The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

who had been told that the Amertcans
were confined 10 the suburbs Of Manila.
Asmajority of the natives welcome the
army enthusiastically, but some who
have been dsluded by stories Of American
'crueIties hide In the swamps. women
who are unable to flee fall upon their
knees, unfolding cruoiBxss and begging
TO be spared. When the news spread that
the Americans intsnd to remain aad es-
tablish order the population fiooked to
their homes, bringing with them their
cattle and household goods.
The insurgents have drained the re-
sources Of the province. The army has
impressed share Of the crops, and the
people are misersbly poor. Everywhere
are elaborats trenches, built By the non
com batauts. working day snd night. The
Americans found big stores of rice at
Tarlao, Tubig and elsewhere and several
thousand new Filipino uniforms were
captured ut Tubig. Thirty Insurgents
surrendered TO General Macarthur esch
receiving $50 for bis gun.
Major Marsh's b,ttalion Of the Thirty
Third regiment which includes many old
Rough Riders from the southwest, at
tackled four hundred Filipinos three miles
from san Fsbyan on the Dagupan road
ON Friday. The Eillpinos had been firing
at the outposts Major Marsh found them
sptrenohed across the river. Their
trenches had teen made after General
wheaton's arrival. Major Marsh charged
them, n portion OF his battalion fording
the stream and part crossing by the
bridge when the Americans approached
the Filipinos, afraid to show their heads,
poked their rifiss above the trench and
fired blindly. Major Marsh's forces pur-
sued them for mile. Fourteen dead
FiIipinos were left behind, including the
lieutenant colonel commanding on the
field. Two A meI loans were wounded.
The insurgents have resumed thsir
activity In the Cavits province. threaten
ing an attack on linus Yesterday they
attacked Balambs In the usual fashion.
A nightly fusilade between the marines
and the insurgents who have again en-
trenched themselves on the isthmus be-
tween Cayite and Novelta Is plainly heard
In Manila. On Saturday the Filipinos at
tempted to sntrap the marines by land
ing a force from canoes behind them. The
searohiigh's Of the Petrol discovered the
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Washington November l4.-Cable de-
spatches received at the war Department
announce that Major John Logan, s3i
A,,fn has hCnn Had m N
fight In Luzon. He was leading ~ :, &
TALON In action.
Mayor 1"oh a. i"FSh' "As Nol
g Sn'Y 40 tson' ~ 1-nfpatl .sas3sE III.
% fse 49, a. q! aotasnsstf 20 va5,
80 ecaaetng asd at;aA5."i ior IVA
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For .svsraI vear, be WAS oanta,n Of the
local ni,,tarv oompanv known as the
Iouan RiHas N Nav 1903 a raCaI ed
from pres,aspt MoKin,sv the appoint.
,nsnt ~ .ss,stan. adiptapt sdiutant GEN.
eral with the rank Of first lieutenant
IN tha staff of Gan. John G. Bates He
want IN Cuba and took mart in the bat.
,,s of FL Cansr.
He was promoted to major for gallan-
try In battle ana at the conclusion Oh tine
Cuban war was with ten. Bates VINO
was governor VI santa Tiara proVincA.
August ~ last ne was appointed major
OF the $50 U. D volunteers anu ssiIeo
with his regiment early In ootoper' MA
Jor Logan leaves wiaow ana three onii-
dren.
TELEGRAM FROM PRESIDENT.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Noyem Der l4.-Mrs.
Iopan has received the following tele-