Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-29
END OF WAR INVISIBLE
EiIipinos Grow More Aggressive
as the Rainy Season Adds
to Our Difficulties
ATTACK ON A SIGNAL CORPS PARTY
Captain Tilley Missing and the Worst
Feared for His Fate.

Rebels More Active All Along the Line
and Giving Our Men Little Rest-Friend-
ly Natives Come in To BE Fed-CabIe
from Gen. Otis-Hayana News-Cubans
Coming Forward to Obtain Their Share
of the So 900, 900 United States Gratuity.
Washington, May 29.-General Greely
yesterday received a cablegram from
Major Thompson, at Manila, reporting
that party landing for the repair OF
the cable at EscaIante, Island Of Ne
gros. had been treacherously attacked
by natives; that Captain George H.
Tilley. signal corps. IS missing. and
that the worst is feared. The cable
operations referred to are not those Of
the signal corps. but of the Eastern
Extension Gable company that has been
permitted to repair and replace certain
cables in the Visayan islands. Tilley
doubtless accompanied the expedition as
the representative of the United States,
the supervision Of all telegraph lines
and cables being a part OF his duties.
No other casualties in the signal corps
have been as yet reported in this eX-
pedition. Tilley was appointed from
California.
Rebels Show More Aggression.
Manila, May IS. p. m.-The approach
of the wet season finds the insurrection
seemingly taking a new lease of life.
All along the American lines the rebels
are showing more aggressive activity
in their guerrilla style than at any
time since the fall of Malolos. They
keep the United States troops in the
trenches. sleeping in their clothing and
constantly on the alert against dashes
upon our outpOsts. and they make life
warm for the American garrisOnS in
the towns. The bands OF General Luna
and General Mascardo. which retreated
toward Tarlac when they feared they
would be caught between General Mac
Arthur and General Lawton. have re-
turned in force TO their old trenches
around San Fernando, where there are
daily collisions. Opposite our lines on
the south protecting Manila, all the
way around to San Pedro Macati. the
Filipinos have three rows Of trenches
most OF the distance.
Friendly Natives Come Into Our Lines.
Friendly natives Camisos) continue to
pour into the American lines by land
nnd-river routes. coming from the ter
ritory OF instruction into the country
where the passage of the two armies
has left no food, and practically throw
ing themselves upon the charity OF
their conquerors. Such able bodied men
as are not in the Filipino ranks have
been kept by the insurgent leaders 70
dig trenches. and old men. women and
children form the mass of the refugees
These are doing some plOwing. but they
Will be confronted with hunger before
they can realize any subsistence from
their crops.
Telegram from General Otis.
Washington. May 29.-The war de-
partment yesterday made public dis
patch from General Otis. dated Manila.
May 2S. which. after announcing the
withdrawal of Spanish troops from
Zamboanga. says: "COnfe- rce followed
between General Rios. who went from
Manila TO withdraw troops. and insur-
gents. Latter stated to him would not
oppose landing Americans. but would
accept conditions in LuZOn. Insurgent