Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-06
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
An Opinion That the End Is By M
Means in Sight.
SPAyIARDS QUITTING The ISLANDS.
Commercial Men Selling Out Their Inter.
ests to English Capitalists Rebel III,
trenchments shelled--Five Soldiers
Drowned Troops for Philippines.

Drowned Troops for Philippines,
vancouver, b. G., June 29.-Tou
Ladow, who recently arrived in Yok,
hamo from Manila, is quoted in the la.
Japanese papers as expressing the cor
vlctlon that the end of the war wit
the filipinos is by no means yet il
sight. The official reports of Amer
can losses, he thinks, are not who'll
reliable, as they make no allowance 70
the number who die in the hospital
The number Of Americans killed in bat
Tie or who have died in the hospital
since the outbreak of hostilities will
he thinks easily reach 5000 The vol
unteer forces he regards as the fowe,
OF the army Of occupation, for theil
years OF training has made them as eff
Gent as any regulars in the world
Unfortunately the more recent dis
patches of reinforcements are not near
" SO good as the original volunteers
who were not actuated by any prospect
OF nigh pay, but by patriotism and love
OF adventure. The latter arrivals will
require good deal Of licking into
shape The original army of occupa-
ton are not in pleasant frame of
mind They are, in the first place, per-
fectly willing to fight against any civil
LIKED power in ordinary warfare, but
they object to wasting their lives
and health upon "niggers," as
they contemptuously call the Fill
lplnos, and they indulge in
many growls at the necessity which
compels them to be on the qui vive day
and night in order not to be caught
mapping by their cunning enemies.
One feature of the war is that, although
SO many natives have been killed, very
few weapons have been captured. The
moment Filipino falls there are ten
Others ready to snatch up his rifle and
make OFT with 1t. Their numerical re-
sources are practically inexhaustible,
whereas the Americans can only obtain
fresh men after long delays and at
great expense. 1t is a remarkable fact
that, although the American troops
have often remained in the trenches in
a soaking condition for days at time,
they have never caught cold.
sPANIARDs QUITTING THE ISLANDS.
Manila, June 29.--Gen. Jaramillos.
who is settling SPANS military affairs
here, has received cable message from
the minister of war at Madrid. Gen,
Polayieia, announcing that the pay OF
all soldiers who are in the hands of the
insurgents will be continued during
their captivity. The families of many
OF these officers and soldiers are in Ma.
Mia, without means of support
here or on their return to
Spain. The new Spanish consul
here, Senior Luis Marinas, says his
foremost business is to secure the re-
lease of the prisoners. The Spaniards
IRE fast leaving Manila. The steamer
Isle de Luzon sails for Spain soon, tax.
ing several hundred persons, civil and
officials and their families.
The Spanish commercial men are sell
ng out and some of the largest inter-
ests here will soon pass into the hands
Of English capitalists.
Capt, Gales squadron of the Fourth
cavalry embarked for Morong Monday.
The gunboat Napidan, which accom-.
panied the troops, visited the town of
on the west shore of the
AXE and found small body of rebels
ntrenched there The intrenchments
we're shelled by the Napidan, and when
he rebels began to retreat the cavalry
vas landed. The Filipinos, in firing a
lnal volley, killed II cavalry private.
FIVE SOLDIERS DROWNED.
Victoria, b. C., June 20. Details OF
he drowning of five men of company
!, Twelfth infantry, United States
rmy, in the Pasig river June 8, were
rought from the orient by the steamer /
Empress of China. A number of sol. S
iers under the direction of an officer I
we're crossing the river on a small raft
lade of bamboos. dashed over small
OATS Inc men were crossing in regu
II squads, but at the time of the acci-
ent the raft was overloaded and rapidly :.
He'd until it sank, ten feet from the !,
ank' The water was full of strug- :,
ling men, lighting against the swift
iwent and heavy equipments and !.
efore they could be rescued five had :,
one down for the last time. -Four
odles have been recovered as follows:
orporal L. Hermann. Jasper L. Whims,
els Anderson and Joseph Nuneville. .
hey were buried in the new national !
adjoining the old Spanish \
Since February s50 soldiers ,
all have been buried there Within /
'ch coffin is placed corked bottle II
details and cause of death. S
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES. U
San Francisco, June a9-The United
tates transport steamer Valencia
liled last night for Manila, bearing o
lie headquarters, band and troops b n
ld NJ, Fourth cavalry, and companies tt
and E, Of the Twenty-ffth infautry. I,
Gave Birth to rnre. noy,. n
wabash, Ind, June 99,-Mr and ~
rs A. {. Abbott, of Huntington, yes
rday became the parents of triplets. :,
he little strangers are lusty and will .
re- All tha oh;ldra,, o,. - III