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The Weather To-Day: RAIN; COLDER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 82. LEADS 'ALL NORTH' CAROLINA DAIUEB 1 HIS Ml CIRCULATION. ANOTHER CRUSHING BLOW Buller Abandons Eleven Guns at Tugela River to the Victorious Boers. HE IS FORCED TO ORDER A RETREAT He Attempts to Force the Passage of Tugela River, The Artillery Advancing to the Water’s Edge, Find 1 hem selves Close to the Boers, Who Open Upon Them a Murderous Fire and Force Them to Abandon the Guns. Unsupported by the Artillery, The Troops, Who Have Suffered Severely, Are Withdrawn. • London, Deo. 10.-12:47 a. im —The War Office has received a dispatch an nouncing that General Bullcr has mot •with a serious reverse, losing ten guns. General Bn Her was attempting to cross the Tugola river. Finding it im possible to effect his object, he ordered a retirement in order to avoid greater losses. , He left eleven guns behind. The following is the text of General Buller's dispatch announcing his re verse: ‘•Bailor to Lansdowne: Chievely Camp, December 15th, G:2O p. m. —I re gret to report a serious reverse. I „ moved in full strength from our camp near Chievely at 4 o’clock this morning. There are two fordable places in the TugeSa, river, and irt was my intention to force a passage through at one of them. They are about two miles apart. “My intention was to force one or the other with one brigade, supported by a central brigade. General Hart was to attack the left drift, General Hildyard the right road, and General Lyttleton was to take the centre and to support either. Early in the day I saw that General Hart would not be able to force a passage and I directed him to with draw. He had, however, attacked with great gallantry, and his leading battal ion, the Connaught Bangers. I fear, suffered a great deal. Colonel I. G. Brooke was seriously wounded. “I then ordered General Hildyard to advance, which he did, and his leading regiment, the East Surrey, occupied Colenso station and the houses near the bridge. At that moment I heard that the whole artillery 1 had sent to support the 'til-tack—the Fourteenth and Sixty sixth field batteries and six naval 12- pounders quick firors —under Colonel Long—had advanced close to the river in Long’s desire to be within effective range. It proved to lie full of the enemy, who suddenly opened a galling fire ;ut close range, killing all their horses, and the gunners were compell ed to abandon their guns, Some of the wagon teamsters got shelter for troops in a donga, and desperate efforts | were made to bring out the field guns. “The fire, however, was too severe, and only two were saved by Captain Schofield and some drivers whose names I will furnish. “Another most gallant attempt with three teams was made by an officer whose name I will obtain. Os the 18 horses 33 were killed, and as several drivers were wounded 1 would not al low another attempt, as it seemed that they would be a shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant attempt to force the passage. Unsupported by artillery, I directed the troojis to withdraw, which they did in good order. ‘•Throughout the day a considerable force of the eiiomj; was pressing on rny right flank, but was kept back by mounted men under Lord Dundonald and part of General Barton’s brigade. The day was intensely hot and most trying on the tronjis. whose conduct was excellent. We have abandoned ten guns and lost by shell fire one. The josses in General Hart's brigade are, I fear, heavy, although the proportion of severely wounded is, 1 hope, not large. The Fourteenth ami Sixty-sixth field 1 batteries also suffered severe losses. We have retired to our camp at Chievely.” BRITISH SHELLING COLENSO. Frere Camp, Wednesday, Dec. 13. Noon.) —llie expected artillery duel be tween the British and the Boer forces did not come off today. The British bombarded positions around Colenso, but the Boers did not reply. FURIOUS ARTILLERY DUEL Linden, Dec. 15.—A special dispatch received here today from Frere Camp says that simultaneously with the bom bardment of Colenso a furious artillery duel commenced between the garrison of Ladysmith and the Boers on Umbuhvan Hill.” REPULSED AT MAFEKING. Pretoria. Monday, Dec. 11. —It is offi cially announced that Molopo, west of Matching, was bombarded December 11. Sharp fighting occurred. The Boers attacked a British post at Mafeking during the night of December 10th. After severe fighting t'l? Boers were repulsed and retired to Supnian’s Fort. A SMALL BRITISH SUCCESS. oLndon, Dec. 15;—The War Office has received the following dispatch “ From tilde officer commanding at Orange River Thursday, December i4th: “‘Yesterday part of the mounted in fantry, under Captain Bradshaw, and the Yorkshires and La ncash ires guides, under Lieutenant MacFarlane, patrolled in the direction of Hamah and Zouts-pan Drift, about ten mulcts cast of the Orange River, to reconnoiter and rejKUt the strength of the enemy reported to be holding the drift. The mounted infantry found a strong detachment of the enemy ; at the drift, and a sharp engagement on sued. The enemy ultimately retreated to Goemansberg. Captain Bradshaw :nd three men were killed. Lieutenant Greg son, of the East Kents and seven men were wounded. The Boers had eve men killed and several wounded.’ ” .SECOND REPULSE AT KUHUMAN London, Dec. 15. —The War Office has received a dispatch from Colonel Keke wich, dated Kimberley, Sunday, Decem ber 10th, saying: “The Boers have re-attacked Kuruman and have again been repulsed by loyal ists and Bedim a nas. “The Kimberley forces made a demon stration northward Deco inner 9th and drew 500 Boers and three guns. Fight ing ensued for several hours. The Brit ish casualties Were one man killed and seven wounded.” WAX’OHOPE’S SUCCESSOR. London, Dec. 15. —General Hector Mac- Donald whose splendid defeat of the Dervish Hank attack at Oiudurnian turn ed a critical situation into a British vie* Tory, has been ordered to leave India im mediately to succeed the late General Wauehope in command of the Highland brigade. General Tucker commanding at Zecunderabad has also been ordered to command a division. BOERS REPLY TO OUR PROTEST. Washington, Dec. 15.—Mr. Macrmn. United States Consul at Pretoria, has cabled the State Department that the Transvaal Government has informed him that full reports will be given through the War Office of the Republic of the name and condition of British prisoners when applied for by the authorities. s THE BATTLE REOPENS. Methuen Again Fiercely Attacks the Boers at Modder River. Pretoria, 'Dec. 15. —The following offi ! rial announcement has been made: “General Cronje reports that yester day there was desultory fighting till six, when heavy cannon fire was re sumed. The Scandinavians stormed a difficult position but it became unten able and they suffered severely. 1 was unable to send help. The British were* in overwhelming force, but must have had at least 2,000 men put out of ac tion, either in killed or wounded.” i Another official report from Captain Fiunhart soys: “There were no signs of surrender, the burghers lighting with conspicuous bravery and maintaining their positions under heavy British fire. Our cannon were of very little use.” “The British were greatly assisted by balloons. Twenty-four ambulances were working backward and forward Ire tween the fighting line and the enemy's t camp. I “Our loss is not definitely known. I estimate it at 100 killed and wounded.” A telegraph operator at Modder River j wires: I “Gun and Maxim firing has been pro- I feeding since 5:30 this morning. At 10 cannonading was proceeding and at two the fighting was reported to be very severe. The Boer force along the river bank was being heavily attacked and is receiving assistance from the other Boer forces.” It is not known whether the opera • tor refers to the lighting of Monday or t<i renewed fighting on Tuesday BRITISH ATTACK AGAIN. London. Dec. 15? —A special dispatch i from Modder River says the firing re | ported by a telegraph operator was the j resumption of the fighting between Gen j eral Methuen’s forces and 'those of the Boers. RESULT OF METHUEN’S DEFEAT. Advance Temporarily Paralyzed. Ladysmith’s Danger Increased. London. Dec. 10.-4:30 A. M.) —Sat- urday.)—The news of General Buller’s reverse was received so late that morn ’ ing newspaper comment today is con t fined to perfunctory expressions of ex ' trente regret and disappointment and of ' assurances of redoubled efforts to re ; trieve the position. The latest cheek is regarded -as the most serious event in RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1899. Great Britain’s military history since the Indian mutiny. The Standard says: "General Buller’s dispatch is deplor able reading. It is the now familiar story of concealed Boers and of Brit ish troops marching up blindly almost to the very muzzle of the enemies’ rifles. It cannot la- doubted that the moral ef fect will be to aggravate our difficulties over the whole field of operations. “The country has discovered with an noyance'and surprise that subduing Boer farmers is about the hardest work we lmve entered upon since the Indian mutiny. Their commandants have shown themselves able to give our gen erals useful but expensive lessons in modern tactics.” The Times says: “Since the days of the Indian mutiny the nation has not been confronted with so painful and anxious a situation. Plainly General Buller’s advance is par alyzed for the moment as completely as L>rd Methuen’s and General