Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
REBELS ASSE M BILE
Moving Men and Stores to Montal-
ban.
Plan TO HEAD OFF AGUINALDO
Operations to Be Carried on
South of Manila.
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE

MANILA. November q. 1880 p.m.-The
Insurgents from the north are conCentrat~
ing at MontaIbau and San Mateo where it
is expected they viii make resistance. The
Spaniards never occupied these places. and
the insurgents believe them to be impreg-
nable.
a reconnaissance TO the northwest of San
Mateo Tuesday developed the fact that the
rebels were moving stores and men to
Montalban. The number of the insurgents
is unknown
Two hundred rebels are intrenched San
Mateo, and others are IN the valley be-
tween there and Mariquina where the rebel
outpOsts are stationed.
General Young entered San Mateo in Sep
tember and found the place not especially
adapted for strong resistance.
Severe Fighting in noiIo.
Severe fighting in the north of Iloilo be-
gan Tuesday. November u. Four Ameri
cans were killed and twenty-five were
wounded. including three officers.
The insurgents are retreatng to Santa
Barbara, but the lighting continues.
To Move Up to yignn.
1t Is said at the War Department that
the next move Of importance in the Philip
pines IL TO be made by General Wheaton
who Will go up the coast by transport to
Nigan, at the mouth of Abra river. This
Will enable him to mass his forces far to
the north OF where Aguinaldo IS supposed
to be. the intention being to cut off his re-
treat to the north If possible. East of the
route Aguinaldo is taking mountains
inhabited by tribes which are not friendly
to Aguinado. and would be likely to at
tack him if he attempted to cross their
territory. The country along the coast is
quite well settled. There are several lit
harb rrhir iS
believed Aguinaldo will attempt 10 escape
BY boat. General Young is watching these
smaller povts with a part of his force.
Admission of the Chinese.
Adjutant General CoIb.n, through whom
all orders to army cfficors pass. states that
the War Department has issued no instruc-
tions to Gen Otis respecting the appliCa-
ton Of the Chinese exclusion law in the
Philippines re,.antIy. The report appears
to grow out oi the fac, tina; since Minister
WI submitted rs formal protest against
Gen. Otis' exclusion order he has repeat
edly called the attention Of the State De
partmcut 10 a." ,..nIts uar," Of the ex-
clus:on system IN tha Philippines. 1t had
been thought that the instruction OF the
government le.a some tirne ago to admit a
number OF Chinese VINO had been con-
fired on b ara ship N tt- nsrbor II Manila
would hay. been effective ir conveying the
intimation That the government did not
favor the utmost I.gor in The exclusion
int bar
ceased aDF v-,-,.e an. .ffr:a1s bfrc r1,,o
not Vet issued :cerr,Irrf,ns on rbat subia,r
II is probable thar some reiayItjor .sI,e
cfsIIv in Inc ,5.s ,f f,bi-a.t 'aJlI, ~ p
c0nIie Glasses will he. Irped ,Iror c.
Otis An rhis however nus he a.. III
d,.a daf-re4... fo tF,a 1erassft,- of a+.ofJi,,l
Irritating, the friendly FriIiniros 49, ,1-e',5 -
said To be hostile Ia Chinese frnroie,ratfo,, 80
every character VI
campaign south OF Manila.
II is said at the War Department that
Iy the end Of the y,rasept wei, r., OF
in ,.i,.- -l..-.. -. -,
10 'iAe NUMBER
OF "'"" men II Is expected that the major
portion Of this force will be thrown di-
rectly into Cavfte province. south Of Na-
Mia and, under the lead of Gen Grant
VII eleah out the insurgents who have in
v51,iis tn i .oi - slLce me laL OF
ruuber about 800 9r > 0n0 In tb,g sao,,oI' ~
and. with the cooperation Of the marines
now stationed al Cavite, Gen. Grant should
nave ample force to eAteTnlnate them in
snort ORDER
No Hone for the Cb.rIex,on
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