Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
WAR NOT ES.

Gen. Macarthur is now in Bayam-
bong Tor Bayamban), preparing to
sweep the country on both sides of the
Manila-Dagupan railroad. Gen. Whea-
ton is at San Fabian and Gen. Lawton
at Tayug. The Gordon from San Fab
ian to San Isidro covers all the roads
and occupies all towns on the line. The
American policy is to prevent any more
insurgents escaping to the north and
to force them toward the country west
of the railroad. Maj. March, with
battalion of the SD infantry, occupies
Vigan, having made forced march
from San Fabian. The remainder OF
the regiment are on the way. Gen.
Young with handful of cavalry and
the Macabebes is in Vigan and Lieut.
Col. Howse, with four decimated COM
panies of the 34th infantry, barefooted
and tagged, is struggling toward Vigan
from Aliga (Aliaga). When last re-
ported he was within so miles of his
destination. There are 5000 Spanish
prisoners in Abra province, whose re-
lease through the military operations
is expected soon.
When the transport Manauense an
chored in Manila bay on the morning
of Nov. 23th. 80 days from San Fran
cisco, there were several feet of water
in her hold and 400 grimy, greasy, hun
CRY, exhausted soldiers and sailors,
who had been passing buckets of water
since Nov. II. night and day. First
Assistant Engineer Dunleavy was un-
der arrest. and according to Col. Webb
Hayes official report, the chief engin-
eer would also have been under arrest
if there had been anyone to replace
| hin. The colonels report declares
that the captain OF the vessel told him
that the only thing which brought
them through was the fact that the
men were greenhorns and failed to
realize their danger, while experienced
seamen would have deserted the ship
| and taken TO the boats in mid-ocean.
| Col. Gardeners 30th regiment, which
| left Fort Sheridan on Sept. 6, got its
| first glimpse of the Philippine islands
on the 2lst, when their transport, the
| Sheridan. came to anchor in Manila
bay mile and half from shore. 1t
was an unbrolxen run from Honolulu,
where she laid three days through to
Manila, no stops having been made at
the japanese ports or at Hong Kong.
! The voyage lasted % days, and it was
the fastest time the Sheridan has made.
The weather was fine all the way over.
Only few were sick when the boat
reached Manila, and they not seriously.
The regiment has been assigned to
Gen. Lawton's division and will doubt
less see service in the near future.
Aguinaldo's mother has arrived at
| Manila and has been given shelter by
Senior Legarde, prominent amigo,
who was secretary before the outbreak
and who resigned when it came. II
seems that Buencamino's party took
refuge in bandit village, which had
offered Aguinaldo an asylum, intend
ing to sell him to the Americans. The
bandits assassirated half of Buenca
mino's guard and proposed to keel
Aguinaldo's mother for ransom.
In the terrified temper of the insur
gents, who run at The sight of ar
American, single company might 60
anywhere in the north now, according
to Capt Fowler. No prisoners cXcep
officers and civil leaders are retained
by the Americans. Their policy is t.
release all others almost Immediately
A short time ago Lieut.. Gilmore ant
party were ordered executed by Gen
Luna. The prisoners were marched t.
the plaza in San isidro and in the pres
ence of a great crowd were aligned t.
be executed, but it is said that Aguin
aldo appeared and prevented the exc
cution.
The citizens of Key West have pet
toned the navy department not to re
move the remains of the victims of tn
Maine who were inferred in the GENE
terry there. They have representa-
, that the town purchased fine lot i
the cemetery, placed an iron fenc
around it and erected an expensiv
monument, which is to be dedicate
this winter