Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-07

FORCES nave occupied the MOrOnS PENN
sula and Gen. Halls column is en-
camped at Morong. Maj. Truman,
marching across the Binangonan, found
it impracticable to form a Gordon; and
the insurgents, with the exception of a
hundred or two, escaped through the
mountains after Gen. Pho del Pillar,
dragging their battery by buffaloes at
night. A few, however, may be trap
ped. The Washington troops have re-
turned to Pasig.
The present expedition shows the
difficulty which is encountered by an
army which must depend upon wagon
trains in catching barefooted bandits
in their own mountains. and also gives
proof that the rebels do not intend to
fight battles.
Gen. Hall left Santa Teresa yeSter-
day morning and marched II miles to
Morong up and down rocky hills and
through woods and swamps Scores OF
his men fell out, owing to the extreme
heat and were left to follow as best
they could. The head of the army ar
rived at Morong at noon, having eX-
changed only a few shots with insur-
gent skirmishers on the way. Groups
Of stragglers followed all day, but the
force was 200 smaller than when it
started. The men were almost sc
hours without rations and it was con-
siderable of an achievement for them
TO cover the ground they did.
En- route to Morong the Americans
met fiocks of Filipinos, under days of
truce, many of them young men with
the bearing of soldiers. Many discard
ed uniforms when found in the houses,
apparently those of soldiers who had
escaped by changing their costumes
from "insurrecto" to amigo" and
walking boldly past the army which
had expected to corral them. Few were
found about Morong.
One member of the Washington reg
iment was killed and two were wound
ed in the encounter with the outposts.
Gen. Lawton, on board a gunboat
searching the coast for Maj Truman,
stopped at Binangon, opposite Morong.
The Filipinos ran up flag of truce and
a delegation in canoes put out and
greeted the Americans with the usual
protestations OF friendship.
The rebels on Saturday night made
an attack upon the friendly town of
Macabe, and after driving the inhabit-
ants out, burned the town.
The insurgents nightly annoy the
troops at San Fernando. Several Am
orleans have been slightly wounded re-
Gently. The enemy have several Krupp
guns, which they bring forward and
use for firing large shells into the town.
then retreating with their guns. One
of the insurgents shells fell within 80
yards of Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
tiers Saturday evening. The American
troops do not reply to the nightly out
breaks.
NEW YORK, June GA special to
The Herald from Washington says: Pre-
sident Schurman, of the Philippine
commission, in a dispatch to Secretary
Hey, it is believed, recommended Aore
liberal concessions to the Filipinos, with
4 view of ending the insurrection at
once. An official acquainted with the
message said it reviewed the situation
in the islands, and was OF an encour-
aging nature. Fhe. dispatch was con-
sidered by the President and Secretary
Hay, and the President has sent re-
ply. The nature of the answer is not
divulged.
1t is significant that coincident with
his message to Mr.. Sehurman a cable
gram was sent to Gen. Otis, with in
structions in line with the Presidents
belief that the restoration of peace can
be accomplished only by the complete
subjugation of the Filipinos. Gen. OILS
will continue his military operations
throughout the rainy season. 1t is APP
parent that the President does not look
for a close of the rebellion until the
Filipinos are convinced of the military
superiority of the United States. The
concessions already offered are liberal,
the administration believes, and as far
as the President can go without author
ty from Congress, and it is doubtful
Ii the new propositions made by the
commission have received his approval.
The War Department is preparing
plans to send the 5000 men needed by
Gen. Otis to make up the 10000 which
he says he must have in order to con-
troll the situation. Regiments will pro-
badly be withdrawn from Cuba ana
Porto Rico sufficient, with other regu-
lars to be taken from the United States,
to make up the number desired
Gen. Otis advises the War Depart
Ment that the Oregon regiment will
leave for the United States this week.
1t will be sent direct to Portland for