The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-28

ards Of great battle, such as Waterloo.
Pievna and others. it is long and in.
tensely arduous engagement But the
lighting about Manila is quite differ
emit standards Of civilized armies. as II
IS running brush conflict, with only
occasional issues between odd bodies
of troops.
Some of the battles Of the civil war
lasted many days. notably the battle Of
the Wilderness and the fighting about
Richmond. In speaking of the ele-
ment of endurance Gen. Sternbere said
today that he had gone for seven DAYS
in the continuous fighting around Rich
mond without renewing the supplies
originally issued before the fighting
began.
The main question in these long con-
tlnued fights is to have all supplies,
| stores, etc, kept abreast of the fight
ing force, so that there may be no ex
naustion In this respect all the reports
4 the fighting above Manila are most
l gratifying to the authorities here. in
showing that the quartermaster com
missary, medical and signal stores are
well up with the fighting lines. The be-
her IS expressed at the war department
that the Filipinos are manufacturing
the ammunition that is being used with
such recklessness.
When Gen. Greene was in the Philip-
| pines he went to the Filipino Gamma
| and remained some time among them
His report to the president shows thar
the B1lipinos obtained quite q, Iarea
supply Of arms and ammunition when
Dewey captured Cavita and that thew
mad heretofore obtained a supply of
Remingtons and Mausers.
Gen. Greene also found that tina FL
lplnos had established a factory for the
manufacture Of ammunition for thesa
rines' and this factory probably is fur
nfshing sufficient supply to the in
surgents. The use OF Chinese as hitter
bearers is said TO be- a device TO savr
our own men for the more seaIona
work. The Chinese carry a light ban.-
boo hitter, and being accustomed to tho
climate they can travel twice as far as
an unacclimated carrier.
Tho main point, however, is that the
lighting force is kept intact While
the casualty list is a source of profound
regret in army quarters. II is said to be-
comparatively low, considering the
number Of men engaged and the durs-
ton Of action. This ia accounted for
by the long range shooting of the in
surgents. who do not shoot at a mark
but in the general direction of our
forces. While these stray bullets do
considerable havoc In our lines. II Is
far less than the results of close range
volleyS from solid ranks Of insurgents
In the open, or from "a considerable
number of sharpshooters.
War department officials saw that the
position Of the Spaniards, who were
captured by the United States forces
when lighting at the Filipinos will have
to be considered by the president be-
fore any determination can be reached.
Al present Gen. Otis has full plenary
powers in the Philippines. and tha war
department doesn't seek to interfere
with his management Of the campaign
in any way. 1t is believed, however,
that until tho president considers the
matter, such prisoners VIII be held as
prisoners OF war.
Tho war department officials have no
knowledge Of Prince Lowenstein, Who
was killed at Manila yesterday. There
Is no record showing that he had au-
thority to go with the army as a rep
reseentative Of a foreign government
or in any other capacity, It was said
that he had enlisted in the regular ar
my, but there is nothing In the war de-
partment to show it. Secretary Hay
knew Lowensteln in England, where he
was married in 1897. lie was Of a row
Ing disposition and went to the Philip
pines In spirit OF adventure.