The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-13
Col. Smith and Detachment Of
Tin Infantry Do Good Work.
ASSASSINS AMONG PRISONERS.
Killed Seven Officials at MaIasqul for
frsndIINess 10 Americans.
WILL PROBABLY Be SHOT OR HANGED.
Count Hcrh Of San Fensndlno oysnun BY SImi-
lar Gangs Of Eandis 1hey Seek 10 Make
The Country UnnhsbIats.

Manila. Dec l3.-Col Smith, with a
detachment of the Seventeenth Infan-
try, surrounded ana captured in a viii
lage near Malasqu a party Of guerrll-
las who had made their headquarters
there. The party included the band
which assassnated seven officials at
Malasqui for friendlness 20 the Ameri-
cans
An are insurgents who became ban
dts when the dlsintegration OF the Fill
ipino army began. They kept tn coun-
try around Malasqui I'm state of ter
ror for several weeks and committed
- murders p less than that number OF
days. When they were caught they
were promptly sent To Gen MacAr-
thurs headquarters at Biyombang by
train. 1t is expected that they will be
speedily tried. and either shot or hang
ed as an example.
The whole country north OF San Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent
line OF troops around the city and the
closely patrolled stretches Of railroad
swarms with similar bands. Probably
Pilars army, many OF whom are max
ing their way south TO join the insur-
gent force In CaVite Province These
people, for the most part. succeeded i'm
lodging Gen. Grants, Col Bells and
Col. Hoods troops. who are securing
the country for them. They devote
their energies TO ambushng commits
sary Wagons and to picking up soldiers
who leave their commands. Every day
some wagon train is fired upon or some
soldier disappears.
PURSUED BY A REBEL.
Gen. Wheeler's secretary, Mr.. Gar
rett, WAS disauned and slashed by
boloman almost within sight of head
quarters his assailant pursuing him al
most into the headquarters building.
The policy OF these ruffians is to
make the country uninhabitable for
Americans and 10 frtghten natives into
refraining from giving any assistance
to the Americans. as well as TO compel f.
the inhabitants to support the insur-
Tection.
Frequently they raid and loot towns. !
The brother OF the President OF linus 4
went outside the town the other day 1
10 harvest some rice. He was captured 4
by his compatriots, accused of being a
spy and executed.
\ DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Only a small proportion OF the insur-
gent arms have been surrendered. and
the problem OF suppressing tn $ guerriI-
la warfare is anything but easy to So
luton. Some of the American officers
think II worse than fighting Indians.
owing TO the difficulties OF the country.
and the trouble OF locating the enemy
who resort, when hard pressed. TO the
amigo dodge and h de their guns.
Some of the Americans favor the is
'uance OF proclamation. declaring all
natives found with arms to be ban3fts.
punishable as criminals. instead of be-
ng treated as prisoners OF war.
Information has been received at
Headquarters that 600 Spanish prison
ers have been shipped from Vigan to
Manila and that 1900 others have been
assembled I'm Ngan, including Gen.
Pena. Probably these are Spaniards
released by Gen. Young's troops i'm the
Benguet district where they were con-
eentrated blythe insurgents.
THE TWENTY SIXTH.
Jaro, via Iloiio, Nov. 2.--Lieut. Gold
e1man, who is acting as engineer OF
He Third --ttzrf-rT1, -C1rr-rr near befrp +
,ut off by the enemy this morning.
Company ! was on outpost duty, and
sent out 10 men 20 hold back the enemy
and cover Lieut. GHderman's retreat
rom dangerous position.
Lieut.. GCldprman was out with a
SQUAD Of men investigating, and un-
noWn to him. was 1lmuS nanked by
2 platoon Of natives when the situa-
ion was seen by the sentinels at the
outpost.
shortly after This incident Capt.
8ordman went out o. secure an obser-
'atiOn, wher he was fred upon by the
'cemy BE- bullets as usual. passing ,
uuth too high 10 be effective. capt.
Sordman returned the FIRE with his re-
7olver, AM fell back 90 Company Is
outpost. Aftelrs OF th'' kind happen I
frequently. !
The insurgents are now about 90n
-ards away. but well under cover. One
# them is now on top OF trench wav-
ng q white Gag OF truce in one hand
md sword I'm tho other. The sun
Inning on the blade OF the sword casts
he reflection so that al can see.
We have made n bamboo ladder. and
lscended a. the top of a chimney OF !
sugar NH from which point we have
good Wow or the enemy.
These FUiuInrs are not poor. Many !
u hem own considerable property. =
they have apparrrtly plenty ~ money 7
md men 90 hph,. hut lack ihc means :
q ship riHee and ammunition into their j
ouhtrl some OF their officers are men y
y education.
There are = dozen or more well train Z
a officers connected with the army ! 8
ear us. and those men are daily drill
ng the native troops In modern war q
are. s.
Sone disease Is killing OF horses I'm y
'cbraska az an alarming rate. & vet i
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