The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-31
BAD IN MANILA
There Is Med Of More Troops IN
Philippines.
NATIVES NASTY EVERYWHERE
ApuInaIoos via Threats-in Col
Smiths Territoty-On VAR.
Gus isiands-Fightins.
NATIVES NASTY EVERYWHERE
AGuINALpos THREAT


MANILA. March 22-5 =. M-Ac-
cording to a prisoner captured by our
troops, Aguinaldo has announced that
he will personally take charge of the
reserves at Malolos. and march into
Manila within twenty days unless the
Americans withdraw in the meantime.
The concentration Of rebel forces In the
vicinity OF Malabon gives color to the
statement OF the prisoner.
Apparently inactive since Sunday,
the opposite has been the case with the
American forces. A reorganization en-
failing many changes has been in pro-
gress since the abandonment OF the fly
ing column. Gen. Wheaton and Gen.
Hale's brigades have not been assigned,
but the Oregon regiment, the Mime
sofa regiment and the Twenty-second
regulars have been concentrated at the
camp on the Luneta, on the water
front, in readiness for immediate trans
portation when the plans OF the mill
tary leaders have been formulated.
Our troops are entrenched and the
situation is practically unchanged.
The enemy has refrained from max
ing any attacks, and it would appear
that the rebels are saving their am
munition for decisive movement.
Adyices received from Cebu by a
cuasting steamer say everything Is
quiet there.
The United States transport Sher-
man. which sailed from New York
February 3, has arrived here. One
child. two sailors and two privates died
on the voyage and one man was
drowned in the Mediterranean.
COL. SMITHS ISLAND.
NEW YORK, March ga dispatch
to the Herald from Ilolo says: A scare
Is reported in the island of Negros.
Upward of sixty Spanish refugee
planters have arrived at Iloilo and
state that native tribe, 10000 strong,
living on the Montescos river, twenty
miles south of Bacolada, threaten to
destroy the haciendas and crops. They
have a few firearams, but are mostly
equipped with spears and bows.
The Spaniards requested arms from
Gen. Miller to defend themselves and
their property.
There is no change in the situation
here.
The wounded men are recovering.
Another dispatch to the Herald from
Manila says: Reports OF fighting in
the island of Negroes, without any par
iiculars, have reached Manila.
The transport Indiana is leaving now
for Negros with one battalion OF the
First California Regiment under Col.
Dubose.
MORE MEN FOR MANILA.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Addi-
tional reinfOrcements reached Gen.
Otis at Manila this morning, as is in
dictated by the receipt Of dispatch
from Gen. Otis, saying that the trans
port Sherman had just arrived with
Sherman followed the Grant through
the Suez canal and preceded the trans
port Sheridan over the same route. The
sheridan Is expected to reach Manila
in about two weeks. These three YES
sells will add about 5000 fresh regular
troops TO the forces in the Philippines
and are expected to aid materially In
the plans, which contemplate the COM
plete subjugatiOn Of the insurgents be.
fore the opening Of the rainy season
about the middle Of April.
ILOILO FIGHTING.
MANILA, March 2O.--Advices from
Iloilo over the cable now in operation
give fuller details OF the severe en-.
gagement on Thursday last. The rebels
attacked in force during reconnois.
sance toward Mandurriao by portions
OF the Sixth Artillery and Eighteenth
Infantry. A battalion OF the Tennes'
see regiment was hurried up to support
the outposts, and the troops Of recon
noissance swung into action. There
was two hours of desperate fighting
which Gen. Miller directed from the fir
ing line. The Americans fired by vol
leys and advanced after every shot un
I'll they were within few hundre,
yards OF the rebel position. which tn
artillery shelled with good effect. Nigh
prevented a charge. and with the dark
ness the troops withdrew to Jaro.
The Eighteenth fired 10000 rounds o
ammunition and the rebel losses ar
placed copseryatiyely at 200 killed an,
900 wounded.
TROOPS ARE NEEDED.
NEW YORK, March ga Sun cabl
from Manila, dated March 22d, at "A