The National tribune., 1899-10-12

of this force. including the chartering of big
ocean liners, is steadily and satisfactorily
proceeding. Thirty-ffve vessels in tho
trans Atlantic trade havo beeu engaged
During the week stories Of the movements
OF British and Beers caae fron all sides,
but the exact positions are not clear.
F. w. Reis, the Transvaal Secretary Of
State, said in an interview: The Trans
Yaal Government Is aw:iitiDg the next I'M
perial dispatch. which ought to. contain
British agent, Conyngham Greene, has
informed me that the dispatch is in course
OF preparation, but that some days will
elapse before it viii be ready. In tho
meantime. the Transvaal forces are nohi-
fzing and going TO the frontier Tho
Government, however, has issued strict
1nlunctiOIs to cOnulaudants and all other
military officers on no account TO violate
British territory.
The news from tho Transvaal for the
last few days has been very slow, owing
to block in the telcgraphic communica-
tons.
THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECJoE
The 4th q. S.. under Maj. Price, had a
series Of encounters with the insurgents
about Imirs Last week. The natives. led d.
it is supposed, by a former Mayor OF linus,
made a general attack upon the American
luie5 from linus 10 Bac0Or. The losscs in
the fights are believed 10 have been small
on both sides.
On Oct. 5 an attack by the insurgents
was made upon Pararaaue. Col Dog
gctt repllsed the attack. Several hundred
insurgents have reoccupied Porac, which
WAS captured by Gen. Macarthur on Sept
2S. and evacuated by the Americans the
following day. The insurgents on Oct 4
made two attacks on Cai;iinba, in which
the commanding officer reports 90 Filipinos
We're killed ard many wounded Two
companies of the 2ist regiment repealed
each attack, losing two men killed and
seven wounded. Bolo men surprised an
American outpost near Guagua, killing
three priyates.
There have been other smaller move
ments. About Is Americans have been
killed, and Gen. Otis's report givcs at least
80 Insurgents killed, and ia those cases
where he does not state their actual loss,
says it Was heavy.
After these operations Gen Fred Grant.
on Oct. 9, with three companies OF the
4th Inf, two companies of the 14th Inf
and q band Of scouts attached 10 the former
regiment, advanced from linus, driving
the insurgents from the entire west bank
| of the linus River. Cos. G. and II, with
Atile scouts, crossed the river at Big Bend
and advanced westward in the direction
pf the Bincayau road, the insurgents firing
Folleys, but retiring. Twenty F'ilpinos
fwere discovered intreiched at the Bincayan
Church. about midway between Bacoor
and Cavite Viejo. These We're routed,
six being killed. Riley's battery, of the
5th Art, made an effective sortie about a
mile south of Bacoor, and shelled the west
bank Of the river at close range That
bank is now held by the Americans
These affairs keep the Americans busy,
but do not amount to much individually.
The President has directed the iinne-
diate dispatch TO the Philippines of nine
war vessels. These will include. the cruis.
ers BROOKLYN, Nashville, New Orleans and
nalr "A fl,n .f
tai with Admiral Dewey OH the Philip
pine situation.
There was another well-defined rumor
last week that Otis will be recalled SOON
Gen. Schwan's column. consisting OF
the 18th Inf, a battalion Of the 18th, two
troops of cavalry, Capt. Rileys battery
! of the 5th Art, and loves scouts, Oh Oct
8 advanced from Bacoor and occupied
Cavite, Yiejo, and Noveleta. The loss
gas small.
The marines and naval forces co-operated
tn the troops very prominently. The
(nboatS Wheeling, Pctrel, and CallaC
off the shore near Noveleta, and threw
Ills into that towrgand Santa Cruz for al
pr, preparing the way for the marine:
and. About 4J0 marines under Col
btt, advanced along the peninsul;
Cavite to Noveleta by a marrow
through SwampS.
mile beyond the marines outpost tn
nn was suddenly received with vol
rom trenches across the road.
movement WAS executed, and the in
IS were driven from the trenches
rines wading through rice fields il
the flank of the enemy, who re
to strong sand forts across tn
ding the peninsula, destroyin,
scross the stream. Ii is sal
lumber Of these marines wer
70 distinguished themselve
near Guantanamo, wher
first American battle OF
gallantly held their pos
against superior fore
hey did the principa
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