The Portland daily press., 1900-11-19
Rebel Stronghold Near
Manila Dislodged.
Fifty Filipinos Killed and Many
Wounded.

Manila, November 18.-(First uncen-
sored news BY telegraph since the Ameri-
can occupation. last week witnessed a
very considerable Increase in rotel ana
American activity In the deld Many
skirmishes occurred and several small en-
gagmeDts in Northern ana Southern Lu-
zon. The termination of the rains per-
mits resumption OF operations on both
sides. The Americans are undertaking
series OF aggressive movements against
the insurgents, notably upon the island
Of Samara, against General Lukban
" hose forces hold the entire island with
the exception OF three coast towns, each
OF which is garrisoned by two companies
OF the goth infantry and platoon OF ar
tillery. The rebels are continually shoot
ing into the garrisonsd towns and our
forces have moi been sufficient to retaliete
effectively. Commerce in Samara has
been at a standstill and most of the intiu-
entlai Inhabitants have departed. Gen.
eral Hars has arrived there with $50
men. He will bring eight companies OF
the second infantry from the island Of
Marinque, as they may be needed,
and will proceed energetieaIly to crush
General Lukban. Meanwhile, United
States gunboats will patrol the coast to
prevent the escape of tho insurgent
leader Lukban still holds three members
Of the 43rd regiment prisoners.
sGeneral Wheaton, con II nding In the
department OF Northern Luzon, Is send
ing reinforce ments to Gen. Young's prov
inces, where the natives, under General
Tinio and Aigipay, the exoommunicatei
prtset. are showing signs OF restlessness,
dessrting the domiciles they have occu-
pied during the rainy season and joining
under compulsion of fear the insurgents
in the mountains.
Notable among the weeks engagements
was General G rants advance with Mac
cahebe and American scouts, upon a
rebel stronghold 85 miles north Of Manila,
which was defended by 500 insurgents
armed with rifles. After skirmishing and
fighting for the greater part of day
and pight, the enemy was dislodged from
the mountain fastness and immense
quantities OF rice and stores, with consid-
erable ammunition, were destroyed.
Fifty Filipinos were killed and many
others wounded. The insurgents Carried
off their dead. The American icsses were
IL privates and one officer wounded ana
one Maccabebe killed. Lieut. Frederick
W. Alstaeter of the engineers, who was
captured by the insurgents in Luzon
last September. has sent, with the per.
mission of his oaptors, letter to Manila,
asking for food and money and clothing
which viii be forwarded to him by na-
tive runner. His health is broken and his
release pronlematical. Gen Macarthur
has gone to Subig bay with Admiral
Remey on the United States cruiser
Brooklyn for the purpose of examining
the locality. 1t is probable that 1900
marines, now in Philippine waters, wilt
be used to relieve certain army posts,
rendering the relieved soldiers available
for other and more urgent duties. IL Is
understood that Gen. Macarthur is con-
sldering the question OF establishing
more marines In the vicinity Of Subig.
He is expected to return here tomorrow.
Although news and commercial messages
between Manila and points in America
and Europe are not subject to censor
ship, all messages between the Philip
pines and the Orient are censored as
heretofore.