Gn t acre’s." The depression over the defeat of Great Britain's trusted and idolized commander is all the greater as, dur ing the last 48 hours there had been reports of the relief of Ladysmith. Yes terday the War Office allowed it to be understood that the position of affairs in Natal was entirely satisfactory'- The reaction is all tin- more pronounced on this account. The gloomy information came too late to reach the service clubs and only a few journalists ami stragglers were waiting at the War Office. It has hardly been realized until now. even after the experience of the week, that General Buller could fail. Virtually nothing had been allowed to leak through regarding his preparations, hut the public waited patiently, in the confident belief that he was taking such time ami precautions as would insure success. No independent reports of the engage ment have yet been allowed to come through, but General Buller’s own dis patch tells the sad tale in. sufficient out line to show that the British have been entrapped again by the astute Boers. It was nut anticipated that General Buller would make a frontal attack. No criti cisms of his movements are made, how ever, since apparently he suffered a repulse rather than a defeat, and did not push the attack home, but broke it off in the middle so as to save a use less sacrifice of life. It is expected that lie will renew the attack shortly. Immediately on receiv ing the news the War Office derided to mobilize still another division and to replace the losses of artillery. The necessary reinforcements will be hurried off as speedily as possible. Fifteen transports are due to arrive at Cap© Town between December 7 J7th and January Bth, with about 15.000 troops of all arms, but unless General Buller is able to renew the attack, which is exceedingly doubtful, (the Brit ish generals will be compelled for an other fortnight or more, to remain prac tically on tin* defensive. The latest dispatches indicate the con tinued bombardment of Ladysmith, the position of which is now perilous. Major General Sir Herbert Charles Cher inside has been appointed to com mand the Fourteenth brigade in the Seventh division. London, Dee. 15.—(4:30 A. M.—Sat urday.)—The list of casualties among the non-commissioned officers and men in the light at Magersfontein just issued shows 55 killed, 253 wounded (21 se verely) and 70 missing. This however, is apparently not a complete list. Payne Won’t Press It. Washington, Dec. 15—The Payne resolution for the re-appointment of delegates to the National Republican Conventions, on the basis of the Repub lican vote cast in the States and terri tories will not be pressed at this meet ing of the National committee. Up to tonight Mr. Payne, the author, bad fully intended to offer the resolution to morrow and to urge its adoption, but after a conference with the President at the White House tonight at which Secretary Dick and Governor-elect Nash of Ohio, were present he decided to abandon the effort to have it acted upon at this meeting. Much opposition had developed to the prcjMisi'd change and the conclusion reached was that it was inexpedient to push the matter at this time. Mr. Payne will make a statement before the committee in the morning setting forth the reasons which prompted him to reach the decision stinted. Figuratively Swats the Czar. Rome, Dec. 15.—The text of the Pope's allocution at yesterday's consistory is published today. The Pope referred to the fact that the Vatican was not invited to send a repre sentative to the peace congress at the Hague, an omission, lie said, that had been “Censured by all impartial judges.” The Czar, he continued, invited the rep resentatives of the most powerful nations with a view of establishing peace. Yet there was none more worthy of an invi tation than the Pope who had endeavor ed to obtain and to make peace, and to prevent conflict—an office which by the divine will, was within the attributes of the Papacy. The Holy SVo had desired a place in that conference, continued the Pontiff. One voice had obstinately opposed itself to this desire and had gained the point. It was the voice of these who, with the conquest of Rome, had deprived the Pope of bis powers. A $2,000,000 Realty Company, Birmingtfl'm, Ala.. Dec. 15. —The Bir mingham Realty Company, capital stock $2,000,000 was incorporated today. It will succeed the Ely ton Company whose property was recently sold under a de cree of the court. The property con sists of real estate much of which is within the corporate limits %f the city. li BAILEY SPEAKS AGIST TIE BILL Abundance of Gold Confirms Democratic Position, MR, BELLAMY SPEAKS •SCUDDER, OF NEW YORK. (DEM.) APPROVES THE BILL. f WO GENTLEMEN FROM KENTUCKY WROTH Mr. Wheeler Takes Mr. Berry to Task