Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-06
BACK TO THEIR FARMS.
Aguinaldo's Men Ordered to Give Up Arms
Several Small Skirmishes.

Manila. Oct. 5.-5.10 Z. M-The ex-
petition sent to the Orani river under
| the command of Captain Cornwell to
recover the sunken gunboat Urdaneta
returned TO Cavite, yesterday, after
bombarding Orani and landing a
force with the huh Of the gunboat.
Captain Cornwell brought one prison
er. Lieut.. Franklin Of the army gun
goat Laguna de Bay guided the expe-
dition. There was no casualties.
on Monday morning. the expedition
entered the river and anchored above
Orani. near the Urdaneta. the inhabi-
tants of the town simultaneously evac-
uating it and carrying their belongings
with them. The gunboats bombarded
Orani and the surrounding country for
half an hour. receiving a Mauser vol
ley in reply the Urdaneta was tOwed
off the bar. about 10 o'clock that even
ing. the operations Of the Americans
being unmolested. The following
morning The bumbardment was renew
ed tn cover Il landing of $50 blue
jackets ana marines about half a mile
above the town. on entering DRAMA.
the Americans experienced slight rifle
fire from the Filipino trenches They
found the town untenanted and the
Filipinos had ignited some Of the
houses.
II p. M.-The Filipinos in the
inland towns have been hold
ing festivities to celebrate their
victories over Spain during the revo-
luton of 1894. This doubtless furnishes
a partial explanation for their aggres-
S.fX- .lt
Calamba and linus they repeatedly as
sailed the Americans until they were
finally dispersed: and they have been
active at other points. In one case they
had two old cannon. masked in bushes
throwing shells toward Calamba but
only few exploded. The American ar
tillery in the final engagement there
sent more than 80 shells among the
Filipinos.
The archbishop of Manila notified
Gen. Otis that there was a plot on foot
to brnu the residences of the governor
general and the archbishop together
with several more buildings and banks.
but the plot failed to materialize, pos
sibly because Of display of force
The first reports regarding the affair
been much exaggerated. The facts are
that small band of insurgents, fol-
lowing the Bay road. poured a volley
into the village and later another into
Las Pinas. with the result that two or |
three houses We're burned The crack |
ling of the bamboo caused it to be tele- |
praphed to Manila that there had been |
much shooting.
The United States transport Warren |
from San Francisco with 1900 recruits |
has arrived.
The United States gunboat Wheeling |
from Vancouver, March 4, via Homo
lulu. while passing ST Vincent, in /
Northern Luzon, shot down a Filipino |
flag. The Filipinos fired a volley at the
men who We're sleeping on
deck and the Wheeling bombarded the
settlement.
Aguinaldo. according to a report
to Manila. today. by Domini-
can friar from the north has issued or
ders to the Filipino soldiers in the
northern provinces to return to their
towns and resume farming. The story
lacks confirmation, but the rumor may
be in accordance with Aguinaldo's
pollcy VI hetpilIS tHe country as pro-
ductive as possible by using his men
in alternate shifts on the farms and
under arms.
Dagupan, San Fernando lin the pro
vince of Union), and Delicinict. which
ire under the guns of the United States
are supposed to be evacuat-
ID. 1t is alleged that the evacuation
,rder calls upon the male inhabitants
o be orderly in case of the arrival of
he American troops and expresses the
nope that the Americans will protect
he towns. IL