Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08
MORE FIGHTING At MANILA.
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the employees having promised to re-
turn to work, this evening, 1t Is I'M
probable that the water famine VIII oc-
cur.
Aguinaldo's proclamation of satur-
day says:
II order and command: (FirsD That
peace and friendly relations with the
Americans be broken and that the lat
ter be treated as enemies, within the
limits prescribed by the laws OF war.
(Second) That the Americans cap
tured be held as prisoners of war.
(Third, That this proclamation be
communicated to the consuls and that
Congress order and accord the declara-
ton Of war"
Aguinaldo's proclamation of Monday
saws the outbreak of hostilities was
..urjustly and unexpectedly provoked
BY the Americans" refers to his mani
festo of Jan. 5. publishing the alleged
grievances of the Filipinos at the
hands of the army of occupation, and
the constant outrageS and taunts
which have been causing misery to the
Maintains" and refers to the useless
conferences" and contempt shown for
the Filipino government" as proving
''premediated transgression of justice
and liberty"
The rebel leader also refers to the
former losses of the Filipinos but says:
slavery is bitter and calls upon them
to sacrifice all upon the altar OF hon.
or and national integrity" He insists
that ne tried TO avoid. as far as possi-
bile, an armed conflict but claims that
all his efforts were useless before the
uhmeasured prize of the American rep
resentatives" whom he charges with
having treated him as a rebel be-
cause defended the interests of my
country and would not become the in
strument Of their dastardly inten-
tons"
Aguinaldo concludes by saying: "Be
not discouraged. Our independence
was watered freely by the blood Of
martyrs and more will be shed in the
future to strengthen it. Remember
that efforts are not wasted that ends
be gained. 1t is Indispensable to adj
just our actions to the rules of law and
right and to learn to triumph over our
enemies"
The Americans are in complete con-
troll Of the situation within a radius of
8 miles Of Manila, their lines extending
to Malabon on the North and to Para
naque on the south. are fully rs miles
long.
While few detached bodies of the
enemy still offer desultory oppositions
the main body of the rebels is in full
retreat and utterly routed OF the
hordes of troops originally drawn up
In h0ff1n n he f,,11
ofie-third are already incapacitated
and the others are scattered in every
direction.
The terrible loss of the rebels may
be gathered from the fact that 100 of
them were buried in one rice field.
Monday, near Pasas, and that 81 We're
inferred between Pace and Santa Ana.
A converted river gun boat did terri
BILE execution among the rebels. sweep
ing the banks of the river with the
Calling guns and her heavier battery
Hundreds of Filipinos undoubtedly
crawled into the cane brakes and died
there like stricken deer.
The Americans are working nobly in
their efforts to find the wounded and
are bringing hundreds of suffering
rebels into the hospitals for treatment.
The natives are unable to understand
the humane motives which prompt the
victors to succor the wounded of the
enemy.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press is informed that some members
OF the hospital corps have made the
startling discovery that there are sew
eral women. in masculine uniform and
with hair cropped. among the dead.
The chief of the Ygorates, the Fill
pino natives who fought SO CALAMITY
in the face or our artillery fire with
their bows and arrows, is in a hospital,
suffering from shattered limb He
admits that he never saw modern ar
tiifery and was ignorant of it's effects
until he met the disastrous fire of Sun
dan morning. The chief is bitterly in.
censed against the Tagaros for placing
the Ygorates in front of the American
battery under the pretence that they
were sent to occupy a post of honor.
and he intimates that the Ygvrates will
avenge this treachery when the sur
vivors return north.
1t Is regarded as n significant fact
that many of the Filipino officials of
this city disappeared from Manila as
oVVIs 10 hVStihlLtS commenced. Some
or them are supposed to be still hiding
here. Hundreds OF women refugees
are pouring into Manila from all direc-
ti0ns. as the villages around Manila
have as rule been destroyed by the
troops.
The further the Americans extend
their lines the more the need Of means
Of transportation increases The Amer
lean commanders have alGeady been
compelled to impress horses and We
hicies on all sides to the inconvenience
naturally. Of the civilians. The public
conyeyances, at this writing have
either been impressed or have disap-
peared in some manner or other.
Street car traffic however, has been re-
sumed and the cars are running reg
ularly. though the streets are almost
deserted.
There are u few native stores open,
and white flags. in the nature of towels,
pillow slips and aprons tied to bam-
bops. adorn the windows of the native
homes everywhere. But, in spite of
these ernblems Of peace. scores of Fill
pinos. under the cover of darkness.
fred from these same windows, yester-
day evening. on the American patrols.
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