Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-24
INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE.
The Trouble in the Philippines by
No Means Ended-Insurgent
Leaders in Conference.


Manila, March 10, $3.50 p. m.-Gen.
Otis considers Manila the most trouble
come center in the situation to-day.
The inSurgent iunta here, in coniunc.
ton with that in Hong Kong, is grow
ing active. The military authorities
have been forced to put stop to Ma.
bini's intercourse with the public. The
local and foreign press consider hii
recent utterances calculated to incite
the Filipinos to continued revolt and
preiudicial to American control.
Trusting to American Leniency.
Flores, w. h u afrsgea fe
SAYS he cor aasassss
leHiehcys an WI ld not 1agE
dared to como 8an1a II spain aera
yet in control IL che1ishes The hopes
and aspirations which actuated him
when in the field, and desires TO watch
congressional action upon the question
of the Philippines. The insurgents,
he says, do not expect to yanquish the
Americans, nut are maintaining a re.
sistance with the idea Of forcing con.
gress TO accord them the best possible
terms.
Insurgcnt Leaders in Conference.
A number Of representative insur.
gent leaders from different parts OF
Luzon have recently been in confer.
ence in Manila. Some Lave been placed
under arrest, but the others thus far
have not been interfered with.
Detained ON Suspicion.
Louis Spitlel, head of the firm OF
Louis Spitzel &c Co., contractors to the
Chinese government, and himself sus.
pected flibuster, came from Hong
Kong to Manila last week, and was
temporarily detained in custody on
suspicion. 1t is asserted upon good
authority that three loads of arms
and ammunition have recently been
landed on the east coast Of Luzon
Capt. Taylor, Of the Thirty-ninth regi.
ment, recently captured II new Maua
ers near Calamba.
Active Rebel Reorganization.
Reports are current here of active
rebel reorganization in the Province
of Morcng, where the insurgent lead
ers are said to be assisted by promi.
nent Spanish residents.
Inhabitants of this province who are
now in Manila have been advised not to
return TO their homes, but to remain
under the protection of the Americans
1t is also reported that the rebels are
reorganizing in the Province of the
Iambeles, under Mascardo. Brigand,
are committing atrocities in the Prov.
ince of Nueye Eciga, where they have
murdered 20 natives and Cinnamon.
Fight other murders lafe zen com
mitte9 near Tarlae.
The Nuava Eciga RI are ea4
lily ta>ing local sr .srs and fel1ners
with the result that Lusi8ess is para.
lyzed and there is d general scarcity OF
food. The funds for maintaining this
guerrilla warfare are collected from
the various towns of the island, wheth.
er occupied by the Americans or not
even including Manila.
RaVnging by Burning ond Looting.
In the Province of Albay the insur,
gents have ceased harrassing the Amer.
leans, owing, it is reported, to a lack OF
ammunition but they continue ravag.
ing the country by burning and loot.
ing. The natives are firing of this sort
Of thing, and threaten to turn against
the marauders. Already the towns.
people of Legaspi, Albay and Donzol
are slowly returning to their homes.
Maj. Allen, of the Forty-third regi.
ment has been appointed governor OF
the Island of Samar where Lulibau
the former leader of the rebels in that
locality, is still in the mountains.
Opened Twenty Ports.
Gen. Kohbe has opened 20 ports in
the southern part OF Luzon, and in he
islands Of Samar and Leyte, the result
of which is to stimulate trade there,
although only temporarily as the
country opened is not productive and
apparently nonconsuming. Owing 10
the political conditions of the last Il
months products accumulated during
the blockade. These will be shipped tc
Manila, and then the ports will be
empty
Perhdy of Municipal Prisoners.
Evidence accumulates of the treason
and perfdy Of the municipal prisoners
in the provinces of Gen. MacArthurs
district, The officials of several
towns in Lepanto and Union provinces
have declined to continue in their posi-.
tions, saying that they do not desire
any further Identification with the
Americans.
Travel Becoming Dangerous.
Travel between the towns garrisoned
by the Americans is becoming more
dangerous. All wagon trains must he
escorted by heavy guards in order to
insure their safety. Two amhusheS
were narrowly ayerted recently; small
travelling parties are attacledi single
travellers frequently disappear or are
found Gead,
Would Ind the Revolution.
Spauards and Filipinos who are
conversant with the Tagalo character,
unite in asserting Undergraduates cap
ture would terminate the revelation.
Three months have passed since ne
was actively pursued.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Greycraft.