For Re flections Upon the Democrats of the Blue Grass State. A E harp Verbol Encounter. Washington, Dec. 15. —The closing day of the general debate on the Financial Bill proved to be one of exceptional in terest. At the outset a sharp personal colloquy occurred between Representa tives Wheeler and Berry, of Kentucky, over the recent Kentucky election and the charges growing out of it. Con siderable feeling wta® shown. Later in the day Mr. Bailey, of Texas, until re cently the Democratic floor leader, re ceived close attention in an hour’s speech vigorously presenting the Democratic view, and eulogizing the time-honored and undying Democratic organization. In marked contrast with Mr. Bailey’s utterance, Mr. Bcudder, of New York, j who followed him, announced that as a Democrat he believed in the gold stand ard and would vote for it. The debate under the five minute rule occurs to morrow. Early in the course of the debate, Mr. i Wheeler, (Dem. Ivy.), secured recogni jtion to question slat, mints made by Mr. I Berry yesterday as to corruption in the | recent Kentucky campaign. “I regret the necessity of having to ' wash our dirty linen of Kentucky on •the floor of the House,” said Mr. Wheeler, “but I do not propose that our people shall be maligned and slandered | without a word of protest.” ; , Mr. Berry sat a few' seats abroad of Mr. Wtil'der and the latter addressed himself personally to his colleague. ! Hi' declared that Mr. Berry rcprtv 1 seated neither Kentucky nor her peo ple, and that the people of his district j would speedily rebuke him by retiring | him to private life. The election of I Taylor, he asserted, had been bought and paid for, with a railroad on one side and the plain people on the other. But despite this, he said. “Governor Goebel” j would yet l»e seated, j “Yes. I use the word advisedly,” pro* ceeded Mr. Wheeler, referring to his ! characterization of Mr. Goebel as Oov j ernor, “for before the buds burst on any | tree in Kentucky he will be its chief j executive, ’and he will have routed that, nefarious gang who won their certificate of election by corruption, fraud and rascality.” Colonel Berry was quickly on bis feet as Mr. Wheeler closed ami responded savagely, personally and with much feeling. lie said the speech just heard was typical of the intelligence of that Ken | lucky element which would not brook any freedom of opinion. It came with ill grace from one who represented a district which for years was not true to Democracy. lie did not need the in fluence of the geuleman or his backers. ; Four times he had been sent here, and he would return again. Shaking his finger at Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Berry exclaimed: “You are cringing at the feet of Goebel, and I tell you that your scalp is taken now by Goebel.” Mr. Bailey, of Texas, received close at tention from both sides when he spoke. He said a remarkable spectacle was pre sented by the debate on this bill. lie recalled that when in the Fifty-fourth Congress Mr. Towne asserted that the Republican party, had never declared for a gold standard, the Congressional rec ord showed that he was interrupted by many Republicans with the exclamation: “And it never will.” When Mr. Bailey referred to the in creased production of gold, Mr. Dalzell j interrupted to ask if in view of this increased supply of gold Mr. Bailey still • believed in silver at 10 to 1. The Texan responded emphatically in the affirma tive, amid Democratic applause. The Democratic side simply asked a suffi ciency of basic money, and if this was supplied by either gold or silver, then in stead of refluting the Democratic posi tion, it simply confirmed it. Mr. Bailey declared thait the logical outcome of this bill would be to take the millions of silver impounded in the treasury into the open market and sell it, as Germany had done, If Ahe sup porters of the measure were honest and consistent they would it Inis offer the silver for sale now as that would be the inevitable fate of silver under this bill. He compared the appreciation of gold values and the corresponding de pression of cotton and wheat. Jones, (Va.); Cooper, (Texas), and Williams. (Miss.), and Mr. Bellamy. (N. C.), spoke against the bill. Messrs. Dalzell. (Fa.), Mondell. (Wlyo.), Kerr and Broinwell, (Ohio); Payne. (N. Y.): Brosins, (Pa.), and Morris, (Minn.), spoke in favor of the pending measure. At 5 o’edloek the House recessed until . 