The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-03-21
,IIE REBELS ACTIVE.
LANDING ARMS IN LUzON-AGUlNAl-
DOS CAPTURE NEEDED.
Spaniard3 and Others Who Know, say lt
Would stop the Agitation-MabiS Kept
From the PubIic-Insurrectioni Ac-
tive-Flores Trusts Americans.


tive-Flores Trusts Americans.
MANILA, March l9.-General OTIS con-
Eders Manila the most Troublesome CEN
ter in the situation. The lnsurgeet
junta here, in. conjunction with that III
Hongkong, is growing active. The
military authoriti es have been forced to
put a stop to Mabini's intercourse with
the public. The local and foreign press
considers his recent utterances calcu-
lated to incite the Filipinos to con-
tinued revolt and prejudicial to Amerl-
can control.
Flores, who has just arrived here,
says he comes trusting to American
leniency, and that he would not have
dared come to Manila if Spain were yet
in control. He cherishes the bGpes and
aspirations which actuated him when
in the field, and desires to watch con-
gressional action upon the question OF
the Philippines. The insurgents, he
says, do not expect to vanquish the
Americans, but are maintaining resist
ance with the idea of forcing congress to
accord them the best possible terms.
A number of representative insurgent
leaders from different parts of Luzon
have recently been in conference III
Manila. Some have been placed under
arrest, but the others thus far have not
been interfered with.
Louis Spitzel, head of the firm OF
Louis Spitzcl & Co., contractors to the
Chinese government, and himself sus-
pected filibuster, came from HongkoDg
to Manila last week, and was Temporal
rily detained in custody on suspicion.
1t is asserted upon good authority that
three loads of arms and ammunition
have recently been landed on the east
coast of Luzon. Captain Taylor, of the
Thirty-ninth regiment, recently cap
tured twelve new Mausers near Calamba.
Reports are current here of active
rebel reorganization in the province OF
Morong, where the inursgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents.
Inhabitants of this province who are
now in Manila have been advised not to
return to their homes, but to remain UNI
der the protection of the Americans.
1t is also reported that the rebels are
reorganizing in the province of Zam-
bales. under Mascardo. Brigands are
committing atrocities in the province OF
Neuva Eciga, where they have muir
dered 20 natives and Cinnamon. Eight
other murders have been committed
near Tarlac. The Nueva Eciga insurg-
ents are heavily taxing local traders and
farmers, with the result that business is
paralyzed and there is general scarcity
of food.
The funds for maintaining this guer.
lila warfare are collected from the vari
GUS towns of the island, whether occu
pied by the Americans or not, even in
cluding Manila.
In the province of Albay the insur
gents have ceased harrassing the Ameri
cans. owing, it is reported, to a lack OF
ammunition, but they continue ravag
ing the country side, robbing and loot
ing. The natives are tiring of this sort
of thing and threaten to turn against
the marauders. Already the towns
people of Legaspi, Albay and Donzol are
slowly rc 4urning to their homes
Major Allen, of the 43rd regiment
has been appointed military governor OF
the island of Samar, where Lukhan, the
former leader of the rebels in that loca,
ity, is stillin the mountains.
General Kobbe has opened 20 ports il
the southern part of Luzon and in the
islands of Samar and Leyte, the result
of which is to stimulate trade there al
though only temporarily, as the country
opened is non productive and apparently
non consuming. Owing to the politica
conditionsof the last 12months, product
accumulated during the blockade. Thes,
will be shipped to Manila and then tn,
ports will be empty.
Evidence accumulates of the Treason
and perfdy of the municipal president
in the provinces cf General Macarthur
district. The presidents of several town
in Lepanto and Union provinces hav
| declined 10 COuiluuc III lutil lOSltlOuH
saving they do not desire any furthe
Identification with the Americans
, Travel between the towns garrisoned b,
| the Americans is becoming more dan
gerous. All wagon trains must be es
corted by heavy guards in order to in
: sure their safety.
Two ambushes were narrowly averteC
recently; small travelling parties ara at
= tackled; single travellers frequently dis
appear or are found dead.
+ Spaniards and Filipinos who are col
q versant with the Tagalo character unit
! in asserting that Aguinaldo's captur
r would terminate the revolution. Thre
@ months have passed since he was ac
II lively pursued.
{ Today will sail the expedition to ga
f rison the ports Of Northern MindanaC
e 1t will be accompanied by the gunboat
, Manila and Yorktown.
The expedition win take the Forfeit
n volunteer regiment for the Camarine
# If more troops are needed the Thirt,
/ first regiment, now in southern Mindal
# 10, and the Twenty third regiment, no