Evening star., 1897-04-02
Decisive Spanish Successes in the
Philippines.
CAPTURE OF INTRENCHED TOWNS
Surrender of Sixteen Hundred In
surgents.
ENTHUSIASM AT MADRID

MADRID. April 2.-The queen regent
was attending a concert yesterday when
telegram was handed her announcing the
victories of the Spanish troops in the Phil
ippine Islards Her majesty caused the DIS
patch to be read from the stage. which
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. The or
chestra PLAYED the natioNal anthem and
other patriotic airs.
Additional advices from Manila say that
the Spaniaryis have inflicted another defeat
on the insurgents killing 9D of the enemy.
Spanish Legations Advfces.
The Spanish legation has received official
dispatches from Madrid under date of
April l. announcing the most decisive en-
gagements In the Philippine Islands since
the fnsuyrection there began. The strongly
Mtrenched towns of Novelleta, Lecbau and
Rosario Were stormed and taken by the
Spanish troops. At the same time the
Spanish fleet shelled the seaport town of
Cavite Vfego and other strategic points
leading to the insurgent stronghold of
linus. The losses were heavy, and 1,GoO
prisoners surrendered result of the
shelling of Cavite Viego The fleet en-
gagged in the latter operation included the
cruisers Rena Christina Don Juan d Aus
tria- Isla -ae Luzon. Isla de la Cuba and
Maria de Molina. With these We're a num-
Der of gunboats and 1ight-draught ships
for maneuvering through adjacent swamps.
The officials of the Spanish legation are
highly gratified at the announcements, and
state that the results practically closed the
conflict In the islands. as these were the
last of a series of severe engagements
Minister Dupuy De LONE cabled at 6
O'Clock last night his congratulations to
Cen Polavteja, commander of the Spanish
forces. and after making the circuit of half
tne globe. an answer was received at 6
this morning from Gen. Polavieja express
Ing his thanks.
Plan of Campaign.
Gen. Polavieja's plan of campaign was
to advance from the south on the several
towns held by the insurgents. while the
fleet operated along the northern coast
the two government forces gradually COM
Ing together. Part of the time he was
obliged to be carried on litter, and ac-
tive operations were intrusted to Mai
den Lachambre. The fighting the
northern march has been severe, the loss
IS running into the hundreds and has
been in marked contrast with the small
ergageTnentS in Cuba The towns of Sill
ary. Dasmarius and Salitran were storm
ed successfully and taken. These with the
towns taken yesterday include all the
strongholIs occupied by the insurgents in
the province of Cavite, which has been
the scene of conflict The Spanish forces
nave sustained considerable losses, Gen.
Savala and two colonels being among
those killed during the several storrning
operations AT one point Gen. Lacharnbre
1ouEd an fs~urgent town so strongly in
uenched IN front that he devised a plan Of
sending a force of government troops
afOUnd TO the flank The men lowered
themselves by means of ropes. and in this
way the town was taken. When the truu-
Die IN the Islands began the Spanish forces
consisted of but one regiment of artillery
anc one of marines but Cen PoIayieias :
present land force numbers 25.O0O men.