Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
REBELS UTTERLY ROUTED
Lawton's Victory South Of Manila
II Greater Than Was at
First Supposed.
LOSSES OF fllIPlnos were VERY HEAVY
Gen. Otis Reports Theae.AFa1o OF over
l.noO Reduced by More Than One.
Thlrd - The Mayor OF Inaas ssr-
renders the 'City-An Attack 1t sa1
Fernando Repulsed.

Washington, June II. - The follow
;np cablepram has been received from
Gen. Otis:
'.Manila. June 10. = Adjutant General.
Washington: Lawton's troops had severe
engagement to-day with enemy in strong
entertainments at crossing Zapote river
near Bacoor. cavite province. has driven
enemy with heavy loss; our casualpes
some thirty. Insurgents In this southern
section not molested until threatened at
tack in strong force on Manila: now scat
tered and in retreat; doubtful if they make
laf'ne asi n.aad Otis"
Runor of Luna's Amortization.
Manila, June 14.-Information. be-
lieved to be reliable, has reached here
of the assassination Of Gen. Luna and
his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Pasco Ramon.
June 8, by Aguinaldo's guard at the
headquarters of Aguinaldo.
Luna and Ramon, it appears. went to
the Filipino headquarters to confer
with Aguinaldo, got into an alteration
with the captain of the guard and one
of them drew revolver. The guard
then killed Luna and Ramon with their
bayonets.
Rout IL Complete.
Washington, June Is. = The follow
ing was received at the wardepartment:
manila, June A.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Lawton's troops under
Wheaton and Ovenshine occupy country
south Of Bacoor, have secuted westward
and some distance southwark on line Ia
pote river and Bacoor road; enemy APP
pears to have retired on linus. abandoning
bay country. The fighting yesterday Sc
we're; our loss ten killed and 10 wounded;
majority at crossing Zapote river. Enemy
driven from heavy and well constructed
intrenchments to which held tenactousiy;
their loss several hundred. Of whom so
buried this morning. win not probably
make any determined future stand in
0' ."oT1s."
Victory Was Great.
Washington, June 16.-Gen. Otis
cabled Thursday the following:
Manila. June 15.-Adjutant General.
Cavite province greater than reported yes
terday. Enemy numbering over 1000. lost
in killed. wounded and captured more than
one-third: remainder much scattered, have
retreatAd south to linus, their arsenal; OF
five pieces Of artillery. three captured.
Navy aided greatly on shore bay, landing
forces occasionally. Inhabitants in that
country rejoice at deliverance and welcome
with enthusiastic demonstrations arrival
tsisned) Otis"
linus surrendeFs.
Manila, June 16.-Evidences accumu-
late that the Generalization of the
Filipinos since the defeat of the insur.
gents at Zapote is widespread. Yester-
day the mayor of linus walked into Ba-
coor and formally surrendered HE
town. He was sent to Gen. Lawton at
Las Pinas. The mayor told Gen. Law
ton that the people of linus were glad
that the Americans had come. He said
that the Filipino army consisted simply
of Aguinaldo's ''band of cutthroats.'
The mayor told Gen. Lawton that the
insurgents passed through linus in ut
ter confusion, carrying with them 100
dead and 300 wounded.
Occupy the Town.
The town. which the Spaniards re-
quired months to capture, was peace
fully garrisoned tonight by two bat
talions of the Fifteenth infantry. A
white flag was floating from the church
tower as the Americans entered. Many
of the inhabitants who had been terri
fed by the insurgents fled from the
town as Lieut.. Zicger's scouts marched
in, but later they began to return at the
solicitation of the mayor. Apparently
the backbone of the instruction in the
Cavite province is broken The brief
campaign has been more effective than
even Gen. Lawton anticipated.
Driven Back with Heavy Loss.
Manila, June 17.-After cutting the
railroad and telegraph at Apalit, seven
miles south. for the purpose of severing
connection. the rebels attacked Gen.
MacArthur's lines at San Fernando at
1880 Friday morning. They met with
an unexpectedly warm reception. and
were repulsed with loss of Is killed,
so prisoners and many wounded. Our
loss was IA men wounded, and the ma
jority are only slightly hurt.
No Truth in Report.
London, June 1.-THE Filipino junta
here says there is no truth in the report
circulated here and cabled to the
United States that Aguinaldo has been