Show REP ELS SKIP I 1I 1 I targento in Cavite Province Pro-vince Flee From Boys I in Bine RETREAT TO THE SOUTH Two Thousand Filipinos Run to Mountains r SKIRMISH HAD NEAR MAIG Ono American was Killed and Two Wounded Gen Schwan Divides His Command on tho March Southward South-ward San Pedro Tunacan Found Deserted when Americans Arrve I Tho Insurgents Resort to their Old Tactics of Secreting their Arms and then Coming Forward as Ami gosGen Bates and Gen Wheaton are at Parez des Marinas Schwan is at Saling All are Awaiting tho Arrival of Provision Wagons Plan of Catching 0 Largo Number of Rebels Between Brigades Manila Jan 10After a Ions and tiresome march from San Pedro Jla cati Gen Schwans brigade reached Munilnlupa on Friday evening The enemy left a half hour prior to the arrival ar-rival of the Macabebo scouts They were then retreating to the south A cavalry scouting party was sent southward south-ward and reported that the insurgents wore n short distance off Tho Insurgents Insur-gents opened lire and the cavalry returned re-turned to camp having nad orders not to qngage the enemy DIVIDED ls CpM JAND Gen Schwan early on the mornIng of January Cth divided his command sending two battalions of the Thirteenth Thir-teenth regiment and Fortysixth regiment regi-ment with a wagon train along the coast toward Blnang The General himself him-self proceeded along with the Macnbebe battalion of the scouts and Steeles batalon ot thl Twentieth regiment Col Hayess cav alryand three mountain guns He took the trail inland toward BInang TWO AMERICANS WOUNDED When a short distance from the town the Macabebo scouts and Hayess llfty cavalry scouts encountered the enemy Tho Insurgents were soon routed Two Americans were wounded wound-ed The enemy retreated across the C 0 I mountain region 10 onam iuuj INU lans squadron of the Eleventh cavalry went several miles to the westward but failed to develop anything San Pedro Tunacan was deserted and three gunlcarriages found in the cane field were evidence that the guns had 1 been recently removed PROTECTED BY A STONE WALL After our troops had reached the broad rice field near Benan the enemy were discovered i calmly watching I the advancing troops They then occupied advancing llon with the protection of a low stone wall along the creek u quarter of a mile1 long The Macabebc scouts deployed followed by Stccles battalion of the Thirteenth regiment UNDER GALLING FIRE The enemy were In plain view A formation was effected and the Americans Ameri-cans were soon within range When they were about 100 yards distant the I enemy opened lire killing Corp Johnson John-son company E and wounding two Thirteenth men of company F of the regiment The men were never before under lire but advanced cheering RESORT TO OLD TACTICS I I The insurgents retreated to the town When our troops reached the outskirts they observed the enemy down the road in the plaza Hayess fifty cavalry scouts charged and were received with only < a few shots The enemy disappeared disap-peared but the presence of many amigos ami-gos Indicated that they were resorting to the old tactics Several natives who had discarded their uniforms were found and arrested SIX COMPANIES OF REBELS The natives here say that the insurgents Insur-gents had six companies of 500 men under Gen None They occupied the town yesterday and sent n wagon train toward SHin or Carmono When they heard of Gen Schwans advance they left approximately 200 men as a rear I guard The Insurgents loss today is unknown Four bodies were found and also one wounded man Several rUle were captured v DRIVEN FROM RAIDING Col Billiard of the Thirtyninth regiment l regi-ment entered the town of Raiding three days ago and drove out the Insurgents TSiu latter returned subsequently A scouting party tonight reports that the eremv Is two miles outside of the Sllln crcm road I Is believed that the American advance will be hotly contested WAITING FOR PROVISIONS Later reports from the movements of the American commanders south of Manila show that Gen Bales and Gen Wheaton arc at Berex des Marinas and Gen Schwan at Sallng all awaiting the arrival of provision wagons Hc connolMpanecs have shown that 2000 armed insurgents have retired to the mountains from the district between Indang and Malg and that others have retreated along tho coast from Novc Iota toward Botangas Last night liolans squadron of the Lst Eleventh cavalry drove n body of Insurgents In-surgents from Malg One American was killed and two were wounded Thirteen dead Filipinos were found INSURGENTS RETREATING The movement largely l resembles Gen Schwans experience In the same country except that the towns are now being garrisoned and that the Insurgents Insur-gents refuse to light retreating south wurtl and dividing Into small hands I wJth the apparent Intention of rear rea-r sembling later The plan of catching a large number between two brigades has failed About a hundred Insurgents Insur-gents have been killed 1 but comparatively compara-tively few arms have been taken The region is full of amigos who doubtless have been bearing arms which they II have hidden The women and children rqnmin in their homes and the Insurgents i Insur-gents as they fall back release all prisoners pris-oners they have captured I NOZALEDAS CONTENTIONS I Is asserted on high authority that Archbishop Nozalcdn contends In his Interviews with Monsignor Chapclle the papal delegates on behalf of the Roman church and the brotherhoods that the titles to all property held by I the church and the brotherhoods In the I Philippines should be recognized that I thc Roman catechism should be taught I In the primary schools that the existing I exist-ing religious orders should continue to I administer the parishes that other I parishes should be established under the same control and that the parochial paro-chial control of cemeteries should continue con-tinue WANTS NO INTERFERENCE He also lays stress on his contentions conten-tions upon the Importance of allowing I I allow-ing the church to administer its own affairs without State interference i upon the necessity o a regIme that will guarantee the liberty of the church upon the desirability of European Euro-pean clergy the establishment of native na-tive priests and the continuation of indirect contributions for the maintenance mainte-nance of churches and clergy and upon the expediency of maintaining the system sys-tem of parochial lees Including revenues reve-nues from births marriages funerals dispensations and apostolic Indulgences Indul-gences I ASKS FOR CHURCH CONTROL In addition Archbishop Noaledo advises ad-vises the continuation of the churchs control of pawnshops and certain designated des-ignated hospitals and schools together with the establishment of n special form of parochial administration cx aced by the actual conditions in the Philippines Finally he makes a plea for the continuance of the present missionary mis-sionary work of the church SUFFERING FOR FOOD The inhabitants of the Islands of Leyte and Samar are suffering from lack pf food resulting from the long blockade the arbitrary confiscation of pioperty and the levying of tribute by the socalled Government of the Filipinos pinos The Governors of both Islands 1 are Tagalos who are appointed by Agulnaldo and they hold the territory completely In their power administering I administer-ing local affairs according to their own whims and accountable to no one They have armed forces which terrorize the peaceful Inhabitants REBELS WELL SUPPLIED The rebel forces on the other hand have never lacked food or money The inhabitants I driven to desperation by the necessity for having to pay four times the normal price for foodstuffs organized against Insurgent depredations depreda-tions but having no arms they were unable to resist their oppressors |