The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-17
TAUCHTLESSON
FILIPINos WILL NOT TRY TO SUR
PRISE AMERICANS AGAIN.
Five Thousand Rebels, Under AEuin-
aldo, Repulsed by General Near
thurs Troops, with Great Loss.
MET WITH WARM RECEPTION
WHILE ATTEMPTING To SURROUND
OUR ARMY AT SAN FERNANDO.
Deadly Fire Pour Into Their Ranks
ny Funston's q, 4 Halls Brigades
from Intren he'd Positions.
rs KILLED, MANY WOUNDED
ONLY FOURTEEN AMERICANS IN
JURED, NONE VERY SERIOUSLY.
Spaniard's Account Of the Killing
Of Luna-General Lawton's Force
IN Possession OF linus.
Deadly Fire Pour Into Their Ranks
ny Funston's q, 4 Halls Brigades
from Intren he'd Positions.
rs KILLED, MANY WOUNDED
ONLY FOURTEEN AMERICANS IN
JURED, NONE VERY SERIOUSLY.
Spaniard's Account Of the Killing
Of Luna-GeneraI Lawton's Force
IN Possession of linus.

MANILA, June 1s.-After cutting the rail-
road and telegraph at Apalit, seven miles
south. for the purpose of severing connec-
ton with the American headquarters. the
at San Fernando at 4:ao o'clock this morn
ing. They met with an Unexpectedly warm
reception and were repulsed with a loss of
seventy-nve killed. thirty prisoners and
many wounded.
The rebel forces. estimated to have num-
bered 5000 men. advanced stealthily from
the jungle north OF the city. and then IL
vided with the evident purpose OF surround
ing the Americans. The outposts Of the
Iowa regiment discovered the enemy and
retired to their lines. where the entire
division awaited In an intrenched position.
The Iowa regiment and the Kansas regi-
ment received the first shock Of the attack.
within coo yards. the first volley Of the
Americans hit the rebels. who returned the
nre wildly. the rest of their line failing to
advance. The Americans. who thoroughly
enjoyed the novelty Of the situation
awaiting attack-sallied forth and the In
surgents thereupon turned and fed into the
Jungle. Our loss was fourteen men wounded.
and the majority of them are only slightly
hurt
General Ft1nston's brigade, of Kansas and
Montana. and General Hale's brigade. the
Seventeenth regiment and the Iowa regi-
ment, constituted the force engaged.
Aguinaldo Is reported to have personally
conducted the attack AMI preparations
were made for several days TO bring for
ward troops from Candaba, and others from
paguipan, were transported by rail.
Along the front OF the Kansas regiment
thirty-nine rebel dead were counted.
The first news OF the Filipino advance
was reported by telegraph operator. who
was sent to the bridge at Apalit to ascer-
tain the cause OF break in one of the
wires. He was compelled. to beat a hasty
retreat under fire.
Since the Americans withdrew from Can
daba. recently. the rebels have returned
and have wreaked vengeance on those who
befriended the Americans. They slaughtered
the natives who surrendered the town, and
displayed their heads on poles In the public
square.
Tho hostile natives of Cebu are more men,
acing. Mail advices say hostilities against
the Americans have begun there. Colonel
Hamer, the American commander, has
asked for reinforcements and four COM
panies OF the Tennessee regiment have been
sent to him from Iloilo.
The Nebraska regiment has been ordered
20 sail for home early next week