Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-25
SniNEFTLLY TREATED
Insurgents Beat and Kick the Amer
leans Held as Prisoners.
CHINESE NO SHOW.
They Are Murdered by the Rebels al
Soon a. CAPITALIZATION Gives
Some Interesting Accounts
Of Ills March.

New York, May pa dispatch e /
The Journal and Advertiser from Ma.
nila saws: -
General Lawton Is resting with 90
men at Canadaba after 30 days Of sue
oes.ful campaigning He said TO The
Journal correspondent
1t panied me when we got into San
lsidro TO see ON the walls Of the prison
the names Of the IS Americans from the
Yorktown.
From Colonel Ray. the Spanish Off
Ger whom We rescued, | learned that one
Of the American prisoners escaped from
his clpiors His freedom was short
lived for he was afterwards recaptured
He was stretched on the ground before
his fellow prisoners and 20 lashes were
given him
We found letter near San Isliro
written by one Of the Yorktown's crew
saying that they were being kicked. that
the.r hair was being pulled out that
they were cruelty treated in various
other ways aud praying their fellow
countrymsn TO hurry to their relief. Tbs
insurgents make practice Of murder
ing Chinamen who fall into their hands
aud our men. suppose should consider
themselves fortunate that they have not
been similarly treated. though tine cruel
ties and inoignities heapcd upon them
must b. hard 20 bear.
Il woull have advanced TO Tarlac, but
was informed that was north Of the
insurgents main forces Hence | asked
for Kobhes hTigaie can advance and
reach Tarlac In six days, unless the
present negotiation between the FLIP
nos and our commissioners accomplish
peace The whole country Is nothing
bu' inircnchments have had durinp
tho last month p regiments Six mch
have been killed In the field. two have
died from wounds aud IS wounded
The losses or the insurgents were over
40 killed. while we have taken 1905
prisoners released II Spanish pris-
oncrs established civil government in
San Miguel Balinag and San lsidro aud
safely conducted $40 Chinese refugees
who were In fear for their lives
In the section trayersed have de-
stroyed 100000 pounds Of rice 1865 tom
Of sugar and 10000 pounds Of corn. Tn,
supplies destroyed would feed an army
of $1,000 men six months gave each
OF my prisoners a square meal and theT
turned them loose after destroying theii
arms There are whole companies oi
Bolomen AZ Tarlac with no other weap
ons except the primitive ones they carry
1t is my opinion that once the insur
reciion Is over little trouble will b. eN
pcrionced with the natives who hav,
been falsely impressed with their owl
power by their leaders The nativ'
priests have given much assistance .,
me The country Is grandly beauufu
ani fertile Few white men have eve
penetrated the mountains ON account q
the prevailing fear ot tho lgorotes VIII
inhabit the highlands and whose fierce
ness has been greatly exaggerated
These mountainecrs are really harmless
In the provinces of Ruiucan and Nuevl
1 CHA my men stood well the foot marches
They are In a healthy condition mus
SAY my brave scoui-, deeply deplorc th
loss Of Chiefs Young aud Harrington
two a. brave and fearless men as eve
; met The work done by the scouts ha
been equal 20 that Of any regiment 4
thu Philippines.
In all the towns through which
passed. established town council.
made up Of natives IN San Miguel th
council elected a mayor. and Iremaine
there long enough 10 see the municipa
government in active operation !
proves satisfactory Ten of the - bal
ties fought by MS were very severe NJ
small loss was due 10 the fac, that
fianked and came Ia on their trenches i
the rear,