Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-06
Captain Case Was Bearing 1t tc
Warn the Pilipinos to Re
move NOncOmbatants.
TWO THOUSAND SPANISH
HELD BY THE REBELS
These Prisoners Are Made 10 WOrl
Hard on the Trenches and Live
on Rice -I.awtOn Captures
Provisions Of FillpinOs.

Arthurs division advanced 20 San Fer
nando today. but found the place mad
ben eyacuaicd by the rebels who LEFT
only a small detachment 20 cover the re.
treat by train
General Macarthur occupied the
burning town without loss
Rebels south Of Manila attempted tc
rush through Brigadier General over
shines line Thursday night The at
tempt failed. but the rebels maintained
fusilade Of musketry Of the Fourth
infantry regiment for several hours. The
demonstration WIS Intellectual beyond
soaring the inhabitants Of Malate. The
Cutposis Of the southern California reg
iments beyond San Pedro Macati was
also attacked during the night
Major General Lawton is still quar-.
tered AZ Balinag
General Lawton. when attacking the
the force outside Of Balinag saw won
en- and children in the rebel trenches.
He sent Captain Case. who advanced
with white flag. 70 warn the insur-
gents 20 remove non-combatant When
within 1000 yards Of the trenches two
volleys were fred at Captain Cases
party.
There are 20OO Spanish prisoners in the
hands Of the Filipinos at San Miguel
They are served five cents worth Of rice
daily and are compelled to work hard
on the rebel defenses.
Several hundred wounded Filipinos
are at San Miguel The insurgents are
sending their women and children 10
Bianacnabatto mountain
A Bolo chief and 100 men were cap
tured at Balinag General Lawton has
released many prisoners.
Detailed reports Of the work Of aiaioI
General Lawtons expedition show that
harder fighting took place during the
earlier part of this week than the earlier
accounts indicate In the attack upor
San Rafael the American forces met
with a heavy fire from large numbei
Of rebels who We're concealed In th'
Jungle on all sides IL was only by th'
adoption Of the tactics followed Indiar
fighting in the United States. every mar
for himself. that saved his division fron
great loss General Lawton. a. usual
was at the head OF his line with his staff
Scott's battery demolished ston'
fronted trench AZ short range.
The insurgent leaders, Gregorio an'
Pioiel Pillar. who had 800 men at Bali
nag, retreated when Lawton approaches
the town Chief Of Scouts Young witt
II men entered Balinag ahead Of ih
. army and rang the church bell TO an
J nounce they had possession Of the city
The casualties at San Tomas Thurs
day was one officer. Lieutenant Toggar
Of the Twentieth Kansas, and four en-
listed men killed. three officers and 2
enlisted men wounded Among tn
wounded Is General Funston, who's
{ hand is slightly hurt
General Lawton reports the captur
!. OF over i5O. 900 bushels Of rice and %
/ tons Of sugar at Balinag.
The values of the subsistence car
Z tured al Malolos Is Si.aOO OO0
!. Large captures were made Of rice an
corn belonging 10 the enemy at othe
!. points
q The insurgents destroyed by III
4 Thursday the town Of san Tomas an
!. Thursday evening fred the city Of Sa
?. Fernando
General Luha was wounded In q
b.. fighting near San Tomas Thursday.