The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
THERE ON SUFFERANCE
SO HE ASSERTS OF THE PRESS
CORRESPONDENTS.
uNcENsoREO DISPATCH VIA HONG K0yG
Fighting Spirit Of FIipiuos Still Rampant. The
Censor Magaifes Our Operations
and BelittleS Those of
the Enemy.

Manila, Aug. 19, via Hong Kong, Aug.
%. The Filipino rebels appear to retain
much more fighting spirit than might be
expected after their recent San Fernando
experiences and General Lawton's drub-
hings in the South.
After giving up San Fernando with a
feeble struggle, they entrenched them
selves ut Angeles, working for several
days and impressing non-combatants
into the work, thus saving the armed
men for the fighting. They engaged
Lieutenant Colonel Smiths regiment
and the artillery warmly for four hours,
making one Of the most stubborn resist
ances of the campaign. But, the Ameri-
cans are indebted to the usual poor
craftsmanship of the Filipinos, as well
as to their own strategy for their small
loss.
Ia the Province Of Cavite where it
was supposed the rebels had been scat
tered and demoralized beyond recupera-
tion, they have assembled an army of
several thousand men distributed among
the important towns from the lake to the
bay After the SAN Fernando engage
ment the rebels attempted TO deter the
Americans from further advance north
ward by menacing the railroad commune
cations Several hundred Of General Pho
Del Pillars men crossed the Rio Grande
between the American outpost towns
aud threatened Raliuag. Quingua and
other places with small American garri-
sons, while during Sunday and Monday
nights, smaller bands tired to tear up
the railroad tracks at several points be-
tween Bigaa and Malolos. Reinforce
ments of American troops were sent
along the railroad from Manila to San
Fernando. while the forces at Baliuag
and Quingna sailed out against General
Pio Del Pillars men, and the rebels
were easily driven away.
In brushes between these F'ilipinos
and the Americans during three days,
the Americans lost several men, while
the Filipinos' loss was heavy.
Of those operations the Associated
Press correspondent was permitted to
send only an inadequate dispatch, die
tated verbatim by Major General Otis.
The censor wrote stereotyped off. .cial
phrases and adjectiyes into the dis
patches. tending to magnify the Ameri-
position. General Otis says newspapers
are not public Institutions, but private
enterprises and the correspondents are
only here ON sufferance.
All reports from the rebel territory
agree that the scarcity of food is i'm
creasing, and that the rebel commanders
at Aparri and other points refuse to obey
Aguinaldo's order in regard to closing
the ports held by the rebels against
American ships, and say that any ship
bringing stores will be welcomed. Sey-
eral ships from Manila are now al such
ports. Hundreds of people come into
Manila daily and return to the rebel
lines with food and other commodities.
The guards stationed along one road re-
ported that five thousand persons passed
through the lines in three days, and
that forty-iiye tons Of rice was carried
out In small parcels, on the same road
III ten days Much of this undoubtedly
goes to aid the rebels, but the authori-
ties permit this traffic from motives of
charity towards the women and chill
dren who are undoubtedly suffering.
General MacAHthur is establishing
municipal governments III the villages
north of Manila.
The mayor of Baliuag. the first town
where General Lawton established the
same rule, who was supposed to be one
Of the most friendly and trustworthy of
the natives. has been placed in jail
charged with arranging with the rebels
for an attack on the town.
The American troops have been with
drawn from all that part of the country
which was half cleared Of rebels III the
expedition Of the Americans in June last.
The rebels have returned to san
Mateo, which was abandoned for the
third time after its recent capture.
1t is alleged that more than half the
Howitzer ammunition during the fisnt
at Angeles, was defective ami failed 70
explode.