The evening times., 1900-05-03


Department from General Otis show that
the insurgent leaders in the Philippines
have been unusually active for several
weeks past aud are laying plans for ag
gressive operations against the American
garrisons during the rainy season.
Within the past two months there have
been fresh outbreaks among the natives
throughou. the archipelago and the Ameri-
can troops had frequent encounters with
large forces of Filipinos. The movements
seem to be simultaneous in both northern
and southern parts of the Philippine group.
In northern Luzon, General Young and
Colonel Hood are playing battledore and
shuttlecock with the army under Generals
Tinio and Flores The Province of Ilocos
under General Young. is separated from
the Cagayan Valley, under Colonel Hood,
by range of mountains in which General
Tinio's army is living The insurgent lead
er has tried several times TO break through
the mountain passes into Hocos province,
but has been driven into the Cagayan Val
ley by the Third Cavalry. under General
Young Then the troops under Colonel
Hood drove the rebels back again toward
General Youngs forces.
The reports just received show that a
short time ago General Young drove the
Filipinos across the mountains. inficting
heavy punishment. There they encoun-
tered Colonel Hoods troops and a fight
took place which resulted in the wornd-
ing of Major Ward of the Sixteenth Ir-
fantry. and the death of Steward Hare
and five men,
The death of Hare and the five enlisted
men was the result OF an ambush. and
few days later Major Ward, with a COM
pany OF the Sixteenth Infantry left Apar-
ri TO make an expedition to Albuing on
the coast. Wards detachment crossed the
Cagayan River. and on landing WAS met
by heavy fire Rec endorsements were
secured from Aparri and the enemy were
driven of after a loss to the Americans
| of eight men wounded The report adds
| that Tinio and Flores are doing all in
! their power to incite the natives TO re-
| bellion and have already succeeded in
persuading many OF the Igorrotes to rise
| in arms
In Cayite Province fighting still contin-
| ues and the reports bring further details
| OF the engagement at Indang where the
Second Battalion OF the FoTty-siXth Infan-
| try is stationed A Spanish doctor living
near Indang notified the garrison there
! that Strong force OF insurgents was gath
| ering near the town at point which trey
used as a-depot for supplies Several com
| panies of troops were sent against the
/ Filipinos and Quickly routed them. captur-
| ing $500 rounds of ammunition, nearly if-
( ty suits Of Tagal uniforms, and a nipa
| shack full of native insurgent sombreros
An account Is also given of a desperate
| fight near Los Banos in Laguna Province
| south Of Manila For some time Capt
| Wallace c. Taylor, of the Thirty-ninth In
| fantry, has been expecting an ambush by
| the Filipinos, under First Lieut.. Raymond
Villafuerte. Csptein Taylor has occupied
/ Los BanOs with two companies OF his regi-
| ment ever since the end of the fighting
march through southern Luzon and he has
made several attempts to capture the band
/ under Fillafuerte.
When he located the Filipino leaders
/ an expedition was planned for the purpose
| Of trapping them. With six squads oi
1 troops. be marched along the road from
| the town, having first sent a body oi
troops across the mountains to get in the
rebels rear at the town of Bay. Captain
| Taylor and Captain Kreger. with theil
men, were met by heavy FIRE. but re.
| turned IL with spirit and caused the in.
| surgents to fall back In the rear the
rebels were attacked by troops under
! Lieut.. Arthur W Orton. The insurgents
| then tried to escape to the left. but weIs
| Williams. A number of prisoners were
! captured and the rebel leader was kilIeC
| with tweiye of his followers Several o.
! the American troops were wounded.
Reports from the southern islands ar.
| very late, owing to the break in the
| cable, but they all Indicate that the Chi.
nese rebel. General Paua. is causing ccn-
| siderable trouble in the hemp districts. anC
| the War Department expects to hear from
General Otis very soon regarding the figh
| in Samar
| In Albay the fnSurgent leaders are re-
ported to be at variance on the question
of the disposition of the Spanish prison
| ers. Vito Belarmino wants them set al
liberty. but General Paua opposes this
| action.
AT Tarlac. where Aguinaldo at one time
| had his headquarters, three Filipino high
waymen are under sentence of death
| The men belonged to a party of Negritcs
| and FilipinOs that attacked the inhabi-
tants Of O'Donnell, killing six harmless
! natives and wounding three They looted
the town and escaped to the mountains
! Three OF the gang were captured, tried by
| the native courts. and sentenced to be
| shot detachment OF troops is now To-
| Gated at 0'DonneIL
| A list of garrisOned towns Just received
at the War Department shows that the
Americans are holding nearly 300 ga.rri-
| sons in the Philippine Archipelago.