The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-21
VISITED By 1 1PalOh.
sTOnM CLEANS THE OPPnEssrvD
Am Or ruE PHILIPPINES.


MANILA. May T.-For three days .
syphoon has been raging across the Cnina
sea, and the disturbance OF the a;mos-
Tie oppresssye ses, 49, sss . ,p gs.ns
are getting TO be more frequent. there be-
ing TWO or three showers q day. heavy
showers In which the rain falls in sheets
--from half an inch to an inch OF water
falling sometimes Ii half an hour.
The Washington regiment is fortunate
In having shelter during such weather.
While the shelter is rot usually Of the
best and Is rather inadequate for comfort.
We are, nevertheless. not exposed 20 the
rain and sun as we would be II We had
10 live in tents or In shelters improsised
over trenches.
There has been a grea, deal OF fighting
during the past six weeks but II has
nearly all been on the norsh line. while the
Washington regiment is a part Of the line
OF outpnEfs on the south. The insurgents
in our front at Taytay and Taguig num-
Der from twenty-five hundred - three
thousand, white on 20 the flsat toward
Parana1uc there are about 4.ovo more.
These insurgents are under the command
OF Gen. Peo del Pillar. the fire-eater OF the
insurgens forces, than whom no native
cc,nma nder has been more active or re-
sensefni or caused the American conn
nanders more trouble The Philippians
peace commissioners who have come In
every few days from the armies on the
north have several times confessed their
inability 10 successfully treat with Pillars
forces or 10 influence their action In any
way. so IL seems that the two armies are
acting independently OF each other. As
with his flying column the peace commits
seners began TO be sent In every few
days. II Is different with Pillars forces
Being left alone for six weeks and given
an opportunity 10 recuperate. intrench,
drIi and rexnpply. they have grown con-
tideEt and arrogant. They have gradual
IL become more bold and daring ard
pressed our lines closer and closer. both
x-fxx Is .4a.z
between the outpcsts are OF almost daily
occurrence. On the 10th one occurred be-
tween the Insurgents near Tagug and
scouting party under Sergt. lin. of Com
pany II. The insurgents were routed as
usual. being driven from their trenches
With a loss Of twelve killed, which were
left on the field and buried by our men in
their trenches. There were no casualties
on our side No sooner had our scouting
party returned than the insurgents came
back TO their position ard began firing
into the Taguig church at range of
only SO yards. compelling the men there
to keep under cover Of their trenches 10
avoid the enemies bullets. At Pasfg the
scouts and outposss have had several
brushes with the enemy in the past ten
days, fortunately without casualties on
our SIDE. though the superior marksman-
ship OF our men enables them frequently
to pick Of an insurgent.
Gen. t4awton has finished up his work
on the north and has been recalled He IL
10 visit the soath line today. and IL s
probable that within few days he will
organize an expedition 10 move ort against
this arrogant army of Pillar. II so. there
viii probably be some lively fighting. as
there are many comparatively fresh
troops n Piiars division. and they fight
with confidence and desperation The
Washington regiment will doubtless par
tic!pate in any forward movement az the
organization is favorite one with Gen.
Lawtcr.
4 novel entertainment was given on the
18Th instant. when the officers al Tasuig
entertained those At Pasig and the officers
OF the Ninth infantry a. Paferos. In honor
OF Mai Weisenberger's birthday. About
twenty officers were present as guests. AMI
partook OF the good things, solid and
liquid and intellectual. provided for them
A novel feature Of the afternoon which
had been anticipated. though not planned,
was an attack about o'clock by the insar-
gents. and for while Filipino bullets fur
nished additional music TO the programme.
The guests were provided WITH rifles and
given points OF vantage from which they
could aid In repeiling the attack while a
: z-inch gun Was opened up on the enc
my's concealed position. sheiIng the woods
and driving the natives from their cover
while he guests took snap shots az them
they retreased.