The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-13

MANILA, Dec. 12-Col. Smith, with
detachment of the Seventeenth infantry,
surrounded and captured in village near
Malasqui, party of guerrillas, who had
made their headquarters there. The
party included the band which assassin
Rted seven officials at Malasqui for
lriendliness to the Americans. All are
insurgents who becnme bandits when dis
ntegration of the Filipino army began.
They kept the country around Malos in
a state of terror for several weeks. and
committed twenty-five murders in less
than that number of days. When they
were caught they were promptly sent to
Gen. MacArtnur's headquarters, at Bay
ombong, by train. 1t is expected that
they will be speedily tried and either shot
or hanged as an example, If convicted.
The whole country north of San Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent line
of troops around the city and the close
ly patroled stretches of railroad, swarm
with such bands. Probably they will be
increased by Gen. Pillars army, many Of
whom are making their way south to
Cayite province.
These people, for the most part, sue
ceeded in dodgirg Gen. Grant, Col. Bell
and Col. Hoods troops, who are scour-
ing tbs country for them. They devote
their energies to ambushing commissarv
wagons, and to picking up soldiers who
leave their commands. Every day some
wagon train is fired upon or some soldier
disappears.
Gen Wheeler's secretary, Mr.. Garrett,
was disarmed ana slashed by bolo man,
almost within sight of headquarters, his
assailant pursuing him nearly into the
headquarters building.
OBJECT OF BANDITS.
The policy of these rufflans IS to make
the country unnhabitable for Americans
and to frighten natives into refraining
from giving assistance to the Americans,
as we'll as to compel the inhabitants 10
support the insurrection. Frequently
they raid and loot towns The brother OF
the president of linus went outside the
town the other day to harvest some rice.
He was captured by his compatrioIs, &C
cused of being a spy and executed.
Only small proportion Of the insur-
gents arms have been surrendered, and
the problem of suppressing this guerrilla
warfare Is anything but easy Of solution.
Some Of the American officers think 1t
worse than fighting Indians, owing to the
difficulties of the country. and the trouble
of locating the enemy, who resort, when
hard-pressed. 10 the amigo dodge and
hide their guns.
Some of the Americans favor the Is
suance Of a proclamation declaring all
natives found with arms to be bandits,
punishable as criminals, instead Of being
treated as prisoners of war.
Information has been received at head
hot ha va
been shipped from Vigan to Manila, and
that 1850 others have been assembled in
Vigan, including Gen. Pena. Probably
these are Spaniards released by Gen
Young 5 troops in the Benguet district.
where they were concentrated by the in
surgents.
SCHEME Is UNFOLDED.
LONDON, pec 12.-Reuter's Telegram
company has received the following from
Hong Kong:
'The insurgent government (so-called
Dictatorship, to continue hostilltles ,e
against the Americans exclusively, by the
methods of guerrilla warfare. The Fiji
pino army is being split up into small
bands, the troops taking an oath before
separating that they will fight until their
countrys rights are recognized.
"a force of United States marines, who
landed at Vigan, South Ilcos province,
from the battleship Oregon, was defeated
by the FilipinOs, under Gen. Finco CTino p
on Dec L. The Manila newspapers, de-
spite the censorship, admit that Gen.
Lawton is missing.
The foregoing dispatch was evidently
sent by the Filipino junta at Hong Kong
RESCUE OF AMERICANS
Gen. Young reports the rescue OF
Brutne. of the Nevada regiment, and Ed
wards. of the gunboat Yorktown, who
have been held prisoners by the Filipinos
Gen. Tino. conveying the Americans
t.
fugitive in the mountains His bodyguard
having been destroyed and Gregoric de-
Pillar killed. Gen. Conception has sur
rendered.