The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-06
Danger That the Isle of Leyte May BE
Utilized by Rebels for Secur-
ing Supplies.
CAPTAIN SCH0EFFEL'S FEAT
KILLED THREE BOLOMEN BEFORE
HE WAS WOUNDED,
And saved the Remnant of His De-
tachment by His Personal COur-
age and Daring.

MANILA, Jan. 5.-General ]. Franklin
Bell Is conducting vigorous campaign IN
Batangas province. Every available SOL
dier is in the field. The columns under
the command of Colonels Wint and Dough-
erty are doing excellent work and driv
ing the Filipinos in all directions. A num-
Der of the latter are fleeing to Tayabas
province. where the native constabulary
are rendering valuable assistance in cap
turing men and rifles.
The advocates of peace at Manila depre-
cate the stern measures employed by Cen
eraI Bell In reply General Bell says that
these peace advocates nave had numerous
opportunities TO use their influence, as
they have been given passes through the
American lines almost for the asking and
that II has been afterwards proved that
they often only went through the lines for
the purpose Of assisting the insurrection.
General Bell says that the best peace
method now Is a rigorous warfare until
the insurrection is completely subdued.
The arrest Of members of the wealthy
Lopez family and the confscation of their
steamers and rice, as well as the arrest
or three members Of the religious corpora
tions, who were known TO be instigators of
the insurrectiOn. has had an excellent ef-
feet upon the natL7es
Conditions in the Island OF Samar are
still unsatisfactory. owing TO the difficulty
of finding the insurgents. Captain Schoenel,
OF the Ninth Infantry, who was wounded
I'm a se{ere hand-to-hand fight last month
at Dapdap. Samar island. between eighteen
men of Company T. Of his regiment and
a large force of bolomen, has practically
recovered from the effects Of his wound
In an official report OF the encounter in
which Captain Schoeffel was hurt ii is
said that Schoeffel killed three men before
he received his wound, and that the rem
nants of the detachment of eighteen men
were saved by his personal courage and
daring.
The civil authorities say that the Island
of Leyte is now perfectly peaceful on
the other hand the military authorities
consider Leyte to be dangerous on account
of its proximity TO Samar, if for no other
reason. Last Friday Major Albert L. Mey-
er. 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 Meyer
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 Min
doro). reported yesterday that the major
ity OF the signal corps wires on Leyte
Rad been cut and that this action was
evidently preconcerted.
Captain Pitcher reports that he Is rapid
" ridding the island of Mindoro Of insur-
gents.
The constabulary OF Tarlac Luzon. have
captured a number of members of the Fill
fpino secret society called the "Guardia
de Honor" The prisoners intended NOV
ing to the Island of Porilo (of the east
coast of Luzon). where they expected to
be free of American interference tempo
rarily, at least. and where they had de-
cided TO resist American invasion TO the
uttermOst Twenty members OF the
''Guardia de Honor" are charged with Sc
dition
The big stone church at Balayan in
Batangas province, is falling to pieces as
2 result of the recent earthquake