The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-19
THE; ILIPPINES!

ent occasions. On the first, two ria IS
were captured, and the second, three
armed Filipinos run into our outpost
one night, and were fred at by the
sentry. I saw them as they came out
of the bushes along the trail, but they
can outrun horse, especially when
they hear the angry crack of Krag
rifle. If there are no more insurgents
in other Provinces than in Morony,
they are certainly scarce.
What ever may be said of General
Otis, one thing is sure, on February 4,
'99, there were 10000 Filipinos sur
rounding Manila, and they put up a
good fight. Now there is not body
of 500 on any part of the islands. Only
a few rowing bands or bushwhackers,
and wherever one of these bands is
located they are almost annihilated.
and to Kautzman's Budget
There is a great deal of talk about
LadrOnes, and many have an idea that
these people are part of the insurgent
forces, which is not the case. there
may be Ladrones in the insurgent
ranks, but as thieves are everywhere,
they can be found there. LadrOnes are
the common thieves, house breakers
and burglars, which infest the towns
and country. Their mission is to steal
and rob without killing any one, if pos
sible. They enter houses and stores,
and hold up the inmates, taking any
thing that will in any way contribute to
their comfort. They are armed with
the bolo, but seldom have firearms.
The people are afraid of them, and a
''burglar in the house, occasions an
alarm pretty much the same here as
he does in the States, and the women
usually make the loudest noise when
he is around, while the husband is sent
out to look for him, which he usually
does by throwing up his hands, and de-
livering the contents of his purse, if he
has one.
Along Leguna De Bay there is an
other class known as the 'sTulisOns, "
who are pirates. They go armed with
rifles and balOs, and unlike the La
drone, prefer to make their raids dur
ing the day time. They band them
selves together for robbery and plunder
and woe is the fisherman who refuses
to deliver up his goods when they catch
him. They travel from place to place
in barcar or native boats, watching for
the luckless fisherman or cascara, who
may be coasting about the lake in their
vicinity. They have several times held
up launches and got money and cloth
ing stripping the passengers of every
stitch of clothing, turning them loose
with the s4monition to keep their
mouths shut or they would have their
thrOats slit.
1t is very hard to get these people to
furnish information. They are afraid
to give out a thing, well knowing that
they will be visited sure and swift by
these bands.
Here in Tanay the people who have
money, sleep close to the convent where
we are quartered, to have protection
from the Ladrones. We send out pa.
trolls nearly every night, but so fa1
have found nothing suspicious.
We have received supplies to last six
months, and it looks like we would be
here for the rainy season, which will
set in soon.
1 do not think the insurgents will
reorganize again here. like they die
| ldoU lOI baC IOdoOd UhOr hdNO hde
enough fighting, and the leaders have
either been captured or scattered
while all the important points are nov
| garrisoned, and will continue to be fo
some time to come.
Surely the backbone of the rebellion
is broken, and whether Aguinaldo sur
renders or not, the United States gov
ernment will be established.
General Funston on Wednesday las
made an important catch. He stun
bled on to hiding place of a small
body of the insurgents, who wer
guarding the archives of the Filipino
Republic. He found thirty boxes o
papers, containing all the correspond
ence between a number of people ant
Aguinaldo, among which Dewey an,
other Americans figure. This is al
important find, and may throw som
light upon certain subjects about whicl
there is much speculation. mail yo1
a copy of the Manila Times, giving
full description of his capture; also
copy of the Freedom, giving shor
account of the efforts of missionaries t
establish the Protestant faith amongs
the Filipinos.
This is most wonderful country
full of natural resources, which
awaiting the magic hand of genius t
open up to the world bountiful retur
for whatever energy may be directe
toward its development.
+. Things seem to be out of harmony
There are birds with gorgeous plum
, age without note of song. Flower
in the most beautiful colors without tn
slightest perfume. A country wit
rich natural resources, yet locked u
as tight as when Magellan first toucl
ed their shores. An energetic, INTEL
, gent people, yet without that rein,
| ment necessary to give character an
/ stability. An established churcl
| without that purity of Christian teacl
! ing that tends to elevate the soul, an
| lift mankind into a higher atmosphel
of purer and holier living. A form
: government, which was instituted
: enslave and degrade rather than bui
5 up strong and self-sustaining peopl
: These questions are perplexing, ar
= can not be settled in day, but mu
: be brought out through patience ar