The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-11
War Notes.

On Saturday Maj Gen. Lawton's
column advanced to a position two and
half miles north of Balnag Be-
fore meeting forward movement Gen.
Lawton sent BAG . to Manila two wounded
men of the Minnesota regiment and one
of the Oregonians who were hurt in
yesterdays fight, besides 20 sick men.
They we're sent by way of Malolos. Gen.
Lawton's advance was met with slight
opposition. Outside of Maasin 2000
rebels who occupied an entrenched po-
sition were routed in short order.
Many corpses of rebels have been dis
covered in the river at San Tomas.
scores of rifles and other arms have been
recovered from the river into which they
were thrown by the retreating rebels.
Maj. Gen. MacArthur's division was
resting at san Fernando, saturday max
ing in the meantime extensive recon.
noissances.
The report of Gen. Otis received, Mon
day, ind Gates that the American troops
are we'll disposed. 1t has been evident
that the insurgents operating in the
swamps and jungles east of Gen. Mac
Arthur have been very annoying, but
the army gunboats have made it too hot
pears to be pushing northward some 10
miles to the east of Macarthur. The
Rio Grande river lies between them and
there the gunboats are evidently at work.
1t was stated that Admiral Dewey
will come from Manila direct to New
York when he returns to the United
states. However, it was added the ad-
miral will not start until the commission
of which he is member, has completed
the work it has undertaken, at least 80
far as it relates to the restoration of
peace to the islands. The navy depart
ment has selected a successor to Ad.
miIal Dewey to command the Asiatic
station. Orders we're issued, Monday, de.
taching Rear Admiral atson from com.
mand of the Mare Island navy yard and
ordering him TO report To Admiral
Dewey at Manila. to relieve that officer
when he feels that he can be spared
there.
A accommodating party from Major
General LawtOn's command, and which
consisted of two companies of the Mime
sofa Regiment and two companies of the
Oregon Regiment under Major Diggles
of the Minnesota Regiment, advanced
Monday, to a point near San Miguel,
which is about IL miles north of Bali.
nag. There the Americans were met
with a volley from force of rebels be-
hind a trench. Major Diggles was
wounded in the head and private
soldier was also wounded. Major
Diggles and the private, together with
10 typhoid patients were brought by
special train to Manila. The Don Jose,
the last of the missing steamers under
the American flag detained by the in
surgents since the beginning of the war,
was found by the gunboat Manila at
Batangas and arrived Tuesday.
Reports received from the insurgenr
line, which however, have not been con-
firmed, say that meeting of the Fill
Pine Congress has been held at San Fer.
nando. There was no quorum present
but in spite of this fact some business
WAS transacted. The reports add that
although those who attended were most
ly partsans of Aguinaldo as strong de-
sire for peace was expressed.
The Filipino General Maseardo's army
inspired by wine taken from the store
houses OF Bacorlor and by the generals
nrAtorv. Monday evening, attacked San
Fernando. There was tremendous veil
ing aud great expenditure of cart
ridges by The rebels but very little re-
suited.