Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
THE FILIPINO NEWS
LATEST REPORTS FROM THE
CAMPAIGN.
News and Notes From the War in the
Philippine islands, Classified and
Condensed for Busy Newspaper
Readers.

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Admiral Watson has reported that
Q naval force cooperating with the
military has captured Romblon and
campiona, in West and North Luzon.
Major General Henry w Lawton
has been shot and killed at San Ma
teo He was standing In front OF his
troops. was shot IN the breast and
died Immediately. General Lawton
left home Monday night having re-
turned from his northern operations
Saturday, to lead an expedition
through Mariquina Valley, which has
been an insurgent stronghold through
out the war The valley has several
times been invaded. but never held
by the Americans. General Geronimo
was supposed To have there the larg-
est organized force north of Manila,
and General Otis wished to garrison
Mariquina. General Lawton was
walking along the firing line, within
three hundred yards of a small sharp
shooters trench, conspicuous In the
big white helmet he always, wore and
q light yellow rain coat. He was al
ways easily distinguishable because
of his commanding stature. The
shafpshooters directed several close
shots. which clipped the grass near.
His staff officers called General Law
toms attention to the danger he was
10, but he only laughed with his usual
contempt for bullets. Suddenly he ex-
claimed. Il am shot" clenched his
hands in desperate effort to stand
erect, and fell into the arms of staff
officer. Orderlies rushed across the
field for surgeons, who dashed mp i'm
mediately, but their efforts were use
less. The body was taken to clump
Of bushes and laid upon a stretcher
the familiar white helmet covering
the face Of the dead General.
Gen. Otis reported from Manila that
Colonel Hare with small column, is
still in pursuit of the insurgent col
umn which has the American prison
ers. He has passed through the noun
tains and is marching on Pamhona.
short distance cast OF Apalra The
navy is cooperating.
The Filipino insurgents have been
practically cleared from Zambeles
province. Gen. Grant has discovered
hiding in Subig Bay small steamer
fully equipped and coaled, which it is
supposed Aguinaldo was keeping
ready for his escape.
General Young has discontinued the
pursuit of Aguinaldo as his command
was worn out in mountain climbing.
The Filipino chief had only two sol
diers with him at last accounts.
Bachelors Battalion of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, which is operating in
Cagayan province, Northern Luzon,
has had a fight with the insurgents
at the junction of Magat and Rio
Grande rivers. The enemy lost nine
killed and mortal.y wounded; the
Americans had one man drowned and
four wounded.
Sergeant Alfred Roeder, one of the
Sixth Infantry, with twenty soldiers
and eighteen native police, attacked
200 rebels at Madrigal, Negroes. Dec.
Is, killing twenty-eight and wounding
many.
a report has reached Manila that
Gen. Alejandrino and staff have sur
rendered to Gen. Macarthur. Major
Spence, with a column of the Thirty
second Regiment, has captured new
icsurgent camp in the mountains. ten
miles from Dinalapan, northwest of
Manila Bay