The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-21
REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE
Seem to Be Now Gathering in Force
South of Manila.
GEN. MAO ARTHUR AT DAGUPAN.

The Latest InsurReut "Capitai" Is
Bengaet, and the American Prison-
ers Are at Camatin-General wheeler
VIII Not Return to Congress.
Manila, Nov. 21.-There has been q
revival Of insurgent activity south of
Manila. pc rticularly in Cavite province.
At linus Sunday the Filipinos fired a
Bmoothbore cannon. but this was soon
yilenced by the American artillery.
In the course Of the morning Major
Cowles, with battalion Of the Fourth
infantry and two guns, scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and in the direction of Perez das
Marinas. The Americans could not
pursue the retreating insurgents be-
cause their ammunition was exhausted.
The Filipinos were under the COM
mand of General Mariana Trias. 1t
is reported that there are more In
surgents in the vicinity Of linus than
ever before.
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite province from Cal
amba, in Laguna province. and the
other southern provinces. The insur-
gents have smoothbore and two mod
ern cannon.
Two columns, one from linus and the
other from Racoor, converged on the
Zapote bridge, where they found a
deserted Filipino camp.
The troops of the Fourth cavalry.
four companies of the Fourth infantry
and two guns of Captain Rileys bat
terry proceeded to Annaboo, south Of
linus. and came upon the enemy en-
trenched at that point. They scattered
the Filipinos, but as the latter were
subsequently reinforced. the Ameri-
cans returned to linus under fire. seven
Of our men being wounded. Oup scouts
found IL dead insurgents at Annaboo.
General MacArthur's reconnaissance
entered Dagupan yesterday afternoon.
The Americans found that no insur-
gents had been there for four days.
The Thirty-third infantry was prob
ably in DaguDan Sunday, leaving Sun
day night. Thirty insurgents, under a
major, escaped from Bayombong Sun
day about ten minutes before the
Americans entered. Others, 1t Is said. |
threw their guns into the river and
now play the role of Amigos. Many
Spanish prisoners, escaped from the
are at Bayombong, among
them the former governors Of the
provinces of Tarlac and Zambales.
There is also quite large colony OF
former insurgent officers collected at
that point, including Major Ortiz, who
acted as interpreter for the Filipino
commission headed by General Ale
jandrino, which visited Manila in
Ortiz has donned the
Amigo clothing and announced that he
has abandoned the instruction.
The Spaniards say that the new in
surgent capital is Bengaet, and that
the American prisoners are at Camitin.
They report having seen Lieutenant
and his party in the north.
No insurgents have been seen any
where near the railroad, and 1t is be-
ieved that the only armed force of
any size Is in the mountains Of the
province of Zambales, to the west, al
.hough there are reports of insurgents
at San Miguel de Can't
ang, west of Panique, and at Manga
arom Tor Mangalaron), west of Bay
,mbong. General Macarthur is pre-
Jared for the attack, his forces being
disposed between Durham. province of
rarlac, and Dagupan. The Twelfth
infantry, battalion Of the Seven
zenith infantry, and two troops Of cav
Try are with General Macarthur be-
ow Dagupan.
General Wheeler has decided not to
eturn for congress. He is writing
etter to President Mckinley, with
request that 1t be forwarded to the
ouse of representatives,.
The people of Gotta Bato. on the
coast Of the Island Of
findanao, desire the establishment Of
american government there and have
petition to General Otis
skiing him to send troops.
The United States gunboat Helena
rrived at Cavite yesterday with the
rev of the United States cruiser
harleston, which was wrecked early
! the month on reef off the north
est coast of Luzon.