New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
CAPTURE OF BANDITS.
GUERRILLA WARFARE IN THE PHILIP
PINES.
RANps OF OUTLAWS swARMING IN LUzoN-
LAYTON TAKES SAN MIGUEL

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Manila. Dec 12-Colonel Smith. with de
tachment Of the 18th Infantry. SURROUNDED anu
cantured IN a village near Malasqui party OF
guerilas who had made their headquar'ei'
there The party included the band which as
sasslnated seven officials at Malasqui TOT i''enu
,,ness 70 the Americans All are insurgents who
hacan,e bandits when the disntegration OF the
ru,n,no army began They kept the country
around Malasuui in a state Of terror FOR seVera'
weeks. and committed twenty five murders IN
lose than that number Of days When they
,yere caupnt they were promptly sent TO Gen.
oral MacArthur's headquarters at Bayamoans
nv train. II is exrected that they will be speed
fly tried and either shot or hanged If convicted.
WARFARE OF BANDITTI.
The whole country north of San Fernando and
between San Fernando and Manila, except WITH
in the permanent line of troops around the city
and the densely patrolled stretches OF railroad
swarms with similar bands. Probably they VIII
be increased by men from Pillars army, many
Of whom are making their way south TO JOIN
the insurgent force in Cavite Province Ihese
people for the most part, succeed In dodgins
General Grants, Colonel Bells ana Coionei
Hoods troops. who are securing the country lor
them. They devote their energies to ambushing
who leave their commands Every day some
wagon train is fired upon. or some soldier disap-
pears General Wheeler's secretary, Mr. Gar
rett. was disarmed and slashed by poioniah
almost within sight of headquarters. his assail-
ant pursuing him almost into the headquarters
building.
The policy of these rufians is to make the
country uninhabitable for Americans. and to
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assistance TO the Americans, we'll as to com
pei the inhabitants to support the insurrectlon'
Frequently they raid and loot towns The
brother Of the president Of linus went OUTSIDE
the town the other day to harvest some rice
He was captured by his compatriots' accused vi
being a spy and executed.
Only a small proportion OF the insurgent arms
have been surrendered, and the problem OF sup
pressing this guerilla warfare is anything but
easv OF solution. Some Of the American oHcers
think it worse than fighting Indians. owing 10
the difficulties Of the country and the trouole
of locating the enemy. who resort. when haTu
pressed TO the "amigo" dodge, and hide their
guns.
Some Of the Americans favor the issuance OF
n proclamation declaring all natives found WIN
arms to be bandits. punishable az criminals III
stead OF being treated as prisoners OF war.
SPANISH PRISONERS FREE AT LAST
Information has been received At
tiers that five hundred Spanish prisoners have
been shipped from Yigan to Manila, and that
fifteen hundred others have been assembled In
Vigan. including General Pena. Probably these
are Spaniards released by General Youngs
troops in the Benguet district, where they were
concentrated by the insurgents.
General Lawton. with the Both Infantry ana
four troops of the 4th Cavalry, has occupied
San Miguel without fight.
ingurgent
Pillar. who made his headquarters there, with
supposedly the largest force OF insurgents north
of Manila. is believed to have divided his men
into scattered bands. The inhabitants have pc
titioned for a strong garrison.
Colonel Hayes, with cavalry, had two brushes
with the insurgents the Americans having two
wounded
Seventy insurgents attacked a commissary bull
train returning from Capas to Tarlac The
drivers escaped with the loss Of their ratons and
effects
Captain Sturgis. with a troop OF the 18th Cav
airy surprised forty insurgents under General
Pando near Norzagaray The insurgents had
major and two privates killed a lieutenant and
three prlvates wounded and lieutenant and
fourteen men. with twenty-one rifles, captured.