Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
NSURGENT ARMY Scattered
Aguinaldo's Men Completely
Routed at Zapote.
REBEL LOSS OVER A THOUSAND
Filipino Arsenal and Ammunition Cap
tured at Characterization OF Luna
Confirmed by Otis.

Manila, June 17.-lmus, which is
now occupied by General Lawton. but
which resisted the SpanIards for
months, is naturally strong position.
The rebels left behind shells and pow
der, evidences of their hasty retreat.
The rebels started to move the Fill
pino arsenal, cartridge factory and
powder mill at linus Monday. and
barely succeeded, when their army re-
treated to Buena Vista and Perez das
Marinas.
The mayor OF linus, when he surren-
dered the town to General Lawton,
said the insurgents were hard put for
ammunition. This is not confirmed,
foi their dead had belts and cartridge
boxes half filled with ammunition.
A monk told General Lawton that
1000 rebels were defending Zapote,
and that each had sworn upon a cruc-
fix that he would only leave the field
dead. General Lawton thinks that the
defeat under such circumstances ac-
counts for the decentralization of the
insurgents.
The Twenty-irst and Ninth infantry
are returning to Manila. The Fourth
infantry, Thirteenth infantry and
First Wyoming infantry have been
sent out to reinforce Lawton and to
hold the towns.
Saltpeter by the ton and thousands
of pounds of antiquated artillery am
munition and brown powder were un.
| ~ ha1 in Ia Ia nj
quantities had been dumped in the
river by the fleeing army.
The panic stricken rebels have gver
up several of their best defensive posi-.
tions in their wild fight southwark.
Cavite Veijo, Aguinaldo home; Novel.
eta and the entire region where the
Filipinos once thrashed the Spanish,
were deserted after the battle of Zapote.
Captain Cabell, of General Whea.on's
staff. with three companies of the
Twenty regiment, reconnoitered
in the direction of linus. The rebels,
who were apparently expecting an at
tack, retired, leaving behind them 20
Spanish prisoners, who joined the
Americans. The rebels have gone to
the mountains along the lake. Accord
ing to the native stories. they carried
100 dead and 800 wounded through
Bacoor after the recent battle.
The natives are now focking into
Bacoor, and it is probable there are
many soldiers in plain clothes among
them. The whole section is practically
without food. and General Otis has or.
dered the distribution of rice and beef
to the inhabitants.
Many people still refuse to credit the
stories of the assassination of General
Luna by guard at Aguinaldo's head.
quarters.
The failure of the Filipinos to follow
up the peace negotiations strengthens
the impression that their oyerturos
were merely to gain time and then
lure the Americans to show their hand.
A small detachment of rebels entered
the rear of the American lines, three
miles north of Calumpit yesterday, and
destroyed the telegraph wires and some
railroad track The Third artillery
and the signal men have repaired the
work of the insurgents. There was a
skirmish at San Fernando Yesterday.
in which there was heavy firing, a
large force of insurgents taking part.
The Independence. revolutionary
organ OF May 20, a copy OF which has
just been obtained, prints an interview
with General Luna, showing the argu.
ments he used to keep up the spirits of
his followers. He represents the Fill
pino cause as prospecting because the
Americans have gained only a hum
dreth pant OF Luzon by hard fighting"
and says the women and children till
ing the fields within the American
lines give the proceeds of their weak in
support of the Filipino army. He is
said to have further remarked: "More
Americans will be killed by ambus.
cades, surprises and disease than in
battles. l detest wal, but we cannot
accept peace at any price but inde-
pendence. The Americans suffered
for their own independence, and in
their own hearts they appreciate why
we resist them"
Aguinaldo Reported Assassinated,
Chicago, June 1.-THE Tribune to-
day prints the following:
London. June 17.-An unconfirmed
report is circulated here that Aguinal-
do has met fate similar to that meted
out to General Luna two days ago.
Details OF the assassination are lack.
ing However. as the report was
brought into Manila by native, it
hnds some believers there. and the
London papers have made every effort
to verify it, but so far have been nm.
successful. 1t is supposed here that