The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-19
UNITED EFFORT
MADE TO SUBDUE
THE FILIPINOS.
Americans and Rebels Active In tho
Fieid-Hot After the 1nsur-
gent Leader, Lukban.
GRANTS SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE
Fought Day and Night WITH
Slight Loss-Number of Regi-
ments to Be Relieved.

MANILA, Nov. 1S.-(Tlrst uncensored
news by cablegram since the American
occupation.)
Last week witnessed very consider
able increase in rebel and American ac-
tivity in the field. Many sldrmishes oc-
Cured, and several small engagements
In Northern and Southern Luzon. Tho
termination Of the rains permits re-
sumption of operations on both sides.
The Americans are undertaking n SER
les OF aggressive measures against the
insurgents notably upon the Island OF
Samar, against General Lukban, whoSc
forces hold the entire island, with tho
exception of three coast towns each OF
which is garrlsoned by two companies
of the Twenty ninth infantry and q pla-
toon Of artillery.
The rebels are continually shooting
into the garrisoned towns and our
forces have not been sufficient to retali-
ate effectively. Commerce In Samlr
has been at a standstill and most of tho
influential inhabitants have departed.
General Hare has arrived there with
$50 men. He will bring eight companies
Of the Second infantry from the island
of Martinique as they may be needed,
and will proceed energetically to crush
General Lukban. Meanwhile United
States gunboats Will patrol the coast
to prevent the escape of the insurgent
leader. Lukban still holds three mem
bcrs Of the Forty-third regiment prison.
ers.
Rifles Nat Recovered.
The rifles which the party OF Captain
Dexereaux Shields, Of Company f,
Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry, lost
last September in Martinique, at the
time Of the capture, have not been re-
covered from the F'ilipinos. The Marin
diduc garrisons arc being continued.
The Fourteenth infantry which recently
arrived from China. will relieve the
Twenty-irst infantry from duty in Ma
Mia and the Twenty-first will relieve
the Thirty-eighth Infantry In South Luz
zon, the Thirty-eishth infantry pro-
ceeding 10 the island Of Panay to REIN
force the troops there.
The Twenty-tifth infantry will REIN
force the garrisons in the island Of
Mindanao, particularly at KaSayan,
where an armed truce between the reb-
els and the Americans has existed for
months past.
General Wheaton, commanding In tho
department OF Northern Luzon, is send
ing reinforcements to General Young,s
provinces. where the natives under Gen.
Tinio and Agl!pay, the excommunicated
Filipino priest, are showing signs OF
restlessncss, descrting tho domiciles
they have occupied during the rainy
! season, and Joining under oompulsion Of
fear the insurgents in the mountnins.
Grant Makes an Advance.
Notable among the weeks engage
ments was General Grants advance
with Maccabeebe and American scoutl
upon n rebel stronghold thirty-nve
miles north of Manila, which was de.
Tended by 200 insurgents armed with
rifles. After sklrmishins and fighting
fo- the greater part Of n day and night
the enemy was dislodged from the
mountain fastncss; md immense qunI-
titles OF rice and considerable annunt-
ton destroyed. Fifteen Fillplnos wcrc
killed and many others injured. The
| Filipinos carried OF their dead. The
American losses were eleven privltes
and one officer wounded and one Maca-
bebe killed.
Lieutenant Frederick W. Alstaetrr. OF
the engineers who was captured by tho
insurgents In Luzon last September. han
sent with the permission Of his captors,
4 letter to Manila, asking for food,
money and clothing. which will bo for
warded TO him by native runner. His
health is broken and his release prubie-
matical.
Macarthur at Subig Bay. II
General Macarthur has gone TO Subie
Bay with Admiral Rcmeyon the Unitnd
States cruiser Brooklyn. for the. purpose
OF examining the locality. 1t Ia pzoba-
bic that 1.So0 marines now In Philippine
waters will be used TO relieve certain
army posts. rendering the relieved SOL
dlers available for other and more ,lrg-
ent duties It Is understood that Gen.
Macarthur Is considering the question