The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12

MANILA April 11-specialHA large force of insurgents
from the foothills made daylight
ing upon the Thirteenth infantry guarding
the railroad vicinity Bocave Bigaa
miles the south of Maoo The could hardly
surprise the open tactics of the rebels giving the Americans
little suspicion of the coming trouble
The attack but Mnnesotans galantly
held against overwhelming odds until reinforced Gen Wheat
from Maloos with pos
sibe and armed railway train brought requis
The losses of the enemy killed
fifty The losses of the Americans
wounded.
Previous insurgnt telegraph wires been
cut by oncombatant Fpino pretending be friendly this
considerably hampred the American communicating
los for renforcements
OREGON TROOPS AMBUsHED.
Shortly before five Of the Second Oregon infantry
parong the railroad by insurgents
Two OF them were killed and three wounded
For several nights past
mountains the that insurgents
not altogether unexpected
Spanish garrison, comprising men, reported to
have been holding the town of Baler the
of Luzo since last May The gunboat Bennington
investigate the story and relieve the garrison.
Chairman Schurman, of the United States Philippine
on expresses great qualification at the change Of attitude
of the Spanish newspaper Oceania, pro Filipino
uterances months ago suppression pa
earnestly advises the insurgents
hOrity.
The good effects of the proclamation Manila are
noticeable increased feeling among people
the city Gen. Lawton took copies proclamation
distribution among the natives VIII he departed his expedition
to the eastern shore of aguna de Bay Saturday night
MOVEMENT WAS PRECoNCERTED
At about midnight the rebels several
places between here and Maioo signal
rockets sent along the foothills to the right
the attacked the regiment
tween Blgaa and bocaVe i've miles south OF MaOos killing
woundng fourteen ouposts of the
Oregon regiment at Marao the station
attacked with the result ha three Americans
two wounded The loss of the
six wounded The Americans
concentrated along the hy possible
rebels driven back to the rail
road damaged but repaired Immediately and
traffic resumed through Malolos.
TREACHEROUs FILIPINOs
1t supposed that of the rebels Gen
Arthurs line of communication and who by the
troops commanded by Gen. natives the
the of fiende They
in several places and fred bushes
close that they could be heard talking Fpnos
yelled in English:
Owe will give Americans enough this you are
through"
The rebels undermined the railroad unspke the
rails in effort to wreck train gang arfc
paed the fight The work of the and
paired before train arrived.
WILL PUNISH THE REBELS
Gen Wheaton preparing to punish the Fpnos The mill
ta gunboa Rapan and Laguna de succeeded
ing the Santa Cruz and have captured Span
s gunboa and three launches which they discovered
The military Oeste has brought thirty rebels wound
ed dead Filipino and wounded Americans hospital
is known that insurgents during the
capture of Santa Cruz
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ATTACK.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following dispatch has been
received from Gen
Manila, April nAdjutant General Washington: Insur
gents attacked line of railway communication night
In considerable orce repused by heavy Wheat
ons casualties three killed, twenty -aOiso