The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-17
GIN. LAWTONA MANILA
The Object Of His Laguna dc Bay
Expedition Accomplished.
PREPARING TO MARCH OUT AGAIN

Tho Next Expedition Will Be an Inn
portant Move Inland, and May Re-
suit In the Capture OF Aguinaldo.
Rebels Concentrating Near Pasig.
Manila, April 17.-Major General
Lawtons expedition to the Laguna
de Bay district re-embarked Saturday
evening, anchored for the night at
the head Of the River Pasig and reach
ed Manila yesterday morning, bring
ing all the men and the captured In
surgent boats. Its objects, namely.
the capture Of the insurgents boats
and the distribution of the proclama-
ton, emphasized by lesson Of Ameri-
can power throughout the lake region.
have been attained. General Lawton
Immediately began preparations for an
important expedition on land. 1t is
believed that he intends to surround
and capture Aguinaido. There has
been no fighting on the lake for three
days.
During the absence of General Law
toms expedition the insurgents have
been concentrating at the northern
end of the lake, near Pasig, and the
American scouts report that several
thousand are already there.
The Filipino goes into the field un-
encountered with useless baggage.
Trousers or drawers, shirt worn out
side them, q straw hat, cartridge belt
and rife, section of q bamboo stalk
filled with rice, handful of green
peppers tied In handkerchief, some
times sandals, these form the equip
ment Of Filipino soldier. No finer
country for defensive fighting and no
more embarrassing for offensive oper-
atoms than the land around Pasig lake
could be imagined.
Two hundred and fifty Cinnamon
from Santa Cruz have arrived here.
They left the town owing to their fear
that the rebels, on re-entering it, would
wreak vengeance upon them for ia
voring the Americans.
The Chinese are the scavengers of
the war. Like vultures they hover in
the wake of the army, focking down
upon the ashes Of every hut and the
ruins of churches to dig out stuff that
no white man could possibly use Some
Of them peddle water and cigarettes |
on the line. One, more daring than
others, crept along the trenches Of the |
Kansas regiment under hot fire and |
did a good trade. When competitors
appeared he fastened to point out to |
them the spot where a soldier had been
wounded, seemingly impressing on
them the dangers of their position, for
they ran away.
The forces of destruction are con-
centrated upon the churches. They are
all solid buildings of stone, SO the ma
tiyes use them as forts. Some church
has served as the keystone of nearly
every Filipino defense and the Ameri-
can artillery is compelled to batter
them. Caloocan church Is picture of
the havoc of war. There General Nc
Arthur established his headquarters
The roof, sky blue fresco studded
with gilt stars, has jagged holes where
shells from Dewey's ships came
Within the chancel rail is the office
Of the staff and the pulpits are used for
desks. The rail holds a string Of sad
dies, telephone hangs beside the
statue Of saint, while the telegraph
clicks necessarily In an alcove. Cots
and hammocks fill the body Of the
church, where soldiers are sprawled
out smoking and reading when of
duty. A hospital occupies a chapel In
a corner. The soldiers do not lack rev.
erence, but everything must bend be-
fore their work.