Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-06
CRUSHING REVOLT.
Gen. Bell Employing Stern
Measures With insurgents.
Peace Advocates Did Nothing and He
Is Trying His Plan.
Much Trouble in Samar- The Gallant Work Of
Capt. Schoeiiel.

Manila, Jan. 5.-Gen. ]. Franklin Bell
is conducting a vigorous campaign in
Batangas province. Every availa BILE
soldier is in the field. The columns
under the command Of Coils. Whit and
Dougherty are doing excellent work
and driving the Filipinos in all direc-
lions. number of the latter are flee
ing to Tayabas province, where the
native constabulary are rendering val
liable assistance in capturing men and
rifles.
The advocates of peace at Manila
deprecate the stern measures employed
by Gen. Bell. In reply Gen. Bells says
that these peace advocates have had
numerous opportunities to use their
influence, as they have been given
passes through the American lines al
most for the asking and that it has
been afterwards proved that they
often only went through the lines for
the purpose of assisting the insurrcc-
ton. Gen. Bell says that the best
peace method now is n rigorous war
fare until the insurrection is complete
ly subdued.
The arrest of the wealthy Lopez fam
lily and the confiscation of their steam
ers and rice, as well as the arrest of
the three members of the religious cor
porations who We're known to be in
stigatOrs of the insurrection, has had
an excellent effect upon the natives.
Conditions of the island of Samar
are still unsatisfactory. owing to the
difficulty of finding the insurgents.
Captain Schoeffel of the 9Th Inf, who
was wounded in a severe hand to hand
fight last month at Dapdap, Samar
island, between IS men Of Co. f of his
regiment and a large force Of bolOmen,
has practically recovered from the eff
fects of his wound!
In an official report of the encounter
in which Capt. Schoeffel was hurt, it
is said that Schoeffel killed three men
before he received his wound and that
the remnants of the detachment of IS
men with him We're saved by his per-
sonal courage and daring.
The civil authorities say that the
island of Leyte is now perfectly peace
full On the other hand the military
authorities consider Leyte to be dam
gerous on account of its proximity to
Samar il for no other reason.
Last Friday. Maj Albert l.. Myer of
the 11th Inf, captured quite an extern
sive arsenal and plant for the making
of cartridges at Ormoc. on the north
west coast of Leyte. Major Myer also
captured another powder factory. large
quantities of ammunition, four cannon
and several rifles.
Major Henry Il. Allen, ex-governor OF
the island Of Leyte, now on a tour OF
inspection through that island and
al
ma jority of the signal corps wires on
Ieyte had been cut and that this ac-
ton was evidently preconcerted.
Capt. Pitcher reports that ne rs rap
IDLY Kidding the island of Mindoro of
insurgents.
The constabulary of Tarlac. LuZon,
have captured a number of members
of the Filipino secret society called the
'Guardia De Honor"
The prisoners intended moving 10
the island of Pelillo toff the east coast
of IuZon) where they expected TO De
free of American interference. tempo
rarily at least, and where they had de-
cided to resist American invasion 10
the uttermost Twenty members OF
the "Guardia De Honor" are charged
with seditiOn.
The big stone church at Balayan, IN
R,tauyas province. is falling to pieces
40 a result Of tho recent earthquake.