Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-19
ONWARD MOVEMENT
Starts in Philippines at End
Of Rainy Season.
a Number Of Aggressive Moves
Against the insurgents.
GEN. GRANTS FORCES SEIZE A
MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD.

tf1rst uncensDred news by iclegra nh
since the American occupation-D
Manila, Nov. Is-Last week witnes-
sed a very considerable increase in
rebel and American activity in the
field. Many skirmishes occurred and
several small engagements in northern
and southern Luzon. The termination
OF The rains permits q resumption Of
operations on both sides.
The Americans are undertaking q
series Of aggressive movements against
the insurgents. notably upon the in
land Of SaInar4. against General Lux
ban. whose forces hold the entire is
land with the exception Of three coast
towns. each Of which is garrisoned by
two companies Of the 2sth Infy. ana a
platoon Of artillery
The rebels are continually shooting
into the garrisoned towns and our
forces have not been sufficient - re-
taliate effectively. Commerce in sa-
mara has been al a standstili. and
most of the influential inhabitants
have departed. Gen. Hare has arrived
there with 20 men. Hr viii bring
eight companies ~ the "a Infantry
from the island Of Marinduque. as they
may b. needed. and win proceed ener-
getically u crush Gen. Lux 5aA- Mean
while United States gun5oats win pa
troll the coast 10 prevent the escape ~
the insurgent leader Lukban still
holds three members of The s3rd Peg
prisoners
The rifles which the part OF Capt.
nev@reaux Shields az 90. r. 2sth Vol.
Inf. lost. last September. in Marin
duque at the time Of the capture. have
not vet been recovered from the Fiji
r,inas An The Martinique garrlsons
are being continued
The l4th inf which recently arriy-
Fl from China. win relieve the 2lst
Inf from Manila. and The 2lst will re-
ieye the 3S;h Inf. from Southern Lu-
zon. the 5Sth Inf. proceeding 70 the is
ana II Panay t0 reinforce the troops
there
The 2sth Inf viii reinforce the gar
risons in the island Of Mindinao. nar-
tlcularly al kagayen. where an armed
truce between the rebels and the Amer
leans have existed for some months
past
Cen wheaton. commanding in the
department of Northern Luzon. is
sending r. nforcements to Gen. Young's
provinces. where the natives. under
Gen. Tinn and Agiipay. the ex-con1-
raunicafed Filipino priest. are showing
Signs 0f r-stl-ssncss deserving the
doniciles they have occupied during
the rainy season ana joining under
cornnuIsion ~ fear The Insurgents in
the mountains.
Notable among the weeks engage
nents was Gen. Grants advance with
Macca bebe and American scouts. upon
a rebel stronghold % miles north OF
Manila which was defended by 200 in
surgents armed with rifles. After
skirmishing and fighting for the great
er part Of day and night. the enemy
was dislodeed from the mountain fast
ness ana immense quantities Of rice
and stores. with considerable ammuni-
lion were destroyed Fifty Filipinos
we're killed and many others wounded.
The insurgents carried of their dead.
The American losses were II privaJes
and one officer wounded and one Mac
cabebe killed
Lieut.. Fredk W Alstaeter Of The
engineers who was captured BY the in
surgents in I.uzon. last September, has
sent with the permission of his cap
iAiN Il lF-A IT, -fleAlti4ta siNnsA- -'a th''
and money and clothing. which will be
forwarded 10 him hy native runner
His health is broken ana his release
problematical.
Gen. Macarthur has gone 70 Suhig
BAY with Admiral Penney on the
United States cruiser Brooklyn for the
purpose Of examining the locality.
1t is probable that 1900 marines. now
in Philippine waters. viii ne used to
relieve certain army posts. rendering
the relieved soldiers available for other
and more urgent duties. 1t is under
stood that Gen Macarthur is consid-
ering the question Of establishing