The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-19
MORE MORO ATTACKS
Situation In Mindanao Very
Critical.
HOT FIGHT TAKES PLACE NEAR MANILA
The Native COnstabulary Has Three
Killed In Battle With LadrOnes
at Caloocan-DetaIls of Ma
tive Crews Mutiny.

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MANILA, Aug. 13.-The Morps In
Mindanao are renewing their attacks
upon the outposts and pack trains OF
the American column at Lake Lanai,
Which is under the command of Cap.
tain j. ]. Pershing of the Fifteenth
cavalry. The Americans have success
fully repulsed the Moro attacks and
have suffered no losses.
The commanders Of the American
forces on Mindanao report aggressive
action against the Moros to be neces-
sary and ask permission to move
against Bacolod and other strongholds
of the hostile Mohammedans. Thefn
are about 1000 American soldiers On
Mindanao available for the desired az
grcssive movement. 1t 10 believed this
Anmber is sufficient to defeat the Mo-
ros although 1t would possibly be nee
essary to strengthen their base before
undertaking the movement.
Judge Amber, who has conducted
the trial of Frederick Korr, proprietor,
and Edward O'Brien, editor, of Free
dom, who were charged with libeling
Benito Legarda, Filipino member of
the civil commission. announced yes
terday that he found the defendants
guilty. They were not sentenced. Judge
Amber decided that the headlines of
the article in question published in
Freedom were libclous and that the
text of the article was not privileged
because 1t was published maliciously
and was therefore libelous.
Tie trial of Dorr and O'Brien on a
charge of Sediti0n has begun.
Isabelle de los Reyes and four other
labor leaders have been arrested here,
charged with threatening to assassi-
nate certain striking cigar makers if
they returned to work.
The following details of the mutiny
Of the native crew Of the interinsular
steamer Dos Hermanos, which occur
red at Port Virac island Of Catandu-
anes, last Thursday, have been re-
ceved:
The crime was plotted under the
leadership of the native boatswain of
the Dos Hermanos. The mhtineers pur-
posed to steal $l50,000 which they sup
posed to be ON board. The officers Of
the steamer were dining when they
We're attacked. In addition to killing
the chief engineer and wounding the
captain, the mate, the second engineer
and a passenger, all of whom were
Spaniards. the crew killed the steward
and carpenter Of the ship. The last
named were murdered while defending
the officers.
In addition to killing three of the
crew the members of the native con-
stabulary who went to the rescue of
the officers of the Dos Hermanos sue
ceeded in capturing thirty-four of the
whom they conveyed to AL
bay, Luzon. -s
A force of native constabulary en-
gagged band Of ladrones in sharp
fight last Saturday near Caloocan,
about four miles north of Manila. The
arrival of re-enforccmcnts for the con-
stabulary won them the victory. -Four
members of the constabulary were
killed, and one was wounded. The Ia
drones left three of their number dead
behind them, but curried off their
wounded.
The chase of the Cavite ladrOncs
through the mountains of that prov
nce continues. Forces Of native con-
have had encounters with
he bands of Felizardo and Montallon.
Several of the ladrones were killed or
captured, and quantity Of their sup
)lies was destroyed.