The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
THE PHILIPPINE WAR
Gems. Macarthur and Lawton Clos
ing in on Tarlac.
FIGHT WITH REBELS At BlMBAN.
Col Childers, of the Tennessee Regiment,
Speaks About the Sitvstl"a In the Phil-
Ippins Isiands-Tarlac Entered
by Col. Bell.

Manila, Nov. 13.-Gen. Macarthur
and Gen. Lawton are closing in on
Tarlac. Communication with distant
points is impossible except by means of
the government wire, which is crowded
with official business Gen. MacAr-
thur took Bamban Saturday. This is
supposed to be the strongest position
held by the Filipinos except Tarlac.
The brief accounts of the engagement
received indicate that the rebels fought
according to their recent tactics, re-
treating after firing a few volleys.
One officer of the Thirty-siXth regiment
is the only American reported killed.
Gen. Macarthur began his advance at
daylight, Col. Smith with the Seven
teenth regiment on the right, Maj.
Bells command and the Thirty-siXth
on the left and the Ninth in the center
Col. Smith encountered small force
at six o'clock, easily dispensing the
rebels. Maj. Bell secured a position
on the mountain from which he poured
an enfilading fire from rifles and Hotch-
kiss guns on the line of the enemy.
The Filipinos stood the fire for 20 min
utes and then retreated to the noun
tains. Gen. Macarthur entered Bam-
ban at ten o'clock and Col. Smith occu-
pied Capas, the first town beyond.
Gen. Lawton's headquarters are still
at Cabanatuan.
Gen. Young, with his cavalry and
infantry, is still pushing ahead through
the fearful mud, but his exact where
abouts is not known.
COL. CHILDERs TALKS ON THE SITUATION.
San Francisco, Nov. l3.-Col. Child
ers, of the Tennessee regiment, which
arrived from the Philippines Saturday,
said:
have very high regard for Gen. Otis and
his ability as n soldier and q statesman lie
has held a most difficult position and think he
mas handled Il well. or course he could have
slnshed in and laid the islands waste with fire
and sword but to do this without an effort first
10 show the natives that the United states
wished to give them fair, just and liberal gov
eminent would have forever prevented AMIGA
BILE relations and 1t would have become n ques-
tion Of determination and recolonization. The
islands are too far away for such policy, even
IL humanity and self-lnterest did not forbid
In my opinion force OF 1000 to 1000 men is
needed to promptly and successfully settle the
question. This force will have to be retained
until those who are friendly and take the oath
Of allegiance to the United states are strong
enough to protect themselves, otherwise tho
natives will come down from the mountains
destroying the lives and property OF all who are
TRAITORS" as they would call them l think
local affairs should as far as possible be left IN
the hands OF the natives.
Corporal l.. Il. Price, of the Tennessee
volunteers, was killed shortly before
the regiment left the islands Hnder
peculiar circumstances He was sub
iect to fits of somnambulism and was
in the habit of sleeping with red cloth
around his head to protect it from in.
sects. One night while asleep he
wandered by the line and as he was
returning he was mistaken for a Fill
Pine by a member of the Sixth infantry
who shot him.