The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-04
DESPERATE
FIGHTING.
Insurgents Make Strong Stand
at Santo Tomas.
Wheaton Succeeds in Driving
Them From the Town.
FIRE 1T AS THEY GO.
General Macarthur Begins a
Forward Movement.
Twentieth Kansas in Advance,
as Usual.
FUNSTON is WOUNDED.
Receives a Slight Hurt In the
Hand.
Filipino Forces Being Pushed
at Every Point.
General Macarthur Begins a
Forward Movement.
Twentieth Kansas i'm Advance,
as Usual.
FUNSTON is WOUNDED,
Receives a Slight Hurt In the
Hand.
Filipino Forces Being Pushed
at Every Point.

New York. May A Herald dispatch
from Manila says:
Gen. Hale is pushing the insurgents
toward San Fernando. After a severe
engagement Gen. WheatOns brigade
entered Santo Tomas this morning, the
insurgents fighting desperately. Inc
Americans found Santo Tomas Ourh-
ing.
Gen. Macarthur moved forward at
O'Clock this morning with the Kansas
and Montana regiments along the rail-
way and the Utah battery and the Ne
braska. South Dakota and Iowa regl-
1nents on the right. There was severe
engagement at a bridge four miles this
side of Santo Tomas where the insur-
gents were found in force.
Summers brigade of LawtOn's COM
mand is now advancing northward to-
ward Maasin.
THE SITUATION TODAY.
Washington, May 4.-The war depart
ment has received the following, giving
the situation in the Philippines:
Manila May 4.-Adjutant General,
WASHINGTON: Situation as follows:
.Lawton holds Baliuag. captured End
inst. after rapid movement from An
gat, where supplied with wagon train,
pack animals and rations. He scattered
the strongly entrenched enemy to the
north and northwestward, capturing
large amounts of food supplies, and has
his detachments to go north and east
ward. His successful movement at
tended with great difficulty, because of
character of country, rain and heat
He now covers our railway communica-
ton and will be supplied from Malolos.
.MacArthur's column, concentrated,
7.1A e1f
$50 this morning. Do not apprehend
sharp resistance on part of enemy, who
will probably leave railroad and retire
northeasterly direct to north of Lawton.
Destruction of railroad near Calumpit
necessitates dependence on wagon
transportation. Enemy to south and
east of Manila 5000 opposed by suffi
cient force under Ovenshine and Hall;
his demonstrations thus far properly
met by these officers with slight losses.
Many requests received from out
lying districts for protection from in
surgent troops"
CASUALTY LIST.
Washington. May 4-Gen. Otis re-
ports the following additional casual
ties:
Killed: Fourth cavalry-April %.
company K. Corporal John Golambeski.
Wounded: Fourth cavalry-Company
X, Private James f. McGreevey hand,
slight.
First Nebraska-May l, company c,
Private Paul Ossowski, hand, severe.
accidental; May 4, company F, Private
John D. Keeny, hand. severe, accident
al; April %, company 1, Privates Chas.
Schaffer, leg. slight; company X, VIM.
Gilbert. thigh, slight; Leo H. Hunter,
hip, slight.
A BRILLIANT VICTORY.
Washington, May A cablegram
has been received from Gen. Otis which
says:
shington.-Summers, with six bat
taliOns Oregon. Dakota, Third infantry
and piece Utah light artillery of Law
toms division. proceeded north this
morning to Maasand; crossed the river
charged enemy in strong entrench-
ments, driving him northward and in
hicting considerable loss. His casual
ties, two wounded. Both Wheaton and
Hale of MacArthur's division found
enemy in force, strongly entrenched
and commanded by Commander-in-
Chief Luna, about four miles south San
Fernando Hale on right dislodged en-
emy and Wheaton on left leading in
person, made a brilliant charge. scat
tering his forces, inf1icting great pun
iShment. Several officers and enlisted
men seriously wounded
Macarthur proceeds to San Fernando
IN morning Delayed by partial de-
struction of bridge across river. Not
believed enemy will make another de-
termined stand until he effects retreat
to Mount Arayat, a short distance from
San ISadro.
OTIS.
FUNSTON HIT IN THE HAND
Manila, May $3.50 p. m--Major
General Macarthur has carried San
Tomas. after encOuntering a strong re-
sistance.
Rrigadier Ganara1 r1a1o ,,,,-.7 -, 49,,
enemy s right and Brigadier General
Wheaton attacked the left in a daring
charge, in which General Funston again
distinguished himself The Kansan was
wounded in the hand and several other
wounded.
colonel summers. with a part of the
oregon ana Minnesota regiments and a
gun of the Utah battery took Moasim
on the right. resting four miles from
san Fernando The Filipinos are re-
treating toward San Isidor and if is ex-
pected that they will make a stand at
Arat. at which place the whole of the