The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-19
MACABEBES ARE FIGHTERS.
Native Scouts Drive Filipinos Out OF
San MateO.

MANILA, Oct. Is. - Batson's Macabebe
scouts encountered the enemy at San Mateo.
near irayat, at dawn to-day and attacked
them on the front and flank. driving them
out of the trenches and dispensing them
completely. Several Filipinos, including a
captain and a lieutenant, were killed. The
Macabebes had one man killed.
A body of twenty-five Filipinos attacked
railroad patrol of eight men, members
of the Seventeenth Regiment. at Guigunto,
north of Bulucan, wounding two. The
Americans reinforced the patrol and drove
of the enemy, capturing a quantity of am
Tuni'iOu
The consuls in Manila have received from
Tarlac, where it is believed Aguinaldo re-
mains, book containing the correspond
ence between him and the American COM
manders and consuls, in which, as he con-
tended in his recent appeal for recognition,
the Filipinos find the basis for their asser-
ton that the American government recog-
nized their sovereignty and promised them
independence. The book is addressed to
the members of the United States Congress
and contains long argument by Senor
Buenacamino of the so-called Cabinet of
Aguinaldo, and alleged letters written by
Rounsevello Wildman, United States con-
sui at Hong-Kong, to Aguinaldo in June
and July of last year. 1t has made a sem
sation among the Spaniards here.
Replying to Aguinaldos request that the
Americans would arrange for the shipment
of Spanish prisoners to Hong-Kong, reIiev-
ing the Filipinos of the expense of MAIN
tanning them. Mr.. Wildman wrote: Never
mind feeding them. A meal every day
OF rice and water will be good diet They
have been living too high during the last
few years. As the Spaniards want more
bloodshed in the Philippines 1 trust YOU
| will let them have a taste of real war
| Do not be so tender with them. Handle
| them as they would treat you.
| NO PROMISES OF INDEPENDENCE
Mr.. Wildman's correspondence. however
| contains no promises of independence.
| Senor Buenacamino lays stress upon let
| ters from Admiral Dewey and General An
| derson requesting passes for American off,
| GERS and others to visit Filipino territory,
and upon letter from General Anderson
| asking you and your people to cooperate
I with us in military operations against the
| Spaniards."
General Otis has received messages pur-
porting TO come from the insurgent Gen.
eral Pho del Pillar, offering to sell out his
army and to deliver Aguinaldo into the
hands of the Americans. Although he is
not satisfied that his offer is authentic. II
Is not intrinsically improbable. The policy
OF General Otis is firmly set against buying
any surrenders.
Pho del Pillar offers. for the sum of $50 600
to refrain from attacking Manila with his
army; for the sum of $4,000 he offers to
surrender his army after a sham battle
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| sum of 100000 he says he will procure the
overthrow OF the insurrection and the cap.
| ture of Aguinaido, Paterno and the other
leaders. In the course of the communica.
ton he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptu
| Gus terms, indicating that strained rela-
tions exist between them.
| Reports are being received from the dis
tricts occupied by the enemy that the Fill
| pinos believe Pho del Piar has an auda
cious plan to break through the American
| lines into Manila and seize General Oti.
and the archbishop. Possibly these rumor.
were started with an idea of helping him t.
make deal with the Americans. 1t is need
less to say that the Americans would wei
come attack of that sort. There ha.
been much speculation Of late regardins
| the whereabouts of Pho del Pillar. The re
cent attack at La Iona is credited TO hi.
men. 1t is believed that he is now i'm IN,
vicinity OF San Mateo valley with fore,
of from 1880 to 5000 men.
| SPANIARDS COME To GRIEF.
Ten Spanish soldiers who were captured
| by the Filipinos and for a time acted a,
| officers and members of a Filipino artiller,
| regiment located in the vicinity of SAINT;
Rosa. i'm the Laguna de Bay district, decid
ed TO surrender the artillery TO the Amer
leans. The plot was discovered by tin
Filipinos. who killed seven of the Span
iards. the other three escaping TO Manila
1t appears that when the surrender wa
agreed on the Spaniards delegated one o
their number TO proceed to Manila and Il
propose TO General Otis 10 surrender, afte
a prearranged mock battle, about 40 pieces
including Krupp and Nordenfeldt rapid-fir
guns, we'll supplied with ammunition from
the Lipa powder factory, i'm exchange 70
certain sums TO be paid the Spaniards. VIII
mere so he hardened for carving arm