The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
r1LrprNos ON THE wARpAru
Towns Attacked bv Insurgents -Pros-
pectors Alarmed at Adoption of the
spooner Resolution The C~onserva-
tive Party.

Manila. February ga band of sew
enty armed insurgents entered the
town OF Suog. in the province Of South
nocos, Luzon, where they killed one
native and abducted five. On midnight
of the same day they attacked the
town of Santa Maria, burning fifty
| houses. n insurgents were repulsed
by the Americans, who had n man
wounded; one native scout and two
civilians were killed. The insurgents
retreated TO the mountains. closely
pursued: their losses were not learned.
The projectors Of the conservative
party have asked the American-Phil-
ippine commission to inspect their plat
form. but Judge Taft postponed &C
ton in the matter until Tuesday.
They subsequently visited General
Macarthur and outlined to him their
programme. saying that the Ultimate
views of the party would be submit
ted later and would in no way conflict
with h principle of American soFer-
eighty. General Macarthur respond
ed that any Philippine party. under
the present circumstances, should have
the establishment OF peace throughout
the islands for its primary object. n
advised the avoiding of the discussion
of other political principles until peace
should be declared. He said h situ-
alton today did not permit the encour-
agement OF extreme party ideas.
The conservatives are apparently re-
ceiving encouragement from those
church authorities who oppose the fed
eral party.
The ports OF Inabango and Quindul-
man, on the island of Bohol. have been
closed to inter-island commerce op ac-
count of the withdrawal of American
troops.
The news hat the Spooner amend
ment prohibiting sale OF land. timber
and mining concessions has alarmed
those here who are dependent upon
such concessions for their business
success. Three chambers of
of Manila, the international, the Span
ish and the American, are wiring pro-
tests. Many business men in the Phil
ippines are awaiting the inauguration
of civil government to apply for ray
way, timber and mining concessions.
The cable has been fin
ished to the island of Jolo, in the Sulu
group, and messages are now trans
hitting to all the southern islands.
The cable system now connects Panay,
NegroS, Celiu, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao
and Jolo. and messages are conveyed
by means of the heliograph from Bo-
holt to the north end of the island OF
Mindoro.
Major General S. B. NJ. Young n
staff. with the Thirty-fourth United
States volunteer infantry and nine
companies of the Thirty-third. have
embarked on the United States trans
port Logan and will sail tomorrow. En-
route they Will stop at Candon. on the
western coast of Luzon to take on
board Companies C. E and NJ. of the
Thirty-third United States volunteer
infantry, who have beer released from
the quarantine imposed by reason of
a slight outbreak of smallpox.
There have been festivities at the
town of Catbalogan. on the island II
Samar. under the auspices of the fed
eraI party and on the occasion Of
Washington's birthday; that evening
and during the festivities the insurgents
attacked the town in force, but were
quickly driven away in disorder. There
were no American casualties.
1t is rumored that the insurgents from
neighboring islands are concentrating
on the island of Samar.
An American has ~reSOtiatei
the purchase of the Manila street rail
way which they propose to convert TO
an electric system.