The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-05
THE FILIPINO ARMY ROUTED.
The Main Boas. tnder Gen. Luna. Driven
Your Miles West of the hio
Grande.

Luna. was routed this morning by
Gen. MacArlhur's troops
The Kansas and Montana volunteers
pushed the fleeing enemy, driving
them 10 a position beyond Apali'. four
miles west Of the Rio Grande river
The enemv's loss was heavy. Our loss
was one killed and ak wounded. in-
GLIDING three officers
The enemy were very strongly i1-
frcnched on the river bank. near bJti
sides OF the railroad bridge
Daring Deed Of Two Fri,at-.-
Gen. Wheaton sent Col. Funston
across. with two companies OF The
Twentieth Kansas regiment. couple
OF privates swimming the swift stream
with a rope. under a calling firr. for
tn, purpose of guiding the raft The
men crossed in squads Of 20, and al
tackled the left flank Of the rebels, who
scuttled like rabbits into covered ways
anc trenches
Crossed the Bridge I'm single File.
The rest of the regiment was com.
PEELED 10 cross tine bridge in single
file. along the stringers- All the wood.
work and much of the iron work had
been removed. The first Montana rcsi-
ment followed the Kansas across the
bridge.
The first Nebraska regiment. acting
as reserve. attacked rhe rebels IN
three lines of trenches. driving them
out. killing 10 and woundIng many.
The Enemy Appears I'm Force.
In the meantime the large body OF
Filipinos, estimated at no fewer than
s.0Oc led by Gen. Antonio Luna. on a
black charger. that was evidently com
ing To reinforce the rebels. who were
engaged with the NebraSkans. al-
peared In the open field. about two
miles 10 the left.
Emerging from the jungle. the enc
my formed an open skirInish line near
" two miles in length. with very thici
reserves behind. Then they advanced
a. double quick until they were about
1000 Yards from the American line
when Gen. Wheaton ordered his troops
TO fire.
The Rebels Broke and Run
The rebels. who were evidently un
aware iha1 ,e Americans had crosscs
the river broke and ran in the 1irce
ton Of Macabcle. The other filipino
fled toward Apalit station
The heat in the early part Of IN
afternoon was terrific, but a drenchin.
thunderstorm. which came later
greatly refreshed the Americans
Most OF the rebels fled 10 Apalit sta
ton. where two trains were waiiin,
item. They left hurriedly. prcsuma
bly, for SAN Fernando.
The towns Of San Nincente and Apa
lii were simultaneously burned an
evacuated bv the natives
Prisoners and Cannon Captured.
Twenty prisoners were captured. IN
GLIDING Spaniari. The America
troops also captured a brass canno
and a quantity Of arms and ammnn
ton. and the same evening they cal
tured q Maxim gun on the railroad.
The fighting lasted from noon mt
four o'clock
The American loss j. one man. ~ ID
Montana regiment. killed and ihr,
officers and six men wounded.
Gen. Inxxfon's Tedious Advance.
Manila. April o. G.io p. m--Gei
Iawton's advance has been remarA'
lie demonstration Of the resisiief
energy which characterize an his III
dertaliurS. The last troops forum
his column only reached Norzagarl
today. The men were badly piaye
out. as during the past tEso days the
have dragged bullock carts over roa'
less iungles ana through swarnps, Gu
ting their own way for miles.
viii Rest "a Few Days
They Viii rest three d-ys and the
with Col. Summers command. CO
sisring Of the Oregon and Minneso'
regiments. the troops viii resume Il
! march westward. cooperating VII
Gen. MacArthur's forces in the IL
portant enterprise
: The ambulanceS. with a strong :
Z tNTT. are DTluEll- RfA- - ~"
wounded. and a few Of those wi
, have been Frustrated by the he
! across the coutry 10 the railroad.
Current Rumor.
4 report has gained wide currcn'
among the volunteers that the ~
4 eminent intends 10 ask that there
e no fighting after Calumpit Is capture
4 and that il Is the intention 10 repla
them at the front with regulars. viii
) are being brought here on board tran
ports.
The committee 81 Filipinos orga
lied to mediate between the Ame
y cans and Acuinaldo fears 10 approa
: the rebels after the refusal OF the i
q ter TO receive the spanish comm
E sioners who were hearing white III
VIII Not he Made Public
Washington. April est was I
icially stated az the navy departing
v that the letter 81 reprimand 10 Cal
n Coghlan Of the Raleigh. on account
Il his anii-German utteranccs. will n
10 be made public by the department.