Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-23
Resels FULL or FIGHT.
Short Of Food But Still Ugly Otis Press
Censorship Criticized.

Manila. Aug 19-Via Hong Kong.
J Aug. 22.-The Philippine rebels APPEAR
IN retain much more of lighting
4 spirit that might be expected after
4 their recent Fernandino experiences
ana Gen. Lawton's drubbing in the
south.
Artcr giving up San Fernando with a
| feeble struggle. they entrenched them
selves at Angeles. working for several
days ana impressing -combatants
into the work thus saving the armed
men for the fighting. They engaged
| Lieut.. Col. Smiths regiment and the
artillery warmly for four hours. max
ing one of the most stubborn resist
aaccs of the campaign. But the
Americans are indebted to the usual
poor craftsmanship Of the Filipinos for
their small losses.
In the province Of Cavite, where it
was supposed the rebels had been
scattered and demoraliZed beyond re-
cuperation, they have assembled an
army of several thousand men, dis
trihutrd among the important towns
from the lake to the bay.
After the san Fernando engagement
the rebels attempted to dissuade the
Americans from Il further advance
northWard by mcnaCing the railroad
communication. Several hundred Of
Gen. Pho Dcl Pillars men crossed the
Rio Grandc. between the American
OUTPOST towns. and threatened Balinag.
QuiEGa ana other places with small
American garriSonS. while. during
sunday ana Monday nights. smaller
bands tried to tear up the railroad
tracks ut several points between BiSaa
and Malnlos. Reinforccmcnts Of
American troops. however. were sent
along the railroad from Manila to san
Francisco. while the forces at Balinag
and Quigna sailed out against Gen. Pho
Del Pillars men. ana the rebels were
easily driven away.
In brushes between these Filipinos
III 4 th' Americans during three days
/ III Americans lest several men. while
tin Gp..cs lost many Of their mum
l"r
~ t,esc operations The Associated
r,cea correspondent was permitted to
send only IN Inadequate dispatch. die
tat-d verbatim by Major General otis.
TIL censor writes stcreotypcd official
:
patches. tending to magnify the Amer
lean operations ana To minimize the
opposition. Gen. otis says newspapers
are not public institutions. but private
enterprises. and the correspondents
are here on sufferance.
All reports from the rebel territory
agree that the scarcity Of food is in
crcasing ANA that the rebel command
ers refuse to obey Acuinaldo's orders
i'll regard to closing the ports held by
the rebels against American ships and
say that amy ships bringing stores will
be welcomed. Several ships from Ma
Mia are now at such ports. Hundreds
~ people come into Manila daily and
return 10 the rebel lines with food and
other commodities.
| The guards stationed along one road
reported that 5000 persons passed
through the lines in three days and
| that A. tons Of rice were carried out,
! in small parcels. or the same roads. in
! 10 days Much of this undoubtedly
goes to aid the rebels. but the author-
| ties permit this traffic from motives Of
charity towards the women and chill
drcn. who are undoubtedly suffering.
Gen. Macarthur is establishing mu
nicipal governments in the villages
north Of Manila.
The mayor Of Baligna. the first town
where Gen. LaWtnn established the
sam" rule. who was supposed to be one
Of the most friendly ana trustworthy
of the natives. has been placed in jail
charged with arranging with the rebels
for an attack On tho town. The Amer
lean troops have been withdrawn from
all that part Of the country which was
half cleared of rebels in the expedition
Of tho Americans III June last.
Tho rebels have returned 10 san
Matco. which was abandoned for TIE
third time after its recent capture. Il
is alleged that more than half the
howitzrr ammunition used during tn"
fight ut Angeles was defective ana