Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-06


We their soil with munitions of
supplies for the insurgents.
Gal precautions will be asked to be
6ken at Singapore and Hong Kong,
yprincipal points of the eastern trade,
to prevent the despatch of vessels
carrying secret cargoes in aid of the
insurgents. 1t is believed that the in
terests of other nations in a peaceful
state of things in the east will cause
them to exercise special vigilance in
this respect, a matter of much import
ance, in view of the great number and
extent of the Philippine islands. With
out the receipt of arms or ammunition
from the outside, the insurgents will
BE BADLY HANDICAPPED.
The United States, by refusing to rec
ognize Agoncillo in any way, is a
strong position automatically. and no
doubt is expressed, as to all European
nations maintaining a most correct at
titude and refusing in any manner to
acknowledge that Aguinaldo and his
followers have any status warranting
their recognition in any manner.
At the various foreign embassies and
legations, the news of an outbreak at
Manila
AROUSED THE KEENEST INTER
EST,
and it was discussed in all its interna-
tional bearings. At the British,
French and other embassies, most di-
rectly interested, no official word had
been received and the press advices
were being relied on for information.
These were sufficient to satisfy the dip
lomatic officials that a very grave situa-
ton was presented. In the main,
however, the foreign opinion was opti-
mistic as to the ability Of the United
States to successfully cope with this
instruction, although one eminent dip
lomatic Official regarded it as foreshad-
owing a series OF colonial conflicts.
AS to its International bearings, a
leading member of the diplomatic corps
said the outbreak made two things
quite clear, namely, that no foreign
power could or would intervene or ex-,
ert any influence in the Philippines,
and second, that foreign governments
would now recognize this overt act of
the Filipinos that the United States
was justified in using strong repressive
measures.
1t is said that the presence Of foreign
WarShipS near or at Manila are two
British, one German and one French.
These could be quickly augmented,
however, from the large squadrons
which the several powers maintain in
Asiatic waters, but the officials here
do not apprehend there will be any oc-
casion for extending protection to for
eign residents, the only use to which
which these vessels could be put.
The members of
THE FILIPINO JUNTA
who are in the city were shown the AS
ISOLATED Press report from Manila to-
night, and readily gave a description of
the location of the places where the
fighting occurred. DR.. Juan Luna, a
member of the Junta, said that the
points named in the despatch lie to the
north and east of Manila and that the
lnsurgent army at that place is small.
A much larger ffOrce, he says, is en-
camped to the south of the city, in the
direction of Malate.
The American OutpOsts are the ones
formerly occupied by the Spaniards, on
the outskirts of the city, while those
held by the insurgents are about mile
away to the north and east. The dis
lance between Coloacan and POGO, the
extreme points Of the fighting, is six
miles. COlOacan is the most nOrtherly
of the insurgent outpOsts. This is the
town spoken of in the Manila despatch
as having been bombarded by the
Charleston and Concord. Dr. Luna
claimed that it was impossible for the
American Shells to have done any dam
age there, as the place is protected from
the bay by a range of hills; further
more the American ships he said,
could not take up a position close to
the shore, owing to shallow water in
that vicinity.
Balik-Balik, where the insurgents
had two field pieces, lies to the east of
Coloacan, and much nearer to the
American lines, being close to Panda-
can and POGO. These two small towns
are very short distance from fonda,
the American outpost, and almost di-
rectly west of Santa Mesa. They are
on road running eastward from Man
liza.
The portions which the Americans
held at the beginning of the fight, Dr.
Luna claims, were formerly occupied
by the Filipinos. At the siege Of
Manila he says, the natives drove the
Spaniards from these positions and
took possession of them, but finally
gave them up at the request of Gen.
Otis, falling back about a mile, where
they established new defenses. Some
OF those were captured by the Ameri-
cans yesterday.