Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-04
ATTACK SNAIL FORGE
. Five American Soldiers Find Them-
selves Suddenly Under Fire
Of Rebels.
One Of Their Number Killed. But
the Enemies Outpost
Is Captured.
Rebels Said to Be Hard Pressed for
Food New Regiments
Leaving.

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Leaving.
Manila, Sept. Five men Of Col.
BELLS regiment yesterday encountered
a rebel outpost near Porac. In a fight
one American was killed and one
wounded. The remainder drove the reb-
els from their position.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Under orders from
the war department, the Thirtieth regi-
ment will start from Fort Sheridan for
San Francisco Wednesday and sail for
Manila on the 10th, and the Thirty-sec-
ond will leave Fort Thomas. KY, Sat-
urday and embark on the goth.
Asks Japans to Recognize Filipinos..
Manila, Sept. 4.-Rafel d. Pan. re-
Gently OF the Filipino junta at Madrid.
has gone from Hong Kong to Japan for
the purpose, it is reported, OF endeavor-
ing to induce Japan to recognize the
Filipino government.
The Washington regiment will sail for
home tomorrow.
Rebels Need Food.
Manila, Sept. 4.-Many Spanish pris-
cners are escaping from the Filipinos
and bringing into the American lines
stories of hard treatment. They agree
that the Filipinos are exceedingly short
OF rations and that a large section of
their troops is reduced to the use of
home-made black powder.
The natives are trying every scheme
to get food and munitions from Ma
Mia. Daily arrests are made for at
tempts to smuggle contraband of war
through the American lines. In one case
casco with cargo Of bamboo poles
was overhauled and the poles were
found to be full Of rice.
The insurgents have wholesome re-
spect for the British on account Of sew
eral threats of British warships to bonn
bard their towns unless the rights of
British subjects were respected. Two
British vessels, the pI4acson and the
Nero, were driven by stress OF weather
into the harbor OF Dagupan, the north
ern terminus of the Dagupan railway.
The crews were imprisoned, but on
their protesting that they were British
subjects the insurgent authorities per-
mitted one man, Edwards, to come to
Manila, promising to release the crew
of the Lacson IL Edwards secured from
the British, consud at Manila a state
ment establishing the nationality of the
crew Of the Nero.
Edwards says he saw several Ameri-
can prisoners, who We're better fed than
the Spaniards or the Filipino soldiers
Moreover, they We're not compelled to
work. as the Spanish prisoners are.
A force of native police has begun to
patrol the city of Manila, cooperating
with the provost guard, whose lack of
knowledge Of the language and the re-
sorts Of native criminals had given
many opportunities for burglary, an in
dustry which has been fourishing, of
late. The new force includes many
members Of the old force and some in
surgents who had grown tired of fight
ing. 1t has already done good work in
running down native criminals.
The American secret service recently
found a Filipino spy in Calamba. He is
supposed to have been the man who
stole four guns belonging to the Wash
1ngton regiment. He offered desperate
resistance to the soldier who was sent
to capture him and tried to run away
with two revolver shots in his head.
Finally he was brought down by a rifle
bullet In the hip. He died after jump
ing from the stretcher and trying to
run away.
Gen. Bates, it is expected, will estab-
lish posts at Zamboango and in the is
lands Of Tamtani. Jolo and Bongao.
Late yesterday afternoon the Kansas
regiment embarked on big barges in the
river and was towed to the United
m ~.
flag flying and the men cheering and
singing. The Tartar sailed for home in
the evening.
Road to Angeles Completed.
Washington. Sept. 4.-The war de-
partment received two dispatches from
Manila yesterday. The first read:
Manila. Sept. 3.-Adjutant general.
Washington: Railway to Angeles COM
pleted in four days. Insurgents north
opened on place this morning with
shrapnel, which failed to explode; no
casualties. Kansans and Washingtons
being loaded on transports; two battal-
ions Nineteenth infantry relieve Ten
nessees at Iloilo and Cebu. Latter.
with Iowans, only remaining volunteer
regiments: sail soon. OTIS"
At the war department 1t is said that
with the leaving Of the Tennessee and
Iowa regiments all the volunteers will
have left the Philippines; also all the
men OF the regular army discharged
under general order No. 40. The second
dispatch read as follows:
Manila, Sept. 3.-"Adjutant general,
Washington: Graves of deceased mem
bers of Tenth Pennsylvania decorated
September l with fitting ceremonies,
conducted by Capt Pierce. Chaplain
Sutherland, personal friend OF Col.
Hawkins, delivered address. OTIS"
Filipinos Try to Take Angeles.
Manila, Sept. 4.-The insurgents
made an unsuccessful attempt to drive
Col. Smiths command out of Angeles
with artillery. the first time they have
attempted to use this arm for months.
They brought. two Krupp guns from
Porac and fired eight shrapnels at the
town at dawn. Only a few OF the shells
exploded. and the aim of the gunners
being bad. no damage was done. Lieut..
Kenley's guns Of the First artillery
were brought into action Immediately
and. soon drove the enemy from their
position.
AZ l:a0 o'clock yesterday morning q
s a1noll Derty of rebels fired into Guasua.