Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-23
DON'T WANT PEACE.
Aguinaido Beheads Its Advocates-Ou
Troops Fight Under Difficulties.


Aguinaido Beheads It's Advocates-Our
Troops Fight Under Difficulties.
MANILA, March 21.-It is reported
on hitherto reliable authority that
Aguinaldo is taking extreme measures
to suppress signs calculated to cause
cessation of hostilities. Twelve AZ
herents of the plan of independence,
residents of Manila, have been con-
aemned to death because they wrote
advising surrender and all loyal Fill
pinos have ueen called upon to per-
for the national service of dispatch
ing them.
On Friday last General Lagarda
visited Malolos for the purpose of adj
vising Aguinaldo to quit. He argued
with the insurgent leader and attempt
ed to convince him of the folly of his
persistence in the face of overwhelm-
ing odds. Aguinaldo was furious at
the advice and ordered General La
garda to be executed Immediately. The
unfortunate general was promptly de-
capitated
Among the incidents OF yesterdays
lGhting was the GOODNESS exhibited by
company Of the Wash ngton volun-
teers, who crossed the river in native
canoe under heavy fire-fifteen be-
ing taken across on each trip of the
small boat--to attack the enemy's
trenches.
The inability Of the commissary
train to keep up with the advance led
to considerable suffering and many
of the men were completely exhausted
when they were recalled and, falling
from the ranks, were strung along for
distance of almost six miles, num-
bers returning to camp in the artillery
ambulances, which were always close
up to the lines. The work of the am
balances was especially worthy Of
mention.
HONG KONG. March 21.-A CORE
spondent of the Associated Press at
Manila says: An army has seldom
operated under harder conditions than
have been Encountered by the Amer1-
can Flying brigade" The country
the American troops have traversed
is intersected with la~oons, narrow
and unfordable rivers and bamboos so
thick that the enemy cannot be seen
100 feet distant. During the charges
the Americans were ignorant as to
whether they were attacking hun
uicu VI luouSduuS VI TSDelS, WHICH
amazes the foreign observers. The
Filipinos were Unexpectedly fierce at
Cainta. Had it not been for the fact
that the American lire was thin the
enfilading fire would have slaughtered
many of our men.
One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans says the Filpino leaders
boast that they can continue sucn a
war for years, depending on the Amer
lean forces being weakened daily by
twenty men killed, wounded or inval-
ided.
Some of the high officials here think
that 10000 achievements are needed,
as the troops now on this island are
hardly more than are required to
maintain line around Manila and
police the city.
Considerable rain has fallen already
and it seems that the season for rains
Is beginning prematurely. 1t l. p>.>si-
BILE that when the steady rains begin
our troops will have to be withdrawn
to permanent barracks, which may en-
able the rebels to return to their old
positions.
The Americans have refrained from
destroying the buildings in The coun-
try swept by General Wheaton's
troops. A sentry has been stationed
before every store at Pasig. but the
soldiers are bringing in loads of loot
from dwelling houses.