The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03
PHILIPPINE ISLAND REVOLT.
SPANISH TROOPS WIN DECISIVE
ENGAGEMENTS.
Three Strongly Intrenched Towns
Stormed and Taken-rlany In
Surgents Surrender.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Span
ish Legation has received official dis
patches from Madrid under date OF
April LIST announcing the most decisive
engagements in the Philippine Islands
since the inSurrection there began. The
strongly intrenched towns of Novelata,
LIE Clebau and Rosario were StOrmed
and taken by the Spanish troops AT the
same time the Spanish fleet shelled the
seaport town of Cavilevego and other
strategic points leading to the insur-
gents stronghold of linus. The losses
were heavy, and 1,630 prisoners sur
rendered as a result of the Smelling OF
Cavilevego. The fleet engaged in the
latter operation included the cruisers
Reina Christiana, Don Juan D'Austrla,
Isla de Luzon, Isla de la Cuba, and
Maria de Molina With these were
number of gunboats and light-draft
ships for maneuvering through ada
cent swamps.
The officials of the Spanish Legation
are highly gratified at the announce
ments, and state that the results prac-
tically close the conflict in the islands,
these being the last of a series Of Sc
we're engagements.
NIiiliStSI Dupuy NC iLOiliV NdOlcu CT y
o'clock last night his congratulations to
General Polavieja, commander of the
Spanish forces, and after making the
circuit Of half the globe an answer was
received at 6 o'clock this morning from
Polavieja expressing his thanks.
General 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 coming together. Part
of the time he was obliged to be carried
on a litter, and active operations were
| intrusted to Major General lie Cham
bre.
The fighting on the northern march
has been severe, the losses running in
to the hundreds, and has been in mark
ed contrast with the small engagements
in Cuba. The towns of Silary, Das
Marius and Salitaran were stormed
successfully and taken. These, with
the towns taken yesterday, constituted,
it is said, all the strongholds formerly
held by the insurgents in the province
of Cavite
The Spanish forces have sustained
considerable losses, General Savalla
and two Colonies being among the
killed during the several storming OPP
erations. At one point General la
Chambre found an insurgent town so
strongly intrenched in front that he de-
vised a plan of sending a force of Gov
eminent troops around to the flank.
The men lowered themselves by means
| of ropes, and in this way the town
was taken.
When the trouble in the island be-
gan the Spanish forces consisted Of only
one regiment of artillery and one of
marines. General Polavieja's force now
numbers 5000 men.
INSURGENTS AGAIN DEFEATED.
MADRID, April 2.-The Queen Re-
gent was attending a concert yesterday
when a telegram was handed her an
nouncing the victories of the Spanish
troops in the Philippine Islands Her
majesty caused the dispatch to be read
| from the stage which aroused the
| greatest enthusiasm The orchestra
! played the national anthem and other
patriotic airs.
| Additional advices from Manila say
! that the Spaniards have inflicted an
other defeat on the insurgents, killing
| 200 Of the enemy.