Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-21
FIGHTING SOUTH OF MANILA
Americans Meet the Enemy Near linus and
Are Forced to Retire.
SEVEN MEN WOUNDED BY FiLIPNCS
General wheeler Decides Not to RE-
turn TO Congress, but VIII For-
ward Some Advice in Lett
ter TO the President.

MANILA, Nov. 2O.-1O;3O p. m.-Ther
has been a revival Of ins lrgent actlvit
south Of Manila, particularly in Cavlte prov
ince. At linus yesterday the insurgent
fired a smoothbore cannon, but this was sooi
silenced by the American artillery. In th
course of the morning Major Cowles, will
a battalion of the Fourth infantry and tive
guns, scattered the enemy around linus ant
in the direction of Peras das Minas. The
Americans could not pursue, because theii
ammunition was exhausted. The Filipino:
were under the command OF General Mariana
Trlas.
Spies report insurgents are coming int.
Cavite province from Calamba in Laguna
province and the other southerly provinces
The insurgents have smoothbores and tive
modern cannon. Firing was in progress this
afternoon and 1t is reported that there are
more insurgents in the vicinity of linus than
ever before.
Americans Retire Under Fire.
Two columns, one from linus and the other
from Bacoor. converged on the Zapote
bridge, where they found a deserted Fill
pino camp. Two troops of the Fourth
cavalry, four companies of the Fourth infan
proceeded to Annabo, south of linus, AMI
came on the enemy entrenched at that point.
They scattered the Filipincs, but as the lat
ter were reinforced the Americans returned
to linus under fire, seven of our men being
wounded. Our scouts found fifteen dead in
surgents at Annabo.
General MacArthur's reconnaissance en-
tered Dagupan this afternoon. The Ameri-
cans found that no insurgents had been there
for four days. The Third infantry was
probably in Dagupan yesterday, leaving last
night. 1t 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 concentrat-
ing at San Miguel de Camiang, west Of
Panique, and at Mangarom (or Mangalaron),
west of Bayombong. General Macarthur
is prepared for the attack, his forces being
disposed between the province of Tarlac and
Dagupan. The Twelfth infantry, battalion
OF the Seventeenth infantry and two troops
OF cavalry are with General Macarthur be-
low Dagupan.
wheeler Writes to Mckinley.
General Wheeler has decided not to re-
turn for congress. He is writing a letter
to President Mckinley with the request
that it be forwarded to the house Of repre-
sentatives. In an interview he said:
Congress if it occupies the first day OF
the session in passing a resolution declar-
ing in unmstakable terms that the sOver-
eighty of the United States is to be main
tanned in the Philippines, thus dispelling
Aguinaldo's delusion that the anti-im-
perialsts can assist him, will be perform
ing a sacred duty. Such resolution would
save the lives of American soldiers and the
Filipino5 and would avert much trou-
BILE famine and desolation of these islands. p"
The people of Gotta Bato on the south
western coast of the island of Mindanao,
welcome the establishment of American
government there, and have sent petition
to General Otis asking him to send troops
there. In relating how. they applied to the
dato to protect them against the attempts
of Aguinaldos officers to collect excessive
taxes they say in the petition that the dato,
"having compassion for our suffering and
in the interest of peace publicly beheaded
half dozen of these officers.
Thirty insurgents, under a major, escaped
from Bayombong yesterday about ten min
utes before the Americans entered. Others,
it is said, threw their guns into the river
and now play the role of amigos. Many
Spanish prisoners, escaped from the Fill
pinos, are now at Bayombong, among them
the former governors of the provinces of
Tarlac and Zambales. There is also quite
a large colony of former insurgent officers
collected at that point, including Major Or
tiz, who acted as interpreter for the Filipino
commission, headed by General Alejandrino;
which visited Manila in September. Ortiz
has donned the amigo clothing and an
nounces that he has abandoned the insur-
rection.
The Spaniards say the new insurgent cap
tal is Binguet, and that the American pris-
oners are at Camatin They report having
seen Lieutenant Gilmore and his party in
The north.
Advices from Otis.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Three cable
dispatches were received at the War depart
nent from General Otis. They are all dated
oday, but received at different times. The