New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
DETAILS OF FILIPINO UPRISING
AGoNCI1Lo CREDITED WITH ADVISING IT
rArr, OF A DEsERTER TO THE ENEMY
...o,, or, A,trp1CAN TROOPS

.cONCrrIO CREDITED WITH ADVISING IT
rArr, OF A DEsERTER TO THE ENEMY
ENTHUSIASM OF AMERICAN TROOPS
sor r-rancisco March le-The following mail adj
,,oae from Manila have been received by The Asso-
ciated Press dated February IT,
Tho stirring events OF the last week have followed
each other in such rapid succession that II j.
difficult matter to arrange them chrohoos''''-' 4.
much less relate them In detail. The number ~
ICONS engaged and the extent OF territory covered
nv the American forces. they have swept every
thing before them since the outbreak Of hosuAues
with the reoelhous natives. add 20 the d'ihcdIiy
materially.
That trouble with Aguinaldo's forces. en'ampei
outside the city was imminent and inevitable had
heen aDnarent after the rebel leader issued mis- proc
lamation demanding independence but the Amori-
can authorities had averted # so often nv the eNer
else OF rare discretion and patience that until the
first blood had been shed no one really believed
tina. q had come and that the breach was
irreparabe.
All dav on February there had been rumors %
the recent by Aguinaldo OF messages from his
Washington representative. Agoncillo. counsell.nS
action Immediately II he desired 70 avert the rati-
6cation or the Peace Treaty. but no one paid much
attention 70 them. since II was known that only
fortv-eght hours remained before the Senate would
act other rumors and the sudden disappearance
OF native servants about the same time were also
received indinerently. but alarm created
thereby. and there was the usual Saturday night
hustle in the city up the time the stores closed.
The story of the outbreak and subsequent fighting
has been covered by cable
"The American" daily paper published here.
says:
"Ex-Corporal John ". Hayes, OF Company y. lst
California Volunteers. a traitor and deserier. has
found his just end His body now lies in q trenc
dug TO bury the enemies OF his country who fell in
battle. with no slab at his head his name forever
hated by mis- regiment. Hayes came with his
regiment 10 Manila In October ne married
Filipino, and two days later deserted TO the in
surgent lines. This the last his regiment
heard cared 10 hear about him until yesterday.
when In burying the dead insurgents they came
across his body rddled with bullets with the
clothes OF a first Lieutenant OF the insurgents"
The fighting continues every day. and IN every
case the Americans make the Filipinos seek cover.
teers night with the greatest enthusiasm and are
with difficulty restrained from advancing beyond
the regular firing lines established by the com
mandng general. The tactics OF the Americans IN
fighting were revelation 10 the FilipinOs our
men were ready and anxious 10 fight at all hours
OF day and night They did not waste their
ammunition, however but waited until they saw a
ark 10 shoot a..
The fate OF DR. Harry Young surgeon OF the
Utah Battery who murdered by tho Fipinos
caused intense anger among the American troops
and but for the efforts OF cool beaded officers some
Of the captured insurgents would have Jared badly.