Evening star., 1899-02-07

No. 1886. \
pinos undoubtedly crawled into the cane
brakes and did there.
The Americans are working nobly in their
efforts to find the wounded and are bring
ing hundreds of suffering rebels to the hos
pitfalls for treatment. The natives are un-
able to understand the humane motives
which prompt the victors TO succor the
wounded of the enemy.
Women as Soldiers.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is informed that members u the hos
pitaI corps have made the startling discov-
cry that there are several women, in male
dress and with hair cropped, among the
dead
The chief of the Ygorotes, the Filipino ma
tives who fought so gallantly in the face of
our artillery fire with their bows and arrows,
is in a hospital with shattered thigh. He
admits that he never saw modern artillery
and was ignorant of its effects until he and
his followers met the disastrous fire of
Sunday morning. The chief is bitterly in
censed against the Tagalos for placing the
Ygorotes i'm front of the American battery,
under the pretense that they We're sent to
occupy a post of honor and he intimates
that the Ygorotes will avenge this treach-
cry when the survivors return north,
It is regarded as a significant fact that
many of the Filipino officials Of this city
disappeared from Manila as soon as hostil-
tiles commenced. Some of them are sup
posed to be still hiding here.
Hundreds of women are pouring into Ma
Mia from all districts. as the villages around
Manila have, as a rule been destroyed by
The troops.
The further the Americans extend their
lines the more the need of means of trans
Dortation increases. The American COM
Impress horses and vehicles on all sides, to
the inconvenience, naturally. of the civil
ians.
Public Conveyanccs Impressed.
All the public conveyances at this writing
have either been impressed or have disap-
rrared in some manner or other. Sreet-car
traffic, however, has been resumed and the
cars are running regularly, though the
streets Sre almost deserted.
There are a few native stores open and
white flags. in the nature of towels, pillow
slips and aprons tied to bamboos, adorn the
windows of the native residences every
where. But. in spite Of these emblems Of
peace. scores Of Filipinos under the cover
of the darkness, fired from these same win
dows yesterday evening on the American
patrols. AT o'clock last night there was
a general fusillade in the Quiapo and Binon
districts. The inhabitants of the city gem
orally believed that a battle was raging at
their doors, lights We're eXtinguished inside
the dwellings, and a majority of the people
were in state Of terror. Under the cir
cUmstance it is remarkable that no casual
ties were reported. Several shots were fired
across the river during the excitement.
General Hughes has the interior situation
absolutely in hand.
Flag of Truce Violated.
A Filipino colonel came out this morning
from CaioOCan under a flag of truce Sev-
eral American officers promptly went to
n Get him. but when the parties met the
Filipinos opened fire. The Filipino apollo
gized for the barbarOus conduct of his
troops and returned to his lines.
The American troops are being promptly
furnished with supplies of all kinds. hos
pital attendance is supplied up to the firing
line, and, in brief. all the wants of our
troops are met Immediately by the different
military departments whose duty it is TO
attend 10 such matters.
Artifcer Hay of Company / of the Col
orado Regiment discovered the missing
parts Of the pumping machinery of the
water works buried il coal pile at Singa-
ion station. The machinery will soon be IN
working order again. and the employees hav-
ing promised to return to work this even
ing, it is improbable that the threatened
water famine will occur.
AguinnIdo's ProcIamation
Aguinaldo's proclamation of Saturday
says: Il order and command:
First. That peace and friendly relations
with the Americans be broken and that
the latter be treated as enemies within the
limits prescribed by the laws of war.
Second. That the Americans captured be
held as prisoners Of war.
Third That this proclamation be COM
municated to the consuls, and that congress
order and accord a suspension of the con-
stitutiCnal guarantee, resulting from the
declaration of war"
Aguinaldos proclamation of Monday saws
the outbreak of hostilities was "unfustIy
and Unexpectedly provoked by the Ameri-
cans refers to his manifesto of January
T. publishing the alleged grievances OF the
Filipincs at the hands of the army of occu-
patton. and the constant outraecs and
taunts which have been causing misery to
Manilans,' and refers to the useless con-
ferences' and contempt shown for the
Filipino government" as proving a pre-
meditated 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 sac
rifice all upon the altar Of honor and ma
uonal integrity lie insists that he tried
to avoid, as far as possible an armed con-
hict, but claims that all his efforts were
useless before the unmeasured pride of
the American representatives" whom he
charges with having treated him as a rebel
because L defended the interests Of my
country and would not become the instru-
ment of their dastardiy intentions"
Asuinaldo concludes with saving. ..no
not discouraged. Our independence was
Watered freely by the blood of martyrs and
more will be shed in the future IN
strengthen it. Remember that efforts are
NOT to be wasted that ends may be gained
1t is indispensable to adjust our actions TO
the rules of In " and OH and 70 Ia,r,,