Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19
LAND ARMS IN LUZON
Rebels Preparing for More Ac-
tive Fighting.
AGUISALDVs CAPTURE NEEDED.
spaniards AMI Others Who Know. Say 1t
Would Stop the Agitation Mabini Kept
From the observation-disclosures Ae-
tive-Flores Trusts Americans.

MANILA, March 19-General Otis con.
siders Manila the most Troublesome cen.
ter in the situation. The insurgect
junta here, in conjunction with that in
Hongkong, is growing active. The
military authorities have been forced r.
put stop to Mabini's intercourse with
the public. The local and foreign press
considers his recent utterances calcn.
lated to incite the Filipinos to a con.
tinued revolt and prejudieial to Ameri.
can control.
Flores, who has just arrived here,
says he comes trusting TO American
leniency, and that he would not have
dared come to Manila if Spain v ere YET
in control. He cherishes the hopes and
aspirations which actuated him when
i'll the field, and desires to watch con.
gressional action upon the question Of
the Philippines. The insurgents, he
says, do net expect TO yanquish the
Americans, but are maintaining resist
ance with the idea of forcing congress to
accord them the best possible terms.
A number Of representative insurgent
leaders from different parts Of Luzofl
have recently been in conference in
Manila. Some have been placed under
arrest, but the others thus far have not
been interfered with.
Louis Spitzel, head of the firm of
Louis Spitzel 81 CO., contractors to the
Chinese government, and himself n sus-
pected filibGster, came from Honglong
to Manila last week, and was tempora-
rily detained in custody on suspicion
1t is asserted upon good authority that
three loads eff arms and ammunition
have recently been landed on the east
coast of Luzon. Captain Taylor of the
Thirty ninth regiment, recently cap.
tured twelve new Mausers near Calamba.
Reports are current here of active
rebel reorganization in the province of
Morong, where the insurgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents.
Inhabitants of this province who are
now in Manila have been advised not IL
return to their homes, bat to remain un.
der the protection of the Americans.
1t is also reported that the rebels are
reorganlzlng in the province of Fam
bales, under Mascardo. Brigands are
committing atrocities in the province of
Neuva Eciga, where they have muir
dered 90 natives AM Cinnamon. Eight
other murders haze been committed
near Tarlac. The Nueya Eciga insurg-
ents are heavily taxi z local traders and
farmers, with the resGlt that business is
paralyzed and there is 4 general scarcity
of food.
The funds for mainf aiming this guer-
lila warfare are collected from the yarl.
Gus towns of the island, whether occu-
pied by the Americans u not, even in
cluding Manila.
In the province of Albay the insur-
gents Lave ceased harrassing the Ameri.
cans, owing, 1t is reported, to a lack of
ammunition, but they continue ravag.
ing the country side, robbing and loot.
ing. The natives are firing of this sort
OF thing and threaten to turn against
the marauders. Already the towns
people of Legaspi, Albay and Donzol are
slowly returning to their homes
Major Allen, of the 43rd regiment,
has been appointed military governor of
the island Of Samar, where Lukhan, the
former leader of the rebels in that local.
ity, is still in the mountains
General kobbe has opened 20 ports in
the southern part of Luzon and in the
islands of Samar and Leyte, the result
of which is to stimulate trade there al
though only temporarily, as the country
opened is non- productive and apparently
non consuming. Owing to the political
conditions of the last II months, products
accumulated during the blockade. These
will be shipped to Manila and then the
ports Will be empty.
Evidence accumulates of the treason
and pertidy of the municipal presidents
in the provinces of General Macarthur s
district. The presidents of several towns
In Lepanto and Union provinces have
declined to continue in their positions.
saying they do not desire any further
Identification with the Americans.
Travel between the towns garrisoned by
the Americans is becoming more dan
gerous All wagon trains must be es-
corted by heavy guards in order to in.
sure their safety.
Two ambushes were narrowly averted
recently; small travelling parties are at
tackled; single travellers frequently dis.
appear or are found dead
Spaniards and Filipinos who are CON
yersant with the Tagalo character unite
in asserting that Aguinaldo's capture
would terminate the revolution. Three
months have passed since he was act.
lively pursued.
Today will sail the expedition to gar.
rison the ports of Northern Mndanao
1t will be accompanied by the gunboatS
Manila and Yorktown
The expedition will take the Fortieth
volunteer regiment for the Camarines
Ii more troops are needed the Thirty
first regiment, now iii southern Mindan-
40, and the Twenty third regiment, now
in Hole are avail HE
Filipino Natives Sentenced to Hang
MANILA, March 1910 a. ma
military commission at Bayambang has
sentenced to be hanged ON March 30 two