The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-06
BOYS IN BLUE
IN THE FIELD
Bell Is Making an Active Cam
paign in Batangas Province.
WEALTHY MEN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH HAVING AIDED
THE INSURRECTIoNISTS.
WEALTHY MEN ARRESTED

Manila, Jan. 5-GeneraI J. Franklin
Bell is conducting a vigorous campaign
in Batangas province. Every available
soldier is in the field The columns
under the command of Colonies Whit
and Dougherty are doing excellent
work and driving the Filipinos in all
directions. A number Of the latter are
fleeing to Tayabas province, where the
native constabulary are rendering
valuable assistance in capturing men
and rifles.
The advocates Of peace at Manila
deprecate the stern measures en-
ployed by General Bell In reply, Cen
eraI Bell says that these peace adve-
Gates have had numerous opportunities
to use their influence, as they have
been given passes through the ATIer-
lean lines almost for the asking, and
that it has been afterward proved tina
they often only went through the lines
for the purpose of assisting the insur
rection.
General Bell says that the best peace
method now is a rigorous warfare IN
til the insurrection is completely sub
dued.
Wealthy Filipinos Arrested.
The arrest of members of the wealthy
Lopez family and the coniscation of
their steamers and rice, as we'll as the
arrest of three members of the relig-
iOus corporations, who were known Il
be instigators of the insurrection, has
had an excellent effect upon the ma
tives.
Conditions in the island of Samar are
still unsatisfactory, owing to the diff
Guilty of finding the insurgents. Cap
tain Schoeffel of the Ninth infantry,
who was wounded in a severe hand-to-
hand fight last north at Dapdap, Sa-
mar island, between eighteen men of
company z of his regiment and a large
force of bolomen, has practically re-
covered from the effects of his wound.
In an official report of the encounter
IN which Captain Schoeffel was hurt
it is said that Schoeffel killed three
men before he received his wound. and
that the remnants Of the detachment
OIL eighteen men were saved by his
personal courage and daring.
The civil authorities say that the ISL
ana OF Leyte IS now perfectly peace
ful On the other hand, the military
authorities consider I,evte 10 he dsn,
gerous on account of its proximity r.
samar' if for no other reason.
Captures Cartridge Factory.
Last Friday Major Albert L. Never
OF the Eleventh infantry captured quite
an extensive arsenal and plant for
~ making of cartridges at Ornoc
on the northwest coast of Leyte. Ma ol
Aeyer also captured another powder
factory, large quantities of ammuni-
liOn' -FOUR cannon and several rifles
Major Henry T. Allen, ex-governor
OF the island of Leyte, who is now n
a tour of inspection through that ISL
ana and MindOrO, reported yesterda,,
lhat The majority of the signal corns
wires on Leyte had been cut. and tina =
TINS act!on was evidently preconcerted.
captain Pitcher reports that he &c
rapidly Kidding the island of Mindoro
Of insurgents.
Inc constabulary of Tarlac. Tuzor
nave captured a number of nernbe..,
OF the Filipino secret society called ~
Guardla de Honor" The prisoners in
lehoed moving to the island of PolIiIo
on the east coast of Luzon. where tho,
expected to be free of American intar
ference, temporarily, at least. ana
where they had decided To -as;s4
1 HLlleIIcan invasion to the uttermost
= "ehty members Of the "Guardia 5e
ti are charged with sedition, tn
DlS stone church at Balayan. in D.
e'ilsos province, is falling to pieces ..
IeSuII OF the recent earthouaLa