The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-06

London, May 4.-AdNlceS nave Deen
received here from Manila that Gen.
Wheaton captured San Tomas after a
severe fight with the insurgents. The
insurgents were routed. The town was
nearly destroyed by fire. Lawtons
brigade is advancing toward Maasin,
where the insurgents are expected to
make another stand.
Hard Fighting Reported.
Calumpit, May Thy Carrier Pigeon
to Manila).-A hard battle is being
fought about five miles TO the north.
The American forces, under Gen. Hale,
are now driving the enemy toward San
Fernando. The insurgents are Offering
! strong resistance. The forces under
Gen. Wheaton are engaged with large
/ force of rebels at the bridge over San
| Tomas river, and the insurgents are
| fighting with desperation. The natives
have set fire TO the buildings in San
Tomas, and the town is likely to be
completely destroyed before the enemy
\ eyacuates.
Gen. MacArthur's division began the
advance at eight o'clock this morning.
The Kansas and Montana volunteers
followed along the railway. The South
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska volunteers
and the Utah battery moved forward on
the right of the line. The insurgents
opened fire upon the advancing troops
before they had got within four miles
of San Tomas, and sharpshooters kept
throwing bullets at our men with an
noying persistency. The insurgents
1 ha1 atraf ..1 In
the vicinity of the bridge mt San Tomas,
and there was more OF IA determination
TO show fight than has been the rule in
recent engagements. Summers brigade
and Lawton's command are rapidly adj
yancing north toward Maain.
Their visit Useless.
Manila, May 4.-The Filipino ENJOYS,
Maj. Manuel Arguelles and Lieut.. Jose
Bernal, have abandoned the pretense
under which they came TO Gen. Otis
that they represented Gen. Antonio
Luna, and Wednesday they announced
that they came as representatives OF
Aguinaldo himself. The two emissaries
used all their wiles 10 secure n reply
from Gen. Otis TO the letter from Senior
Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs in the
dictator's cabinet, which they pre-
scented TO Gen. Otis on Tuesday; but
Gen. Otis refused to make any reply,
on the ground that 10 do SO would be
equivalent TO a recognition of the So
called government of the Filipinos.
VIII Continue 10 Fight.
Mai Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowered in time,
but that he would be able TO continue
the fight for months, and that he would
do so unless he were given what Maj
Argueles termed peace with dignity.
The Filipinos now ask for a truce of
three months TO enable Aguinaldo to
summon the congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders on others of the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the con
tention OF Gen. Otis that Aguinaldo has
little control over affairs outside of the
island of Luzon.
The question OF the release OF Span
ish prisoners in the hands of the Fill
ipinos mentioned, Maj Manuel Ar
guelles, the chief member OF the depu-
tation, said that he considered them as
being i'm the same category with the
Americans, the United States being the
successor of Spain i'm dominion over the
island and acquiring by treaty all Span
ish rights and obligations.
After the close OF the conference with
Gen. Otis, the Filipino ENJOYS had a
consultation with the United States
Philippine commissioners.
A Good Eject.
Mr.. Schurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission,
expressed the opinion that the inter
views accorded by Gen. Otis TO the Fill
ipino representatives will have a good
moral effect, as tending 10 convince
Aguinaldo's representatives that the
American authorities mean TO give the
Filipinos a good government, and not
one OF the Spanish sort.
Certainly IL has had n civilizing i'm
1uence in inducing them To observe the
amenities of war and consent TO the |
Americans furnishing food for Amer
lean prisoners. The exodus OF natives |
from the insurgcnt lines continues.
BY filling in the roads where il was
required putting canoes on the river
the army Is in a fine position for the
expected decisive blow.
Names of Captured Men.
Washington, May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received from Adj
miral Dewey
Manila. May 3.-Secretary Navy, wash.
ington; The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at insurgent headquarters at
San Isedro: Lieut.. Gilmore, chief Quar-.
tcrmaster William Walton. Sailmakers'
Mate Paul Vandoit, Coxswain John Ellis.
worth, Apprentice (third class Albert Pc
terson. Lansman Sylvio Brisolese. Lands.
man Paul Edwards and Landsman Fred
Anderson. Provisions have been sent "a
them by otis Am continuing Inquiries as
TO the fate OF the other seven"
Cattle Must Go.
Kansas City, Mo-, May A dispatch
90 the Times from South McAlester, I.
T.. says: All cattle on the ranges OF the
A n.