The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-11
EIGHTY OF ENEMY DEAD
Lawton Adopts Indian Tactics and Carries
Santa Cruz By Assault While Ships
BOmbard From the River---Na-
tives Peppered by Cuttings.

disappeared III Jne WoOuS Staying uOH-
ems.
Major Wersenberger deployed the
sharpshooters along the shore, and they
crept steadily forward, aiding the Cat
lings. Finally a large body was sent
against the enemy in the woods driv-
ing them toward the mountains.
Gen. Lawton established headquar-
ters in the elegant palace of the gov
ernor and a guard was Immediately
placed in the church, as the sacred edl-
fees are always the first objective OF
looters Within an hour the town was
patrolled and all looting rigidly pre-
vented.
Almost all the inhabitants had fled
during the two preceding nights, and
only a few Chinese shop keepers have
emerged from hiding and resumed bust
ness.
On the marshes north of the town
were found 40 dead Filipinos, some ter
ribly torn by shells, and many others
wounded, to whom the Americans Of
fered their canteens as though they
were comrades A surgeon who ira
versed the field counted so killed, and
Gen. Lawtor will report at least 6S.
One Filipino, attempting to make his
escape, slashed viciously at Major Wer-
senberger, who shot and killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured two
men of the Fourteenth artillery while
unarmed; but the Americans stole the
guns of their captors, dubbed them, hid
in the trees over night and returned this
morning. The gunboats this afternoon
have been searching the river for ship
ping. Tomorrow the expedition viii
push forward, the Americans have de-
stroyed miles of telegraph lines, cutting
off insurgent communication between
the east and west.
The rebels along the railroad fired at
a scouting party near Malolos today
Wounding two members of the Kansas
regiment. The gunboat Bennington has
gone to Baler on the east coast. in or
der to relieve a Spanish garrison of AZ
men, who have been beleaguered there
since May. 1t is considered significant
THAI the Oceania Espanola, formerly in
favor of the Filipino government, is
now counseling disarmament, advising
the Filipinos to accept the inevitable.
Though hundreds of Filipinos are dali
ly returning to their homes and are de-
srous of resuming peaceful pursuits,
and though the proclamation issued by
the United States Philippine commits
sion has given an impetus to this move
ment, the war Is far from ended.
One of the foremost America, gen.
erals said recently, I'VE will see l00,-
Americans control the island"
1t is generally considered that great
reinforcements are necessary. there not
being a sufficient number of American
troops to make a conquest of the island
of Luzon and hold the ports occupied.
1t is thought it will be cheaper in the
long run and have a better effect upon
the natives to establish American SUI
premacy effectually and quickly, than
to temDorize a score of rebelliOns.
All the stories told by prisoners and
friendly natives agree that a majority
of the insurgents would be glad to
quit, but that there are enough pro-
fessional revolutiOnists left to infest
the country with bands Of hundreds Of
men and to demoralize business fol
years to come.
Foreigners in Manila think the
Americans too optimistic as to the eff
fects of the proclamation. They say
that the weakness of the proclamation
lies in the fact that the natives have
so long dealt with the Spaniards that
they are unable to realize what 1t |
means and the pUrport of its promises
is anything but snare.
The Spanish system of defending
Manila by a line of blociIhouses may
be adopted by the American authorl-
ties here during the wet season, as 1t !
requires fewer men than the trench
defenses and lessons the chances OF
sickness among the defenders.
Washington, April 10.-The following
dispatch was received from Gen. Otis
today: - som
! Adiutant General, Washington
! Tawton's command captured Santa
Cruz. CHIEF city of Laguna de Bay, TINS
morning: casualties six wounded; 10
! surgent troops driven, leaving IS dead
ON the field and large number OF
wounded: considerable number cao-
tured. Lawton will pursue westward
(Signed) JUS
San Francisco April 10.-Three bat
tories of United States light artillery
froro the east have arrived at Oakland
ard two trains and four batteries
heavy artillery are due this morning,
II is proposed to send the lght aftI-
Iarv direct to Manila and the heaVy
batteries to Honolulu for garrison
The Twenty-frst United States IN
fo,ty,, is now on the WAY from Pats
bnry and is scheduled to leave on the
transport Arizona ,---.. 4t,,.
4 The Thirteenth infantry IS also on S'iS
v,av from the east and will propao.s
have tbe Scandal for transportation u
Manila.
WEATHER REPORT