The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
INSURGENTS MAKE
ATTACK ON BACOR
Olo American Was Killed and Eight
Wounded.
MAKE A STUBBORN FIGHT
Rebels Are Cutting the Telegraph
Wires.
ALLEIANDRIN0 WANTS HOME RULE
Says the Filipinos Are Willing to Ac-
cept Protectorate Under the United
States Fought Spain Because Did
Not Wish to Be Colony

New York, October "a special to the
Herald from Manila says:
''The insurgents cut the telegraph lines
between Bacor and Manila at O'Clock to-
night, and this message to Manila had TO
be sent through water. The rebels made
AN attack upon Bacor at $3.50 this morning,
and the fighting lasted until dark. General
Grant conducted the operations of the
American forces in person on the firing
line.
"The fight was practically ended at
o'clock. Another illustration of the insur-
gent policy of evading meeting the Amer-
cans in force was furnished by the fact
that when our line swept across several
miles of country, firing by volley and cheer
ing, the FIlipinos melted before them, and
it was only occasionally that glimpses of
the enemy could be obtained as they ran
from their trenches and lodged through
the bushes like rabbits. One body of the
enemy. under a former mayor of linus,
retreated toward Perez Das Marinas, and
another In the direction of San Fran dc
Malabon. Lieutenant Knabenshue, with
party of scouts, crossed the river last night
and found twenty-eight dead Filipinos in
the trenches, IOuIlSSh VI "Aioiii nav |S-''
killed by one shell.
Cut telegraph Lines
nrhe Filipinos first cut the telegraph line
running from Bacor to linus and ambushed
the American patrol, consisting OF eight
men. A signal sergeant was killed and two
other Americans were wounded
"rhe little band was reinforced by
company of the Fourteenth infantry and
three companies of the Fourth, which were
hurriedly sent out from linus and fought
their way through along the road to the
relief.
"When the marines marched into linus the
soldiers cheered them and General Law
ton complinented them upon their work.
One detachment from Cavite was COM
manded by Captain Haines and another
fro the Baltimore by Captain Myers.
1.-The first wagon train with provisions to
reach linus in three days has arrived, and
two companies of the Fourteenth regiment
whose members have been kept awake in
the trenches day and night for week
under the annoying intermittent firing
from. the insurgents outside the town."
Al. .jandrno speaks
General Allejandrno, the head of the
Filipino commission now comforting with
General Otis, said in an interview with the
Herald correspondent:
"Our government is willing to accept
protectorate under the United States. We
fought Spain because we did not wish lon
ger to be colony. colonial government
under American rule would be worse than
the Spanish because you know nothing
about the way to govern colonies. We do
not want to be experimental on for CEN
tury while you learn how. With England
1t would be another matter
"You are another race and are not In
sympathy with US. We know how to rule
our own people. We do not understand
why your powerful nation wants to crush
us like insects. You can conquer us be-
cause YOU are rich and our soldiers can
not fight successfully against yours. we
want an honorable peace, but we Will hght
until death for our Institutions.
I'VE know every military move that you
make and get every day the local Amerl-
can newspapers. We know what the
United States papers say. We believe that
a few men whom you call politicians are
vaging this war and that the people In
the United states will change soon in our
favor.
"Admiral Dewey promised me at Hong
Kong, at the termination of war with
spain. the Fillpinos would be given their
Independence. Dewey was our best friend,
but we understand now that he will not
be permitted to keep his word with us.
1--WE do not understand why General
Otis refuses to recognize our government,
unless he is afraid that the other foreign
powers will then recognize U.S."
Want Recognition
In an hours interview with the COM
mission they gave many evidences of their
purpose to make efforts to secure recogni-
ton as a nation before making any at
tempt at treating for peace. They also
showed much depression over their COM
plete failure in the battles with American
troops and also full recognition of the fact
that If the campaign against them Is pros
ecuted vigorously by Otis it must mean ut
ter defeat soon.
: DISPERSED THE INSURGENTS