The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

MANILA. Oct. 30.-Three companies O.
Colonel Bells regiment had two en-
counters with the insurgents near Labau
and scattered them. The insurgents lef
four officers and eight men on the field
and the Americans captured severa
guns. On the American side one maj
was killed and two officers and six meI
wounded.
Captain French took a accommodating
party beyond Labam after he had mel
the enemy and was reinforced by Major
Bishop with two companies. The IN
surgents brought up cavalry reinforce
ments and there was a second fight, dur
ing which their leader, Major Salvador
was killed and many were wounded and
carried away.
Colonel Bell has been given free hand
around Bacolor. He has sixty mounted
men searching the country daily and
they are killing many Filipinos in
skirmishes.
The Spanish commission which entered
the insurgent lines a month ago with
money TO relieve the wants, OF seVerdIl
thousand military and civil civil SPa59dsh to5aI
The commissioners report that they
spent most Of the time in Tarlac and
vicinity, where there are some ZiUg SICK
Spaniards in the hospital The Flllplnos
ill-treat and iIl-feed them refusing TO
surrender them, as well as the other
Spanish prisoners, in the hope of com
peiling Spain to recognize the inde-
pendence of the island.
From Tarlac to Bamban, about two
thirds of the way, the commissioners
Travelled by train on the acknowledgement
Railway. The remainder of the journey
from Bamban to Angeles they made on
foot. escorted by handsomely mounted
Filipino cavalry They were received be-
tween the OutpOsts by a member OF Gen
eral MacATthur's staff and were brought
bN train 10 Manila.
There are fourteen American prisoners,
they say, at Tarlac, all of whom are
Well treated. Lieutenant J. c. Gilmore
of the United States gunboat Yorktown
who fell into the hands OF the insurgents
at Baler on the east coast of Luzon, last
April, where the Yorktown had gone or
a special mission to relieve the Spanish
garrison, is at Bingat.
The commissioners have brought let
ter to General Otis from relative of the
murdered Filipino General Luna, who
wishes to avenge the assassination by
AguinaldO's officers, and who asks per
sonal interview with the military gov
ernor. According to the commissioner 5
statement AguinaldO, who is still at Tar
lac with 5000 troops, wishes to continue
the war, although he has a high opinion
of the American officers and soldiers
General Lawton he calls "El General de
Ia NOche' (the night genera), because
that commander has attacked him sc
often in the darkness that he never
knows when to look for him. Aguinaldo
is Sald 70 De Wen supplied Win arm anu
ammunition and he is able to get plenty
of rice from the northern provinces.
With the Spanish commissioners came
a large number of women, the families
Of eight prominent officers of the Filipino
army, who recently applied to General
Otis for permission TO send their families
to Manila. Upon the receipt of the mill
tary governor reply, the nature of
which has not been disclosed, the women
and children started under escort from
Tarlac for the American lines. When
they arrived to-day General Macarthur
yond our outposts where they will re-
main while their credentials are being ex-
amined.