Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
TIE CUNNING f|L|P|NDS
Are SWarning Into the Country South
Of Manila.

VI nA0A2Aus
MORE INSURGENTS IN THE VICIN-
TTY OF mus THAN EVER Be
FORE THEY USED ARTILLERY
ON THE AMERICANS YESTER-
DAY-THE AMMUNITION OF
OUR TROOPS EXHAUSTED.
GENERAL wHEELER's ADVICE
TO CONGRESS.
MANILA, November 20. 1:30 p. M
There has been revival of insurgent
activity south of Manila. particularly
in Cayite province. At linus yesterday
the Filipinos fired a smoothbore can
non. but this was soon silenced by the
American artillery.
In the course of the morning Major
Cowles with a battalion of the Fourth
infantry anI<wo guns scattered the en-
envy from TIE districts around linus and
in the direction of Perez Das Marinas.
The Americans could not pursue the
retreating insurgents because their am
munition was exhausted. The Filipinos
were under the command of Gen. Mari
ano Trias
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Ca
LAMBDA, in Laguna province and the
other southerly provinces. The insur-
gents have smooth hores and two mod
ern cannon.
Firing was in progress this afternoon
and it is reported that there are more
insurgents in the vicinity of linus
THAN EVER BEFORE.
1890 D. m.-Two columns, one from
linus and the other from Bacoor, con-
verged on the Zapote bridge, where
they found a deserted Filipino camp.
The troops of the Fourth cavalry,
four companies of the Fourth infantry
and two guns Of Captain Riley's bat
terry proceeded to Annaboo, south of
linus, and came upon the enemy en-
trenched at that point. They scattered
the FiIpinos, but as the latter were
subsequently, reinforced the Americans
returned to linus under fire, seven of
our men being wounded. Our scouts
found fifteen dead insurgents at Anna
boo.
DAGTTPAN DESERTED .
Gen. MacArthur's reconnaissance en-
tered Dagupan this afternoon. The
Americans found that mo insurgents
had been there for four days. The
Thirty-third infantry was probably in
Dagupan yesterday, leaving last night.
No insurgents 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
Zambales to the west, although there
are reports Of insurgents concentrating
at San Miguel de Camilang, west of
Panique, and at Manatarom Cor Man
galaron), west of Bayabang. Gen. Mac
Arthur is prepared for the attack, his
forces being disposed between Durham,
province CT Tarlac, and Dagupan. The
Twelfth infantry, battalion of the
Seventeenth infantry and two troops of
cavalry are with Gen. Macarthur be-
low Dagupan.
GEN. WHEELER ADVICE.
Gen. Wheeler has decided not to re-
turn for Congress. He is writing a let
ter to President Mckinley with a re-
quest that it be forwarded to the House
of Representatives In the course of an
interview with a correspondent of the
Associated Press, he said:
Congress, if it occupies the first day
of the session in passing a resolution
declaring in unmistakable terms that
the sovereignty of the United States is
to be maintained in the Philippines,
thus dispelling Aguinaldo's delusion
that the anti-imperialists can assist
him, will be performing a sacred duty
Such a resolution would save the lives
Of many American soldiers and of thou
sands of deluded Filipinos, would avert
famine, suffering and desolation from
these islands, and would render unnec-
essary the expenditure of hundreds of
millions of dollars
WANT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
The people of Gotta Bato, on the
southwestern coast of the island of
Mindanoa, desire the establishment Of
American government there, and have
addressed a petition to Gen. Otis, ask
ing him TO send troops. In relating
how they had appealed to the Dato to
protect them against the attempts of
Aguinaldo's officials to collect excess
sive taxes, they say in the petition that
the Dato, having compassion for our
suffering and in the interests Of peace"
publicly beheaded half dozen of these
officials.
1880 p. m.-Thirty insurgents under
q major, escaped from Bayombong yes
terday about ten minutes before the
Americans entered. Others, it is said,
threw their guns into the river and now
play the role of Amigos. Many Spanish
prisoners, escaped from the Filipinos,