The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12

Manila. January 10.-Reports frcAn
the movements OF the American cor1-
manders south OF Manila show. that
General Bates and General Wseatan
are at Perez Das Marinas. and g. n
eral Schwan at Slang. all awaiting sne
arrival OF provision wagons. Recon
naissances have shown that 1000. arm
ed insurgents have retired to the knous
tains from the district between Indang
and Maig, and that others havet re
treated along the coast from NeSsle;a
toward Batangas.
Last night Nolan's squadron df the
Eleventh cavalry drove body gof in
surgents from Maig. One Ar9erican
was killed and two were wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found.
The movement largely resembles
General Schwan's experiences IN the
same country, except that the towns
are now being garrisoned and that the
insurgents refuse 10 fight. retreating
southwark and dividing into small
bands with the apparent intention of
re-assembling later. The plan OF
catching a large number between two
brigades has failed. About 100 insur-
gents have been killed, but cempara-
lively few arms have been taken.
| The region is full of amigos. who
doubtless have been bearing arms
which they have hidden. The women
and children remain in their homes
and the insurgents. as they fall back.
release all prisoners they have capt
ured.
1t is asserted on high authority that
Archbishop NoZaleda contends in ais
interviews with Monsignor Chapelle.
| the papal legate, on behalf of the Ro-
man church and the brotherhoeds, that
| the titles Of all property held by the
church and the brotherhoods in the
Philippines should be recognized: that
the Roman catechism should be taught
| in the primary schools; that the exist
| ing religious orders should continue to
administer the parishes that other par
| ishes should be established under the
same control and that the parochal
control of cemeteries should continue
He also lays stress, in his contentious.
upon the Importance of allowing the
church to administer its own affairs
without state interference. upon the
| necessity of a regime that will guar
antee the liberty Of the church, upon
the desirability of European clergy. the
! establishment of a new college for the
| instruction of native priests and the
| continuation of indirect contributions
for the maintenance of churches I'D
clergy, and upon the eXpediency (
maintaining the system of parochi-
fees, including revenues from birtL-
marriages. funerals dispensations an
apostolic indulgences.
IN addition Archbishop Nosalden aG
vises the continuation of the chE@afl
Icontrol OF pawnshope and certain desIs =
mated hospitals and schools, together
with the establishment of a special form,
of parochial administration exacted by
the actual conditions in the Philippines.
Finally, he makes a plea for the con-
tinuation of the present missionary
work of the church.
| The inhabitants Of the islands Of
Leyte and Samar are suffering from
lack Of food, resulting from the long
blockade, the arbitrary confiscation of
property and the levying Of tribute by
the so-called government Of the Filipi-
nos. The governors of both islands
are Tagalos who were appointed by
lAguinaldo, and they hold the territories
completely in their power, administer.
ing local affairs according to their
own whims and accountable TO none
They have armed forces which terrorfze
| the peaceful inha abitants The rebo3
forces, on the other hand, have never
lacked food or money The inhabitants
driven to desperation by the necessity
of having to pay four times the normal
price for foodstuffs~ organized against
insurgent depredations, but having no
arms. they were unable to resist their
oppressors.