The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-22
Filipinos Adopt the Cuban
Method of Warfare.
Cause a Wreck on the Railroad
Near Angeles.
SHOOT FROM BRUSH.
Fire on Cars Killing Two Amer
leans and WOunding Five.
Driven Off Leaving Six of Their
Number Dead.

Manila, Sept. 22.-2:S6 p. ma party
of insurgents ditehed a railroad train
a mile and half south of Angeles this
morning and then opened fire upon the
derailed cars from a bamboo thicket
close to the track, killing two Ameri-
cans and wounding five others.
Lieut. LONE and five of his scouts
who were on the train made a vigorous
defense and caused the enemy to flee
Six dead rebels We're afterwards found
in the thicket from which the rebel fire
came
Gen. Wheaton with six companies
proceeded from Calulet TO the relief Of
the train but his services were not
needed.
HE SAW GILMORE'S MEN
Boston. Sept. PA naval officer on
one of the ships at Cavite says in
private letter written to relatives here
under date of August 10:
I have just made a trip to Manila
purposely to see and interview a span
lard who claims to have seen Lieut..
Gilmore and his men.
The Spaniard arrived in Manila on
the 18th, coming through the outposts
at San Fernando de La Pampanga His
name is Felfpa Galza, and he is a plan
ter by occupation. on the first OF Feb
ruary last he was on his plantation
when ne was surrounded by a deputa-
tiOn of natives who made him a prison
er. He was forced to follow the move
republic and tramp through mud and
water and over mountains in their
wanderings. Two weeks before the ar
rival at Manila, he saw at Blgan, Lieut.
Commander Gilmore and his IA fellow
prisoners. From his report / judged
that they have Jared badly at the
hands of their captors and although
their courage was undaunted, they
We're in bad shape physically. in reality
being half starved
Gilmore himself said he was in bet
ter health than some of the others, be-
ing a man of strong physique and
strong determination. The whole party
was entirely destitute of clothes and ali
the necessities of life. The failure cf the
United States to ransom them as ex-
pected had so enraged the insurgents
that their treatment, which for some
time had been kind, had since become
the reverse The members of the party.
however were not discouraged. and full
" expected to return to their friends
Gala thought that with proper
measures employed by the United
States government there would be no
trouble in effecting the speedy release
of Gilmore and the Yorktowl<s men,
OTIS SCHEME FAILS
New York, Sept PA special to the
Herald from Washington says
Word reaches the war department
showing that General Otis has sought
to initiate the policy employed in Cuba
of buying Filipino arms. and that his
efforts have been unsuccessful
The natives were given to understand
that upon the surrender of a gun the
military authorities would pay the per
son surrendering it $40 and guarantee
him Immunity from arrest for previous
armed opposition to the United States
and protection for the future Not
withstanding this tempting offer not
one bona fide surrender of gun is re-
ported.
One native it is said. appeared with
gun III hand, and the military officers
began cOngratulating themselves that
the end was in sight and that when the
rest of AguinaldOs troops learned OF
the good treatment given this man they
would follow his example. a reQuisi-
tiOn was made on the treasury for $40
but before the money was received in
Vesti cation uncovered the fact that the
native was acting as an agent for an
American soldier. who had captured
the gun in action and wanted to dis
pose Of it at government figures TO the
military authorities
IN view of the disinclination Of the
natives TO sell their guns il is evident
that the revolution is not so much con
fined to the upper ranks as has been be
lieved. Were the soldiers not in sym
pathy with their superior officers. it is
said by army officers that they would
certainly have surrendered in at
least small numbers. as they have am
pie opportunity to reach the American
lines without detection.
REPLY TO CATHOLICS.
Washington Sept 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis regarding
the military use of church property in
the Philippines:
referring to your ca ablegram Of Sep
tember IS. sixteen churches different To-
calities occupied by United States
troops, four only partially occupied and
religious services not interfered with
Also three converts occupied These
three and ten Of the sixteen churches
formerly occupied by insurgents
Church property respected and protect
ed by our troops