Richmond planet., 1901-03-16
News From The Philippines.


Brcnt ca "A fSlsn IL DelnG WeRe0
and 'numberless captures being made.
from the 4lst and 22nd -egimerts sur
roanded Mt. Arrayst aud caused Alex
sndrino's command to split up csptur-
ing them in squads at difYe rent times.
General Funston has also been very
octive.
Lieutenant Einnisen with q detach-
ment from x o., 25sh Infantry cap
cured one ride :in the mountains back
Of Oastillejos
Tr, op NJ, 4th Cavalry ana the ma
Tines from SUbic engaged the enemy
-oO Jan 11th driving them from and
burning theSc quarters, CaYetining and
Bombie.
Lieutenant Kipninseu, assisted by
u liLieutsnsnts Emoclis Conner and Lau-
Der thoroughly secuted the mountains
parallel TO Oastelly's and San Mares
limo Jan, d1-18 inclusive, with I50
men from Companies L. Il, and NJ !.
26th the big camp where Arci and Az
bs were said Go have been, was found
and destroyed, as we1 ~ several sm all
er ones. All camps showed evidence
OF late ocouupaticn and hasty fight.
1t. Kinnisin with SO men OF K Co.
25sh secuted the mountsins in csnoec-
tion with the Bird Battalion scouts,
Conner and marines on Jan. l4th and
| 15th located bsrrio Of Eayug but did
not destroy, hoping the Insurgents
would swallow bait and return.
While travelling over the trail Lieut..
ktnnisin walked uP on en- Inssrgent
messenger who told interpreter Flow
ers about 81 tales and was on the SO h
st the expiration of IL minutes and z
secends- He was brought in and that
night Lieut.. Dsiss with 20 men went
over the trail and burned the bsrrio.
The sth Cavalry is deiug great work.
| In the Southern Islands.
Recently an expedition lasting sew
en- days had eight fighss with but tive
casualties.
Company b who did .saeh good work
around 6lbic during the straininS per-
| iod is making &c hot for the insurgents
around Oabangaan.
Esports from GeneCal Hughes ars
favorable to the ending of the inpurrec-
tion in Pansy. A leading InsurR en4
General surrendered with ii riff -.
With the news of the passage of the
| reorganiz alton bill comes the news of
the overthrow Of the Exchange (Osn-
| teen) which is recsived with crushing
| effect. Every true soldier hates to see
this monument Of soldier beneficiary
tern down.
| The hemeward movement has about
begun, The 18th il gone, the 11th Cav.
| in Manila and the Seth under orders.
/ Absut 86 coo regulars will be dis
charged owing to the passage of the
Army Reorganization bill Betw ssn
March and July according to well post
ed authority Of this 80 900 depends
the hrst steps in the making OF this
great islea ad domain,
Some will continuein the service of
the governmsnt in varisus capacities
some in civil pursuits, and some will
return home Ips . golden opportuni-
ty.
TRe Metropolitan police are beins
organised from the volunteer and reg
ulArly discharged and will rslievs th,
10th United States Iafentry, whs will
4 60 en- Jhedine after nearly two wears
OF hard police duty in Manila.
The Insurgents fired on Suhic on tbs
morning Of she 10th but were eoor
driven OF, There were supposed to bs
only about twenty in the firing party
The Mariass are very social, they
brought up their ball team New Yeas
and were defe ated by q score Of % &
S2.
WheR one asks the question, will the
/ EnlHppIne6 ever De trAHC2IlI Say yes
why? Because family tics will bring
psacs. In ten years, yes five, theEe
will be more Americana Filipinol
than any thing else and in 30 years a
the present rate the Filipino win bs
wen nigh extinct.
The officers and men alike are jubi.
liant ever the Army Reorganiz ssion
The oficers will be promoteo much
higher, . good many having already
been ordered before the Beard for eI-
animation. The men beeanse q COED
many will be discharged.
Every transport brings sdditiona
recruits and ere long she companies
will be very large until the discharE.
ing period arrives.
SIme Of the boys are already sngae-
ed in business. Mr. Pit Garter Of e.
Company owns . launch (sailin9 YES.
sel) plying between Manila and Sants
Cruz and does thriving business beth
native and American.
The Federal party has organized
with General Msco Bulon at itS head
RIRNzE B. LRkgs.