The age-herald., 1900-03-19
Reports Are Current of Reorgan-
 ization of the Rebels.
: ESIDENTS ARE TREACHER0US
Brigands Are Committing Atrocities in Province of Nueya Eciga, Where They Have Murdered Twenty
 Natives and Chinamen

Manila, March 1S-(9:30 D. m.)-General Otis considers Manila the most troublesome center in the situation today The insur- gent junta here, in conjunction with that in Hong Kong Is growing active. The mili- tary authorities have been forced to put a stop to Mabini's intercourse with the pub- lie. The local and foreign press considers his recent utterances calculated to incite the Filipinos to continued revolt and pre- judicial to American control.
 Flores, who has just arrived here. says he comes trusting to American leniency and that he would not have dared come to Ma nila if Spain were yet in control. He cher ishes the hopes and aspirations which act- uated him when in the field and desires to watch congressional action upon the ques- tion of the Philippines. The insurgents, ne says, do not expect to vanquish the Ameri- cans, but are maintaining a resistance with the idea of forcing congress to accord them the best possible terms.
 A 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 oth- CTS thus far have not been interfered with.
 Louis Spltzel head of the firm of Louis Spitzel and Company, contractors to the Chinese government, and himself sus- pected flibusterer, came from Hong Kong to Manila last week and was temporarily detained in custody on suspicion. It is as- serted upon good authority that three loads of arms and ammunition have recently been landed on the east coast of Luzon. Captain Taylor, of the Thbrty-ninth regi- ment, recently captured twelve new Mau- sers near Calamba. A
 Rebel Reorganization
 Reports current here or active repet reorganization in the province of Moronga' where the insurgent leaders are said to De assisted by prominent Spanish residents Inhabitants of this province who are now in Marila have been advised not to re- turn to their homes, but to remain under the protection of the Americans.
 It is also reported that the rebels are re- organizing in the province of Zamoales,. under Mascardo. BIigands are commh- ting atrocities in the province of Nueva Eciga where they have murdered twenty natives and Cflnamen. Eight other mur-- ders have been committed near Tarlac. The Nueva Ec1ga insurgents heavily taxing local traders and farmers with the result that business is paraayzed and there is a general scarcity of food.
 The funds for maintaining this guerilla warfare are collected from the various towns of the island, whether occupied by the Americans not, even including Manila. In the province of Albay the fn- surgents have ceased harassing the Ameri-. cans owing, it is reported, to a lack of ammunition, but they continue ravaglng t'ne country by burning and footing. The natives ttring of this sort of thing and threaten to turn against tine marauders Already the townspS 5fle of Legasoi -Albay and Donzol are slowly returning to their homes.
 Allen Stll in the Mountains
 Major Allen of the Forty third regiment who fnas been appointed military governor of the island of Samar, where Lukban, the former leader of the rebels in that locality are is sti1l in the mountains
 General Kobbe has opened twenty ports in the southern part of Luzon and in the islands of Samar and Leyte, the result of which is to stimulate trade there although only temporarily, as the country opened is non-productfve and apparently non-consum- ing. Owing to the political conditions of
 
 la ted during the blockade. These will be shipped to Manila and then the ports will be empty.
 Evidence aceumulates of the treason and peridity of the municipal presidents in ths provinces of General MacArthur's district. The presidents of several towns in Lepanta and Union provinces have declined to con- tinue in their positions, saying that they do not desire any further Identification with the Americans. Travel between the towns garrisoned by the Americans is becoming moro dangerous. All wagon trains must be escorted by heavy guards in order to insure their safety.
 Two ambushes were narrowly averted re- gently. Small travelling parties att tackled; single travellers frequently disap- pear or are found dead. Spaniards and Flipinos who are conyersant with the Tagalo character unite in asserting that Aguinaldo's capture would terminate the revolution. Three months have passed since he was actively pursued.
 Tomorrow VIII sail the expedition to gar% rlson the ports of Northern Mndianio It will ,5e accompanied by the gunboats Man- la and Yorktown. The expedition will ake the Fortleth Volunteer regiment from he Camarines. If more troops are needed .he Tiirty-first regiment in southern Mindr anio and the Twenty-third regiment low in Jolo are available. s