloons have been
opsned here since the American occupation WIN
me result that many drunken soldiers are 10 pe
seen in the streets The officers say the con
qlci of the soldiers is better than that OF othel
'..ons unier similar circumstances
The chief topic of conversation n present Is
ne delay IA assigning Major General Lawton 20
command Everybody expected that ne was
axe command " the troops and ne Is Gag
get 10 work but he has been spectator "'
a. ne weeks lighting and his staff and his ten
Ere ~
There is an impression that japanese firms are
.oppying the rebels with arms and the jap