The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-13
The Filipinos Retreat, Burning
Their Villages Behind Then.
SANTA MARIA ABANDONED
The Rebels Find Themselves Unable to
Cope With the Daring Americans
and Flea to the Mountains
and Jungles.

ments and two guns to drive the rebels
from the American right flank between
the railroad and foothills. He met with
slight resistance near Santa Maria and
had one man wounded. But the enemy
bolted when shelled by the artillery.
and burned and abandoned the town of
Santa Maria, where 1000 rebels were
reported to have been concentrated.
During the rest of the day the enemy
was in full retreat towards the mount
aims, burning villages behind the re-
treating force. Occasionally few of
the rebels dropped to the rear and fired
at the advancing American troops from
the jungles, apparently with the idea
that this would check our advance and
cover the retreat of the Filipinos. But,
finding these tactics Intellectual. these
rebels scrambled after the main body
The American guard along the railroad
has been materially strengthened, and
it is unlikely that the rebels will sue
coed in getting in the future to as close
quarters as they did yesterday. even if
they return from the mountains.
At $50 p. M General Wheaton tele
graphed to General Otis saying: They
would not wait to be killed. General
Lawton is securing the vicinity of San
ia Cruz. He finds the rebels have de-
camped. He has secured a gunboat,
SIX anu t"o tdHCeS. toiIpIlS-
ing the Filipino fleet. The vessels were
stuck in the mud.
$50 p. m.-General Wheaton has tele-
graphed to General Otis, saying: They
would not wait to be killed. General
Lawton is securing the vicinity of San
ia Cruz. He finds the rebels have de-
camped. He has secured a gunboat, six
launches and two canoes. comprising
the Filipino fleet The vessels were
cft1nlx N thn mud of the river Major
General Otis has sent a dredge to the
spot.
The United States Philippine commits
sion is hearing the leading residents
of various Municipalities, priests and
Spaniards. numbers of them appearing
voluntarily on the subject of the future
of the islands.
believe the Filipinos are capable of self
government in the townships?
Do you believe the Filipinos are ca
pable of government in the pro-
vinces?
Do you believe the Filipinos are capa
Bile of elf-government in the archipela-
go?
All of those who have been interrosat-
ed, including Filipinos who sympathize
theoretically with independence. have
replied to the third question, with re-
marka BILE unanimity, in the negative.
A few of them think that provincial
self-government is probable, but
most of them favor self
government in the townships with
form OF American supervision, pro-
tecting the inhabitants against the pee
ulations and extortions which their ex-
perience with the Spanish regime has
led them to consider the natural requis-
ties of officialdom.
The commercial classes urge the send
ing of attachments of American troops,
each numbering about 100 men. to take
possession of the towns in the south
ern provinces and in the Nisayas ISL
ands now held by small bands of Taga-
los. They declare the natives find the
Tagalos oppression worse than Spanish
oppression, and that they they will well
come the Americans. The case of the
inhabitants of Gubat. in the province
of Soorsogon. is cited as a typical in
stance. The Spanish taxes amounted
to $4,000, but the rebel Tagalos ex-
Aguinaldo's brother-in-law, the provin-
ctal governor. is said to be depressing
the people numerically.
General Luna, who retired from the
command Of the Filipino forces and
who was editing a newspaper at San
Francisco del Monte, his retirement be
ing due to the fact that Fuchinos re-
belled at his rigid discipline, has been
recalled to the command. This is TAX
EN- as showing that the rebel army Is
only kept together by harsh measures.
Washington, April 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received from Cen
eral Otis:
Manila, April ITO Adjutant,
Washington: Yesterday, in the lake re-
gion, Lawton pursued the insurgents
eastward from Santa Cruz, dispensing
them. Captured all the larger vessels
used in the lake trade and a Spanish
gunboat. He is now endeavoring to
pass them from the river. where con-
cealed, into the lake. Wheaton drove
the enemy 10 miles to the eastward Of
the railway communication with Malo-
los. Lawton's and Wheaton's casual
ties are few and slight, as the enemy
made no stand. Am notified by Spain
that she will evacuate Mindora and
Polo soon. (Signed) OTIS"
1t is more than likely that the word
polo" in the above dispatch should
read "Jolo," which is the designation
sometimes given the Suu group of ISL
ands. Spain has had garrison al Min
dora and Jolo, and it is probable she
is ready to move her soldiers.
New York, April ia dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: Law
tons command captured the villages of
Pagsajan and Lumbar yesterday after
some resistance at the latter place The
mouth of the river, commanded by
Lumbar, was effectuany blocked
against the entrance of the gunbcais,
but the shells from the Laguna de Bay
dropped into the midst of the insurgents
and put them to flight About so We're
captured and several killed. There was
one casualty among the Americans, that
being an arm wound. Six launches and
two canoes were captured in the river.
The mouth was to be dredged to-day
and the Instructions removed. Santa
Cruz and Pagsajan are now guarded
by the men of the 4th cavalry. Most
of the 14th infantry, with General Law
ton, are in Lumbar.
A body of insurgents attacked the
| rear of MacArthurs division between
Marilao and BocaVe at o'clock this
morning. The telegraph line was cut.
| Our loss was five killed and IA wounded.
! all in Company NJ of the End Oregon
! regiment and Companies and D of the
| 18th Minnesota. The insurgents re-
moved some rails on the railroad track,
| but the damage was quickly repaired.
| More trOOpS are needed o,1t bara Tho