The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09

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"hNiisR, MA. %, D. Ill., ne Hp-
proach of the wet season finds the in
surrection seemingly taking new
lease of life. All along the American
lines the rebels are showing more ag-
gressive activity in their guerrilla
style than at any time before or since
the fall of Malolos. They keep the
United States troops in the trenches,
sleeping in their clothing, and con-
stantly on the alert against dashos on
DutpOsts and they make life warm for
the American garrisons in the towns.
The bands of Gen. Luna and Gen.
Mascardo. which retrcated toward Tar
lac when they feared they would be
caught between Gen. Macarthur and
to their old trenches around San Fer
nando, where there are daily coils
ions.
Opposite our lines on the south. pro-
tecting Manila, all the way around to
San Pedro MaCati, the Filipinos have
three rows of trenches most of the dis
lance.
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the insurgents construe the peace ne
gOtiations to mean that the Americans
have enough of fighting. The Filipin-
ms are encouraged by the belief that
the Americans are preparing for an
interval of inactivity during the wet
season.
MANILA, May 2S.-Barbaric cruelty
and the treachery of Negros rebels
have cost the lives of Capt. lilly of the
Signal Corps and several Malay sail
Ors OF the crew of the cable steamer
Recorder. The steamer was engaged
in picking up and repairing the cable
connecting Negros and Cebu, and went
10 the town of Escalant on the former
island. The natives hoisted flag of
truce, and "A launch bearing the cap
tain. first officer, several seamen and
Capt. Tilly, who was aboard observing
cable operations. at once put OFF from
the Recorder.
The natives waited until the launch
reached the shore, and then opened
fire on the party. lilly, with two com.
panions, sprang overheard. and the
Niiptstiu vi tHe SltdUltl, WIN u
few men, managed to get away in tn,
launch. Tilly was last seen in the
water, and was either drowned or cap.
tured and killed by the natives. The
rebels captured few of the Recorders
Malay seamen, and. after they had
been fiOgged into insensibility. they
were cut to pieces. This horrible per.
fOrmance was watched from the deck
Of the cable ship, and II Is possible that
Tilly was one of the victims. The Re.
cOrder ran to lloilo and is now AT Els.
caiante with troops.
WASHINGTON, May Secretary
Alger has received cablegram from
Gen. Otis IN response to his inquiry
announcing that majority of the Ore
gon Regiment Of Volunteers at Ma
Mia have elected to return by steamer
directly To Portland, Or. The Wash
ington Regiment decided to come first
10 San Francisco.
II has been determined to allow the
volunteers serving in the Philippines
10 decide whether they shall be mus.
tered out at San Francisco or return
10 their respective state as organiZa.
uDns and be mustered out there. Sec,
Rotary Alger ~ preparing dispatch tt
Zen. Otis giving in detail the allow
ances for travel pay and rations to tn,
respective States and this information
Is To be submitted by him to the regi
ments In order that they can decide
with all the facts before them, wheth
err they prefer to be mustered out a
San Francisco or TO go To their homes
an organizations. In either event eaci
soldier will be entitled to two month,
extra pay on muster out
MANILA, May 26.-Maj. A. NJ Dig
giles, Of the Thirteenth Minnesota Reg
iment, who was wounded In the heat
while accommodating, May sth, at I
point near San Miguel. and who wa
brought 10 a hospital here, is dead.
ST PAUL, MINI, May 27.-Maj
Arthur N. Diggles, OF the Thirteenth
Minnesota Volunteers, was born II
iosion In 1855. lie graduated from
Yale with IA" class Of 10 During III,
past thirteen years he had been en-
gagged IN the real estate and life insur
hnrs business "a Minneapolis