The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Constantly Harassing the American
Outposts with Unexpected DASH
es from Their Trenches.
LONG LINE OF INSURGENTS
OPPOSITE THE FORCES OF GENERALS
LAwToN AND MACARTHUR.
Gen. Otis Likely to Be Called on to
Feed Many Suffering Natives
Captain TiIley Missing.

MANILA. May 2s.-The approach of the
wet season finds the insurrection seemingly
taking a new lease of life. All along the
American lines the rebels are showing more
aggressive activity. in their guerrilla style.
than at any time before since the fall of
Malolos. They keep United States troops
in the trenches. sleeping in their clothing
and constantly on the alert against dashes
upon our outposts. and they make life warm
for the American garrisons IN the towns.
The bands of General Luna and General
Mascardo. which retreated toward Tarlac
when they feared they would be caught
between General Macarthur and General
Lawton. have returned in force to their old
trenches around San Fernando. where there
are daily collisions. Opposite our lines on
the south protecting Manila, all the way
around to San Pedro Macati. the F'ilipinos
have three rows of trenches most OF the
distance.
Reports from prisoners indicate that the
insurgents construe the peace negotiations
TO mean that the Americans have had
enough of fighting. The Filipinos are also
encouraged by the belief that the Ameri-
cans are preparing for an interval of mac
tivity during the wet season. This period
Is sure to be followed by much suffering.
Thousands of acres that were under culti-
walton last year have not been plowed this
year. and the government will probably be
obliged to feed thousands. just as 1t fed the
Cubans
Friendly natives. amigos, continue to pour
into the American lines by land and river
routes. coming from the territory of insur-
rection into the country. where the passage
OF two armies has left no food, and prac-
tically throwing themselves upon the char
ity OF their conquerors. Such able bodied
men as are not in the Filipino ranks have
been kept by the insurgent leaders to dig
trenches, and old men, women and children
form the mass of the refugees. These are
doing some plowing. but they will be con-
fronted with hunger before they can realize
any subsistence from their crops.
The United States army has organized a
system OF distributing rice at Malolos and
some of the smaller towns where Filipino
roon be exhausted.
The United States transport Morgan City,
which arrived here from San Francisco with
600 recruits for various regiments. sailed to-
day for Iloilo with the troops.
AS 1t was impossible to take to Spain the
remains of the Spanish General Montero,
who was fatally wounded in a recent en-
gagement with the Fiipinos In the Island
OF Mindanao, and who died while being
brought here from Zamboanga on the trans
port Leon XIII, IL was decided that the
interment should take place in Manila. The
funeral took place to-day. hundreds OF
Spanish soldiers and civilians attending the
services in the cathedral and following the
cortege to the grave with wreaths and
flags. The Spanish papers declare that
Montero was a victim of the Spanish gov
ernment's neglect