The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
KILLING. Off FILPIN0S
Colonel Bell Securing the Country
About Bacolor Daily.
SPANISH COMMISSION RETURNS.

Again at Angeles After an Unsuccsss-
full Effort to Secure the Release OF
Spanish Prisoners-Ameri Prison
ers Well Treated, Spaniards Abused.
Manila, Oct. 31.-Three companies of
Colonel Bells regiment have had two
encounters with the insurgents near
Labam, and scattered them. The in
surgents left four officers and eight
men dead on the field and the Ameri-
cans captured three prisoners and sew
eral guns. On the American side one
man was killed and two officers AMI
six men wounded.
Captain French took reconnoiter-
ing party beyond Labam after he had
met the enemy, and was reinforced by
Major Bishop with two companies. The
insurgents brought up cavalry rein
forcements and there was second
fight, during which their leader, Major
Salvador, was killed and many were
wounded and carried away.
Colonel Bell has been given a free
hand around Bacolor. He has 60
mounted men securing the country
daily, and they are killing many Fill
pinos in skirmishes.
Major Balances battalion Of the
Twenty-second infantry entered Ca.
banatuan yesterday, meeting with no
resistance. The natives welcomed the
Americans, shouting Viva Los Ameri-
canos." The insurgent troops had fed
to the mountains.
The Spanish commission which en-
tered the insurgent lines month ago
with money to relieve the wants Of
several thousand military and civil
Spanish prisoners returned to Angeles
yesterday. The commissioners report
that they spent most of the time in
Tarlac and the vicinity. where there
are some 200 sick Spaniards In the
hospital. The Filipinos Ill treat and ill
feed them, refusing to surrender them.
as well as the other Spanish prisoners.
In the hope Of compelling Spain to
recognize the independence of the
islands.
From Tarlac to Bamban, about two
thirds Of the way, the commissioners
the journey, from Bamban to Angeles,
they made on foot. escorted by hand
somely mounted Filipino cavalry.
There are IA American prisoners,
they say, at Tarlac. all Of whom are
we'll treated Lieutenant ]. G. Gill
more, Of the United States gunboat
Yorktown, who fell into the hands
Of the insurgents at Baler, on the east
coast of Luzon, last April, is at Bingat.
The commissioners have brought
letter to General Otis from a relative
Of the murdered Filipino General Luna,
who wishes to avenge the assassina-
ton by AguinaldO's officers, and who
asks a personal interview with the
military governor.
According to the commissioners
statement Aguinaldo, who Is still at
Tarlac with 5000 troops, wishes to
continue the war, although he has a
high opinion of the American officers
and soldiers. General Lawton he calls
"the night general" because that gen.
eral has attacked him so often in the
darkness that he never knows when
to look for him.
Aguinaldo is said to be well supplied
with arms and ammunition, and he
Is able to get plenty of rice from the
northern provinces.
With the Spanish commissioners
came large number of women, the
families of eight prominent officers Of
the Filipino army, who recently ap-
piled to General Otis for permission
to send their families to Manila. Gen.
eral Macarthur compelled them to halt
about a mile beyond the outposts.
where they will remain while their
credentials are being examined.