The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
SATURDAYS INsURGENT ATTACK
WAS ON CONyALEsCENTs.
December Was by the. Autonomous
Government Officials.

Manila. January 81, 10 p. IN. The es-
cort Of fifty men of company c. ThIrtieth
infantry, Lieutenant Rslston command
ing, which was ambushed near Lipa, as
already eablcd. consisted OF nifty conva-
lescents from the hospital who were going
to re-join the regiment. The insurgents
hid In the bushes along the road and
opened fire upon the pack train from three
sides. The Americans, in addition to their
casualties. werc compelled to abandon
the train which consisted of twenty
horses, The latter. with their packs, all
fell into the hands OF the insurgents, who
pursued tho retreating escort for three
miles along the road, until the Americans
We're reinforced.
Manila. January II, / p. m.-Advices
from Negros bring particulars of the up
rising last month from the southern part
of the island, in which Lieutenant A. c.
Ledyard. Sixth infantry. was killed In
stead of being an unimportant revolt of
native police, as was at first reported il
appears to have been an attempt to over
throw American authority. The move
ment WIS started by the chief officials OF
the autonomous government, the men who
were elected and inaugurated with such
ceremony last November Eleven OF these
officials, including the president and sew
eral councillors. were lodged in jal on a
charge OF plotting treason, Several Sc
cured their release under heavy bunds,
but others remain IN prison.
General smith found evidence that the
revolving police were following the orders
OF the autonomous government, which de
signed TO use the forces under its control
10 overpower the Americans The plot
failed through being started prematurely
put Negros was In state OF uneasiness
Tor week. Two companies OF the Twen-
| ty-sixth infantry We're hurried from Ilollo
TO reinforce tho garrison at Bacolold.
The officials arrested include some OF the
most prominent men In Negroes II is
believed that they will be expelled from
the island.
Muncc Ind. January 2l-B. i. Whale.
an Indiana volunteer, writes from PAM.
Philippine Islands making the following
reference to General Joseph Wheeler.
HOW could a single man In our ranks
be he veteran or rocky make even a
wry face at the trials sf war whom IN.
inspiring sight OF that venerable 'cot,on !.
headed southern war hero Of El Cane,
and San Juan, General Joseph Wheeler
! - at tue front OF our column showing thu
WAY through the swamps, across rivcyx
and into the dense iungles Of this isisnd
and now and then dismounting from 81.
horse aad bidding some exhausted solaIsr
TO get into the saddle. while he. tbkins r.
gun OF the private and Singing II oyar
his shoulder marched along with Us chs..
ting with the men about him in a g,es,,i
familiar way, causing them TO forget &C.,.
sensation OF hunger and fatigue ana -
remember only they were the defenders
the has When We left Angeles in o. VI
Der General Wheeler gave Imperative co,,s-
maud that no soldier should start on M.
march hurdened With an ounce Of nnn us
esssry inoumbrances, Consequently
are At present the iaegedest aleu-
nekedest and most dllapidated and we.n
or beaten set Of lads upon which ,hs W
shines and rains OF Luzon ever dssaa. sun
since starting on this southern csmns,e.
we have been completely cut Of from ~
rest OF the world. We have me, s,.n .ne
little resistance and no loss 81 liz. .n out
fact, the natives seem more incl,rss ~
Welcome US as oenetsciors." 'neu 10