The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

river there is no extension of the urban
area outside of the walls of the old city, but
two or three miles east of Malate and about
the same distance from the river is the vii
lage of Pace while about as mucn further
to the east and on the bank Of the river is
on the same bank is San Pedro Macati.
IheSe SUBURBAN villages are more numerous
beyond the outskirts of the sprawlng mod
ern Manila north of the river
THE RAILWAY.
The only railroad in the Philippine islands
runs from Manila north near the coast for
few miles and then up rich valley of
sugar cane and rice fields through the
Furnishing province of Pangasinar to Dagu-
90 on the Gulf of Lingayen. which cuts
into the west coast of Luzon, $50 miles away
Malalos, where Agunaldo has established
his government" is on this railroad, about
twenty-eight miles from Manila, and is a
place of 1900 inha bitants
About the first station out of the city is
MaIaoon, near which is the considerable
suburban town of Caloocan. This is seven
miles north OF the city, and in the interview
ing space are La Iona and Gagalangin
me Spaniards established a line of block
houses from Caloocan on the north around
TO the heights of Santa Mesa and San Juan
Gel Monte. which are beyond the San Miguel
olStr1ct, thence across the river to Santa
Ana, Pace and Malate on the south making
a seml-clrcle Of about seventeen miles
Mania has an excellent and abundant water
supply, which was provided by the foresight
and munihfcence of a private benefactor
ana not by the wisdom or liberality of the
spanish colonlat government. 1t is drawn
from the River Mariguina or San Mateo
Mhlch joins the Pasig little below the lake
In9re are pumping station at the river
ana reservoir beyond the heights of Santa
mesa ana San Juan del Monte between
WnicH the aqueduct makes its way down to
After, Aguinado had proclaimed his pro-
Vlslonal republic at Bacoor last June and
nau iLehlhuled the fires of rebellion in the
RFIoElIlce5 pey0nd Manila, he rallied his
FORCES about the outskirts of the capital
ana one OF the first Of which he seized pos
session was the water works, near San Juan
del Monte. When the city surrendered last
august the water was turned off; but while
General Merritt did not deem il advisable
70 dlslodge the insurgents, he induced them
10 allow the water to be turned on again
AgulnaIdo had already grown jealous of the
american occupation and established his
g0Yernment' at Malalos, commanded the
railroad and after the surrender his troops
skirts Of the city
There was danger of collision and of loot
ing py the native soldiers, and in September
General Otis insisted upon the evacuation
OF the suburbs by the forces of Aguinaldo
Ills orders were complied with in surly
ana reluctant fashion, and the inSurgent
posts We're established further back. The
troops OF Aguinaldo took possession of some
OF the spanish blockhouses and were massed
especially near CalOOcan and the reservoir
az santa Mesa and San Juan. where was
NO. Z IN the line of blockhouses. To guard
AGAINST arrangements or hostile demOnStra-
lions our forces were posted upon the out
skirts OF the city on interior line facing
that or the Fflipinos. Especial attention
was given to the post near the water works
night
While the deep water Of Manila harbor is
down at CaVite, even merchant vessels of
moderate draught cannot get near the
Wharves but have to discharge their car
goes by means of lighters, it is possible to
send light draught gunboats and monitors
near enough Malabon to sweep with shot
ana shell the region near the coast from
Caloocan to Manila. The River Pasig has a
mole running out each deep side of it's
mouth, but the stream is not deep enough
TO admit war vessels of the smallest size
and is hardly available for strategic pur-
poses, except for transportation.
There is little danger Of attack in much
force. except from the north where nearly
all of Aguinaldo's force is found His force
is drawn from half a dozen Luzon provinces
above Malina. though he has succeeded in
stirring up trouble at Iloilo, on the Island of
Panay There is no sign of support else
where, and Aguinaldo's claim that the Fill
pino government and authority are estab-
hshed over the islands except al Manila is
ridiculous. 1t is doubtful if Qne-tenth of
the population of the islands know what is
going on or have any idea of what it means
and II half dozen active mschief-makers
ana their American acComplices at Wash
ington could be suppressed the trouble
would speedily subside.