Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07
SHORT OF RATIONS.
Filipino Insurgents Trying to Get
Food and Munitions.
KANSAS REGIMENTS LEAVE FOR HOME
Dispatch Received from Gen. Otis-Railway
to Angeles mpleted-lnsurgents
Open ON Place with shrspnel-
Graves Decorated.

Manila, Sept. 4-Many Spanish pris
oners are escaping from the Filipinos
and bringing into the American lines
stories OF hard treatment. They
agree that the Filipinos are exceeding
ly short Of rations and that large sec
ton of their troops is reduced to the
use of home made black powder. The
natives are trying every scheme to get
food and munitions from Manila.
Daily arrests are made for attempts to
smuggle contraband Of war through
the American lines. In one case a
casco with cargoof bamboo poles was
overhaued and the poles were found
full of rice.
The insurgents have wholesome re-
spect for the British on account OF sew
eral threats of British warships to
lombard their towns unless the rights
of British subjects are respected. Two
British vessels, the Lacson and the
Nero, were driven by stress of weather
into the harbor of Dagupan, the north
ern terminus Of the Dagupan railway.
The crews were imprisoned, but on
their protesting that they were British
subjects the insurgent authorities per-
mitted one man, Edwards, to come to
Manila, promising to release the crew
of the Lacson If Edwards secured from
the British consul at Manila state
ment establishing the nationality of
the crew. A similar concession was
made to the crew Of the Nero.
Edwards says he saw several Ameri-
can prisoners who were better fed than
Spaniards or the Filipino soldiers.
Moreover they were not compelled to
work as the Spanish prisoners are.
The American secret service recently
found u Filipino spy in Calamba. He
is supposed to have been the man who
stole four guns belonging to the Wash
ington regiment. He offered desper-
ate resistance to the soldier who was
sent to capture him, and tried to RIM
away with two revolver shots in his
head. Finally he was brought down
by rifle bullet in the hip. He died
after jumping from the stretcher and
trying to run.
Late yesterday afternoon the Kansas
regiment embarked on big barges in
the river and were towed to the United
States transport Tartar, the regimental
flag flying and the men cheering and
The Tartar sailed for home
yesterday evening.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM GEN. OTIS.
Washington, Sept. 4. The war de-
partment yesterday received two dis
patchis from Gen. Otis at Manila. The
first read:
Railway to Angeles completed In four days.
Insurgents north opened on place this morning
with shrapnel which failed to explode no cas-
ualties. Kansas and washington being loaded
on transports; two battallons Nineteenth in
fantry relieve Tennesseeans at IlOio and Cebu.
Latter with Iowa only remaining volunteer reg
iments, sail soon
At the war department 1t is said that
with the leaving of the Tennessee
and Iowa regiments all the volunteers
will have lett the Philippines; also all
the men of the regular army discharged
under general order 40.
The second dispatch read as follows:
Graves deceased members Tenth Pennsylvania
decorated September | with fitting ceremonies
by Chaplain Pierce, Chaplain Suth-
erland, personal friend Col, Hawkins, delivered