The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE
The Situation in the Islands of Ne
gros and Cebu is Decided
1y Grave.
GEN Young's brigade Encounters
and Defeats Force of Filipinos
Near San MateO, and Occupies That
City-Other engagements which
Have Recently Taken Place.

Manila, August ~, via Hong-kong.
Aug. l6.-Arriyals and mail advices
from Negroes and Cebu agree that the
insurrection is gaining strength re-
| marxably in both these islands, which
had hitherto been counted as the most
friendly in the archipelago and which
received with the greatest cordlahty
Prof SchurTuan, president of the unit
ed States advisory commission Tor the
Philippines at the time of his memoir
able tour. Outbreaks are feared, par
ticulariy in Cebu, where some OF the
leading men have gone over to the in
surrection. Many of the wealthy inhab-
itants are preparing to leave the island.
Senores Llorente and Melliza, supreme
court justices for Negroes and Cebu,
have gone thither from Manila to use
their influence against the Instruction.
The results of the autonomist govern
ment in Negroes are disappointing. In
surgent bands are operating there as
they did in Cuba, destroying much plan
tation property, claims for which are
being presented TO Gen. Otis. The bonn
bardment of Paete, on the east side Of
Laguna de Bay, by the Napidian, whose
commander, Lieut.. Copp, was under the
impression that the town had been re-
occupied by the insurgents, aroused
strong resentment among the natives of
the whole lake region. 1t is asserted
there that the officers and crew of the
gunboat landed and looted the best
1. 4 ,. Al, l.
crew of the Napidan has been trans
ferred to other duty. Officers of the
United States gunboat Wheeling,
which has returned here from cruise
along the northern coast of Luzon, re-
port that the insurgent forces occupy
every village.
Victory for Macarthur.
Manila, Aug. IA reconnaissance
Saturday by troops of Gen. Samuel b.
NJ. Young's brigade, with the object of
discovering the whereabouts of the en-
envy near San Mateo, northeast of the
San Juan reservoir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in the occupation
of San Mateo. The American loss was
three killed and 13 wounded, including
lieutenant of the Twenty-frst in
fantry.
Mai. Cronin entered the town about
half-past four. The Americans still oc-
cupy the place. Our men were ex-
hausted by the heavy marching. TWEEN
ty-three of the enemy are known to
have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col
Burt's colored troops participated.
They behaved WELL their leaders hav.
ing difficulty in holding them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Park
er's column and was under fire through
out the engagement. 1t is estimated
that the enemy numbered between 300
and 400 men.
Manila, Aug. IA force of United
States troops from Quingua, four miles
northeast Of Malolos, and from Balinag,
near Bustos, about six miles northeast
of Quingua, encountered body of in
surgents, estimated at about 500, half
way between Bustos and Quingua. In
the engagement that ensued the Fill
pinos were severely punished and scat
tered. The Americans lost one man
killed. The insurgent force is believed
TO have been under the command of
Gen. Pho del Pillar and to have had in
view tearing up the railway at Bocave
and Bigaa, about three miles northeast
| of Bulacan. A battalion of the Twenty
| first infantry will be sent to those points
to strengthen the railroad guard and to
reconnoiter the country in the direction
of Norzagaray and on the Bustos road.
Gen. Wheaton. with the troops at Calu-
Tut, made n reconnaissance on Angeles,
about four miles to the northwest,
| where he found 500 of the enemy. He
silenced their fire and then returned to
Calulut.
Gilmore Heard From.
Washington, Aug. 15.--The secretary
of the navy has received the following
from Admiral Watson at Manila: "Es-
capped Spanish prisoners report Gil
more and 13 other Americans-eight
sailors and five solders-confined at
Vigan July 81. Four sailors in hospi-
tai with sore legs. Gilmore well
treated"