The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-13
LOOKS LIKE
WAR IN THE
PHILIPPINES
RebeIsActiveCiose
to City of
Manila.
Volunteer Scouts Are
Deserving Every
Day.
Native Families Flee in Alarm
From the Province
Of Rial.

| Late advices from Manila indicate
that the task of pacifcation in the
Philippines has not progressed so far
nor so well as the official statements
would indicate. AS a matter of fact,
the F1iipinos as a race seem now to be
little nearer acceptance of the Ameri-
can system than they were at the time
of Aguinaldo's capture. The difference.
now. is that they lack leadership and
general organization. To anyone famil-
lar with the character of the people,
it will be clear that these things viii
number of Tagals as able as Aguinaldo.
and the race is a race OF soldiers and
organizers.
The Manila Times, files of which were
received here by the last steamer from
the Orient. does not hesitate to express
the gravest fears for the future. In
dispatch from Caloocan. almost in the
suburbs of Manila itself. the Times
says:
Two thousand armed insurgents; ten
days continual firing; arming volun-
teers; volunteers deserving; constabu-
larry constantly In the feld-and the
natives sympathizing with the move
mental this points to the beginning of
another revolution. with the Province
of Rial as the center of operations.
This is the most unsettled and dis
turbed province in the islands at the
present time. What were originally
ladrones have been organized into regi-
ments under the leadership of the
notorious General San Miguel, with
such assistants as Colonies Faustino
Guillermo. Samson and Contreras, to
command the 1000 insurgents, who are
said to be armed with the latest i'm
proved Winchester repeaters. The fact
that when the insurgents were sur
prised on last Sunday morning they
were provided with the necessities to |
carry on short war, in the way of
arms. ammunition, uniforms, medical
supplies, and large supply OF COM
provisions. goes to show that |
money sympathizers are also in |
the field.
1.-The forces OF constabuIary now OPP
Grating in this province are picked men
and are fortunate 70 be commanded by |
such an efficient officer as Captain |
Kiethley. Lieutenants McIlvaine, Nor
ris. Schermerhorn and Geronimo's rec
ords will speak for themselves. 1t is
hoped in his section Of the country that
the Chief of Constabulary will real
the condition of his men who have
spent the past ten days in constant 1
and firing. and increase the
,orces OF Rial so as to allow the pres
mt forces the necessary rest and recu-
oeration.
The volunteer system has proved a
otal failure in this province. Yester-
lay another call for volunteers was
made and sixty-nine natives responded.
of these were heavily arm
d and sent out in the morning. Later
he balance-forty-fo likewise
equipped, and up to the present time
lot one word has been heard from
.ither party and the general impression
5 that they have joined the ranks of
he insurgents.
Lieutenant Crockett left Caloocan
morning about o'clock. with
Lieutenant McIlvaine and detachment
f about 200 men. The men were fully
.quipped and took several days rations.
reading for the mountains around. No
york was received from the party until
yesterday afternoon when rapid firing
vas heard in the vicinity of Bagbag,
,nly a short distance from this place.
rhe firing began about o'clock and
asted until after o'clock. 1t was
-ery rapid and at times would be in
he form of voIleys. It is supposed
hat the detachment encountered some
# Guillerimos' forces and a battle fol-
owed.
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