Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04
CAMPAIGN
IN PHILIPPINES.
Much Of the Country viii Have to
be Recaptured,
INSURGENTS ARE LEARNING
Becoming Better rinrh-mcn-C ontinu-
ally Receiving Arms and Ammuni-
tion- situation Unsatisfactory.

Chicago. Aug. 4-Thc Tribunc'a spec
TAI correspondence from Manila under
date or juno &C. anys
The next campaign can hardly be-
gin sooner than November. although
the country may dry up enough too
wards the middle OF October 10 permit
the American troops to take the field
then.
Tho American army during The rainy
season can hardly be expected to do
anything more than hold what Il has
gained and prepare Tor the next cam
palgn. The ground to defend is not
very great.
SOUTH OF MANILA.
on the south Of Manila We have linus.
about nfteun miles away. whore the
Fourth and Fourteenth infantry with
several guns from the Sixth artillery
are stationed. This territory was
gained only within tho last two weeks
by the hard lighting at Puunaque. at
which even the rattle " the rifles can
be- heard IN Manila We hold tho
road that runs to linus through Par
nnnquo and Bacoor. every inch OF
which was only gained BY the hard
lighting and which has to be- closely
guarded all the way TO linus by troops
IN trenches and maSscd IN two or three
companies at the villages and bridges.
NorthWard the farthcat point iu the
control 81 our soldiers ~ san Fernando
fOrty-onc miles from Manila, ON the
railroad. The railroad ~ ii1 miles in
length In all. but the insurgents con-
troll all the track between San Fer
nnndo and Dagupan, the northern ter
mlnui Of the road,
REBELS HAVE ROLLING STOCK.
The inHurrcctlonipts are In possession
of thrcc-fOurths OF the rolling stock.
They have twenty-rDvcn OF the roads
locomotives. while the Americans only
have four. The rest OF the rolling
stock o. also distributed between the
two parties IN "a like ratio
The Americans hold Candaha. east ~
san Fernando. ten miles. They hold
an the towns along the railroad Of
course. 20 San Fernando and BulluaE.
seven miles east " pulllan.
Reports continually come from Ball
iuug that the town 10 entirely sur
rounded by the enemy and is about TO
De catried by assault. But Col Page
and the Third Infantry have no far
driven the rebels back with disastrous
loss every time they have assaulted the
town, and he declares he can hold 10 for
an iudcnnit, time. although his POSI-
| ton there ~ by NO means an easy one.
supplies and mail can only be- carried
| over 20 Buliuag from the railroad under
an escort Of not lust than 100 men. who
are invariably attacked somewhere
along the road. both going ana coming.
ouTPosTs IN SIGHT OF AMERG-
CANS.
T'he insurgents have their intrench-
| mcntH drawn well around both San
/ Fernando ana Baliuag, and their out
| posts are IN sight VI the American out
/ posts.
An officer down from San Fernando
| told me today that the insurgents
! seemed never 20 relax their vigilance.
! Their ahnfpshooteru and sklrmlshuH are
| always alert and frequently the show
| Ing or head by n careless American
| Picket Will draw four or Ave shots from
/ the enemy IN q twinkliug and start a
| general fusiludu.
Al san Fernando two determined at
| tuckH along the whole rebel line were
/ made last week. The second engage
/ mcnt lasted three hours, when the In
/ sutEcnts were driven back with heavy
/ losses, Bullets ny continually over
both places and stray bullets frequently
/ nnd victims.
The insurgents iutrpnchmonts are In
| the shape Of u horseshoe with the two
ends resting on the railroad track.
MUST RECAPTURE COUNTRY.
The country north OF Baliung that
| Gen. Lawtun'H troops marched over TO
| San lsndOr had all 60 be- evacuated ow-
. - to Naas la. Of "a.
! captured towns ana win have 10 be re-
taken afresh when the next campaign
opens.
The insurgents are continually reccly-
! Ing fresh supplies and arms At Para
nnque week ago they astoniahcd the
Americans by bringing out some mod
ern ncld pieces that they had obtained
somewhere.
Heavy shipments OF arms are said 10
BE- constantly arriving from Japan and
Australia and, It ~ said, even from our
own country. Cartridges picked up Ia
the insurgcut trenches bear the trade
mark ot q biz manufacturing nrm IN
the United States.
Tho Insurgents have three factories
where they manufacture cartridges and
other munitions ~ war. II thcy We're
kept on the run they would have no
time 30 70 equip themselves that they
could return after every defeat better
able 20 night than they were before.
They are learning things In every en-
counter with the Americans. The pa
pcH In Manila have continually re-
ferrcd TO the fact that the rebels were
prone 20 shoot too high, and they
seemed finally TO have learned the les
son. ana now they are getting their
shots wen down ana showing IA great
Improvement In Workmanship They
also night In better formation and az
the battle Of pugmarlnua / saw mount
cd officers In flashing rcd breechcs with
white coats gallopnE Hauclly about the
Held and probably doing much by their
spectacular attire 10 Give their follow
era Increased confidence and a great
Willingness TO follow their command.
AMERICANS FROM HoNGKoNG.
The fow Americans who came over
to Manila q week ago Tuesday on the
t8mrr1ldu from HongkuuE were ass |
tpnahrd u few hours after sunrise |
when their ship had steamed out 10 |
quarantine 20 hear heavy cuununuding |
from the monitor MOnudock, which was /
IN plain sight down the coast about 1--WE |
miles below Manila, Some of the pass
sengerB thought Il WIS some sort OF sa-
lutc In honor of the arrival OF some
naval or army hero, and |
they eagerly questioned soldier who |
sat on the stern OF the health officers
launch That" said the young man,
30, that's nothin', That's Jest % bait
tle' 10 was some time before the
passengers could believe that the
and insurgents We're lighting
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