Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12

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Manila, April t1-5;io p, m.--At aboutS
midnight tho rebels cut the Telegraph
line ~, several PLACES between slie7e and
Malolos,.and signal fires were lighted
and rockets sent up sslong the foot hills
to the right otsthe railroad, Later the
enemy attacked the outposts Sf the
Minnesota regiment between Bigaa ana
Bocave, Ave miles south Of Ma1ofos,
killing two men and woundlhg IA.
ourPosrs ATTACKED.
simultaneously the outposts OF the
Oregon regiment at Marilao, the next
station on the way to Nfanila. were at
tackled, With the result that three
Americans We're killed and two wound
ed. The loss OF the enemy was ten men
Killed and six wounded. The Ameri-
cans also captured two prisoners
BACK TO FOOT HILLS.
Troops We're concentrated along the
raiiroad as Tricky as possible, and the
rebels driven back to the foot hills
The roadbed of the railroad was dam
aged and repaired almost immediate-
~ ana traffic was soon resumed
through to Malolos.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
Washington, April 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received from Gem
eral Otis:
,,., Manila, April Ii.
AdJntant General. Washington:
insurgents attacked MacArthur's line
of railway communication LAST ninbt in
considerable force: repulsed by Wheat-
on with heavy loss. Wheaton's casual
tieS three killed, twenty wounded.
OTIS.
LAWTON'S VICTORY.
the following dispatch gives addition
a. a. information concerning the fight OF
Santa Cruz: "
AdJutant General, WASHINGTON.
LaWton's success at Santa Cluz moro
coillplete man reported yesterday. EN-
envy LETT 30 uniformed dead on field and
NUMBER seriously wounded. Layton
cnptureu cry without destruction of
lloperty. his loss ten wounded, slight.
except two. one since died. Lieutenant
ltlling only officer wounded. slight in
nahd. Enemy retired eastward. Iow,on
III pursuit early this morning.
Manila, April 11.-5:55 n. nit is sup
posed mat many of the rebels who
attacked General MacArthur's line OF
communication and who were ranuIseS
ny the troops commanded by General
wheaton We're natives who entered th,t
region in the guise of friendlies. Thev
hhu seemingly Secreted arms in several
places, and fired on the Americans from
Bushes at sn-rtr7s -ronfra t,sat-
They could be heard talking. one or rhe
filipnos yelled in English:
we VIII give You id Americans
enough OF this before we are through
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
The rebels undermined the railroad at
Marliao and unspiked the rails in an
effort 10 wreck train. While the rail-
road gang participated in the fight. Tho
work OF the rebels was discovered and
repaired before the train arrived.
General wheaton is preparing to pun
ish the Fiiipnos.
The military gunboats Nanidan ga
Laguna de Bay have succeeded in on
tering the Santa Cluz river and have
captured n small unarned Spanish
gnnncat and thrne launches, which they
discovered there.
INsuRGENT Loss.
The military gunboat Costa mas
brought y rebel wounded. one dead lril-
ipino ana six wounded Americans 10 the
hospital. II is npw, known that % in
surgents We're killed during the capture
of Santa Cruz.
a FILIPINO STATEMENT.
Paris, April lin an interview.
printed in the Patrie to-day. Agonciilo.
the agent OF Aguinaldo, is reported as
saying:
The Americans have fully realized
that they will never subdue the Fill
pinos and that tho policy OF Major
General Otis has completely failed Tho
FIlipinos have resolved To defend them
selves to the death. They have in their
power fifteen hundred American prls-
oners. The wet season Is arriving ana
fever will soon attack the American
troops to dsorganzc them. During this
enforced truce we, on the contrary win
increase the strength of our orgapiza-
ton The situation Of the Fiiiplnos.
therefore. is Tar from desperate"