Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28
Gen. Luna Tries to Face Our Forces
in the Omen.

| in the Open.
| MANILA April IS $40 a.m.-At Calumpt
for the first time, large body of F'ilipinos
| attempted to face the Americans in open
ground. The Filipnos in the trenches Were
| dispersed after making a ridiculOusly fee
! bic resistance; but Gen. Luna's brigade
came upon the field from Macabeles on the
Il perfect formation The Americans, from
! the south bank of the river. which is higher
! than the north bank could see Gen. Luna,
mounted on a black horse, galloping fran
| tically along the lines and apparently eX-
| hortins his followers to make a stand. He
finally succeeded in getting them spread in
! an extended line of battle which would have
! done credit to a civilized army. But when the
| American bullets showered th:ckly among
| them, stirring clouds of dust from the
| sandy soil, the Fipinos again showed
| that no amount of drilling could fortify
| them sufficiently to make them face the
| American rifles, and their train puffed UP
the track, with its load of dead and wound
ed in plain sight of the Americans, who
were entering the town so closely that the
| rebels barely slipped out OF their victors
hands
The Montana Regiment made rush to
capture the train. running up the track
yelling shrilly and even dropping their guns
in pursuit, but the engine backed off hasti-
ly, leaving the bodies of six warriors to their
enemies.
Twenty FiIipinos who came to meet the
conquerors, bearing a white flag, declared
heartily that they We're sick of fighting,
adding that food was very short in their
| camps. They ate the army rations given to
them with eagerness that testified to
the truth of the latter statement. One who
had been severely wounded dragged him
self after his comrades, showing remarka-
| Bile nerve.
Americans Overcome by Heat.
Fifty Americans were overcome by the
heat, and Col. Funston dropped utterly ex-
| haustec after the battle. The men of the
Kansas Regiment cheered him crafty when
| he went among them. Last night the
| flames of burning villages and scattered
huts gave the horizon a glow as Of sunset
ard the cracking of the bamboos as they
caught fire sounded like musketry in
| battle
If the American troops were not fighting
| the heat as well tss the rebels. they might
pursue the natives until they compelled
them to be scattered into the mountains
but the soldiers wilted that they
must rest while the insurgents have time
to reOrganiZe, dig new trenches and fortify
| San Fernando, where it is expected they
| will attempt another battle.
The matter of the transportation of sup
i plies also hampers General MacArthur's
movements, since, with the railroad cut at
the bridge over the Bagbag it is difficult to
| supply SO large an army in such a rough
| country
Bear Peace Overtures From Rebels.
MANILA, April %, 4:25 a.m-The Fill
pinos will seek peace. Col. Manuel Argue
leses and Lieut.. Jose Bernal, chief of Gen.
Luna $ staff, entered Gen. MacArthurs line
bearing a flag of truce. They are en- route
for Manila by train to confer with Gen.
! Otis regarding terms of surrender.
Luna's Forces Have Surrendered.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-The Journal
| prints the following under date of Manila,
| today, no hour of filing being given:
The forces of General Luna have surren-
| dered to General Otis. commanding the
American forces.