The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-21
CAN FIGHT FOREVER.
FiIipinos Maintain They Can Always
Carry ON War Aagainst United states.

FfItptnos Mainfnin Thcy Can Always
Carry on War Aagainst United states.
Hong. Kong, March 2o--A correspon-
dent Of the Associated Press at Manila
writes:
An army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been en-.
countered by the American flying brig
ade. The country the American troops
have have traversed is interspersed with
lagoons. narrow and unfordable rivers
and bamboos so thick that the enemy
cannot be seen hundred feet distant.
During the charges the Americans were
Ignorant as to whether they were attack
ing q hundred or thousands OF rebels,
which amazes the foreign observers.
The Filipinos were unexpectedly fierce
at Cainta. Had 10 not been for the fact
thst the American line was thin, the
fire Of the rebels would have slaughtered
many OF our men.
One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans says the Filipino leaders boast
that they can continue such n warfare
for years, depending upon the American
forces being weakened daily by 20 men
killed, wounded or invalided.
Some of the high officials here think
that 10000 reintorcements ara needed as
the troops now on this island ars hardly
more than required to maintain line
around Manila and police the city.
Considerable rain has fallen already
and It seems that the season for rains is
beginning prematurely.
1t is possible that when the steady rains
begin our troops will have to be with
drawn to permanent barracks which
lnay enable the rebels to return to their
old positions.
The Americans have refrained from de-
stroying the buildings in the country
swept by Gen. Wheaton i, troops.
A sentry has been stationed before
every store at Pasie, but the soldiers ar
bringing in loads of loot from the dwells
Ing houses.
.AGuINALDO BEHEADS HIS GENERAL.
Omcer Suggested That II WAS Foolish to
Fight Longer.
Manila, March 90, $40, q. NIT is re-
ported on good authority that Asuinaldo
Is taking extreme measures to suppress
signs calculated to cause q cessation of
hostillties.
Twelve adhersnts of the plan OF inde.
pendence have been condemned to death
because they wrote advising surrender
and all loyal Filipinos have been called
upon to perform the national service of
dsspatohing them.
On Friday last General Lagardo visited
Mslolos for the purpose of advising
Aguinaldo to quit. He argued with the
insurgent leader and attempted to con-
vince him of the folly of his persistence
In the face of overwhelming odds.
Aguinaldo was furious at the advice
and ordered General Lagardo to be ex-
ecuted Immediately.
The unfortunate general was promptly
decnpitated.
fiRbtings was the cooliness exhibited by a
company of the Washington volunteers
who crossed the river in native canoe
under a heavy fire. Is being taken across
on each trip of the small boat to attack
the enemy's trenches.
The inability of the commissary train
to keep up with the advance led to con-
siderable suffering and many OF the men
we're completely exhausted when they
were recalled, and. falling from the
ranks, were strung along for distance
of about six miles. numbers returning TO
camp in the artillery ambulances whlch
were always close up to the lines.
The work of the ambulances were
especially worthy of mention.
Yesterdays casualties on the American
side were 81 most of whom were more OF
less seriously wounded.
PANAY BANDITTI REPULSED.
Manila, March 90 The mountain
banditti OF Panay island recently threat
cred a serious attack upon lloilo, but
they were repulsed with a loss of 200 men
by Gen Miller. MoNiePs battalion of the
California regiment under Lieut.. Col.
Dubooe has been ordered to embark on
the transport Indiana tomorrow In order
to reinforce the garrison towns of Balls
and Baguyan On the east coast OF the
Island of Negros, where Col. Smith is in
command. This Is only meaure OF pre-.
caution as Gen. Otis says he does not an
ticipate any trouble there.
WILL ISSUE PROCLAMATION.
Manila, March 81, S.35 a. m.-The
United states Philippine commission ma.