The Yale expositor., 1899-04-14
WAR NOTES,

AQnlDlluO, the lnOSl VI VIC
insurgent leaders. The announcement
was made by the paci ficos who recently
arrived in Manila that Gen. Monte
negro died in battle. Gen. Antonio
Montenegro, the Filipino leader and
assistant to Aguinaldo, was generally
feared by his troops owing to the Sc
verify of his discipline. Many OF his
subordinate officers have been executed
at his command on the charge OF un-
trustworthiness.
Gems. Lawton and King recently
launched an expedition of three gun
boats, with l, 800 picked men in canoes
in tow of the gunboats. The object OF
the expedition is to cross the lake, cap.
ture Santa Cruz and sweep the country
to the south. The expedition, which
embarked at San Pedro Macati, con-
sisted OF eight companies of the l4th
infantry, three companies of the 4th
cavalry, four of the North Dakota vol
unteers, four of the Idaho volunteers,
two mountain guns and 200 sharp
shooters of the l4th infantry.
A dispatch from Havana says that
the local newspapers revive the rumor
that Gen Ludlow is to be transferred
from Havana to the Philippines, and
that Gen. Lee is to be made the head
of the new Occidental department. Gen.
Lees appointment would be an excel
lent one from political point of view,
for he has the cordial friendship OF
nearly all the elements in the popula-
ton there. and has had a chance to
gain valuable insight into the work
ings of the Cuban character
The banditti question in the prov
ince of Santiago de Caba is assuming
much more serious proportions In
spite OF the fact that there have been
many arrests in the neighboThood of
Sancti Spiritus, including the principal
leaders, the number of outlaws is in.
creasing instead of diminishing. The
gendarmes are practically worthless
unless they are with American troops
Gen. Lawton succeeded in raising
the American dag over Santa Cruz after
a spirited conflict in which six Ameri-
cans were wounded. The native forces,
commanded by Chinese, was driven
a large number wounded and captured.
An American general has expressed
the opinion that 10000 men would
now be necessary TO crush the rebellion.
l.. =. Mitchell, assistant comptroller
of the treasury, in a decision rendered
holds that while the marine corps can
not be understood TO be part of the
n fnr oil nj
enlisted men of the corps who were
appointed or enlisted therein for the
war only, and were honorably dis
charged. are entitled to the extra pay
granted by the act of March 3, 1898
The strike on the United railroads in
Havana is assuming a serious charac-
ter The number of strikers has been
increased TO 900 The company has
advertised for men TO take the strikers
places. Commercial and personal in.
terests are suffering and it is declared
that the strikers will prevent new men
from working. If disorders occur the
military authorities will interfere
The United States cruiser Charles
ton, which has been cruising along the
west coast of Luzon to the north, sent
boat in shore near Dagupan the other
day 10 make soundings. The rebels
opened fire, wounded a United States
officer The cruiser thereupon bonn
barded the town, the insurgents evacu-
ating il.
There are persistent rumors afloat in
Manila that Aguinaldo, the inSurgent
leader has been supplanted in the con.
troll Of Filipino affairs, by Gen. An.
tonic Luna, Communicating chief OF the
Filipino forces Luna is described as
being a typical beligerent and n sec
ond Weyler.
Acting Secretary Allen, of Washing.
ton, has received letter from the
manager of the Neptune Co.. the great
Swedish wrecking corporation, an
nouncing that it is not possible to
RAISE and repair the vessels of Cevera's
fleet sunk near Santiago.
AguinaIdo has issued decree direct.
ing that Spanish shall be the official
language throughout the archipelago,
and protesting against the American
pretension TO force the use of English
on the natives, who do not know it.
Gen Otis has cabled the war depart
ment that the transport Sherman has
left Manila with 100 wounded soldiers,
which included all that were able TO
be sent home ut that time.
The casualties in the Philippines
from Feb 4 to April 4, 1899, inclusive,
as reported TO the Acknowledgement,
are: Killed. 1874; wounded, 976; total,
100
The President has appointed Col.
Adelbert /. Burlington to be br:gader-
general and chef Of the bureau Of or
dinance TO succeed the late Gen Flager.
MEvUSX RRENITIES