Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-01
COURAGE FAILS.
Expected Uprising at Manila,
Saturday, Falls Through.
American Advance in Cavite Expected
---Opening Of Ports Starts Business.
Remains Of laic Gen. lawion and Maj. Logan
Start for united States.

| Manila, Dec. 31.-610:P. M.-Four ex
plosive bombs, a few fire arms and 50'
| rounds of ammunition were discovered
in house in the centre of Manila, thi:
| morning. while the police We're seeking
| Recarte. the insurgent leader, who i.
| said to have come to Manila in the hops
| of cffecting an outbreak, yesterday, by
| taking advantage of the mobiliZa tioT
Of the American troops at Gen. Law.
| tons funeral
II developed. today, that the plot in.
| cluded the throwing of bombs among
the foreign consuls attending the cere
mony, in order to bring about interna.
tional complications. These, it seems
We're to have been thrown from the
Escota's high buildings, but the avoid
| ance Of the EscOlta by the funeral pro-
| cession spoiled the plan.
The populace. it is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by a rumor
circulated widely among the natives
Yesterday, that Aguinaldo was in Ma
Mia and would personally lead the out
break. The American authorities hav-
ing been advised of what was brewing
prepared for all contingencies.
Capt. Morrison. who commands the
the city. says he does not believe an
actual uprising win ever occur, as the
natives lack the resolution TO take the
first steps in a movement that would
entail fighting at close quarters with
the American troops.
An American advance in Cavite
province. south of Manila, is
shortly expected. Reliable reports
from native spies show that there are
upwards of 2000 organized insurgents
under arms within mile Of linus.
They are strengthening their entrench-
ments and possess. artillery.
At Novaleta the Filipino entrench-
ments have been much strengthened
since Gen. Schwans advance. A thou
san Of the enemy are in the vicinity
and there are 600 at San Francisco Do
Malabon. From l. 10 a 100 garrison all
the towns in the southern part of
Cavite province and the same may be
said of the towns in Batangas province
The provinces of North Camarines
and South Camarines hcli quantities of
hemp. which the people cannot mar
ket As a consequence the population
in that part of Luzon is suffering from
Il idth VI Ippu 1Slct now COSTS TOUR
times its normal price.
1t is estimated that 100 insurgents are
entrenched at Calambia.
Reports have been received that 1000
insurgents are massed at Mount
Arayat, having strong positions which
command steep and narrow trails and
that they are prepared to roll bouders
down uron advancing troops
Life along the coasts Of the provinces
of Cagayan and North and South Ilo-
COS. is resuming normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the important
towns and patrol the country roads.
The natives implore the Americans to
continue the occupation to establish
settled government and to terminate
the uncertainty. abuses and confisca-
tons that have characterized the rule
of the Tagalog revolutionists during
the last IS months.
Vast amounts of tobacco. estimated
to be worth $1,000 600, are already for
shipment to Manila. The opening of
the ports of Dagupan. San Fernando
and Nigan and Apart. tomorrow, will
permit the resumption of trade, bring
ing relief to communities greatly in
1lteu Vi lbOu Stu1IS. MANY vessels nave
already cleared from Manila for these
ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare
that Agunaldo has ordered the re-
lease of all Spaniards now in possession
OF the rebels. The mountain passes of
Cagayan and the two Ilocos provinces
are still guarded in the hope of catch |
ing the insurgent General Tinio, who |
is still fugitive. 1t is asserted that
Lieut.. Gilmore is in Tinio's custody.
10 p. M.-The transport Zafairo has |
arrived at Manila bringing Gen. |
Tirano, who is much grieved at being |
by Col. Hood as military |
governor of Cagayan province. He
heSitates to land because he looks upon |
Manila as nest of insurgents who
may assassinate him because he sur
Caganan. He says that
when Col. Hood arrived the presidents
of all the towns i'm the province re-
paired to APART and begged him to
them in their positions, saying
also that the natives desired to be rid
Of the presence of the Macabebes. the
Friars and the colOred American sol
lliers. toward whom they entertained
a violent antipathy.
SiXty-eight sick, out of Major Bach
elor's command of 120, are coming to