The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
A HOT FIGHT AT
SAN FERNANDO.
FILIPINOS ATTACK MACARTHUR AND
QUICKLY DEFEATED,
Aguinaido Said to Iiavo Personally Con-
d"ctcd the Attnck, which WAS Repuls, Il
by G'n. FunstOn's and Gen. HaI.'s
B'igndrs-The Reported Assas-
Rinatinn OF Gen. Luua-Hos-
tile Natives OF Cuba
Giving Trouble.


at Apnlit, seven miles south, for the
purpose of severing connection, the
Rebels attacked Gen. MacArthur's
lines at San Fernando at 4.30 this
morning. They met with an unex-
pectedly warm reception. and were
repulsed with loss of seventy five
killed, thirty prisoners and many
wounded.
The rebel forco is estimated to
have been 5000 men. They ad-
vanced stealthily from tho Jungle
north of the city and then divided,
with the evident purpose Of surround
ing the Americans. Tho outposts of
tho Iowa regiment discovered tho
enemy and retired to their lines,
wnere the entire division awaited in
an el.trencbed position. The Iowa
regiment and the Kansas regiment
received the first shock of the attack.
deserving their fire until the enemy
was within six hundred yards tae
frs; vo)lcy Of the Americans hit the
rebel, who returned the fire wildly,
the rest of their line failing to ad-
vance. The Americans who thor
onGhly enjoyed the novelty of the
situation, awaiting an attack, sailed
forth and the insurgents thoroupon
turned and fled INTO the jupglos
Our loss was fourteen men wounded
and the majority Of them is only
slightly mrt.
Gen. Fnnston's brigade of Kansas
and Montrnans, Gen. Hale's brigade,
tho Eth regiment and the Iowa reg
iment, constituted the force engaged.
Agninaldo is reported to have per-
sonally conducted the att, ok, and
preparations we } made for several
days to bring forward troops from
Candaba and Others from Dagupan
WAS transported by rail.
Along the front of the Kansas reg
imont thirty nine rebel dead were
counted.
The first news of the Filipino ad-
vance was reported by telegraph
operator, who was sent to the bridge
at Apalit to ascertain the cause of a
break in ono of the wires. He was
compelled to beat hasty retreat
un ler fire.
SPANISH oEFICER's STORY.
a Spanish officer who had been a
prisoner in the hands of the rebels.
and who was released by Aguinaldo,
has come through our lines to Ma
Mia. Flo claims to have been wit
ness Of the assassination of Gen.
Luna.
Addording to his story the rela-
tons between the two Filipino lead
ers had been strained to the break
ing point, because of Luna's attempt
to assume control of affairs, and the
final rupture was forced by Agui.
naldo issuing secret orders to the
Provincial Governments. Luna there
upon notified Aguinaldo, demanding
copies Of the documents, and Agni.
Nadia replied cnrtly that Luna was
general Of tho army, and that the
civil government did not concern him.
Luna on opening the reply at head.
q 'nt'r4 il the presence Of his OIL
Gers, exc aimed botly: "Io will be
dead to morrow"
O'e officer, who was friendly to
Agninalio, FASTENED to warn him,
AMI Aguinaldo called together twenty
trusted soldiers, fellow townsmen OF
his, and stationed them around his
house, with instructions to kill any
one attempting to enter, regardless
OF rank.
Luna appeared next day and saw
Aguinaldo ut tho window.
A member of the guard said
"Aguinaldo has gone to inspect
troops."
Luna then exclaimed: "You are
liar" drew his revolver, struck the
guard and tried to force an entrance
into the house. Before he could use
his revolver one of the guards bayo
nctted him, another shot him in the
back and others stabbed him. In al