Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
FIGHTING NEAR MUS
Filipinos In Cavite Province
Again Become Warlike.
MACARTHUR ENTERS DAGUPAN.
Town Had Been Deserted Four Days
Beforc-GcncrnI wheeler VIII Not
Return to Coneress-New Fill
Pine Capital Mt BenEaet.

MANILA, Nov. 21.-There has been
revival of insurgcnt activity south of
Manila, particularly in Cavite province.
At linus Sunday the Filipinos fired
smoothborc cannon. but this was soon
silcnced 10y the American artillery.
In the course of the morning Major
Cowes, with IL battalion of the Fourth
infantry and two guns scattered the enc
my from the districts around linus and in
the direction of Perez das Marinas. The
Americans could not pursue the retreat
ing insurgents because their ammunition
was exhausted. The Filipinos were UNI
der the command of General Mariana
Trias.
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Calam-
ba, in Laguna province, and the other
southcrly provinces. The insurgents have
smoothbores and two modern cannon
Firing was in progress yesterday after
noon. and it is reported that there are
more insurgents in the vicinity of linus
than ever before.
Two troops of the Fourth cavalry,
four companies of the Fourth infantry
and two guns of Captain Rilcy's battery
proceeded to Annaboo, south of linus,
that point. They scattered the Filipinos,
but as the latter were subsequently re-
enforced the Americans returned to
linus under fire, seven of our men being
wounded. Our scouts found 10 dead in
surgcnts at Annaboo.
General MacArthur's reconnaissance
entered pagupan yesterday afternoon.
The Americans found that no insurgents
had been there for -Four days The Thir-
ty-third infantry was probably in Dagu-
pan Sunday, leaving last night. No in.
surgentS have been seen anywhere near
the railroad. and it is believed that the
only armed force of any size is in the
mountains Of the province of Xambales,
to the west. although there are reports of
insurgents concentrating at san Miguel
de Camilang tor CHmlingl, west of Pa
nique, and AT Mnngatarom tor Mangala
rom. west of Bayamhang.
General Macarthur j. prepared for the
attack, his forces being disposed between
Bamban, province of Tarllc. and Dagu-
pan. The Twelfth mfantry..a battalion
of the Seventeenth infantry and two
troops of cavalry are with General Mac
Arthur below Dagupan.
General Wheeler has decided not to re.
turn for congress. He is writing letter
to President Mckinley, with request
that ii bc forwarded to the house of rep
resentativcs. In the course of an inter-
view with Il correspondent he said:
Congress if it occupies the first day OF
the session in passing resolution de.
claring in unmistakable terms that the
sovereignty of the United States is to be
maintained in the Philippines, thus dis
polling Aguinaldo's deusion that the anti.
impcrialiStS can assist him. will be per.
forming Il sacred duty Such II resolution
would save the lives of many American
soldiers and of thousands of dcludcd Fill.
pinos. would avert famine. suffering and
desolaton from these islands and would
render unnecessary the expenditure of
hundreds of millions of dollars"
The people of Gotta Bato. on the south.
western coast of the island of Mindanao,
desire the establishment of American
government there and have addressed a
petition to General Otis asking him Ia
send troops In relating how they had
appealed to the datoh to protect them
Gals to collect excessive taxes they say
in the petition that the datoh. "having a
compassion for our sufferingS and in the
interests of peace" publicly beheaded
half IL dozen of these officials.
The SpauiaidS say that the new insur-
gent capital is Brngaet and that the
Amorcan prisoners are at Camtin. They
report having seen Lieutenant Gilmore
and his patty III the north.