The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Gen. Luna's Army Surrounded by
tbs Americans.
The FiLlPINos FIGHT HARD.
oris Pushing the Fighting While
Fiiipinos Seem &c be tNaveTing-
No Surrender Of Spanish
Prisoners. Food Sup
plies Captured.


Gen. Mae Arthur has carried San Tomas
after encountering strong resistance.
Brig. Gen. Hale moved on the enemy 5
right and Brig. Gen. Wheaton attacked
the !efti daring charge, in which
Col. Summers with a part Of the Ore
gon and Minnesota regiments and a gun
of the Utah battery, took Moasim, on
the right, resting four miles from San
Fernando The Filipinos are retreat
ing toward San IsiGro and it expected
they will make stand at Alayat, at
which place the whole Of the rebel
forces in the province Ct Panpanga is
concentrating.
1t is reported that, impressed by re-
cent events, the Filipiuos are waverlng
in their allegiance to the insarrectlon
and are likely to assume neutral attl-
tude. 1t seems as though Gen. Anto-
MO Luna's forces are destined to de-
struction within few days unless they
surrender or scatter The American
army has been skillfully posted at
points Of immense strategic adyan-
tage.
The insurgents expected them to ad-
vance on Balinag by way Of Quinga and
had furrowed the entire country beyond
Quinga with the strongest entrench-
ments. Instead of taking this course
Gen. Macarthur swung toward San
Tomas, the route to which was almost
unprotected. Gen. Lawton brought his
brigade II against Balsuam from the
southeast, covering the line OF retreat
of the rebels toward the mountains and
depriying them Of refuge upon which
they had always counted. Gen. Law
ton captured $4,000 bushels Of rice, an
important part Of the stores established
by the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have
made another futile attempt for the re-
lief Of Spaniards held as prisoners by
the Filipinos. Their vessels steamed
to the port nearest Dagupan. Fearing
to land, they sent letter to Aguinaleo
saying that they were authorized to ex-
change $4,000 Filipinos nov ID the
hands of the Americans for the Spanish
prisoners. 4 reply was received from
Senior Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime min,
lister, which was dated April q, and
which stated that Aguinaldo was nego-
tiating for peace, pending which nego-
tiations he could not discuss the Qass-
ton Of the exchange of prisoners.
In snire Of the peaceful overtures Of
their commissioners, the Filipinos vig-
orously resisted the advance Of Gen.
NacArthur's division from Apal!t to-
ward San Fernando, lighting desperate
" at long range, after running from
trench to trench when driven out by
the American artillery. The movement
commenced at hals past 5 in the morn
ing. Gen. Bale's brigade, consisting
of i've Gatlings, under the command OF
Maj. Young OF tie Sixth artillery, Two
battslicns Of ths Fitty-6rst Iowa regi-
nent, the First Nebraska regiment and
the First South Dskota regiment ad-
yanced along tie road few miles vest
Of the railroad line.
Cen. Wheaton, with HotcAkiss and
Gatling guns, under the command O.
Lieut.. Naylor Of tie Utah light art!lie
ry, mounted on hand cars, pushed ahead
the Twentieth Kansas I'D First Mon
tana regiments depioyins TO the right
and left when feasible The country
traversed proved the worst yet eneoun
tered, miles Of marshes aud many un-
fordable streams delaying the advance
materially. Both b-igades met with
resistance simultaneously on approach
ing the river near San Tomas, which IS
about eight kilometres from Apallt.
The center span of the railroad bridge
had dropped into the river asd the re
bells had only left small force to check
Gen. Wheaton, their main body lining
the strong trenches in front OF Gen.
Hale.
Although the attacking force poured
very heavy artillery and musketry IRE
across the river, the enemy stubbornIy
resisted for over al hour, ultimately
breaking when Maj. Youngshelled their
left flank, and then retreating along the
river bank under cover. Gen. Wheaton
in the meantime tried Intellectually to
draw the fire OF the Filipinos IN the
trenches east Of the track.
So soon as they discovered that the
nature of the country would permit
only 2 few skirmishes on each SIDE OF
the embankment, the rebels regained
their courage and fought desperately
for three quarters Of an hour IN the
face of the American volleys and a
ripid-fre fusillade, until fanked by the
Montana regiment. Then general
scramble ensued, most OF the enemy
boarded trains that were in readiness,
and the others taking the road to San
Fernando, after burning the villages OF
San Tomas aud Minalin.
About noon Gen. Wheaton crossed
broken bridge, cleared the stragglers
out of the villages and advanced toward
San Fernando, Gen. Hale effecting a
crossing simultaneously, after slight
delay necessary to repair bridge. Our
loss up to that hour was two members
of the Nebraska regiment and one Of
the Montana killed. and Capt. Albrecht
three members Of the Kansas regiment,
two Of the Montana, four Of the Ne
braska and ore Of the South Dakota
wounded The enemy 5 loss was very
slight.
continued, Gen, Wheaton encounterlns
the frst series OF eatrenchments nea;
San Fernando. The rebels now opened
not fire.
Col. Funston Of the Twentieth Kan.
sas was wounded, one lieutenant va:
killed and four were wounded while
leading four companies Of the hansa:
regiment 70 outaank the enemy: Gen