The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-27

Bssiae.s seins ResaAeA ~ Iaslls.
MADRID, Feb s-An official dispatch
from Manila says:
The situation here Is very serious The
faressn w~rshifs are disemharking troops-
ten, Rics will leave Manila and 60 10
Lanaeoanxa- island Of Mlndanao''
The soyernmeHt has receisei y long dis-
patch from Gen. Rios al .Massita, hut re-
fuses to lmpasf iss contents
IL Imperial. which as<erts that IL - In
position 10 kRow the truth az the situa-
lion al Manila. says.
There b constant fghtinx between tho
Americans and the Taxalos. The s.our-
aEe and stabbornes of the mstrr have
caused great anxiety Ia the Am~rieansA
who do not conceal their belief that the
war will be long and desperate ene.
There Is The greatest alarm among for
esknsfs In Manila. and the comma SHiers
ar the foreign ~arshiyzs have decided ~
land forces To protect their sahlects."
Discreaitea N Washinwtou.
WASHINGTON. Feb. sss-The govern.
rnent Officials here dxcredit tile staycment
in the above dispAseh that the foreign war;
ships are dlsembarking troops at Manila.
Spanish sources of Information respecting
affairs In the Philippine islands are not q
be relied upon. they say. ~ the press and
people OF Spain do no; hesitate to circu.
late statements ini;nicai to tae interests
Of this country. Secretary Aiger Wa
shown the Dispatch tonight. and without
entering into . Discussion o< 1t. simply sata
he had heard nothing OF the sort. such ~
the dispatches reaching tie war department.
today from Gen. Otis that were made pub.
lie were coufined 70 routine ,ma tiers, Whi1A
SeesesSry Long said tonight ~ hnA
word from Admiral Dewey during the "a.
tire day. Gen. Otis has repeatedly stated
Ia his dispatches to the authorities here
that he has the situation web In hand and
there Is no reason 10 believe he would have
trouble In keeping order af Manila. witero
The cream of his troops are stationed. The
press dispatches from Manila also ahow
generally satisfactory condition az s9.
fairs prevailing In that city. and that rea-
sonabie protection is heing afforded to the
lives and property OF foreigners, thus avoid.
ing the necessity Of outside assistance.
Mach Noise hua No Rattle.
MANILA. Feb 49, Noon.-~Isast night
th. rebels concentrated In such numbers
near the Chinese cemetery that Gen. Msc-
Arthur anticipated an attack and asked
for rcinsorcements. Two companies OF the
Twenty third regulars were sent 10 Cafo-
can and battalion Of the Twentieth reg.
uiars TO the cemetery at about midnight.
Hut the expected attack was not made. the
rebels. after making great nnise with
bugie calls and yeiis Of viva independents
eta' and 'safucho Maio Americsnos." And
firing volleys disappeared In The woods.
IL In believed their leaders are getting
desperate and arc attempting to force tha
United States troops to make an attack, n
the hope OF breaking ihroaxh the american
lines. bat the rebeis are evidently unwtfi-
Ing 10 he pacsfsd when facing the Amert.
cans II is Just possible. however. that
they may be xeaded into such move be-
sore more reinforcements arrive. All was
quiet IN the city iass night.
R~h~ia varate Cebs.
MANILA. Fab. ss.--saa n. ns.Aerorhink
To the aaslees brought shi. morning hy thu
steamer Suestfa senior del Carmen, whase
asriYas brought she newa thai the ArueTi-
ran sag had been raised over TIE island Of
ceha The United States gnnhost Pstret.
commander G., rofnwstl. visited rebu on
February e. Commander eernweii sent
an uitlsns.sunn ashore. dssisring The tntsn-
tlon ~ ,A@ Americans 10 take rossessian~-
peaeeahiy, II possible. by fierce. II neces-
sarv. Tfr fes,sis immediately vacated. taxi
ing shesr auns 10 fha hills. A. party of
marines ard hinsssekeiz was landed ara
the American flag war raised b. thefn over
the government building which they stiiI
occupied when the Nnestra senor del car
men Jeff
nssfa~ss R~sWmeA ~ 1leii~.
A nsfssi,on of the Tweusy.fhird regu-
lar. isft for cehu today by the Tntted
States transport p~nasyivaHia. The same
@seanef brought dispatches fsr Frie. Gen.
Miller a fsoiio "a Mai Gen. Otis repert-
.ns ap was quiet there. that there hsd
i,eem no agbsims. that confidence had
s.eef restored ard business was being re-
tnreG.
Gen Miller thinks IN probable that tise
raslves viii seen beeorse esnvlFera OF the
error of opposition 70 fhe inevitable ana
I shas fn4 example ses lsy .he inhabitants
| Of Sexrs@ II har.ng ~ efyee, anonx ths
either Isiards whssh. though not entirety
Convinced. are. ia Gen. Miissrs opsuioa.
| epra 20 reason.
shsrpshaet~rs ktil One Man.
All IN quiet .ntx afternoon inside and
1assssse cs Mnnas~ excspt uesr CalaeAn-
where this en~rnyfs ssaspwhnos~fs esnt.nns
| 10 annoy ssr srscpn ~ seympara.iveiy
| e.loas rargs. ORE srsan 81 sne Twentieth
| Eansa& seltnsears ~sa killed Al MARI
/ .:s.sna village. ~hseh was burned last
/ slxf., four were wounded ~ The stirmish.
/ one ssf she Idaho. ere ot she Minnesota
/ ard fwo 81 tho Pennsylvania soiunteer
/ regiments.
newey De~tiasa - Tstk.
MANILA. Feb. --.--ifss = m.~-Adnffat
rs~~ay when asked By fhs cpsr<epan1-