The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-03
Decisive Victories Over tho
Philippine Patriots.
REssllloN PRACTICALLY ENDED
Simultaneous engagements Result
in verwhelnainx Defeat OF the
insurwents-Four OF Their Most
Formidable strouw holds Storm s,l
and Taken-Nany Prisoners Car-
Spanish Forces, Although So III
He Must He Carried ON . Litter.
WASHINGTON. Apr, ,-rne Spanish

WASHINGTON. April e-The Spanish
legation has received official dispatches
from Madrid Under date Of April 1. an
nouncing the most decisive enegagements
IN the Philippine islands since the insur-
rection there began. The strongly In
trenched towns OF Noveleta. Lechau aud
Rosario were stormed and taken by sho
Spanish troops AT the same time the
spanish fleet shelled the seaport town Of
C2yilvego and other strategic points
leading 10 the Insurgents stronghold OF
linus. The losses were heavy and 1850
prisoners surrendered as a result OF the
shelling OF Cav7icgo. The fleet engaged
in The latter operation included the cruis-
ers Reina Christiana, Don Juan D'Ans-
frIa. ISla de Luxon. lsla de la Cuba and
Maria dc Molina. With these were a
number OF gunboats and nght-draught
ships for maneavering through adjacent
swamps.
The officials OF the Spanish legation are
hlghiy grauued at the announcements and
state that the results practically close the
conflict in the islands. these being she last
OF a series Of severe engagements.
Minister pupuy de LONE cabled at
O'clock last night his Congratulations TO
Gen. PolavieJa, commander OF the Spanish
forces. ami after making the circuit OF
half the globe an answer was received at
8 o'clock this morning from Rolayiela, ex-
pressing his thanSs.
Gen. Polavieja's plan OF campaign was
TO advance from the south on fhe 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 a litter aud active
operations were intrusted 20 Maj. Gen. la
Chambre.
The fighting on the northern march has
been severe. the losses running into the
n has tn aal
trast with the small engagements in
Cuba The towns OF Silary, Das Mar1us
and Salitaran were stormed successfully
and taken. These. With the towns taken
yesterday. constituted. II = said. all the
strongholds formerly held by the insur-
gents in the province OF Cavfte.
Ire Spanish forces have sustained con-
siderable losses Gen. Savalla and two
coionels being among the killed during
the several storming operations At one
point Gen. La Chalnore found a town 10
strongly entrenched In front that he de-
vised plan Of sending force of goy-
ernment troops around 10 the flank. The
men lowered themselves BY means OF
ropes. and in this way tho Town was TAX
en-.
When tho trouble in the island began
the Spanish forces consisted of only ono
regiment of artillery and one OF marines.
Gen. Polayfeja's forces now numbers 2s.)Vo
men
The Queen Regent Hears the News.
MADRID. April 2--The queen regent
was attending a concert yesterday whon u
telegram was handed her announcing the
victories Of the Spanish troops la tho
Philippine islands Her majesty caused
/ the dispatch to he read fran the stage.
which aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
The orchestra played the national an
them and other patriotic airs
Additional advices from Manila say that
the Spaniards have inflicted another de-
feat the insurgents, killing 200 or the
enemy.