The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-13
All Q1IET At MANILA.
But the Rebels Have Not Yielded
to General Otis.
OUR TROOPS STEADILY ADVANCE.

Their Lines Extend Fan shape From
Four to Ten Miles Around Manila.
General Otis Declares Rebel Attack
Was on Orders From Washington.
Manila, Feb. 13.-Contrary to general
expectations all is quiet along the en-
tire line, nothing having happened to
disturb the peace of Sunday. In Manila
the Inhabitants have generally recover
ed from the alarm occasioned by the
fear of q native uprising and are re-
Stunning their ordinary business. The
shipping interests are naturally suffer-
inss since there have been no clear
ances for Philippine ports within q
week, but on the other hand foreign
shipping has increased, especially for
Hong Kong, every steamer bound
thither being crowded with timid rttu-
gees
Despite, however this quietude,
many are asking whether the problem
is not still far from solution. A week
ago those who took an oPtiuisl RF view
predicted that the terrible lesson just
administered to the rebels would settle
the question of Filipino independence
in short order. But this prediction has
not been fulfilled. AS matter OF fact the
rebels are now scattered Throughout
the country bushwhacking. except at
Malabon, where they are gathered in
force. Even there their methods SAVIOR
more of guerrilla than. of civilized war
fare. every bush, ciump of trees and
tree furnishing cover for their sharp
shooters.
Unfortunately, for miles around the
land is studded With bamboo jungles.
and open spaces are few and far be-
tween. This affords the natives. who
; night better under cover, a distinct adj
vantage. In many places the jungle Is
Z 80 dense that the eye cannot pene-
trate it, and only By the flashes of
their rifles Is the whereabouts of the
enemy indicated.
Under such conditions II Is remark
able that the American casualties should
be SO few, while the number of dead
natives found in the brush after every
skirmish testifies to the precision of our
fire. Last week there was not q single
day without fighting, but the Ameri-
4. cans steadily advanced, carrying every
thing before them and gradually in
creasing their semiicircle until now it
spreads fan shaped from four to ten
miles around Manila the water works
being the most distant point.
1t is now known that the Filipino
unc ;. f,,Il - Il 4
vastly in excess of that number, and
thousands are held prisoners. All this
has been achieved at the cost of 65
Killed and 257 wounded. There are two
Americans missing and unaccounted
for
No fewer than 20 native villages have
surrendered or been captured. Sew
eral have been destroyed because their
houses harbored men, frequently dis
guised in female attire, who shot from
windows and roof tops at the American
troops. Many rifles and a ton of am
munition have been seized. As might
be expected, there has been looting in
the outskirts, but ii has not been gem
erai, and has been done in direct viola
ti0n of orders.
The only incident that broke the quiet
Of Sunday followed the arrival of tn.
German first class cruiser Kaiserin
Augusta. When she saluted Admiral
Dewey Il report spread rapidly that
the American warships were lombard
ing Maloban.
Among the distinguished prisoners
captured at Manila since the outbreak
of hostilities are Captain A. G. Es-
camille, Aguinaldo's private secretary.
Captain f. P. Veraguth. Colonel Mar
tin de los Reyes and Senior Tomas del
Rosario, member of the so-called
Filipino congress in session at Malolos.
"A few minor Filipino officials are also
IN ruStn5y