St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-16
PHILIPPINE NEWS.
nefeat OF Geronimo.

Defeat OF Geronimo.
A recent issue OF a Manila paper gives
a graphic and interesting account OF the
CAPTURE and utter de'eat of the forces OF
the famous insurgent leader Geronimo,
near MontaIban, by Colonel ]. Milton
Thompson and thousand picked men OF
the Twenty. seventh and Forty-second
volunteer infantry regiments, in NoVem-
Der last. Geronimo, from all accounts,
lived up to the reputation OF his name
sake in this county in that he hurled de-
fiance from his mountain fortress in much
the same way as Geronimo, the celebra-
ted Apache chieftain, harassed and dehed
our troops in the West. The insurgent
chief was strongly fortified at Pinauran
in De Morte canyon near Montalban, his
trenches being strung along both sides
for a distance of six or seven miles. After
the reoccupation of the presidential
chair" says the article, cit was decided
by the military authorities to dislodge
Geronimo at any cost. The latter had
frequently boosted of the time when the
insurgents had killed 500 Spaniards who
made an unsuccessful attempt to take
Pinauran." The time for Colonel Thomp-
%. The expedition was divided into
four detachments. The main one, under
command OF Captain Brandle, wasin the
lead, and while advancing through the
bed of the canyon, was the first to draw
the fire of the insurgents. The intrenched
Fllipinos, believing the detachment to be
the entire attacking party, allowed the
column to advance well up the canyon in
order to more completely "bottle" it.
When it had reached the desired point,
the Filipinos, "yelIing like Comanche In
dans," opened up a vigorous fire, but
simultaneously with their volleys came
the attack of the Americans from four
distinct directions. Then Col. Thomp.
son, leading the main body, performed
the feat of the engagement in climbing a
steep wall, through dirt and underbrush
and entered the boosted 'impregnable'
fortress of the insurgent leader. "The
men had to cut their own trails and pull
themselves up the mountainside by grasp
ing twigs and saplings, hand over hand"
When the Americans reached the top
there was not live rebel in sight. The
number of insurgents killed is estimated
at about 100. The Americans lost four
killed and about dozen wounded. Tons
of commissary and quartermasters'
stores were destroyed, including insur-
gent uniforms to the number of nearly
1900.
Deportation of FiIipinOs.
Secretary Root acknowledges that the
deportation of Filipino leaders and agi-
tators to Guam by Gen. Macarthur at
Manila was by authority of the war de-
partment. This plan of disposing of the
Filipino leaders did not originate with
the war department, bnt was recon-
mended by Gen. Macarthur and APPROX
ed by Secretary Root. 1t is not the in,
tention of the department to extend this
policy to all the insurgents captured, but
to deport only those men whose presence
in Manila and the Philippines is calcula-
ted to cause trouble and incite the ma
tives to hostility. 1t is probable that all
Filipino generals and high officers will be
sent to Guam as rapidly as they can be
captured, and that a like disposition
would be made of Aguinaldo should he
be caught. Guam furnishes an excellent
place Of detention because of the difficulty
to be encountered should an attempt to
escape be made. The harbors are poor
and the island remote, and any attempt
to rescue the Filipino leaders could be
easily discovered and frustrated by the
American officials.
A Philippine Port Closed.
The military government is consider
ing the question Of closing certain ports
in the southern islands in order to pre-
vent more ehectually communication be-
tween the insurgents. The port of Ubay,
on Bohol Island, has already been order
ed closed, as the garrison stationed there
has been withdrawn. The act tor the
organization of the metropolitan police
OF Manila has been passed by the Philip
pine commission. The force will consist
of three companies selected from the vol
unteer soldiery.
Municipal Code Completed.
The Philippine commission has com
pleted the code for the government oil
municipalities. 1t will be enacted this
week and supersede the military order o.
last March, under which many barrios
wards or districts were organized. The
general municipal elections take place ii
December. The act will not apply tC
Manila or the settlement Of non Chris
tian tribes. The military commander o
a district is to appoint the police, ant
can suspend municipal officers for mis-
conduct and disloyalty. The lands ant
buildings used exclusively for religious
charitable or educational work are ex
empted from taxation, the exemption tt
include no property held as an invest
ment. The municipalities are of fou
classes, and will be differed according t.
population.
Filipino Stronghold Taken.
Gen. Kobbe reports that vigorous can
painging is being carried on in the islam
OF Mindanao. The Twenty-eighth an
Fortietb regiments are clearing tn
country in the vicinity Of Cagayan an
Santa Ana. They have burned the mai
stronghold of the rebels at Macajambu
which was fortified with stone breas
works, nine-toot bamboo palisade an
: spear traps. 1t was here that nine Anne
cans were killed last June. In the recel
, fighting two officers and eight men of II
I Fortieth regiment were wounded.
strategic position at Talacac has BET
destroyed together with powder fac