The Mena star., 1899-06-22
.IEE KILLING 0F LUNA.
The News of the Assassination of the Filipino General Is
 Confirmed.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM GEN. OTIS

DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM GEN. OTIS The Commanding General at Manila Cables short Account of Tuesdays Engage ment- What Gen. Lawton Said of the Fight Volunteers start on Their yoy-
 age Home-C Capt. Barker's Dispatch Manila, June 15-The news of the killing of Gen. Luna by guards as Apuinaldo's headquarters was sent by Pedro Paterno, a Filipino leader to brother in Manila by courier It is confirmed from other sources. The story told is this: Last week, Tuesday, Gen Luna and his adjutant. Col Ramon. visited Aguinaldo's headquar- ters at Cabantuan, their purpose being to procure Aguinaldo's authority to imprison all Filipinos suspected of be- ing friendly to the United States. Gen. Luna asked the captain of the guard in the lower half of Aguinaldo's quar- ters if Aguinaldo was at home, to which question the captain replied in an indolent manner: ''I don't know. '
 
 his insoience, whereupon the captain put his hand on his revolver. Luna in- stantly drew his revolver and fired at the captain, who was a second behind the general in drawing his weapon. The captain returned the fire. Both missed and Col. Ramon interfered drawing his sword, whereupon a ser geant of the guard stabbed him with a bayonet The entire guard then bounced upon Luna and Ramon with bayonets and bolos, killing both.
 Dispatch from Gen. Otis.
 Washington. June 15.-The following was received at the war department this morning:
 Manila. June l4.-Adjutant General. Washing ton Lawtons troops. under Wheaton and Oyenshine. occupy country south of Bacoor have secuted westward and some distance south ward to line of Zapote river and Bacoor road enemy appears to have retired to linus, aban- doning Bay country. The fighting yesterday se- we're; our loss. ten killed and 70 wounded; ma jorty at crossing Zapote river. Enemy driven from heavy and well constructed intrenchments to which they held tenaciously; their loss sev- eral hundred. of whom 20 buried this morning. Win not probably make any determined future
 
 What Lawton Said of Tuesdays Fight.
 Manila. June l5. This is more like war than anything l have seen since came here, y said Gen. Lawton, at the end of yesterdays fighting south of Manila. Gen. Otis had received word that the insurgents in force to the south intended to attack Manila. Law ton was ordered to break up the rebel army. The scene of the fight was at the bridge over the Zapote river, near Las Pinas, on the shore nine miles south of Manila. The insurgents, after desperate resistance, fled. Lawton's men were compelled to finally swim the Iapote to reinforce the advance guard, and it was not until the shad- ows of evening had deepened that they dislodged the Filipinos and drove them back to Bacoor, whence they retreated to linus. five miles to the south.
 Volunteers Start for Home.
 Washington, June 15.-Gen. Otis cables the following announcement about the return of volunteers:
 Manila, June 14-Adiutant General. Wash ington: Transports Ohio and Newport with Ore
 
 rom different organizations left for San Fran cisco this morning via Nagasaki Oregons number i6 officers. i,035 enlisted men; signal company officers. 32 enlisted men, The trans port Leelanaw arrived yesterday. Otis.
 The Oregon regiment which left San Francisco for Manila had 957 men, but was afterwards recruited to its fuii strength, while serving in the Philip pines.
 barker's Dispatch on Tuesdays Fighting. Washington, June 15.--The navy de- partment has received the following cablegram from Capt. Barker, the naval officer in command at Manila, respect Ing the fighting there Tuesday:
 Manila June 13-Secretary Navy, Washing ton: The insurgents fired at navy yard. Masked batteries Ships of war shelled posi- slon and intrenchments. The Helena and Monadnock landed forces to assist in maintain lng the position uutil reinforced by the army. me movement was successful Enemy was routed. No casualties in the navy.-Barker
 Gen. Luna's Death a Godsend.
 Brussels, June l7.-In an interview with correspondent of the New York Herald, NJ. Andre, the Belgian consul general at Manila, declared that Luna $ death was godsend; that he was the Soul of the rebellion and the most san guinary man of all Aguinaldo's army and one who tortured Spanish prison CTS and lived by insurrection. He says the assassination of Luna removes the principal obstacle to peace. which the Americans have uoxv n great chance Of