Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-27
MORE TROOPS NEEDED
WITH OUR PRESENT FORCE WE
CAN'T sUBDUE THE FTLIPINOs.
OUR GARRISONS ARE HARASSED.
We Hold Only the Ground That We
Actually Occupy-Our Task I'm the
Islands. Too. Has Hardly Begun
Spanish Evncuate ZambOanga.

MANILA, May 26.-7:iO p. M.-The
events of the past week have emphasized
the need of much larger army here,
without which, according to the best au-
thorities in Manila, it would be attempt
ing the impossible to expect TO establish
American supremacy in the Philippine
! Islands. The inadequacy Of the American
| forces is said to be responsible for the
large total loss In the number OF small
encounters, without material results as
compensation. Most OF the fighting has
| been in territory which the Americans
had swept. but have been compelled to
abandon because they could not spare
| troops TO hold II.
The forces commanded by Generals Mac
Arthur and Lawton hold two important
lines of communication and commerce,
the railroad to San Fernando and the
Rio Grande river, but much OF the coun-
try they have swept, including scores of
the smaller towns and some of the larger
ones, have been left uncovered, simply
for want of men to hold them, and the
insurgents have returned and are occupy
ing the towns the Americans abandoned,
and are camping in the jungles and
woods outside of Others on the watch for
chances to harass the garrisons and at
tack scouting parties or detached COM
panies with greater forces This Is the
kind of warfare they prefer to regular
| battles
ONI. or, THE Ir,DDEcrr ETf-rrrc VET
| 1t appears that the Fiipinos who at
tackled the Third Regiment between San
Miguel and Baliuag were part of Pic del
Pillars army. They came from the south
across the mountains, presumably TO meet
a wagon-train which General Lawton ex-
pected along the road. They also plan
ned to capture several large attachments,
and were placed I'm ambush at different
points. They fired from the jungle, at
distance Of 200 yards, and gave the Amer-
cans one of the hardest fights experienced
in the campaign.
The Filipinos have lost more heavily
than the Americans i'm all the recent en-
counters. The insurgent generals take
the loss of arms more TO heart than they
do the loss of men.
Foreigners VINO have arrived here from
the insurgents country, under the recent
order of expulsion, say the cemeteries in
all the towns are filled with fresh graves.
a majority of the F'ilipinos wounded die.
because the insurgent hospitals are in
adequate, medicines are scarce, and they
have few surgeons, except Spanish cap
tives who have been impressed.
FUNSTON FRIGHT IN IT. AGAIN.
MANILA. May 26.-11:20 A. MA scout
ing party of American troops en-
countered a body Of insurgents at Santa
Rita, and the Americans being reinforced
by Brgadler-General Funston. with the
South Dakota regiment, warm fight en-
sued.
A lieutenant and five men of the Amer
lean force were wounded, and ten of the
insurgents were killed and several cap
tured.
General Hughes, who has been appointed
to relieve Colonel Smith as Governor of
the Visayan District, will be succeeded as
provost marshal by Brigadier-General
Williston, who recently arrived here, in
command of the troops of the Sixth Ar
tillery.
TOUGH TASK IN MINDANAO.
MADRID, May 26-The Minister of War,
General Polavieja, has received a dis
patch announcing the evacuation of Fam
boanga, Island of Mindanao, by the Span
ish garrison.
The dispatch further said that as the
Spaniards had declined to assent to the
Filipinos' demands that the arms and
munitions OF war should be surrendered
with the city, fighting ensued, the Span
iardS suffering some loss.
The dispatch adds that the natives con-
tinue bitterly opposed to the idea of Amer
lean domination, and that the conquest Of
AIindanao will prove to be a tough task.
EVACUATION OF ZAMBOANGA.
MADRID, May 2G.-Following is the full
text of the dispatch (above referred to)
which was sent by General Rios, Spain's
military representative In the Philippines,
from Manila:
Il arrived here on board the Leon XIII
The occupation of the Island OF Jolo by
the Americans was effected without spe-
cial incident. The American warships
saluted our flag with twenty-one guns
when it was lowered.
"The Filipino batteries at Zamboanga,
Island Of Mindanao, continued to shell
the town and port, causing losses In our
garrison but finally, after a lively attack
by the Spaniards, the insurgents fled.
They suffered numerous losses. Our loss
were two officers and three soldiers killed
and nineteen wounded.
INSURGENTS DECLARE FOR SPAIN.
ono cOnnpdHy our troops
a battery, which the enemy abandoned,
and two other batteries were dismounted
by our artillery. After this reverse the
insurgents declared their adhesion to
Spain, and suspended hostilities.
THE evacuation OF Zamboanga was ac-
complished in the most orderly way, in
spite of a violent storm. which caused the
loss of several boats and the stranding
OF the steamer Porto Rico on the enemys
cost Every one was safely embarked.
1.-TWO American warshlps were placed
at my disposal by the admiral, but we
did not need them. The Spanish flag was
saluted with thirteen guns by the Ameri-
can ships.
IF the Minister of War does not order
to the contrary, shall sail for Spain on
board the Satustegui."
The Cabinet this evening approved the
plans of General Rios.
RECRUITS FOR PHILIPPINES.
WASHINGTON. May 26.--The Secretary
of War has ordered 1900 recruits now at
San Francisco for regular regiments I'm
the Philippines 10 sail on the transport
Sheridan. June 9Th, for Manila. This ship
will be utilized 10 bring home volunteers
now In the Philippines.
SPANISH GENERAL DEAD.
9:55 p. M.-The Spanish general, Mon |
tero. while on the way hither with the |
Spanish garrison from Zamboanga on the !
steamer Leon Kill, died of wounds re- /,
ceived I'm a recent engagement with tho ,
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