Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-10
REBELS RECEIVING ARMS.
Americans Must Continue Fighting for
Every Foot OF Ground They Hold.

Every Foot OF Ground They Hold.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-The Tribune's
special correspondence from Manila un-
der date OF June 26, says: The next
campaign can hardly begin sooner than
November. although the country may
dry up enough towards the middle Of
October to permit the American troops
to take the field then. The American
army during the rainy season can
hardly be expected to do anything more
than hold what it has gained and pre-.
pare for the next campaign. The
ground to defend is not very great.
On the south Of Manila we have
linus. about 10 miles away, where the
Fourth and Fourteenth infantry, with
several guns from the Sixth artillery,
are stationed. This territory was
gained within tine last two weeks by
the hard fighting at Paransque, at
which even the rattle OF the rifles can
be beard in Manila. We hold the road
that runs to linus through Paranaque
and Bacoor, every inch of which was
gained by hard fighting.
Northwaid the farthest point in the
control OF our soldiers is San Fernando,
Al mileS from Manila, on the railroad.
The railroad is l49 miles in length in
all, but the insurgents control all the
track between San Fernando and Da-
gupan. the northern terminal OF the
road. The Americans hold Canadaba,
east OF San Fernando 10 miles. They
hold all the towns along the railroad,
| OF course. to San Fernando and Ba'
/ liuag, seven miles east Of PulIlan.
Reports continually come from Ba.
liuag that the town is entirely sur
rounded by the enemy and lie about tC
be carried by assault. But Colonel
Page and the Third infantry have Sc
far driven the rebels back with disas
I tious loss every time they have assault
ed the town. and he declares he car
hold it for an indefinite time, although
his position there is by no means al
easy one. Supplies and mail can onl.
be carried over to Baliuag from th'
railIosd under an escort of not les
than $50 men, who are invariably at
tackled some where along the road, botl
going and coming.
At San Fernando two determined at
tacks along the whole rebel line weT
made last week. The second engage
ment lasted three hours, when the in
surgents were driven back with heav
osses. Bullets fly continually owe
both places and stray bullets frequentl
find victims.
Heavy shipments of arms are said t
be constantly arriving from Japan an
Australia and, it is said, even fror
our own country. Cartridges picke
: up in the insurgents trenches bear tn
trade mark oil a big manufacturin
. firm in the United States. The insul
: gents have three factoriea where the
manufacture cartridges and other mt
nitions of war. If they were kept 0
{ the run they would have no time {
r to equip themselves that they could r.
I turn after defeat, better able to figl
9 than they were before.
G They are learning things every 81
8 counter with the Americans. The ps
!, pers in Manila have continually r.
], ferIed to the fact that the rebels wei
9 pone to shoot too high, and the
!, seemed finally to have learned the lel
son and now they are getting the
shots we'll down and showing a gre
improvement in craftsmanship.
y The few Americans who came ov'
to Manila a week ago Tuesday on IL
d Esmeralda from Hong Kong were a
}, tonished few hours after sunrise wht
It their ship had steamed out to quaral
y tine, to hear heavy cannonading fro
Is the monitor Monadnock, which was
q plain sight down the coast about Fl
d miles below Manila. Some of the pa
|. sengers thought it was some sort
3. salute In honor of the arrival of son
sr distinguished naval or army hero al
= they eagerly questioned a soldier VI
" sat on the stern of the health officer
~ launch.
That" said the young man, "that
" nothing. That's Just a battle. "
to was some time before the passsngt
at could believe the Americans and inst
u gents we're fighting within sight a
70 sound Of Manila. where the war h
III started six mouths before. The bat
N. ragged all day and at o'clock in t
ct afternoon the rattle Of small arms cou
in be distinctly heard, and late in
evening the health officer told US {
e. fighting had been at ParanaQue.