The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-21
THE REBELS
ARE ACTIVE
Seem to Be Now Gathering in Force
South of Manila.
GEN. MAO ARTHUR AT DAGUPAY.

The Latest Insurgent Capital" IL
BenRaet, and the American Prison
ers Are at tCamatiu-Geueral wheeler
VIII Not Return to Congress.
Manila. Nov. 2l-There has been a
revival of insurgent activity south Of
Manila, particularly in Cavite province.
AT linus Sunday the Filipinos fired a
smoothbore cannon, but this was soon
silenced by the American artillery.
In the course of the morning Major
Cowles, with battlaion of the Fourth
infantry and two guns, scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and in the direction OF Perez das
Marinas. The Americans could not
pursue the retreating insurgents be-
cause their ammunition was exhausted.
The Filipinos we're under the COM
mand of General Mariana Trias. II
is reported that there are more in
surgents In the vicinity Of linus than
ever before
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cayite province from Cal
amba, in Laguna province, and the
other southern provinces. The insur-
gents have smoothbore and two mod
ern cannon.
Two columns. one from linus and the
other from Bacoor. converged on the
Zapote bridge, where they found a
deserted Filipino camp.
The troops of the Fourth cavalry.
four companies of the Fourth infantry
and two guns of Captain Riley's bat
terry proceeded to Annaboo. south Of
| linus. and came upon the enemy en-
| trenched at that point. They scattered
| the Filipinos, but as the latter were
| subsequently reinforced. the Ameri-
| cans returned to linus under fire, seven
Of our men being wounded Our scouts
/ found IS dead insurgents at Annaboo.
| General MacArthurs reconnaissance
| entered Dagupan yesterday afternoon.
| The Americans found that no insur-
| gents had been there for four days.
| The Thirty-third infantry was prob
| ably in Dagupan Sunday. leaving Sun
| day night Thirty insurgents. under a
major. escaped from Bayombong Sun
! day about ten minutes before the
! Americans entered. others, it is said,
| threw their guns into the river and
| now play the role Of Amigos. Many
| Spanish prisoners. escaped from the
| Filipinos. are at Bayombong. among
| them the former governors Of the
provinces OF Tarlac and Zambales.
! There Is also quite a large colony Of
| former insurgent officers collected at
| that point, including Major Ortiz, who
acted as interpreter for the Filipino
| commission headed by General Ale
| tandrino. which visited Manila in
! September. Ortiz has donned the
! Amigo clothing and announced that he
| has abandoned the insurrection.
! The Spaniards say that the new in
/ surgent capital is Bengaet. and that
! the American prisoners are at Camitin.
! They report having seen Lieutenant
Gilmore ana his party in the north.
No Insurgents have been seen any
where near the railroad, and It Is be-
| lieved that the only armed force OF
| any size is in the mountains OF the
! province OF Zambales, to the west, al
| though there are reports OF insurgents
concentrating at San Miguel de Can't
lang, west of Panique, and at Manga
tarom Tor Mangalaron). west of Bay
ombong General Macarthur is pre-
pared for the attack. his forces being
disposed between Durham. province of
Tarlac, and Dagupan. The Twelfth
| infantry, a battalion OF the Seven
| teenth infantry, and two troops Of cav
airy are with General Macarthur be-
| low Dagupan.
General Wheeler has decided not to
return for congress. He is writing a
letter TO President Mckinley, with
request that it be forwarded TO the
house of representatives.
The people of Gotta Bato, on the
southwestern coast of the Island OF
Mindanao, desire the establishment ol
American government there and have
addressed a petition to General Otis
asking him TO send troops
The United States gunboat Helena
arrived at Cavite yesterday with the
Grew of the United States cruiser
Charleston, which was wrecked early
in the month on a reef off the north
west coast Of Luzon.