Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-25
Lawton Returning to Manila.
NO END OF FIGHTING.
Peace Negotiations at Manila DO Not Stop
the Pop of the Rifle.

Washington. May 25.-There was con-
siderable war news received yesterday.
First was the report of a running fight
between San Miguel and Balinag in
which we lost one man killed and an
officer and fourteen wounded and the
rebels lost at least twenty prisoners.
This took place Tuesday. Next was Il
fight in which Generals Macarthur and
Funston. having been fired on by reb-
els beyond San Fernando. attacked and
inflicted heavy loss on the enemy we
haying twenty wounded. Another fight
took place at Mariquina and Pasig.
where we lost two killed and two
wounded. Previous to this fight there
was a brush west of Bacolor in which
we lost several wounded. Five soldiers
We're drowned during the day by the
CapsiZing Of n raft in the Pasig river.
This covers the facts SO far as re-
ceiyed at this writing.
Beginning of the Fighting.
An interesting publication was made
by the war department yesterday. be-
ing the official report of General Mac
Arthur of the origin OF the actual fight
ing between the United States forces
and the FilIpinos. General Macarthur
says in his report-referring to the time
when the United States troops occupied
Manila. having captured the city from
the Spaniards. but kept the Filipino
army from entering. having marked out
n line around the city inside of which
armed Filipinos were prohibited from
entering-that the pertinacity of the
insurgents in passing armed parties
over the line OF delimitatiOn into Amer
lean territory induced a correspondence
which in the light Of the subsequent
events. is interesting indicating with
considerable precision a premeditated
purpose on the part of somebody in the
insurgent army to force a collision.
Gives Due Notice to San Miguel.
General Macarthur addressed a note
20 Colonel San Miguel, OF the insurgent
army. The note stated that The line
between your command and my COM
mand has been long established. and is
well understood by yourself and my
self. 1t is quite necessary under pres
ent conditions that this lire should not
be passed by armed men OF either COM
mand. An armed party from your COM
mand now occupies the village in front
of block house No. :. at n point consid-
erably mere than 100 yards on my side
Of the line. and is very active in exhib-
itiuC hostile intentions This party
must be withdrawn to your side OF the
line at once. From this date. If the line
is crossed by your men with arms in
their hands they must be regarded as
subJttl u SINH dGl4OA dS may GGGln
necessary"
Reply OF the Filipino Colonel.
Colonel San MigueI's reply was dated
Feb. >. 1899. and said: In reply to yours
dated this day. in which you inform me
that my soldiers have been passing the |
line of demarcation fixed by agreement. |
desire To say that this is foreign To |
my wishes. and l shall give immediate |
orders in the premises that they retire" |
Next came the disregard OF the prom |
ise. which precipitated the outbreak. |
and this is described by General Mac |
Arthur in the following language: AT /
about half past p m Feb. 4, an insur-
gent patrol. consisting Of four armed /
soldiers. entered our territory at block
house No. : and advanced to the little
village of Santol. which was occupied |
from the pipe line outpost of the Ne
braska regiment The American SEN
tinel challenged twice. and then. as the
insurgent patrol Continued to advance
he fired. Whereupon the patrol retired |
10 block house No. :. whence fire was
Immediately opened by the entire irsur-
gent outpost at that point" And this