El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
SITUATION UNCHANGED
By the Peace Negotiations,
And Our Fellows Have
Matters Well In
Hand.

Just sent to the war department the
following highly satisfactory dispatch
MANILA, May 4.-The situation is as
follows: Lawton holds Batuarg,
captured the End instant after rapid
movement from Augat, where he had
supplies with wagon train, pack ami,
mails, and rations.
He scattered the strongly intrepched
enemy to the north and northw estward,
capturing large amounts of food sup
plies. and has his detachments to the
north and eastward.
His successful movement was attend
ed with great difficulty because of the
character of the country. the rain aod
hest.
Hale covers our railwsy com nun Ca
tion and will be supplied from Malolos-
MacArthur's column concentrated and
took up the advance at San Fernan-
dino at $50 this morning.
do not apprehend a stout resistanc ce
on the part of the enemy, which will
probably leave the railroad and retire
in a northeasterly direction to the
north of Lswton.
The destruction of the railroad nesr
Calumpit necessitates dependence on
wagon transportation.
The enemy to the south and east of
Manila, about nine thousand, are Op-
posed by a sufficient force under Oven
shine and Hall. His demonstrations
thus far have been promptly met by
these officers, with slight loss.
Many requests have been received
from outlying cities for protection
against insurgent troops.
OTIS.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the war
department at 12:15 this afternoon:
MANILA, May A. Col. Sumner with
six battalions, composed OF Oregon and
Dakota volun teers, the Third infantry,
and the Utah light artillery of Law
toms division, proceeded north this
morning to Massin, crossed tt river,
aud charged the enemy in strong en-
trenchments, driving them northward
and inflicting considerable loss. Sum-
ner's casualties were two wounded.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Gep. Otis's
description of the condition of affairs
at the theatre of war gave particular
satisfaction to the war department be- |
cause of its reference to the success of
Lawtou's movement.
On that point there had been some |
question and Otis's view of the opera
tions was looked forward to with some |
degree of anxiety.
The report shows also that the many |
difficulties which have been presented. |
heat and rain. which it
was feared might stop our operations, |
have not bad the effect which the |
enemy hoped for.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Additional
cable news from Otis today says: Both |
Wheaton and Hale of MacArthur's |
division attacked in force a strongly |
body of the enemy COIL
manded by Commander in Chief Luna:
about four miles south of San Fernan-
dino.
Hale on the right dislodged the enc
my and Wheaton on the left. leading |
In person, made brilliant charge, scat
tering theenemy's forces and inflicting |
great punishment. Several officers and
enlisted men were seriously wounded.
MacArthur.proceeds to San Fernando
no in the morning. He is delayed by the
partial destruction of the bridge across
the river.
It is not believed that the enemy
will make another determined stand
until he effects a retreat to Mount
Aracat, a short distance from San Isl
dro.
OTIS.