Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-19
LAND ARMS IN LUZON
Rebels Preparing for More Ac-
tive Fighting.
AGUINALDO'S CAPTURE NEEDED.
tpaniards and Others who Know, Say IL
Would stop tho Agitation--Mabini Kept
From the Public-Insurrcctionis Ac-
tive-Flores Trusts Americans.

MANILA, March 19.-General Otis con.
siders Manila the most Troublesome CEN
ter in the situation The insurgeet |
junta here, in conjunction with that in
Hongkong, is growing active. The
military authorities have been forced to |
put stop to Mabinis intercourse with
the public. The local and foreign press |
considers his recent utterances calcu- |
lated to incite the Filipinos to con-
tinued revolt and prejudicial 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 were yet
in control. He cherishes the hopes and
aspirations which actuated him when
in the field, and desires to watch con-
gressional action upon the question Of
the Philippines. The insurgents, he
says, do not expect to vanguish the
Americans, but are maintaining resist
accord them the best possible terms.
number Of representative insurgent
leaders from different parts of Luzon
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 q Co., contractors 90 the
Chinese government, and himself a sus-
pected filibuster, came from HOngkong
to Manila last week, and was Temporal
rily detained in custody on suspicion.
1t is asserted upon good authority that
| three loads OF 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 to
return to their homes, but to remain un-
der the protection of the Americans.
1t is also reported that the rebels are
reorganizing in the province of Fam
bales, under Mascardo. Brigands are
| committing atrocities in the province of
Ncuva Eciga, where they have mur-
dered 20 natives and Cinnamon. Eight
other murders have been committed
near Tarlac. The Nueva Eciga insurg-
|
farmers, with the result that business is
paralyzed and there is general scarcity
of food
The funds for maintaining this guer-
| lila warfare are collected from the vari-
Gus towns of the island, whether occu-
pied by the Americans or not even in
Guiding Manila.
In the province of Albay the insur-
gents have ceased harrassing the Ameri-
cans, owing, it is reported, to n lack of
ammunition, but they continue ravag-
ing the country side, robbing and loot
ing. The natives are tiring of this sort
of thing and threaten to turn against
the marnuders. 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 tho mountains.
General Kobbe has opened 20 ports in
the southern part Of Luzon and in the
j. ands 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
consuming. Owing to the political
conditionso of the last l2months products
accumulated during the blockade. These
will be shipped to Manila and then the
ports will be empty.
Evidence accumulates of the treason
and perfidy of the municipal presidents
in the provinces Of General Mac Arthur's
district. The presidents of several towns
in Lcpanto 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 i'll order to in
sure their safety.
Two ambushes were narrowly averteC
recently; small travelling parties are at
tackled single travellers frequently dis
appear or are found dead.
Spaniards and Flipnos who are con
versant with the Tagalo character unit,
in asserting that Aguinaldo's captur,
would terminate the revolution. Thre,
months have passed since he was act
lively pursued,
Today will sail the expedition to gar
rison the ports of Northern Mindanao
Ii will be ACCOMPANIED by the gunboat
Manila and Yorktown,
The expedition will take the Forfeit
volunteer regiment for the Camarines
II more troops are needed the Thirty
first regiment now in southern Mindan
no, and tho Twenty-third regiment, nov
i'll Jolo are available.
Fllipino Natives Sentenced to Hang.