The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-06

ON The RUN
GEN. BELL GIVES THEM LITTLE
TIME TO REST IN BATANGAS
PROVINCE
BOLoMEN ARE SCATTERING
breeders of Trouble Are Arrested,
and the Action Has Good Eff
feet ON the Natives-Samar
is Still in Eruption.
IMPORTANT SEIZURES MADE

MANILA, Jan. 5.-Gen. j. Franklin Bell
is conducting a vigorous campaign in
BatangaS province. Every available SOL
der is in the field. The columns COM
manded by Coils. Wint and Dougherty
are doing excellent work and driving
the Filipinos in all directions. A num-
ber 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
Gen. Bell. In reply Gen. Bell says that
these peace advocates have had numer-
Gus opportunities to use their influence,
as they have been given passes through
the American lines almost for the asking,
and that it has been afterwards proved
that they often only went through the
lines for the purpose of assisting the
insurrection. Gen. Bell says that the best
peace method now is a rigorous warfare
until the insurrection is completely sub
dued.
Arrest of Trouble Makers.
The arrest of members of the wealthy
Lopez family and the confiscation of tneir
steamers and rice, as well as the arrest
of three members Of the religious cor
, porationS who were known to be inst1-
gators of the insurrection, has had an
excellent effect upon the natives.
Conditions in the island of Samar are
still unsatisfactory owing to the difficulty
Of finding the insurgents. Capt. Schoeffet,
of the Ninth infantry, who was wounded
in a severe hand to hand fight last
month at Dapdape, Samar island, be-
tween eighteen men of Company E, of
his regiment, and a large force of boIo-
men, has practically recovered from the
effects of his wound. In an official re-
port of the encounter, in which Capt.
Schoeffet was wounded, it is said, Schoef-
fet killed three men before he received
his wound, and that the remaining
eighteen men were saved by his daring
and bravery.
The native authorities say Leyte is now
peaceful and quiet. On the other hand,
the military authorities consider Leyte
dangerous on account of it's proximity to
Samar, if no other reason.
Important Seizures Made.
Last Friday Maj. Albert Meyer of the
Eleventh infantry, captured quite an ex-
tensive arsenal and plant for the MAX
ing of cartridges at Ormoc on the north
west coast of Leyte. Maj. Meyer also
captured another powder factory, large
quantities of ammunition, four cannon
and several rifles.
Maj. S. Henry Aten, 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
had been cut, and that this action was
evidently precOncerted
Capt Pitcher reports that he is rapidly
riGolng the island of Mindoro Of insur-
gents.
The constabulary of TarIac, Luzon
have captured a number Of members of
the Filipino secret society cane. the
"Guardia de Honor" The prisoners in
tended moving to the island of PolliIo, off
the east coast of Luzon, where they ex-
pected to be free of American interfer-
ence temporarily at least, and where they
had decided to resist American invasion
to the uttermost. Twenty members OF
the "Guardia de Honor are charged with
sedition. The big stone church at BIayan
In Batangas province is falling to pieces
as result of the recent earthquake. Y