The morning times., 1897-01-04
1900 REBELS KILLED.
Decisive Spanish Victory in the
Philippine Islands.


Madrid, Jan. g. Queen Regent Christina
and the government have sent messages
to Gen. Polieva ia, captain general OF the
Philippine Islands, congratuatIns him upon
his great victory over the insurgents on
the heights of CacarOn, province of Bula-
can.
In tie first engagement the loss Of the
rebels was 600 killed
The troops captured a large quantity OF
munitions OF war and factory in which
the rebels had been making cartridges.
While the Spaniards were pursuing the
fleeing rebels it was suspected that the
latter, pursuing the method of warfare
followed by the Cuban insurgents, would
attempt to lead the troops into an am5us-
cade in the dense 'thickets through which
the pursuit led
The troops were therefore ordered to set
fire to the bushes In many places in order
to drive out any rebels who might be
lurking in them. The flames spread with
great rapidity and 1t was soon learned
that the suspicion Of an ambuscade was
well founded
a large number of the insurgents were
in hiding in the bushes, evidently waiting
for the troops to pass, when they would
have attacked them in the rear. Many
of the rebels succeeded in making their
escape for the time being, but 200 OF
them persisted in the fire.
In the meantime other Spanish columns
had been hurricdly dispatched to outflank
the fleeing insurgents, and in this they
were successful. The rebels were utterly
routed. losing 500 killed. The total in
surgent loss was / SEQ, eco III excess OF
the nurnter given in yesterday IS dispatches.
These 200 were without doubt those VINO
were burned to death.
The Spanish loss was one officer and
twenty-six privates killed. The victory,
which, it is believed, Will prove crushing
blow to the insurrection, is hailed every
where with delight and Gen. Folaviejas S
prompt bringing about of results favorable
to the Spanish arms is compared with ex-
Captain General Blanco's dilatory tao
tics much to the disparagement of the
latter.
Gen. Polavieja has confirmed the sent
ence of death imposed by a court-martial
on eleven rebel chiefs, including three
priests. They will be shot tomorrow at
Manila.
court-martial sitting at Manila has
commenced the trial of eighteen alleged
rebels.
The evidence thus far adduced shows
that the accused were in correspondence
with patrons in Japan, who were inter
ested in fomentng and aiding the insur-
rection. The prosecutor asks that SEN
tence Of death be passed on the whole
eighteen prisoners.
The trial of eighty other men accused
of completely in the revolt is impending,
and sentence Of death will be asked in the
case of each OF them.
The dispatches from Manila state that
great sensation has been caused there
by the revelations that have been made by
conSpirators now under arrest.
One of the prisoners has stated that he
knew that Japan intended to send a
squadron of warships to the Philippine
Islands, and that she would recognize the
belligerency OF the rebels if all the prov
inces revolted.
This confirms the belief that has been
entertained ever since the outbreak of the
insurrec ton that Japan, who is very
anxious to secure possession Of the islands,
is responsible for much, if not all, of the
trouble.