The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
MORE Fighting SPIRIT
Than Ever Displayed by
the Philippines.
LARGE FORCES ASSEMBLED

In Territory Heretofore Supposedly
Conquered BY American Forces-Gen>
eral Osis suppresses the Press Re-
porss-News ColoreA 60 Favor Amer1~
can side-lnsargenss Allowed 10 See
cure Food In Our Lsses-The stranded
Cabieship Hooker Goiog 70 Pieces.
Manila, August 10. via Hong Kong.
August 2e.-The Philippine rebels ap-
pear 10 retain much more OF a fighting
spirit than might be expected after
heir recent San Fernando experiences
and General Lawton's drubbings in the
south.
After giving up San Fernando with .
feeble struggle. they entrenched them
selves at Angeles. working for several
days n impressing non-combatants
into the work. thus saving the armed
men for the fighting. They engaged
Lieutenant Colonel Smiths regiment
n the artillery warmly for four
hours. making one OF the most stub
born re~sistances OF the campaign; but
the Americans are indebted to the US
ual poor craftsmanship OF the Philip
pinos as we'll a. to their own strategy
as to their small forces.
In the province OF Cavtte. where 1t
was supposed the rebels had been scat
tered and demoralized beyond recuper-
alton, they have assembled an army OF
several thousand men, distributed
among the important towns from the
lakes to the bay.
After the San Fernando engagement
the rebels attempted to deter the Amer
cans from a further advance north
ward by menacing the railroad COM
m~unications. Several hundred OF Gen.
eral Pho del Pillars men crossed the
Rio, between the American outpost
towns, and threatened Baliuag, Quin-
qua and other places with small Amer
lean garrisons. while. during Sunday
and Monday nights, smaller bands tried
to tear up the railroad tracks at sew
eral points between Bigaa and Malolos.
Reinforcements OF American troops.
however, were sent along the railroad
from Manila to San Fernando. while
the forces at Baliuag and Quinqua sal
lied out against General Pho del Pillars
men and the rebels were easily driven
| away.
In brushes between these Philippines
and the Americans during three days,
the Americans lost several men, while
the Philippines loss was heavy.
NEWS SUPPRESSED BY OTIS.
Of those operations, the Associated
Press correspondent was permitted to
send only an Inadequate dispatch, die
tated verbatim by Major General Otis.
The censor writes stereotyped official
phrases and adjectives into the dis
patches, tending to magnify the Amer
lean operations and to minimize the op-
position. General Otis says newspapers
are not public institutions. but private
enterprises, and the correspondents are
only here or s~uffrance.
AMERICANS FEEDING THE ENEMY
All reports from the rebel territory
agree that the scarcity of food is in
creasing and that the rebel command
ers al APART and other points refuse
to obey A~guinaldo's order in regard to
closing the ports held by the rebels
against American ships and say that
n ship bringing stores will be well
coined. Several ships from Manila are
now at such ports. Hundreds of peo-
pie come into Manila daily and return
to the rebel fines with food and other
commodities. The guards stationed
along one road reported tha 5000 per
osns passed through the lines in three
days and that forty-flve tons OF rice
was carried out, in small parcels. on
the same road, In ten days. Much OF
this undoubtedly goes to aid the rebels.
but the authorities permit this traffic
from motives OF charity towards the
wome and children, who are undoubt-
edly suffering.
ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL Gov
ERNMENTS.
General Macarthur is establishing
municipal governments in the villages
north OF Manila.
The mayor OF Baliuag, the first town
where General Lawton established the
same rule, who was supposed to be one
OF the most friendly and trustworthy
of the natives, has been placed in jail.
charged with arranging with the rebels
for an attack on the town.
Inc American troops have been with
drawn from all that part OF the country
which was half cleared of rebels in
last.
The rebels have returned to San Ma
teo, which was abandoned for the third
time after its recent capture.
1t is alleged hat more than a the
Howitzer ammunition during the fight
at Angeles was defective and failed "a
explode.
A TYPHOoN RAGING.
Manila, August 23.-The typhoon that
has been raging for the last two DAYS
has kept the United States transports
Zealandia and Valencia, with the Mon
tana troops on board, in the harbor.
The United States cableship Hooker
formerly the Panama), which ground
ed in the north channel of Corregidor
island about a fortnight ago, VIII prob
ably be knocked to pieces. A hundred
miles OF cable and SO. 900 worth OF IN
struments are on board the steamer.
Fifty miles OF cable have already been
thrown overheard. The Hooker Ia
grinding to pieces on the rocks.
Three ~f.r. C,uy.. .--