Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

Mania, NOV. l0.-Uen. MdchTCnu
and Gen. Lawton are closing in OF
Tarlac. Communication with distan
points is impossible except by meanso
the government wire, which is crowded
with official business. Gen. MacAr
thur took Bamban Saturday. This II
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 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 a small force
at six o'clock, easily dispensing the
rebels Maj. Bell secured position
on the mountain from which he poured
an enflading 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 13.-Col. Child
ers, Of the Tennessee regiment, which
arrived from the Philippines Saturday,
said:
Ihave very high regard for Gen. Otis and
his ability as soldier and statesman. he
has held a most difficult position and think he
has handled 1t well. OF course he could have
slashed In and laid the islands waste with fire
and sword, but to do this without On effort first
TO show the natives that the United States
wished to give them q fair, just and liberal gov
eminent would have forever prevented AMIGA
bic relations and 1t would have become ques-
ton Of determination and recolonization. The
islands are too for away for such policy, even
II humanity and self-nterest did not forbid.
In my opinion force Of 75.0N to 1000 o 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 the
natives will come down from the mountains,
destroying the lives and property Of all who are
TRAITORS" as they would call them. think
local affairs should as far as possible DO left In
the hands Of the natives
Corporal L. B. Price, Of the Tennessee
was killed shortly before
the regiment left the islands under
peculiar circumstances. He was SUBJ
ject to fits of somnambulism and was
In the habit OF sleeping with red cloth
around his head to protect 1t 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.
TARLAC ENTERED.
Manila, Nov. 13--Col. Bells regi-
nent and small force of cavalry en-
tered Tarlac last night without opposi-
lion. Where Aguinaldo with his army
md the so-called government have fled
IS mystery.
.E.E INSURANCE. FIGHT.