The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-06
10000 Bales Of Hemp Placed on The
Market as a Result Of Operations.
REBEL GOLD AND CANNON CAPTURED.


Manila. Feb. 6.-Brig. Gen. Kobbe's
expedition in the isAnd of Luzon,
Leyte and samar has occupied perma-
nently and garrlsoned nine towns with
the 43d and 47th regiments, and has
placed on the market 10000 bales OF
hemp.
A thousand insurgents armed with
rifles and over 5000 armed with wooden
swords, bows and arrows were en-
countered during the entire trip. The
troops killed 20 natives, IL of whom
had rifles. The balance were villagers,
armed with wooden swords. The
American loss was one man killed and
nine wounded. The Americans cap
tured $4,000 . gold, enemy's money,
and 40 muzzle- loading brass cannon. At
Calbagog and Samar the enemy evac-
uated the towns. the Americans chas-
the mountains.
At Catbalogan Lukban, the Tagalog
general, fired the place with kerosene
just before the Americans landed, and
then fought with cannon and rifles
from the hill encircIing the town for
two hours When the Filipinos were
driven out the Americans did their
best 10 save the town. Thirty stone
and so other houses, half the business
portion OF the place, were consumed.
The soldiers prevented the fire from
Ipreading The next day Maj. Allen,
with three companies of the 43d regi-
merit, pursued Lukban 20 the noun
tains, and thence TO the coast town,
where Lukban was heading in hopes
OF escaping. Lukban. by taxing the
natives. has accumulated 100000 in
gold. His capture is probable.
At Takelban, Island OF Leyte. the
enemy evacuated the gown and the
Americans pursued them Ito the hills.
Several fleeing non-combatants were
killed including three women.
At Pala seven miles distant. the en-
emy was found entrenched and resist
ed. Lieut.. Johnson and II scouts OF
the 43d regiment drove out $50 OF the
enemy and captured the town.
The insurgents i'm these towns were
hostly Nisayans, who had been i'm
pressed into the service OF the Taga-
log leaders from LuZon.
The Visavsns today appear indiffer-
emit or sulienly antagOnistic to the
American occupation. The Tagalo1
chiefs infiuence them against US, but
erful than the Tagar.gs and intend
10 maintain garrisons i'm order 70 open
the islands TO commerce. II rs believed
re rebel party win lose POPULARITY
The Americans are gladly accepted
hv the inhabitants. who are daily re-
turning 10 the towns. There is a rush
of commercial vessels from Manila 10
these new ports.
AN ATTACK BY REBELS.
The insurgents attacked the first
battalion of the Forty-fifth Infantry
near Nice A major and a captain
were wounded and one sergeant killed.
but details of the engagement are
lacking ships arriving from Legaspi
report that the insurgent general, Pa
ma, concentrated a large force about
the town. and made sharp night at
tack on Mai. Shipton's battalion OF the
Forty seventh Infantry. which oc-
cup!ed a large convent as a fort. one
battalion and a battery have sailed as
re-enforcements for Shipton. The
casualties are unknown. corporal
and four men while patrolling the rail-
road near Mabacalat. recently dsap-
peared and are supposed to have been
captured
A searching party looking for them
Vas ambushed and corporal was
killed.