The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-11

MANILA, Jan. 10, 10:50 p. m.-Reports
from the movements Of the American
commanders south of Manila show that
Gems. Bates and Wheaton are at Perez
das Marinas, and Gen. Schwan at Sailing,
all awaiting the arrival of provision wag-
ons. Reconnoissances have shown that
1900 armed insurgents have retired to the
mountains from the district between In
dang and Maig, and that others have re-
treated along the coast from Noveleta to-
ward Batangas.
Insurgents Driven Out.
Last night Nolan's squadron Of the
Eleventh cavalry drove body of insur-
gents from Maig. One American was kill
ed and two were wounded. Thirteen dead
Filipinos were found.
Towns Being Garrisoned.
The movement largely resembles Gen.
Schwan's experience In the same country,
except that the towns are now being gar
r.soned, and that the insurgents refuse
to fight, retreating southwark and divid-
ing into small bands with the apparent
intention Of reassembling later.
Few Arms Taken.
The plan Of catching large number
between two brigades has failed About
a hundred insurgents have been killed,
tut 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 chill
dren remnin in their homes. and tho ir-
surgents, as they fall back, release all
prisoners they have captured.
Archbishop Noxaleda's Demand.
It is asserted on high authority that
Archbishop Nozaleda contends in his in
terview with Mgr. Chappelle. 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 catechism
should be taught in the primary schools;
that the existing religious orders should
continue to administer the parishes. that
other parishes should be established un-
der the same control. and that tho pa
rochial control of cemeteries should con-
tinue. He also lays stress on his con-
tentions upon the importance of allow
ing the church to administer its own af-
fairs without state interference, upon
the necessity of regime that will guar
antee the liberty Of the church. upon the
desirability of European c:ergy. the es-
tablishment of a new college for the in
struction of native priests, and the con-
tinuation of the churcnes and clergy,
and upon the expediency of maintaining
the system of parochial fees, including
revenues from births. marriages. funer-
ais, dispensations and apostolic indul-
gences.
In addition Archbishop Nozeleda ad-
vises the continuation of the church's
control of pawnshops ana certain des-
ignated hospitals and schools. together
with the establishment of a special form
of parochial administration exacted by
the actual conditions In the Philippines.
Finally he makes a pIea for the con-
tinuation of the present missionary work
of the church.
Trouble in Leyte and Samar.
The Inhabitants of the islands of Leyte
and Samar are suffering from lack of
food, resulting from the long blockade.
the arbitrary confiscation or property and
levying of tribute by the so-called gov
ernment of the Filipinos.
The governors of both islands are Ia
galos who are appointed by Aguinaldo,
and they hold the territory completely
in their power. administering local at
fairs according to their own whims and
accountable to no one. They have arm
ed forces which terrorize the peaceful in
habitants.
The rebel forces. on the other hand,
have never lacked for food or money. The
inhabitants. driven to desperation by the
necessity for having to pay four times
the nominal price for foodstuff, organ
ized against insurgent depredations, but,