Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11
SLIPPERY REBELS.
Divide Into Small Bands and
Escape Our Army.
Archbishop NozaIeda Outlines Policy
Of the Catholic Church.
Filipino Government lnilicts Great Hardships
Reports IRON Gen. Otis.

of the movements of the American
commanders south Of Manila show that
Gen. Bates and Gen. Wheaton are at
Perez das Marinas and Gen. Schwan at
Slang, all awaiting the arrival of pro-
vision wagons. Reconnaissance have
shown that 2000 armed insurgents have
retired to the mountains from the dis
trict between Indang and Maig and
that others have retreated along the
coast from Novaleta toward Batangas.
Last night. Nolan's squad Of the 1lth
Cavalry drove a body of insurgents
from Maig. One American was killed
and there We're two wounded. Thir-
teen dead Filipinos We're found.
The movement largely resembled
Gen. SchWan's experiences in the same
countG. except that the towns are row
being garrisoned and that the insur-
gents refuse to fight. retreating south
ward into small bands with the appar-
ent intention of later re-assembling
The plan of catching a large number
between two brigades has failed.
About 100 insurgents have been killed.
but comparatively few arms have been
taken. The region is full of Amigos.
who doubtless have been bearing arms
which they have hidden. The women
and children remain in their homes
and the insurgents. as they fall back.
release all prisoners they have cap
tured.
1t is asserted on high authority that
Archbishop Nozaleda contends in his
interviews with Monsignor Chapelle,
the Papal delegate on behalf Of the
Roman church and the brotherhoods,
that the titles to all property held by
the church and the brotherhoOds in the
Philippines should be recognized that
the Roman Catholic catechism should
be taught in the Primary schools. tha t
the existing religious orders should
continue to administer the parishes,
that other parishes should be estab-
lished under the same control and that
the parochial control of cemeteries
should continue
He also lays stress in his contentious
upon the Importance OF allowing the
church to administer its own affairs
without state interference upon the
necessity of regimen that will guar
antee the liberty of the church upon
the desirabilty of European clergy. the
instruction of native priests and the
continuation of indirect contributions
for the maintenance of churches and
clergy and upon the eXpediency Of
maintaining the system of parochial
fees including revenues from births,
marriages, funerals, dispenSations and
apostolic lndulgences.
In addition. Archbishop Nozaleda ad-
vocates the continuation of the
churchs control of pawn shops and
certain designated hospitals and
schools, together with the establish
ment of special form of parochial ad-
eXacted by the actual con-
ditions in the Philippines. Finally he
makes a plea for the continuation of
the present missionary work of the
church.
The inhabitants Of the islands of
Leyte and Samar are suffering from
lack of food. resulting from the long
blockade, the arbitrary confiscation OF
property and the lcvying Of tribute by
the so-called government of the Flilpl-
nos. The governors of both islands are
Tagalogs. who We're appointed by
Aguinaldo and they hold the territories
in their power. administer
ing local affairs according to their own
whims and accountable to no one. They
have armed forces which terrorize the
peaceful inhabitants. The rebel forces.
on the other hand have never lacked
food or money. The inhabitants, driven
to desperation by the necessity OF nav
ing to pay four times the normal price
for food stuffs. organized against in
surgent depredations. but. having n"
arms. they were unable to resist their
Oppressors.
Manila. Jan. lO-1O50 p. M.-Rom-
blon's port has been opened to com
merce.
Washington. Jan. 10.-The following
,abIegram from Gen. Otis received at the
war department. today. in answer to an
inquiry from Adiutant General corbln.
shows the prospects of reopening the
hemp ports in the Philippines:
"Obliged to use all available coasting
vessels in supplying troops in various
Islands Am unable to move troops u
1emp districts as soon as anticipated.
Am now collecting vessels here for that
ourDose The United States transports
are of too great draught. Have opened
Romblon and Capiz and some hemp is
coming in. Will open hemp district as
.oon as possible. some time this month.
Bates has about cleared up province OF
~avite. making large captures. Otis.
Gen. Otis informed the war department,
.oday. that First Lieutenant Daniel L.
Bowman of the Sd Volunteer Infantry,
while temporarily deranged, committed
suicide. yesterday morning. by shooting
himself. Lieut. Bowman was a native Of
St Francisville. La. and served as pri-
vate in the 1st Montana Volunteer In
rantry in the Philippines from July, 1895
until July. 1899 when he was appointed
first lieutenant of the 31th Volunteer In
fantrv. which regiment was ordered to
the Philippines.
Washington. Jan. 1O.-Interestlng
tests of a working model of boat No.
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