The Mena star., 1899-08-24
.SCHURMAN'S OPINION.
The Philippine Commissioner Talks
 About the Rebellion.
DISPATCHES FROM MAJ. GEN. OTIS.
ALarge Force of Filipino Insurgents Driven from Their Intrenohments in the Noun tains of Negros-M Mules and Cavalry
 Horses on Board Transports.


 
 Chicago, Aug. 2l.-Jacob Gould Schurman, United States commissioner to the Philippines, arrived in Chicago yesterday from the islands of which he has just completed a six months study at the instance of President Mckinley. He left for his home in Ithaca, N. Y., and will report to the president as soon as meeting can be arranged. In an interview he said:
 So far as the results of my official negotia- tions with the representatives of Aguinaldo or other Filipino officials are concerned, nm not at liberty to talk of them till have made my report to the president Concerning the islands in general however, there is much to be told. In my opinion the rebellion, the last of which we are trying to suppress was due in the first place to several causes, the principal Of which were the tyranny of some religious orders. the exercise Of arbitrary power by the governor generals, and the delay and corruption of jus- tice.
 The leaders of the rebellion tell their follow CTS the most astounding tales of the Americans and the common people believe that the priests under American rule would subject them to the same tyranny. That the American army killed priests or otherwise maltreated church men church property is believe. utterly without foundation. Aguinaldo is believed in the is- lands to be honest, and think that he is acting honestly in money matters but whether from moral political reasons l would not say. While don't care to discuss the real motives behind the rebellion Ut this time will say that If 1t suppressed there would be many prominent native oiicials out of occupation
 Mir. Schurman declined to answer the question whether he had been the subject of any anti-imperialist com munications, saying that on that ques- tion, or any which touched it even in- directly, he would not speak. He also declined to give an opinion on the length of time it would take to sup press the rebellion. When asked If he considered the retention of the Phil ippines good policy on the part of this country, Mir. Schurman said that the resources of the islands were great, but that he must decline to commit himself on the subject of making them d part of this country.
 DISPATCHES FROM MAJ. GEN. OTIS.
 Washington, Aug. 2L-The follow ing dispatches announcing engage ments with the Philippine insurgents were received at the war department yesterday:
 
 the sixth infantry with 50 men, attacked and routed 100 of the enemy cntrenched at ribuan. Negros mountains having three men slightly wounded. The enemy left in tho entrench- ments 10 dead, six rifles and all reserve ammu- nition; supposed to be armed Taglos who few days since crossed from Panay in small boats.-- Otis
 Manila. Aug. sL-I'rst Lieut. Alfred w. Drew, Twelfth infantry, instantly killed and First Lieut.. Willis Uline, same regiment se- verely wounded yesterday in attack on insur- gents in vicinity of Angeles by two companies of Twelfth infantry No other casualties. En- emy routed.-Otis
 First Lieut. Alfred Drew, mentioned in the above dispatch, was born in Texas and graduated from the military academy in 1891, and assigned as sec ond lieutenant of the Twelfth infantry. During the war with Spain he was major of the Third Texas volu nteer in- fantry.
 A BRUSH WITH THE INSURGENTS.
 Manila, Ang. 9l.-One lieutenant of the Twelfth infantry was killed and another was seriously wounded while reconnoitering Saturday evening north of Angeles. The Americans encoun- tered large force of insurgents and AlONC ll1thk AlohA tiiSll PCoAllOhS- lAitubs Cole, of. the Sixth infantry, with 80 men, encountered 100 insurgents en- trenched in the mountains of the is- lands of Negros and routed them after an hour and half of severe fighting. Tine Americans had three men slightly hurt. Nineteen dead insurgents were counted in the trenches. Six rifles and quantity of reserve ammunition were captured. The insurgents recently cut the cable in Laguna bay, leading toI Calamba, on the south shore of theI lake, but the break has been repaired.
 MULES ES ROUTE TO MANILA.
 San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The trans-5 port Siam has sailed for Manila with $50 mules which will be used for mili- tary service in the Philippines. The vessel will stop at Honolulu for several days and the mules will be given run ashore as rest from their steamer voyage. Fifty experienced drivers ac- companied the animals.
 CAVALRY HORSES ON BOARD.
 Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2f.--The trans port Garone has sailed for Manila with 100 horses belonging to the Third cav airy on board.
 Surplus Shipment Map.
 Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. 21.-Statc Labor Commissioner Thomas r. Rixev