The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
TO KILL AMERICANS.
Insurgents Said to Have Gathered
$4,000 Men to Attack noilo.
Mai. cheatham, With o Scouting Party,
Encountered Force of Insurgents Near
Manila and Three Americans Were
KiIisd-Oth.r Manila News.

Manila, Oct. I7.--Letters from Iloilo
say the insurgents expect to gather
$4,000 men and 5000 or 1900 rifles near
there. Gen. Magbanna, 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
visaysns and Tagals, growing out OF
the Tagals holding Araneta, a leaderof
the Visayans, a prisoner since the
threatened visayan revolt against
Tagnl domination q month ago. The
visayans are incensed to the point OF
rebellion. While the Tagals nominally
control only the military organization
Of the so-called Filipino republic, they
have crowded out the Visayans from
the civil branch.
Abody of Tagals, estimated to number
between 500 and 900. recently crossed
from Santa Barbara 10 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 Thres American soldiers.
Manila, Oct. l6.--Maj Cheatham,
with a scouting party, while proceed
ing along the west shore of the lake
Thursday, encountered force of rebels
strongly entrenched at Muntinlupa.
Maj. Cheatham reports that he drove
the rebsls from their position and that
In the engagement three Americans
were killed and two were wounded.
Rumors are In circulation in Manila
that Maj. Cheatham 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 al
the headquarters of the Dominican
! friars, large building adjoining tn,
palace, detachment Of soldiers made
\ search of the building. They fount
!, q small stock of Mansers, revolvers ant
= ammunition, which was confiscated de
i spite the protests of the friars that tn,
q arms were not intended for unlawful
!. use.
= = Two strong shocks of earthquake
q lasting several seconds were felt !,
Il Manila at ten o'clock yesterday even
ing.
}. Washington, Oct. 16.-The followin
4 cablegram from Gen. Otis has been re
ceived at the war department:
Manila, Oct ii.-Schwan's column swung int
linus from Das Marinas Friday morning
camped at Bacoor Friday night; has scattert
insurgents who are probably retiring by d.
" tachments on Indang. Sohwans movemel
very successful. inflicted heavy loss on mt
and property OF southern insurgent army
reports their casualties OF eO killed and fo'
!. wounded their stored supplies destroyed You
a. moving from Arayst north and westward ye
terday; scattered insurgents who retired mort
west; his casualties, three slightly wounded
~ considerable store OF grain captured.
IN They Desert to Go TO Manila.
81 Honolulu, Oct. 8, via San Francisc
Se The batteries Of the Sixth artillel
ms stationed here have lost between
50 4sP sy esSs65s0R Ia tAs sst
a. ~ searched recently for deserters. A
the soldiers here are anxious to be SCI
e. to Manila. The men think that thu
Of can steal aboard transport and
to arrival report to the officers OF Il
I'd Sixth at Manila and escape with slig
to punishment.
h. No Outbreak Took Place.
he Manila, Oct. II. An outbre
If. planned In the poorer quarter OF t
NJ city for Sunday morning failed to Ia
place. The authorities were warn
and took unusual precautions Thr
native policemen have been arrest
he on charge of plotting an uprisin
IL The fact that their comrades inform
& the authorities of their treachery in
les Gates that the police force Is loyal.
q Filipino Insurgents Attack Angeles.
To, Manila, Oct. 1.-THE insurgeI
tut made an attack upon Angeles at .
,od yesterday morning. One American "
ng killed and seven were wounded. I
sse Filipinos used artillery, few she
ith exploding. The Seventeenth, Mir
tie and Thirteenth regiments engaged
| anapnv vvho retired at b.90 n m,