The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
A MIDNIGHr ATTACK.
Rebels Open Fire ON the Americaas,
Hut Are Driven BACK With
Heavy Loss.

Manila, April l2.--At about midnight
the rebels cut the telegraph line at sew
cral places between here and Malolos
and signal fires were lighted and rock
cts sent up along the foothills To the
right of the railroad. Later the en-
envy attacked the outposts of the Min
nesota regiment between Bigaa and
Bocavie, five miles south of Malolos,
killing two men and wounding IA.
simultaneously the outposts of the
Oregon regiment at Mariloa, the next
station on the way 10 Manila, were at
tackled with the result that three Amer
leans were killed and two were wound
ed The loss of the enemy was ten
killed and six wounded. The Amer
leans also captured two prisoners.
Troops were concentrated along the
railroad as thickly as possible, and the
rebels were driven back TO the foot
hills.
The roadbed of the railroad was dam
aged. but II was repaired almost imme-
diately, and traffic was soon resumed
through 10 Malolos.
The military gunboats Napidan and
Laguna de Bay have succeeded in en-
tering the Santa Cruz river and have
captured a small unarmed Spanish gun
boat and three launches which they
discovered there.
The military gunboat Oeste has
brought 80 rebels wounded, one dead
Filipino and six wounded Americans
TO the hospital. 1t is now known that
% insurgents were killed during the
capture OF Santa Cruz.
Manila, April 12.-Gen. Lawton's fly
ing column followed up the taking of
Santa Cruz by the capture Tuesday
morning OF Paganjan. The rebels at
that place offered practically no resist
ahce. The American forces were then
rushed forward down the Lumbarg
river and found the insurgents assem-
bled in considerable numbers at the
village of Lumbarg. which commands
the mouth of the river. Here the rebels
had placed distractions which pre-
vented the passage of the American
gunboats. Shells were thrown success
fully from the Lagunda and the main
forces of the insurgents were driven
out. Only small number remained TO
oppose the entry OF the Americans.
Gen. Lawton, after leaving a strong
guard, returned with the remainder OF
his column 10 Santa Cruz. The mouth
Of the river will probably be dredged
before operations are renewed. The
small resistance offered by the insur
gents indicates that they dreaded the
possibility OF being trapped i'm me
same way as the inhabitants of Santa
Cruz.
Washington, April 12.--The war de-
pdrtment has received a dispatch from
Gen. Otis announcing the success OF
Gen Lawton's campaign in the capture
of Santa Cruz. He says that Gen. Law
ton is pushing the rebels into the noun
tains beyond the city. Gen. Otis also
informed the war department that the
insurgents made an attack upon Gen.
Wheaton's brigade and that they were
repulsed with heavy loss. Following are
the dispatches:
Manila, April 11.--Adiutant General
Washington: Lawton's success al Santa
CRUZ more complete than reported yester-
day. Enemy left aS uniformed dead on field
and number seriously wounded. Lawton
captured city without destruction OF prop
erty. His loss ten wounded. slight except
two. one since died. Lieut.. Filing only Of
ficer wounded. slight I'm hand. Enemy re-
tired eastward; Lawton in pursuit this
morning
(Signed) "OTIS"
Manila, April 11.-Adlutant General.
Washington: Insurgents attacked Mac
Arthur's line OF railway communication
last night In considerable force repulsed
by Wheaton with heavy loss. Wheatons
casualties thFCa Killed wounded
(Signed) OTIS"