The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-07
BY These People, and Ehglishmen
Assert to the American Soldiers
Their
WORST ENEMIES ARE AT HOME.
The soldic. Boys Anxious to Con-
tipus tho Struggle and Bring It
to q Finish.
.n nrr snldIer correenondenl.

lighting abilities and the resources OF
each other ever waged war OF such
magnitude as this. Each day since the
outbreak of hostilities has added come
thing new regarding the enemy's char
uc,erist!cs. Native prisoners, on the
other hand assert that the Flllpinos
mo sabe" Americans. And that is
about all that you can get from ma
five prisoner He is as stolid as an In
dian and behind the screen Of his mo
sable don't understahd) he evades an
sweYiag questions which might lead to
valuable information. Even the native
women and children have acquired this
convenient method OF refusing to i'm
part knowledge Of the enemy wherc-
abouts. Why this is true has always
been an enigma to Americans. In
every village you march through, few
inhabitants remain who kneel in prayer
as the advance guard enters the town
and who carry jars of water to the
thirsty marchers as they tramp through
later on. But while they attempt to
kiss your hand in abject humiliation
whenever occasion offers. they nbso-
guteIy refuse under the plea of mo
sabe" to say anything regarding the In
surrectlon or about those who keep 1t
alive.
have seen both men and women
cross questioned separately regarding
points with whose details they were
perfectly familiar. AguInaldo could
never have learned who gave informa-
ton under the circumstances, and yet,
as the legal phrase hath ii, they stood
mute" or perhaps gave misleading an
swers.
Hence the only reliable information
regarding the enemy comes from either
escaped Spanish, English or American
prisoners who enter our lines or is gain
ed by scouts through perilous under
taklngs. Angeles. the most advanced
American position on the north, has
become the door of entrance to many
former prisoners us well as the rende-
vous of almost daily scouting parties.
Its garrison has thus been kept pretty
well informed as to the latest develop
ments In AguInaldo's territory. The
stories Of all these prisoners are cumu-
latlve to the point that the rebels have
no military prisoners in any sense Of
the word, but to each city in which re-
bel troops are quartered is allotted n
few prisoners who can readily be moved
from place to place as necessity de-
mands. Thus nearly every town which
the American forces capture yields sew
eral sorry looking prisoners who. in the
confusion OF retreat were able to clude
the guards vigilance.
After the almost insane Joy at being
again in friendly hands has subsidized
somewhat. all these erstwIse unfortu-
hates are taken directly to headQuar-
tors, where every detail of their Knowl-
edge OF the enemys strength and posi-
ton Is elected.
To the northward from Angeles the
railroads level bed stretches straight
as string for nearly two miles. Down
this stretch Of track have come dozens
OF released prisoners since our occupa-
ton of the city. So numerous are the
Spanish captives within the enemy's
lines that the wonder is that so few not
50 many escape. BUT WHEN A
PRISONER OF ANY NATIONALITY
BECOMES TOO SICK TO BE MOVED
WITH HIS GUARDS, HE is FUR
NIsHED A PASS THROUGH THE
INSURGENTS LINES AND is TURN
ED OUT TO REACH CIVILIZATION
AGAIN If PHYSICALLY ABLE. SO
wen acquainted with the craftsmanship
OF our nrtllleymcn are theenemyo our
front that the approach OF amy party
down this strip Of railroad is usually
The first Indication that they are bear
Ing a dag Of truce. About week ago
buglc call from down the track
brought gunncrs to their feet In an in
atant. srrlpnrl was aimed at the pr
~ Of insurgents whose desire to enter
the liUoa The bugle heralded and THE
THREE Bil GUNS AT THE RAIL
ROAD OUTPOST WERE KEPT IN
READINESS IN CASE THE WHITE
FLAG PROVED. AS IT FREQUENT
l,Y HAS DONE, A BARBARoUS
RUsE TO GAIN A TEMPORARY ADJ
VANTAGE.
squad Of my regiment, also bearing
the emblem OF truce, advanced to meet
the enemy Three splcndldly dressed
Filipino officers. each with rctinuc OF
orderlIes aud servants, somewhat star
tied the Americans by requesting. per-
mission to visit General Macarthur to
arrange for the release Of all American
prisoners now held by the insurrectos.
The rcaurst was 30 unusual and 80 lit
lie expected thar It's granting vas II
forcgonc conclusion. No practical re-
sui, to az set apparent az result OF the
conference but no good reason seems
to exist why their absolute promise to
restore all Americans within their lines
pnnuld not be- fulfilled. lfgf
IN the twilight. few days atterward.
tap more white hags bobbed up above
tie bridge Rclng in charge Of the out
pust Tor tho dny. I COON headed squad
which vent To meet them. Even In the
miIInR light wG knew at once that the
two men whl cautiously approached
were not nativeH Hopes ran high II
their being the advance guard Of the