Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-06
The Philippines.

1ne Amer1canb, Delng re-enIOrceo oy
Brigadier- General Funston with the
South Dakota regiment, o warm fight
ensued. A lieutenant and FIVE men Of
the American force were wounded and
ten of the insurgents were hllsd and
several captured.
General Hughes, who has been ap-
pointed to relieve Colonel Smith a. gov
ernor of visayan district, viii be suo-
ceeded as provost marshal by Rfgadier-
General Williston, who recently arrived
here in command Of the troops Of the
Sixth artillery.
MANILA. May s6.- Major Bottoms
battalion Of the First California volun-
teers left for Negros last light to assist
in quelling the uprisings In the southern
part of the island and ON ths west coast
of Cebu. Both of these islands had
been occupied by Americans without
opposition, but recently emissavies from
Aguinaldo have been urging the natives
to revolt
MANILA, May 27.-General MacAr-
thur Is in favor Of the experiment Of en-
listing the Macabbes against their old
enemies, the Tagsls. A delegation of
the leading Maoabees has viSited the
general. and It's spokesman read an ad-
dress assuring the American commits
sioners of the friendship of the Macab-
bees and of their willingness 10 transfer
their allegiance from Spain 30 the I'm
tied States. They complained that the
Tagals murdered them and burned their
villages, and they asked to be protected
and given arms to protect themselves.
The Macabbes greatly assisted in post
ing the Americans on the country and
the positions Of the enemy. General
Mac Arthur would arm hundred Of
these men and make them scouts, and II
the experiment proved successful he
would enlist more Of them.
Major General Otis has issued orders
inviting volunteers to re-enlist for six
months, according 10 the act Of congress
bearing on the matter.
The United States transport Morgan
City, which left San Francisco April %
with 900 recruits for various regiments
here on board, has arrived and viii pro-
ceed to Iloilo.
The Spanish troops evacuated zam-
boanga, Island Of Mindanao in the Phil.
ippine group. and the Americans have
taken possession.
The war department has been advised
by General Otis of the arrival ct Ma
Mia of the Newport, which sailed from
San Francisco April 30 with 10 ofncars
and 26o enlisted men, and Light Battery
F, Fourth, and f, Fifth artillery, under
command of Major Tiernan, eight Of
ficers and 223 enlisted men. No casual
ties occurred during the trip.
Lieutenant Cleveland Davis of the
gunboat Helena has been recommended
for promotion by Admiral Dewey in
recognition of his bravery in assisting the
land forces at Caloocan and San Fer
nando.
The war department has decided 10
permit the Oregon and Washington vol
unteers to decide whether they desire to
come home by way Of San Francisco or
Seattle.
The secretary of war has ordered 1000
recruits now at San Francisco for reg
ular regiments in the Philippines 10
sail on the transport Sheridan June
for Manila.
President Lacson and the members Of
the cabinet of the insurreotionists ON
the island of Negros have signed and
issued proclamation fully accepting
the constitution prepared by General
Smiths commission acting In oonjunc-
~. Tbe
ton is similar TO that which has been
offered to the warning Filipinos on the
island of Luzon The instrument con-
fers upon the people the power Of elect
ing executive and judicial officers and
members Of the leRislativa hrennhAs
xas.p.as ps.DonvEp wue nave been
brought here state that agents Of Con-
eral Luna are arresting any Of the ma
tives who are suspect of sympathising
with the movement for peace Among
those thus arrested sxe several military
and civil officials. who are kept closely
guarded. The wound that General
Luna received in recent battle IL
troubling him, and he intends to re-
lnouish the advance command Of his
troops in order 10 reouperate.
MANILA, May 80, 8 P. M.-The ap-
proach of the wet season fnds the insur-
rection seemingly taking new lease of
life. All along the American hines the
rebels are showing more agsressive &C.
tivity in their guerrilla style that at
any time before or since the faA Of Ma
lolos. They keep the United States
troops in the trenches, sleeping In their
clothing, and constantly on the alert
against dashes on oar outposts and they
make life warm for the American gar
risons in the towns.
The bands of General Luna and Gener-
nj Mascardo which retrsased toward Tar
lac when they feared they would be
caught between General Mao Arehur and
General Lawton, have returned In force
to their old trenches around San Fer
nando, where there are daily collisions
Opposite our lines On the south, pro-
teoting Manila, all the way around to
San Pedro Maoati. the Filipinos have
three rows of trenches most Of the dis
tance
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the insurgents construs the peace nego-
tiations to mean that the Americans
have enough Of lighting. The Fill
pinos are encouraged By the bssef that
the Americans are preparing for IN In
terval Of Inactivity daring the wet ssa-
son.