The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-10-20
TO KILL AMERICANS.
Insurgents Said to Have Gathered
200 Men to Attack noilo.
Haj. Cheatham, With q Scouting Party,
Encountered q Force OF Insurgents Near
Manila and Three Americans Were
EiIed-Othrr Manila News.

Encountered . Force OF Insurgents Near
Manila and Three Americans Were
KiHed-Oth-r Manila News
Manila, Oct. I7.-Letters from IloiIo
say the insurgents expect to gather
1000 men and 3, 900 or 4, 600 rifles near
there Gen. Magbahna, according to
letters, plans to attack the suburbs Of
IlOilO with this force, carry the city
and slaughter the Americans
There IS great tension between the
Visayans and Tagals, growing out Of
the Tagals holding Araneta, a leader of
the Visayans, a prisoner since the
threatened Visayan revolt against
Tagal domination a month ago. The
Visayans are incensed to the point Of
rebellion. While the Tagals nOminaIly
control only the military organization
Of the sO-called Filipino republic, they
have crowded out the Visayans from
the civil branch.
A body Of Tagals, estimated to number
between 500 and LOCO. recently crossed
from Santa Barbara to Escalante, on
the island Of NegrOs, for the purpose
Of aiding IntepapaisiO's bandits in
keeping under the inhabitants who are
friendly to the Americans
Killed Three American soldiers.
Manila, Oct 15.-Mai Cheatham,
with a scouting party, while proceed
ing along the west shore Of the lake
Thursday, encountered a force Of rebels
strongly entrenched at BIuntinlupa.
Maj Cheatham reports that he drove
the rebels from their position and that
IN the engagement three Americans
were killed and two were wounded.
RumOrs are In circulation in Manila
that Mai Cheathau discovered three
American prisoners who had been
bound. gagged and shot by the insur-
gents These rumOrs, however, are
not confirmed
Reports having reached the provost
marshal that arms were concealed at
the headquarters Of the Dominican
friars, a large building adjoining the
palace, a detachment Of soldiers made
a search Of the building They found
a small stock Of Mausers, revOlvers and
ammunition, which was cOnfiscated de-
spite the protests Of the friars that the
arms were not intended for unlawful
use
Unfriendly Newspaper Suppressed
Manila, Oct. 1S.@Fhe newspaper
Patria has been suppressed and its
editor, Senior UtOr, a Spaniard, placed
under arrest on the charge Of printing
and publishing seditious documents.
For some time the Patria had been
hostile to the Americans. Recently
pamphlets attacking the Americans
and friendly FilipinOs have been cir
culated, and the police believe that
UtOr wrote and printed them
BelIs regiment, moving from a posi-
ton northwest of BacoIOr, this morn
ing, drove the enemy out Of Poraic.
One American was killed and one
wounded. The FiIipinOs lost a num-
Der Of killed and wounded The Ameri-
cans captured two bullock carts Of am
munitiOn.
FuipinOs Scattered.
Washington, Oct. 16.-The following
eablegram from Gen. Otis has been re-
ceived at the war department:
Manila. Oct 14.-Schwan's column swung into
linus from Das Marinas Friday morning;
camped at BacOOr Friday night; has scattered
insurgents, who are probably retiring By de-
tachments on Indang. Schwan's movement
very successful; inflicted heavy loss on men
ana property OF southern insurgent army; he
reports their casualties at go killed and four
wounded their stored supplies destroyed Young
moving from Arayat north and westward yes
terdayi scattered insurgents who retired north
vest; his casualties, three slightly wounded;
considerable store Of grain captured
No Outbreak Took Place
Manila, Oct. Il. An outbreak
planned In the poorer quarter Of the
city for Sunday morning failed to take
place The authorities were warned
and took unusual precautions Three
native policemen have been arrested
on charge Of plotting an uprising.
The fact that their comrades informed
the authorities Of their treachery indi-
Gates that the police force is loyal
Made an Early Morning Attack.
Manila, Oct 1S.-The insurgents
made an attack upon Angeles at $3.50
yesterday morning. One American was
killed and seven were wounded The
FiIipinOs used artillery, a few shells
exploding. The Seventeenth, Ninth
and Thirteenth regiments engaged the
enemy, who retired at $50 a m
Filipino Capital Again Moved
Manila, Oct 1S-Escaped prisoners
report that the insurgent capital has
been moved from Tarlac and re-estab-
lished in the mountains west OF that
city.
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Plenty OF Medical Aid