Show HEWS NEWS FROM THE philippines american flag raised over a school house by a catholic priest death of a colorado volunteer agu aguinaldo inal promises to release his S spanish prisoners manila P I 1 dec 23 the united states cruiser boston and gunboat petrel have arrived here from chinese ports the steamer union which has returned here from iloilo with native and spanish soldiers has been refused a landing here private tyler of company L of the nebraska regiment who has been suffering from typhoid fever Is dead the steamer st paul has arrived here with the christmas mail mall the first american flag was raised over the malate school house yesterday it was sent by the university of pennsylvania the honor of raising the flag was accorded to father mckinnon of california in recognition of his services in opening reopening re the schools the native troops encamped in the suburbs are again causing anxiety the attitude ot of an insurgent detachment at the Pandu Pan duchan eban bridge on wednesday was such that the california idaho and washington regiments were concentrated in light marching order at short notice at paco but trouble was avoided Matir madrid ld dec dee 23 according to a dispatch received here from hollo iloilo island of panay several engagements have base taken place between the spaniards and insurgents and many of the latter have been killed or wounded it Is asserted that aguenaldo Agul Aga naldo inaldo has cabled to the government saying he be will release the spanish prisoners in the hands ot of the insurgents this statement however has not been bonn confirmed there Is much comment upon the conference that has just taken place between martinez Martl nez campos prima de rivera blanco and the minister of tot the colonies senor giron announces that the payment coupons of the cuban mortgage have been issued |