8 p. in. THOMAS OPPOSES THE BILL. At the evening session Mr. Clay (Dem. N. Y.), announced l his intention to vote for the Financial Bill. Others who spoke for the bill were Messrs. SuHowny, (N. II.), Bingham, (Pa.), Mudd, (Md.), and Minor, (Wig.) Those who spoke against the bill were ! Robinson, (Neb.), Thomas, (N. C.), j Lloyd, (Mo.), Snodgrass, (Tenn.) Ruck ! or, (Mo.). Robb, (Mo.), Davenport, (Pa.), Lamb, (Va.), Caldwell, (III.), Stephens, (Texas), Gordon, (Olijo), and Neville, (Neb.) At 10:15 p. m. the House adjourned-. IN THE SENATE. Washington, Dec. 35. —Today the pruc' itical completion of the Senate Comm tees for the Fifty-sixth Congress annonmeed officially by Senator of Rhode Island, lie presented to . Senate an order fixing the committees, and it was adopted without dissent. A few vacancies im the minority represen tation are yet to he filled. They will be disposed of in a few days. Mr. Davis, (Minn.), chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations offered and secured the passage of a resolution requesting the Secretary of State, if not incompatible with public interests to transmit to the Senate the reports of the Hon. Bartlett Tripp, Samoan Commis sioner on affairs in Samoa. Mr. Tillman had passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War to submit a survey and estimate of cost for the improvement of the Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina, between Cheraw and the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad bridge, j The Semite at 1:20 p. in. adjourned un til Monday. The Democratic Committees. Washington, Dec. 15.—-The Democrat ic Senators in caucus today made their committee assignments. In addition to the changes in committees announced yesterday, the following were made as the result of the Democratic selections: i Agriculture—Senator Harris succeeds Senator Clay. Appropriations*—Senator Tillman is added to the Democratic membership. Coast and Insular Survey (new) —The Democratic members are: Morgan, Ber , ry, Clay and Culberson. Claims —Taliaferro is the only new ! Democratic member. Coast Defenses —Culberson and Talia ferro are the new Democratic members. Commerce —Martin and Clay are the | new Democratic members. Corporation?"in District of Columbia. — Senator Caffery succeeds Senator Dan iel as chairman. Finance —The Democratic membership ye mains as at present. I* Foreign Relations —No change in ! Democratic membership. Intel-Oeeunie Canals —Senator Mor j gan. chairman; and Harris, Turner and 1 Culberson become members. 'lnter-State Commerce—No change in minority membership. Manufactures—Senators Clay and Me- Laurin are added to the minority mem bers. Naval Affairs —No change. Organization of Executive Depart ments —Senator Butler succeeds Semn j tor Cockrell and Senator Taliaferro is j added. Pacific Islands and Porto Rico (new)— Minority members are: Cockrell, Petti grew, Mallory and Clark, (Mont). Pacific Railroads —Senator Taliaferro is added. Pensions—Senator Taliaferro is added. Philippines (new) —The minority mem , bership is Rawlins, Turley anil Cul i bersou and a vacancy is left for Sena tor Allen. Rules—Senator Bacon is added. Relations with Cuba (new) —Minority: I Teller, Money, Butler and Taliaferro. Revolutionary Claims —‘Bacon retires. Woman Suffrage—Daniel, chairman. Young Still Pursuing Filipinos. Washington, Dec. 15.—'The War De ! partment received a message today giv ing the latest developments in the situa j tion in the Philippines. The cablegram j was as follows: | “Manila. Dec. 15. —Bateheler, Twenty fourth infantry battalion, reports on 7th instant, had an engagement at the I junction of Magat and Rio Grande | Rivers, Isabella Province, enemy leav j ing four dead and five mortally wound |ed in trenches. Our loss was one ! drowned, and four wounded. Says lie | is in need of clothing, provisions and money. Will reach Taguegaro, Caga i yan Province shortly. Doubtless the ! navy relieved him yesterday. Four liuu | died and sevenfy-five Spanish prisoners ! arrived this morning, among them the j sick at Vigau, numbering 120. Young I at Kanqni. northwestern Luzon, reports that his troops are still pursuing the remnant of the insurgents, who have twenty-three American prisoners in their possession. Country exceedingly rough. Our men without shoes, still persistently i pursuing. Few Spanish prisoners now | in hands of insurgents, probably 1.000 ! mostly in south. Expect, to effect their release in a few days Sergeant Alfred Boeder. Sixth infantry, twenty soldiers and eighteen native jwdiee attacked 400 insurgents at Madrigal, Negros, this ! morning. No casualties. Enemy's loss 28 killed and many wounded.” A Bill by Mr. Linney. I Washington, Dec. 15. —Representative Elliott, of South Carolina, today intro duced a Rill for the building of a new cruiser to be named the Charleston, to i take the place of the cruiser of that name j recently lost in the Philippines. Representative Linney, (N. C.), intro duced a hill to reduce the tax on distill ed spirits to severity cents per gallon. Postmasters Confirmed. Washington, Dec. 35. —The Senate to day confirmed the following nominations of postmasters: South Carolina—B. P. Chat field, Aiken; A. It. N. Folger, Gaffney; L. R. Owens. Marion; J. E. Wilson, Florence. PRICE FIVE CENTS IT WILL CONVENE ATPHILADELPHIA C's if Brotherly Love Gets /" epub ican Convention. £ HIE DATE IS JUNE I9TH IIANNA PRESIDES AT A HAR MONIOUS MEETING. mr. McKinley will be renominated The Convention Will in Fact be But a Ratifica tion Meeting. Today Payne’s Resolution For Changing System cf Representa tion Will be Considered. Washington, Dec. 15.