The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-03
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES.
The Americans scattering tho fhip'no'
Near I.abam--rhe spanish Commits
sionsrs Return To Manila.

manila, Oct 3i.-Thr.e companies
of Col. Bells regiment have had two
encounters with the insurgents near
Labam and scattered them. The IN
surgepts left four officers and eight
men dead on the field and the Amer
leans captured three. prisoners and
several guns ON thc American s.de
one man was killed and two officers
and six men were wounded.
Capt, French took a acknowledging
party beyond Labam after he had met
the enemy, and was reinforced ny Maj
Bishop with two companies Tho IN
surgents brought up cavalry reinforce
ments aud there was second fgh,
during which their leader, Maj saliva.
dor, was killed and many were wound
ed and carried away.
Col. Bell has been given a free hand
around Bacolor. He has 90 mounted
men securing the country daily and
they are killing many Fil.pinos in
skirmishcs
The spanish commi ssion, which en-
tered the insurgent lines month ago
with money to relieve the wants of
several thousand military aud civil
Spanish prisoners returned To Angeles
Monday. The commissioners report
that they spent most OF the time in
Tarlac and vicinity. where there are
some > 200 sick Spaniards in the hos
pital The Filipnos ill-trcat and ill-
Feed them, refusing 20 surrender them,
as we'll a. the other spanish prisoners,
in the hope OF compelling spain 20 rec
ognize the independence OF the island.
From Tarlac TO Bamban, about two
thirds OF the way. the commissioners
Travelled by train on the Manila
Dagupan railway. The remainder of
the journey from BambaE to Angeles
they made on foot. and escorted by
Handsomely mounted Filipino cavalry.
They were received between the out
posts by mem Der VI Gen. MacArthur's
stan, and were brought by train TO
Manila. There are "a American pris-
oners they say at Tarlac, all OF whom
are welt treated. Lieut. J. {. Gill
more, 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
Yorstown had gone on a special ms.
sion to relieve the spanish garrison. is
Mt BngaL
The commissioners have brought
letter to Gcn, Otis from relative OF tho
murdered Filipino. Gen, Luna, who
wishes 20 avengc the assass nation by
Aguinaido's officers and who asks a
personal interview with the military
governor According To the commits
sioners' statement Agulnaldo, who IL
sill at Tarlac With S.oOo troops, wishes
10 continuc the war, although he has
high opinion OF the American officers
and soldiers Gen. Lawton he calls
"El General de Ia Noche" tthe nignt
general }. because that commander has
attacked him so often in the dark
ness tina, he never knows when TO ioo,s
for him
Aru.na' do is said to bc we'll supplied
with arms aud ammunition and ho is
able to get p.euty OF rice from the
northern province.
With the spanish commissioners
came large number OF women the
families o. eight prominent officers oi
the Filipino army, who recently APP
piled ito Gen. Otis for permission 10
send their families TO Manila. Upon
the receipt OF the military governors
reply, the nature Of which has not
been disclosed. the women aud children
started under escort, from Tarlac for
the American lines When they ar.
rived Monday Gen. Macarthur COM
PEELED them to halt about mile be-
yond our outposts where they will re-
main while their credentials arc being
examined.