The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
FUNSTON WOUNDED
The Gallant kansan Receives a
Bullet in His Hand

DulitA III IlH htUu.
Manila. May & 6; D. m Major Mac
Arthur has arrived at San Tomas. after
encountering a strong resistance
Brgadier General Hale moved on the
enemys right and Brigadior Genera
/ Wheaton attacked the left In dashinr
| charge. In which Colonel Funston arair
! distinguished himself The Kansan wa,
wounded in the hand and several other
officers and enlisted men were also
wounded
Colonel Summers with a part OF the
| oregon and Minnesota regiments and a
gun Of the Utah battery. took Moa-
| sim on the right resting four mes from
| San Fernando.
The Ffllpinos are retreadng toward San
isidro and it is expected that they Will
make a stand at Arayat at whicn place
the whole Of the rebel forces In the pro
vince Of Pan Panga Is concentrating
IL Is reported that impre ssed by recent
events. the Fillpinos are waverng In their
allegiance to the insurrection and are like
ly to assume n continued neutral attitude.
1t seems as though General AntonoLunas
forces are destined to destruc .on within
few days unless they surrender or scatt
er The American army has been skill
fully posted at points Of immense stra
tcgic them to advance on Bainag by way
of Quingua, ard had furrowed the en-
tire country beyHu1 Quingue with the
strongest sort of entrenchments.
OTHER MOVEMENTS.
New York. May A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says.
General Hale IS pushing the Insurgents
toward San Fernando. After 20 severe
engagement General Wheaton brigade
entered Santo Tomas this morning. the
insurgents lighting desperately The
Americans found Santo Tomas burning.
eneral Macarthur moved forward at
9 o'clock this morning with the Kansas
and Montana regiments along the rail-
way and the Utah battery and Nebraska
South Dakota and Iowa regiments on
the right There was a severe engage
ment al a bridge four miles this side Of
Santo Tomas. where the Insurgents were
found in force.
Summers brigade OF Lawton's COM
mand IS now advancing northward TO-
ward Maasin.
Washington. May A--The far depart
ment has received the following giving
the situation IN the Philippines:
Manila, May 4.
Adiutant General. Washington.
situation as follows: Lawton holds
Balucag, captured second instant after
rapid movement from Angat wnere were
supplies with wagon train, pack animals
and ratlons. He scattered the strongly
entrenched enemy to the north and north
westward. capturing large amounts OF
TO orth ad eastward His successful move.
TO orth al eastward. His successful move.
food supplies and has his detahments to
north and eastward. His successful
movement attended with greet diricul-
~, because of character OF the country.
rain and heat. lie now covers our rail-
way communication and Will be supplied
from Malolos
MacArthur's column concentrated, took
advance on San Fernando at $3.50 this
morning DO not apprehend sharp resls
tence on part of enemy. who will probab-
ly leave railroad and retire northeaster-
ly direct to north OF Lawton. Destruc
ton Of railroad near Calumpit necessi-
tates dependence on wagon transporta-
ton. Enemy TO south and east OF Ma.
nla, nine thousand opposed by sufficient
force under Ovenshine and Han; his
demonstrations thus far properly met
by these officers with slight losses,
Many requests received from outlying
cities for protection against insurgents.
Washington, May "A cablegram has
been received from General Otis which
says:
Manila, May 4.-Adjutant eneral.
WasEngton: Summers with 81 batal-
lions Oregon, Dakota. Third Infantry and
piece Utah artillery Of Lawton's division.
proceeded north this morning 20 Moss and
crossed the river charged enemy IN
strong entertainments. driving him north
ward and innictingg considerable loss.
His casualties two wounded. Both
Wheaton and Hale OF MacArthur's divi-
sion found enemy In fcrce strongly en-
trenched and commanded w commander
I'm chief Luna. about four miles south
OF San Fernando. Hale on right dislodged
enemy; and Wheaton on left leading in
person, made brilliant charge, scattering
his forces. inflcting great punishment.
Several officers and enlisted men severe.
ly wounded
Macarthur proceeds 10 San Fernando
In the morning. Delayed by partial de-
structlon across river Not believed enc.
my will make another determined stand
until he effects retreat to Mount Arayat
at short distance from San Isidro
(Signed) OTIS.