The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-15
Filipino Insurgents Are Keeping
Up q Guerrilla Warfare
Near Manila.
ATTEMPTED TO AMBUSH AMERICANS.
The Enemy Finally Dispersed But Not
Until Several OF Our Troops
Had Been Wounded.
Rebels In A1bay, Province of Luxon,
Have Adopted Hnrnssing Tactics
Against Towns which Amer
leans Have Garrisoncd.

Manila, Feb. FL 4. m.-A num-
Der of ex-insurgent officials arrived
here yesterday. They state that Gen.
Pio Del Pillar, the insurgent leader,
died of fever a fortnight ago in the
Morong mountains.
The leaders, after his death, held a
meeting, and, seeing it would be fu-
tile TO offer further resistance to the
Americans, they therefore disbanded
their forces, which are now wander
ing in small gangs in the hills.
Manila, Feb. 12.-Guerrila warfare
continues south of Manila Two at
tempts have been made to ambush the
Americans. Col. Schwan, while re-
turning to Manila with his staff and
an escort of 100 cavalry from Batan-
gas, was attacked by the insurgents.
The latter were dispersed but the
Americans had five men wounded.
Lieut. Col. Beacon, with six compa-
nies of the 42d infantry, had two
hours fight with Gen. Pio del Pillars
command, which attempted to am
bush the Americans along the trail
through Morong province. near the
lake. Here also the insurgents were
dispersed, but the Americans had sew
eral wounded, among them a captain
Gen. Bell is operating southwark
through Zambales province with a
small force. lie will soon take two
regiments and battery through the
provinces OF North Camarines and
South Camarines. going there on
transports. Many insurgents retreat
ed to that part Of the island from Ca
vite and Batangas provinces.
Another expedition will soon start
to garrison towns along the north
coast of the island Of Mindanao.
1t is reported that the insurgent
his wound and has assembled large
force in that district.
OF late the insurgents in -Albay,
Province of Luzon, have adopted har
RAISING tactics against the towns
which the Americans have garrisoned.
They camp in the hills and maintain
n constant fire upon the American
0utposts. When the troops sally
against them, they scatter, returning
when the Americans retire. They
shoot burning arrows, and have thus
burned large part Of the town Of Al
bay. Indeed, most Of the larger towns
thot ,Nrnrinna or-a ~ inalix 1ocnrt-
ed, except by the garrisons. Scarcely
any Of the inhabitants return to their
homes. They are camping in the in
terror, and it is supposed armed in
surgents prevent them going back.
II is reported that there is much suf
fering among them owing to lack OF
food AS result of these conditions,
the hemp business in that section is
seriously hindered and ships going for
cargoes are compelled to take gangs
Of Coolies to do their loading. Hemp
held in the interior is quite inaccessi-
Bile.
The plauge continues. Eight cases
we're reported last week among the
natives and Chinese. There is no ex-
element, however, and business and
,ocial life are undisturbed. Smallpox.
however, is prevalent among the ma
ives along the railroad, and in the
owns on the northern coast. Two
,fficers of the 36th infantry have died
# the disease and another officer and
several soldiers have been stricken.