The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-13
CAPTURE OF GUERILLAS
COUNTRY NEAR MANILA SWARAIS
WITH THEM.
SOLDIERS SHOT FROM AMBUSH EVERY DAY
A Telegram Presumably From Filipino Source
Says the Republic is to be Changed
to Dictatorship to Garry on
Guerilla Warfare.

Manila, Dee. 12.-7:50 p. m.-ColoneI
Smith, with detachment of the Seven
teenth infantry surrounded and captur-
cd i'm village near Malasqui a party
of guerilas who had made their head
quarters there. The party included the
band which assassinated seven officials at
Malasqu for friendliness to the Ameri-
cans
All are insurgents who became BAN,
dts when the disintegration Of the Fill
pino Republic began. They kept the
country around Malasqui in a state of
terror for several weeks and committed
twenty-five murders in less than that
number Of days. When they were caught
they were promptly sent to General Mac
Arthur's headquarters at Bayambang by
train.
The whole country north of San Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent
line of troops around the city, and the
closely patrolled stretches Of railroad,
swadms with similar bands Probably
they will be increased by men from
Pillars army many of whom are maxi
ing their way south to join the insurgent
force in Cayite Province. These peo-
pie, for the most part, succeeded in
dodging General Grant, Colonel Bell aud
Colonel Hoods troops, who are securing
the country for them. They devote their
energies to ambushing colmissaly Wag-
ons and to picking up soldiers who leave
their commands Every day some wag-
on train is fired upon or some soldier
disappears.
1t is expected that they viii be speed
lily tried and either shot or hung as an
example.
General Wheeler's Secretary, Mr.
Garrett. was disarmed and slashed by
boloman almost in sight of headquart-
ers, his assailant pursuing him almost
INTO the headquarters building. The
policy of these ruffians is to make the
country uninhabitable for Americans
aud to frighten natives into refraining
from giving any assistance to the Ameri-
cans rs well as to compel the inhabi-
tants to support the insurrection.
Frequently they raid and loot towns
| The brother of the President of linus
went outside the town the other day to
harvest some rice. He was captured by
his compatriots, accused of being spy
and executed.
Only small proportion of the insur-
gent arms have been surrendered, and
the problem of suppressing this guerilla
warfare is anything but easy of solution.
Some Of the American officers think il
worse than fighting Indians, owing to
the difficulties of the country and the
trouble of locating the enemy, who re-
sort when hard pressed, to the amigo
dodge and hide their guns.
5000 SPANISH PRISONERS.
| Washington, Dec 12-The War De-
partment has received the following dis
patch:
Manila, Dee 12-1Ywo thousand ad-
ditiOnal Spanish prisoners secured in
Northern Luzon, making over 5000 re-
leased within a month; seven hundred
now enroute from Vigan and transports
will he sent for remainder.
CSigned) "oTIs."
A DICTATORSHIP COMING.
London, Dec 12-Reuter's Telegram
Company has received the following as
patch from Hong Kong:
The insurgent government (so called
of the Philippines will be changed to a
dictatorship, to continue hostllities
against the Americans exclusively oy
the methods of guerilla warfare. The
Filipino army is being split UP into
bands the troops taking an oath before
separating that they will fight antil their
| country's rights are recognized.