The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-06
RUNNING DOWN FlLIPIN0S
GENERAL BELLS VIGOROUS CAM-
 PAIGYI BATANGAS PROVINCE.
stern Measures AdOpted-General Bell Answers Criticism by Declaring the Best Peace Method Now is n Vigorous Warfnre-Arrest of Members of the Rich Lopez Family Has u salutary Effect.
Effect.

Manila, Jan. 5.-General J. Franklin Bell is conducting a vigorous campaign in Batangas province. Every available soldier is in the field. The columns un- der the command of Colonels Wint and Dougherty are doing excellent work and driving the Filipinos In all direc- tions. A number of the latter are flee ing to Tayabas province. where the na- tive constabulary are rendering valu- able assistance in capturing men and rifles.
 The advocates of peace at Manila de- precate the stern measures employed by General Bell. In reply General Bell 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 rebellion. Gen eral Bell says the best peace method now is a rigorous warfare until the in- surrection is completely subdued.
 The arrest of members of the wealthy Lopez family and the confiscation of
  arrest of three members of the relig- ious corporations who were known to be nstigators of the insurrection, has had an excellent effect upon the na- tives.
 Conditions in the island of Samar are still unsatisfactory. owing to the diffi- culty of finding the insurgents. Captain Schoeffel, of the Ninth infantry, who was wounded in severe hand to hand fight last month at Dapdap, Samar is land, between eight men of Co. of his regiment and large force of bolo- men, has practically recovered from the effects of his wound. In an official report of the encounter in which Cap tain Schoeffel was hurt, it is aid that Schoeffel killed three men before he re- ceived his wound and that the rem nants of the detachment of eighteen men with him were saved by his per- sonal courage and daring.
 The civil authorities say that the island of Leyte is now perfectly peace ful. On the other hand the military authorities consider Leyte to be dan- gerous on account of it's proximity to Samar, if for no other reason.
 Last Friday Major Albert L. Myer of the Eleventh infantry, captured quite an extensive arsenal and plant for the making of cartridges at Ormoc on the northwest coast of Leyte. Major Myer also captured another powder factory, large quantities of ammunition, four cannon and several rifles
 Major Henry T. Allen, ex-governor of the island of Leyte, now on a tour of inspection through that island and Mln- doro reported yesterday that the ma- iority of the signal corps wires on Leyte had been cut and that this &C., ton was evidently preconcerted.
 Captain Pitcher reports that he is rapidly ridding 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 to the island of Polillo (off the east coast of Luzon), where they expected to be free of American interference, temporarily at least and where they had determined to resist American invasion to the utmost Twenty members of the "Guardia de Honor are charged with sedition
 The big stone church at Balayan in Bangas province is falling to pieces as a result of the recent earthquake.