The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
FIGHTING NEAR mus
Filipinos In Cavite Province
Again Become Warlike.
MACARTHUR ENTERS DACUPAN.
Town Had Been Deserted Four Days
Before--GeneraI wheeler VIII Not
Return to Congress-Ncw Fill
pino Capital at Bengnet.

MANILA, Nov. 21.-There has been a
revival of insurgent activity south Of
Manila, particularly in Cavite province.
At linus Sunday the Filipinos fired a
smoothbore cannon, but this was soon
siienced by the American artillery.
In the course of the morning Major
Cowles, with battalion of the Fourth
infantry and two guns, scattered the enc
my from the districts around linus and in
the direction of Perez das Marinas The
Americans could not pursue the retreat
Ing insurgents because their ammunition
was exhausted. The Filipinos were un-
der the command of General Mariana
Trias
Firing was in progress yesterday after
noon, and it Is reported that there are
more insurgents in the vicinity of linus
than ever before.
Two columns. one from linus and the
other from Bacoor. converged on the Ia
pote bridge, where they found deserted
Filipino camp
Two troops of the Fourth cavalry,
four companies of the Fourth infantry
and two guns of Captain Riley's battery
proceeded TO Annaboo, south of linus,
and came upon the enemy intrenched at
that point. They scattered the Filipinos,
but as the latter were subsequently re-
enforced the Americans returned to
linus under fire, seven of our men being
wounded. Our scouts found II dead in
surgents at Annaboo.
General MacArthur's reconnaissance
entered Dagupan yesterday afternoon.
The Americans found that no insurgents
had been there for four days The Thir-
ty-third infantry was probably in Dagu-
pan Sunday, leaving last night. No in
surgcnts have been seen anywhere near
the railroad, and it is believed that the
only armed force of any size is in the
mountains of the province of Zambales.
to the west, although there are reports of
Insurgents concentrating at San Miguel
de Camilang Tor Camiling), west of Pa
nique, and at Msngatarom Tor Mangala-
ROM, west Of Bayambang.
General Macarthur is prepared for the
attack, his forces being disposed between
Bamban, province of Tarlac, and Dagu-
pan. The Twelfth infantry, a battalion
Of the Seventeenth infantry and two
troops of cavalry are with General Mac
. Arthur below Dagupan.
General Wheeler has decided not to re-
turn for congress. He is writing letter
to President Mckinley, with request
that II be forwarded to the house of rep
resentatives. In the course of an inter-
view with correspondent be said:
Congress If IL occupies the first day of
the session in passing a resolution de-
claring in unmistakable terms thats the
sovereignty Of the United States Is to be
maintained in the Philippines, thus dis
,slling Aguinsldo's delusion that the anti.
imperialists can assist him. will be per-
forming a sacred duty. Such a resolution
would save the lives of many American
soldiers and of thousands of deluded Fill
pinos, would avert famine, suffering and
lesolation from these islands and would
render unnecessary the expenditure of
hundreds of millions of dollars"
The Spaniards say that the new insur-
gent capital Is Bengaet and that the
American prisoners are at Camitin. They
report having seen Lieutenant Gilmore
and his party in the north.