Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-23
AMMUNITION
FOR INSURGENTS
Leading Men Of Cagayan dc Misa-
amls Have Furnished Il.
ARE GUILTY OF TREASON.
Gen, Davis Has Requested That tbs
Province be Again Put Under
Military Control.

Manila, Dee. 22,-Gen, George W, Da'
Wis, commanding at zamboanga. island
Of Mlndanao, has requested that the
province Of MlsamIs, Mindanao, again
be placed under military control, Gen.
Davis has proof that the recently
elected presldenle aud vice councillors
and The leading men Of Cagayan de
MisamIs are guilty Of treason In fur
nishing ammunition to the insurgents
within the past month, The fiscal Of
the province Of Mlsams Is also impli-
Gated The evidence shows that all
these men are members Of the secret
Katipman society.
Gen. James L. Wade, commanding
the American forces on Cubu Island,
concurs IN and ndorses ihe request Of
Gen. Davis, and reviewing the situa-
ton IN Mindanao, says he is satisfied
that the ends Of justice peace and good
government viii soonest be obtained
by the restoration Of military control
to the province Of MsamIs and TO
overcoming Of all resistance to that au-
thorty
II is expected that the United States
phillpplne co~1i' m wlll refuse this
request, az they did similar anul
ton made by ven lnaitee concerning
the province OF Tabayas, Luzon, whore
the rebels have recently been particu-
larry active.
Every effort to decrease the expenses
Of the American army IN the Philippine
Islands is having little effect, owing to
the increase Of army stations, due
partly To the activity Of the insurgents
on the island OF Samar In Batnngls
and Tayabas provinces and IN other
places, and also to the establishment
OF municipal governments In many
towns, which has neoessltaled the send
INK Of troops there to preserve order.
Cant. John S, Park, Jr., with thirty
men of the Twenty-lirst Infantry en-
sixty insurgents last week at
Alaminos. IN Laguna province. Four
Of the enemy were killed ana several
guns were captured and their barracks
were destroyed
Gen. Bell, who Is In command Of the
American forces IN Batangas province,
uzon. has praised Lieut., James TIL
ford. who, while scouting with troop ID
NJ the First cavalry routed an insur-
cent force In that province, Lieut.
rnford located a rebel stronghold on
lon OF hlll near the town Of Bantam
,as He surrounded the enemy under
over OF night and attacked them at
Twilight N cir surprise was complete,
Nineteen Insurgents were Killed while
,ttemptng 10 escape, Lieut. Tllford
,optured sixteen rifles and 500 rounds Of
ammunition. .,
A detachment of scouts Of the Second
Infantry also had a small engagement
ytb the insurgents, In which they
.fied nine men ana captured four.
lieut. John d. Hartman Of the FIRST
ayalry. during an expedition, encouil'
cred the enemy six separate times
without losing one Of his men, He de-
troyed several barracks,
Two pflpsts have been arrested IN 49,
oneas province They were found 10
ave- bidden behind the altar Of their
burch appliances Tor counterfei.ing
,cney They are charged with manu-
octurinc silver dollars 10 pay the IN
Urgent soldiers,
Gen Chaffoe. speaking with tho cjr-
gnondent here OF the Associated Press
y The situation IN the Islands, sald
. Considered conditions 10 the Philip
ines 10 be hopeful, and that by the
m Of February all the turbulent prov
,ces Vil have been paciied. G'n.
hence excerpts the Island Of Samar
ow@yer. which will probably require
,,oe months longer There the situa-
nm demands a policy of rigid slarya-
NJ ana the giving of food only TO
,ose who surrender or who stay IN
20 towns ,.
IN, closing OF the ports In Lagilna
nj Batengas provinces, IN Lu1on. mas
"a most salutary effect as tne
eosnre has resulted In touching the
,reefs Of the Manila Fillpinos VINO
Zoe been aiding the insurgents, The
'.,nsr are anxious now for peace, ana
y working TO that end. In order to
s,en matters these Filiplnos will CO..
,c,ate with the forces under Cen.
m In Batangas and Laguna.