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10 FIGHT.
Filipinos Apparently Adopt Guer-
rilla Mode of Warfare.
THE JUNTA SENDS OUT SOME NEWS.
Declares That the Republic Will BE
Abandoned and n Dictatorship
Will Take It's Place
other News.

London, Dec. 13.-Reuter's Telegram
company has received the following dis
patch from Hong-Kong, evidently sent
by the Filipino junta:
THE insurgent government ESQ called of
the Philippines will be changed to a die
tatorship to continue hostilities against
the Americans exclusively by the methods
of guerrilla warfare The Filipino army is
being split up into small bands, the troops
taking an oath before separation that they
will fight until their country's rights are
recognized.
"A force of United States marines who
landed at Vigan, South Ilocos province,
from the battleship Oregon was defeated
by the Filipinos under Gen. Tino on Decem-
Der 4. The Manila newspapers despite the
censorship, admit that Gen. Lawton Is
missing"
Assassins Captured.
Manila, Dec. 13.-Col. Smith, with
detachment of the Seventeenth infan-
try, surrounded and captured in vii
age near Malasqui party of guerril-
las who had made their headquarters
there. The party included the band
which assassinated seven officials at
Malasqui for friendliness to the Ameri-
cans. All are insurgents who became
bandits when the disintegration of the
Filipino army began. They kept the
country around Malasqui in state of
terror for several weeks, and committed
25 murders in less than that number of
days. When they were caught they
promptly sent to Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters, at Bayambang by train.
1t is expected that they will be speedily
tried and either shot or hanged as an
example.
The whole country north of San Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent
line of troops around the city and the
closely-patrolled stretches of railroad,
swarms with similar bands. Probably
they will be increased by men from
Pillars army, many of whom are MAX
ing their way south to join the insur-
gent force in Cavite province.
These people for the most part sue
ceeded in lodging Gen. Grant, COL Bell
and Col. Hoods troops, who are sco,lr-
ing the country for them. They devote
their energies to ambushing commits
sary wagons and to picking up soldiers
who leave their commands. Every day
some wagon train is fired upon or some
soldier disappears.
Gen. Wheeler's secretary, Mr.. Garrett,
was disarmed and slashed by boloman
almost within sight of headquarters
his assailant pursuing him nearly into
the headquarters building. The policy
| of these ruffians is to make the coun-
try uninhabitable for Americans and
to brighten natives into refraining from
giving assistance to the Americans, as
we'll as to compel the inhabitants to
support the insurrection.
| a Difficult Problem.
Frequently they raid and loot towns.
The brother of the president of linus
went outside the town the other day
to harvest some rice. He was captured
| by his compatriots. accused of being n
spy and executed. Only small portion
of the insurgent arms have been surren-
dered, and the problem of suppressing
this guerrilla warfare is anything but
easy of solution. Some of the American
officers think ii worse than fighting In
dams, owing to the difficulties of the
country and the trouble in locating the
enemy who resort, when hard pressed.
to the amigo dodge and hide their guns.
| Some of the Americans favor the issu.
ance of a proclamation declaring all
natives found with arms to be bandits,
punishable as criminals, instead of be-
ing treated as prisoners of war.
/ Situation In Luzon.
Washington, Dec. 13-The war de.
partment has received the following
cab!esram from Gen. Jtis, descriptive
OF the military situation in Luzon:
Manila, Dec. Pin Bulucan province
| the insurgents have been scattered and
driven east to the mountains Our casual
| ties in that section in the last few days
We're ten. The insurgent casualties in
Killed, wounded and prisoners aggregate
loo considerable insurgent property with
| records, arms and ammunition have been
| captured. Our troops are now in the
| mountains in pursuit The insurgents have
been driven from Subig bay and the ma
rihes now occupy naval station there.
| Our column moving west from Tarlac is
now on the west coast Of Luzon where
| II has been supplied. 1t encountered little
| resistance. column is now moving west
and south from Dagupan along the coast.
| There is no concentrated insurgent force
OF Importance in Luzon north of Manila.
Southern Luzon will not offer any serious
resistance. Troops are cooperating in that
section Organized rebellion no longer ex-
| lists and our troops are actively pursuing
robber bands. All important and threat
ened centers of population in the north
| have been occupied OTIS"'
More Prisoners Released.
Washington, Dee. 1a.--Ihe war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch:
Manila. Dec. 1.-TWO thousand addi-
tional Spanish prisoners secured in north
| ern Luzon, making over 5000 released
within a month; 700 now en- route from
Sigaa and transports will be sent for re,
| maiuder.
1 (Signed) "OTIS."