The Portland daily press., 1899-01-25
PREPARING FOR AFIoHT.
Fiiipinos Getting Ready TO Give Battle
to United States.

Manila, January 20. via Hong Kong,
January 2A-Ths Fiiipinos Of Calooosn
and 9egalangin mistaking Salute ex-
changed between British and German
warships on January IS, moved three
thousand men to. the front in order OF bat.
tie, covering tho adjacent country; but,
they did not atta,k the American lines.
Reports from the Interior indicate that
Aguinaldo's authority is now generally
recognized. Every available male is being
recruited and arms depots are being es-
tablished at San Bernandino, Union.
Trinidad and other large towns. The
surrounding country Is being levied on
supplies and the Filipiuos are living on
the fat Of the land. while the native VII
layers are compelled TO subsist on rice.
There is some friction between the Eli.
ipino civil and military but they are
united on the QUESTION of independence
Il is estimated that there are fully 3d.
600 Filirinos under arms and 10 Is said
that there are nearly fifty Maxim guns ut
Msiclos. some OF them ri,s having oeen re-
authorities are convinced, they say. that
the Americans will be unable to work
effectively outside Of Manila In the event
of hostilities. hence they feel confidence
In the future.
Many Of the Filipino officers complain
Of alleged discourteous treatment upon
the part Of Americans at Manila
yILIPINos ExASPERATED.
Hong Kong, January 24.-The mem-
bers OF the Filipino Junta here have ts-
sued the following statements
The purchase BY the American authori
tics at Hong Kong Of q number OF steam
launches for river work In the Philippine
islands is high handed, unnecessary and
Domicilary visits throughout Manila
are exasperating the Fflipinos.
Their suspicious are aroused by such
action. The despatch Of reinforceDents 10
incompatible peace and the appointment
Of commission is only pretext.
FAR FROM REASsURING.
Washington, January 2.-Senor Lopez,
secretary to Agoncillo, the Washington
representative OF Aguinaldo, called at the
state department. this afternoon, and
lodged with the chief clerk q communion
tion which according to expectation.
marked the critical stage In the Philip
pine question:
This is the third attempt made BY the
Filipino representative to secure Official
recognition from the United States gov.
ernment.
1t IL understood that General y tis re-
ports an expectation on his part that the
Insurgents are about to force an issue,
and II this should b. so, the outcome can.
not be foreseen.
The adviccs from Manila which have
reached the war department are far from
reassuring.
Manila itself and not Iloilo, as might
at first be supposed, Is regarded as the
danger point juet now.
The In structions TO General Otis have
been to avoid any hostile clash with the
natives 90 far as the plan is copsistent
with the maintenance Of his position.
MANILA PRISONERS RELEAsED.
Madrid, January e4.-1he minister Of
war, General Correa, received cable
despatch today from General Rios, the
Spanish commander IN the Philippines,
announcing that all the sick and MANNED
civil ami military prisoners were released
by the Fiiipinos today. The general
added thas hc hopes the remainder Of the
prisoners will be liberated shortly.