Iron County register., 1899-06-01
RENEWED FILIPINO ACTIVITY.
Pence Negotiations Caused Rebels to
Think Americans Tired
Of Fighting.

| tISt wet SEASON nnQS the 1nSuFTecuO1
seemingly taking a new lease of
life. All along the American lines the
rebels are showing more aggressive ac-
tivity, in their guerrilla style, than at
any time before since the fall Of Malo-
los. They keep the United States
troops in the trenches, sleeping in
their clothing and constantly on the
alert against dashes upon our outposts,
| and they make life warm for the
American garriscns in the towns.
Returned i'm Force to Old Trenches.
The bands of Gen. Luna and Gen.
| Mascrado, which retree:ed toward Tar
lac, when they feared they would be
caught between Gen. Macarthur and
Gen. Lawton, have returned in force
to their old trenches around San Fer
nardo, where there are daily collisions.
Opposite our lines on the south pro-
tecting Manila, all the way around to
San Pedro Macati, the Filipinos have
nc roads or trenches most of the dis
tence.
Think Americans Tired of Fighting.
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the insurgents contrue the peace nego-
tiations to mean that the Americans
, lave had enough of fighting. The Fill
| pinos are also encouraged by the belief
tl.at the Americans are preparing for
an interval OF inactivity during the
! wet season. This period is sure to be
! followed by much suffering. Thous-
ards of acres of land that were under
cultivation last year have not been
plcwed this year, and the government
] will probably be obliged to feed thous
Rnds, just as it fed the Cubans.
| Friendly Natives Must be Fed.
Friendly natives, Amigos, continue
to pour into the American lines by
Z, land and river routes, coming from
the territory of the insurrection into
| the country where the passage of the
! two armies has left no food and prac-
tically throwing themselves upon the
charity of their conquerers. Such as
are not in the Filipino ranks have been
kept by the insurgents leaders to dig
trenches, and old men, women and
children form the mass of refugees.
These are doing some blowing, but
they will be confronted with hunger
before they can realize any subsistence
| from their crops.
The United States army has organ
| lied system of distributing rice at
Malolos and some of the smaller towns,
| where Filipino stores were captured;
| out the latter will soon be exhausted.
| Arrival of ReinfOrcements.
The United States transport Morgan
| City, which arrived here from San
| Francisco, with Geo recurits for vari-
ous regiments. sailed yesterday for
Hello with toe troops.
Funeral of the Spanish Gen. MOntero
| As it was impossible to take to Spain
the remains of the Spanish Gen. Mon
| tero, who was fatally wounded in
recent engagement with the Filipinos
| in the Island of Mindanao, and who
died while being brought here from
| Zamboanga, on the transport Leon
| MIL, it was decided that the inter
n.ent should take place n Manila. The
| funeral took place yesterday, hundreds
| of Spanish soldiers and civilians at
| tending the services in the cathedral
ami following the cortege to the grave
with wreaths and flags.
The Spanish papers declare that
| Montero was u victim OF the Spanish
governments neglect.
Dispatch from Gen. Otis.
Washington, May 29.-The war de-
| partment yesterday received the fol-
Lowing dispatch from Gen. Otis, COM
manding at Manila:
Manila, May 2S.
''Two battalions Twenty-third in
faptry in quiet possession of Jolo.
Spanish Withdrawn from Zamboanga
Spanish troops withdrawn from
Zamboanga after battle with insur-
gents with severe loss TO the latter.
Spanish less nine killed, 27 wounded,
among whom Commanding General
Montero. died from wounds. and was
buried here yesterday. Insurgents
used rifles, artillery and ammunition
captured from gunboats, expending
ma ior part of ammunition. Confer
ence followed between Gen. Rios, who
went from Manila to withdraw troops,
and insurgents Latter stated to him
would not oppose landing of Ameri-
cans, but would accept conditions in
I.uzon. Spanish troops withdrawn,
now here, depart for Spain tomorrow.
Troops Sent to NeGrOs
"Feeble attack by insurgents on in
habitants of the southwest portion
of Negros necessitated sending bat
talon of troops from Manila there.
Will soon restore order.
Insurgent FaIsehoods.
insurgents falsehoods circulated in
southern islands of overwhelming in
su1gent victories in Luzon keep up
excitement in that section among the
more ignorant classes, although in
telligent people know American arms
have never met with reverse, and they
call for United States protection.
Gunboats Turned Over to the Navy.
"Have turned over to the navy for
use on the coast of southern islands
a number of purchased Spanish gun
boats from which excellent results are
expected"
To Speak for ST. Louis.
Wichita, Kas., May 27.-Secretary
Mcknight of the TransnlississipDi