—The Republican National Convention will be held at Phil adelphia, June 39th next. The place and date were decided upon by the National Republican Committee today after a friendly contest for the honor of enter taining the convention between the city selected, Chicago, St. Louis and Now York. The meeting of the committee was held at the Arlington Hotel and was presided over by Senator Hanna, the chairman of the committee. Forty three of the forty-five States and each of the six territories were represented. The proceedings 'throughout were en thusiastic and harmonious, every speech that was made emphasizing the fact that President McKinley will be re-nominated and that the convention will, in effect, be simply a ratification meeting. The claims of the rival cities were presented by distinguished citizens of each in open session. The balloting occurred in the afternoon behind closed doors. Upon the first ballot Philadelphia received 33 votes, Chicago 29, New York 7 and St. Loui« 9. On the second ballot the contest nar rowed to Philadelphia and Chicago. The New' York voted went to Philadelphia and the iSt. Louis vote was split be t ween the City of Brotherly love and the Windy City of the Lakes. An amusing 'incident occurred in con nection with this ballot. After ii was concluded and announced as Phi lade)- 4 phi a 25 and Chicago Mr. T. N. I Jamcison, the National Committeeman | from Illinois suddenly discovered that in the excitement he had forgotten to vote. He demanded that the vote should he recast, and this was accordingly done, but it did not change the result, Chicago only gaining the vote of the committee man from Illinois. Philadelphia won by the narrow margin of one vote. As the ballot was secret there is no record of the city for which each committee man -voted. It was the desire of the leaders at the meeting today that the convent’on should be held June 12th and that date would have I'een selected had it not been that it conflicted with the date of the Rhode Island elections. June sth was then selected, out the date was reconsidered and changed to ’he 29th in the hope and belief that before that date Congress will have adjourned. The committee adjourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow' morning when the Payne resolution for Changing the sys tem of representation will 3>e brought up for remade ration. CONCEALED ARMS FOUND. Our Troops Defend Spaniards From a Cuban Mob. -Santiago, Cuba, Dee. 15. —Captain I’nr tello, commanding at Manzanillo has had troops ready for immediate action since December Bth when three prominent Spaniards, Sonores Rot on. Mestre and Ferrit gave a banquet in honor of the arrival of friends from Spain. The Cu bans claimed that the Spaniards were celebrating the death of Antonio Macro, ami a mob, led by the Mayor, attacked the house and demanded the expulsion of the offenders. Captain Partello intervened and restor ed order for the time being, but the mob returned daily until today when the Spaniards fearing violence came to San tiago. The Spaniards believe the mob leaders were endeavoring to cause trouble with the Americans and to stimulate an. up rising. Another lot of concealed arms has been captured near Guantanamo by the rural guards. A party of colored Cubans were preparing to distribute the weapons. Will Treat Them as Criminals. Washington. Dec. 35. —Isolated Itands of bushwacking insurgents who are caught by our forces in the Philippines are likely to be summarily dealt with. At tint Cabinet meeting today the matter was discussed at some length, and it was the general sroUment that the situation demand'ed vigorous treatment. As long as the insurgents keep up a. show of an army under a semblance of disci pline, they will lie treated as prisoners of war when captured, but when they degenerate into isolated bands of mar auders, harrassing our forces by cold blooded assassinations, it is the judg ment of the officers in command in the Philippines and of the President and the members of the Cabinet thait the situa tion demands summary action. The Bishop of Havana has agreed to waive all cemetery charges in connec tion with the removal from Colon ceme tery of the remains of the Miaine disas ter.
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