The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10

dered to kill without any hesitancy
any n who attempted to interfere
with the lines.
PHILIPPINE TREACHERY.
A Philippine colonel came out this
morning from Caloacan under a flag of
truce. Several American officers
promptly went TO meet him, but when
the parties met the Philippines opened
fire. The Philippine apologiZed for the
barbarous conduct of his troops and
returned to his lines.
The American troops are being
promptly furnished with supplies of all
kinds, hospital attendance is supplied
up to the firing line and, in brief, all
the wants of our troops are met i'm
mediately by the different military de-
partments whose duty it is to attend
to such matters.
Artihcer Hays, Of company /, Of the
Colorado regiment, discovered the miss
ing parts of the pumping machinery Of
the waterworks buried in a coal pile
at SingalOn station. The machinery
will soon be in working order again
and the employees having promised to
return to work this evening, it is i'm
probable that the threatened water
famine will occur.
AGUINALDO'S TWO PROCLAMA-
TIONS.
Aguinaldo, the rebel leader, issued
two p~roclamations on Saturday and
Monday. The first says:
Il order and commando:
Il. That peace n friendly relations
with the Americans be broken and that
the latter be treated as nemie within
the limits prescribed by the laws Of
war.
"2. That the Americans captured be
ED as prisoners of war.
"3. That this proclamation be COM
municated to the conSuls and that con-
gress order and accord a suspension of
the constitutional guarantee, resulting
from the declaration of war"
AguinaldO's proclamation of Monday
says the outbreak of hostilities was
''unjustly and Unexpectedly provoked
by the Americans" refers to his mani
festo of January Sth, publishing the al
legged grievances of the Philippines at
the hands of the army of occupation
and the constant outrages and taunts
which have been causing misery to the
M~anilans,' and refers to 1.-The useless
conferences" and "contempts shown for
the Philippine government" as proving
a "premeditated tranSgressiOn of JUS
tice and liberty"
The rebel leader also refers to the
former losses of the Philippines, but
says slavery is bitter" AND calls upon
them to sacrifice all upon the altar of
honor n national integrity" He in
sists hat he tried to avoid, SO far as
possible an armed conflict but claims
that all his efforts were useless be-
fore the nmeaSured pride of the
Americans" whom he charges as hav-
ing treated him as a rebel because I
defended the interests of my country
and would not become the instrument
of their dastardly Intentions and con-
cludes with saying: B not discour-
aged. Dur independence was watered
frnalv nv tha blood of martUrC and
more will be shed in the future to
strengthen it. Remember that efforts
are not to be wasted that ends may be
gained. 1t is Indispensable to adjust
our actions to the rules of law and
right and to learn to triumph over our
enemies"
DESPERADOES AT WORK.
s p. m.-There are many indications
that Manila is full of desperadOes who
have intended to cooperate with Agui-
naldo. The police are continually cap-
turing men and women with weapons
concealed in their clothing. The vigil
lance of the authorities in this respect
is highly ~reassuring. Last Saturday
about midnight two Englishmen acct
dentally encountered a gang Of armed
natives in a dark side street. The ma
tives, fearing discovery, imprisoned
them until morning and threatened to
kill them unless they maintained 81
lence. Many native clerks, employed
by mercantile houses, are missing. AS
it is impossible that they should have
passed the lines, the inference is that
they are in hiding in the city. Sew
eral attempts were made to assassi-
nate Americans on the streets but that
danger is now at a minimum. The
natives are terribly cowed and the pre-
caution taken, especially against in
cendiarism is admirable.
The rebels, who have been swept in
every direction like ~pheasants in a bat
tue, die by the hundreds in the trenches
for the most part p~assively, except
the Ygorotes; who charge desperately
and uselessly.
The rebel prisoners declare that the
outpOsts fired and then everybody fol-
lowed in accordance with a sort of
general understanding.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OTIS.
Washington, February 7.-Secretary
Alger this morning sent the following
cablegram to General Otis at Manila:
Accept my best congratulations upon
your magnificent victory of Sunday, all
the more creditably because you were
not the aggressor. ALGER.'
The war department today received
the following dispatch from General
Otis:
Manila, February Z.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
THE insurgent army concentrates
around Manila from LuZon provinces
numbering over 20, 600. possessing sew
eral quickfiring and Krupp field guns
Good portion of enemy, armed witt
Mauser's latest pattern. Two KrupI
and great many rifles captured. In
surgentS fired great quantity of am.
munition. Quite a number of Spanish
soldiers in insurgent service who serv'
ed the artillery. In surgents construct
49, to
mostly by bamboo thickets. These oul
men charged, killing or capturing many
of the enemy. Our casualties probabl!
aggregate $50. Full reports today. Cas-
ualties of insurgents Very heavy. Hav,
buried some 500 of their dead and hol.
500 prisoners. Their loss killed, wound
ed and prisoners probably 1000. Tool
water works pumping station yester
day six miles out. Considerable Skin
mish with enemy, which made M
stand Pumps damaged, will be work
ing in a week. Have number of con
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