Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-17
CAPTURED San ISIDRO.
Gen. LaWtOn'S Advance Guard
Capture The Capital
President Diaz Accepts Invitation 10
Visit United States.
Alaska Gold output This Season WIN Be
About $4,000, 900.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT STORE LAW.

Manila, May l7.-General Lawton's
advance guard, under Col. Summers. Of
the Oregon troops, took San Isidro, the
insurgent capital, this morning
The expedition under Major Kebbe,
Third artillery. consisting of the Seven
teenth infantry, one battalion OF the
Ninth, and one battalion OF the First
artillery. left Calumpit at daybreak,
marching up the Rio Grande 10 Lawton's
division at Arsyal A flotilla OF canoes
loaded with supplies also proceeded up
the river. Both forces we're conveyed by
the tin clad army gunboats under Cap
tain Grant.
DRIVING THE ENEMY.
Washington, May 1.-THE following
dispatch was received at the war depart
ment:
Manila, May 1.-THE situation Ia as
follows General LawtOn with tact and
ability covered Bulacan province with
his column, having driven the insurgent
troops northwsrd into San Isidro, the
second insurgent capital, which he cap.
tnred this morning, AMI is now driving
the enemy northward into the noun.
tains. He has had constant lighting
inflcting heavy losses and suffering,
and has had few casualties. The appear.
ance of his troops on the flsnks OF the
enemy behind entertainments thrown up
at every strategic point and town was
very demoralizing to the insurgents and
has given them no opportunity TO recon
centrate their shattered troops, Kobbes
column with gunbOsts is proceeding up
the Rio Grande. "0TIs."
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Washington. May l7.--General Otis, at
Manila. under to days date. sent the war
department the following list OF casual
ties:
kiiled-Utah artillery, Sergeant Ford
A. Fisher; Second Oregon, Private James
Harrington. Wounded--Seven.
REBELS THREATEN SAN FERNANDO.
Manila. May 17.-Although the rebels
still threaten San Fernando In consider
sDie force, large number OF natives. the
majority being families with household
goods, are moving daily to the towns In
side Of the American lines, at Apa III
especially.
Many Of the richer Filipinos ah com
ing to Manila. LabOrers are resuming z
work in the rice fields.
Owing to the bad condition of the
wagon roads, the work OF repairing the
railroad Ia being actively pushed. Trsi ms
undoubtedly Will be running through "a
San Fernando In few days.
At daylight to-day Lieut.. Hill, who
with twenty five men Of the Fourth in
fantry, was concealed in the trenches
near Pasig, was attacked by the rebels,
who evidently imagined they could cap
ture one Of our Outposts because only a
few shots had been lired by the America n
force. A few volleys put the enemy to
flight, the rebels losing five killed.
The army gunbOat Napingdan returned
here from the lake, having been disabled
by cannon shot from a rebel position
near Santa Cruz which broke its ruddeT
post.
BATTLE OF SAN IsIDRo.
Manila, May l7.-COl Summers COM
msnd, cODslstingO of the Twenty second in
fantry on the left, the Minnesota regiment
In the center and the Oregon and North
Dakota regiments on the right, preceded
by scouts, and accompanied by Scotts
battery OF artillery, advanced from Bal
darte at daylight The troops first en-
cOuntered the enemy two miles from San
Isidr0. the rebels retiring when our ar
tIllery opened lire. Just outside the town
the rebel force, estimated at 1000 men
was entrenced. They made slight resist
snca and quit their position when our
troops turned their right flank. The
enemy's loss IL fifteen killed and twenty
wounded. Our troops als0 captured
three prisoners and many rifles. Ga the
American side, one soldier OF the Oregon
regiment and Que of the Minnesota regi.
ment we're slightly wounded After cap.
turing the town, Colonel Summers
troops continued the advance, pursuing
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