The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-08

MANILA. May Z. $50 p. m.-To clear
the FIlipinos out Of Bacoior, about Ave
miles southwest Of San Fernando will be
the next task Of the Americans The reb-
81 general Mascardo has a force Of son
men there. well armed and possessed of
plenty OF ammunition. His troops have
never met American soldiers. and they
think. according to reports carried 10 San
Fernando, that they can whip the whole
lot"
Bacolor 10 well int-enched. and thou
sands Of natives are working like beavers.
digging trenches and carrying the dirt in
baskets. The enemy uses his rinemen for
nghting only. but compels the bolomen
and Chinese. and even the women, to la
Dor incessantly. The rebel outpost Is about
= mile beyond San Fernando. with a
trench that holds between ~ and 40 men.
From that point several volleys were fired
last night upon the camp Of tho Twentieth
Kansas regiment.
Neither Maj Gen. Macarthur nor Mai
Gen. Lawton moved today, although each
reconnoitercd the country in his vicinity
for some miles from headquarters, devel-
opins the presence OF small forces.
Col. Wholley CommanAs . BRIGADE.
In the vicinity Of Laxuna de Bay the
rebels are extremely active. bat the lines
Of Gen. Ovenshine and Col. Wholiey. who
u commanding Gen King's brigade dur
Ing the latter's illness. have beeu raaer.
iaaiy strengthened and there 10 no danrsr
In that direction.
The armed steamers Laxuna ie Hav ana
Cavadonxa. under Capt Graa,t, have rome
to Guagua. about Ave miles southwest Of
Bacaior. presumably to establish a bos
OF supplies for the troops engaged on tho
northern campaign.
Change IN Filipino Cabinet.
1t Is rumored that Mabini. president Of
the cabinet and minister Of foreign anYairs
in the so-calied Filipino government who
Is a radical. is TO be succeeded by pafre.
no. the framer OF the Spanish treaty. of
lsso- This change is regarded rs sien1n-
cant at the present juncture
San Fernando Taken Easayx.
The entrance Of tho Americans into San
Fernando was virtually unoppos.d. rh.
rihpdnos. who expected the invaders 70
approach from tho sea, had thu. s,aa =,
the town strongly guarded hui there was
as Two bat:ahons OF the Fffty-Iirst fowa
regiment which SWAN the rive- nor,h -
the city. were snartiy peppsred while in
the water. but the rebels disa.ne.y.a -.
soon al the Americans reached the shore
In the meantime. the hospital snuaf n,s
walked across the bridge into the e,,v
suprosing the Americans were there rb.v
encountered no natives
The few Cy,a M ~. 80 v~,.u.
were left there welcomed the American.
and opened their hou.ss To tber
MacArthur accepted entertainment a. N.
Hah's OF scnor Hizen. rhe sugar mar
nate. e
Little Sympathy with Insur~e...
~ the Inhabitants of the San Fernando
region ars to be believed, there In ist.g.
sympathy with the insurree..on ., ne,
quarter. Before evacuat,nr ,he o,tx ar
rebea burned the church ana the ,,,.,t.
buildings and looted the Chinese quarters
Tney drove many rich Ffiiplnos w1,h
Their families. out Of the city before .hs,n
as well a. hundreds of Chimes. to nrsxrr,
them helping the American. They en-,
the shrosts Of many. Many Chinese hts on
reoi tops or in cellars and some ESCAPED
by cutting on their queues There are
nfiy fresh graves In the churchyard
The country beyond Calsrnp.t IL .gu of
ali sorts % ingenious trenches aud pitfalls
In the roads. with sharperei bant.oo..
Fortunately. the Americans have escaped
the latter.
In the swamps near San Tomas. ,~hsr.
Gen. Whesson's troop. did their fighting.
the men sinking 70 their waists In mud
are many bodies Of FI,fpinos. smelling hpr-
rffiy.
Army Enjoys Life.
TIE army is really enInysng life al San
Fernando. wfssss ts tie rnoe picturesque
ana ~eal'hiest town the Americans have
entered since the occupation of Mami.a IN
is mainly bails 81 stone. TIE river is Close
as hard. ard hsgh hisis alrnosu Surround
&C. Many sugar factories indicate a thriv.
inx Industry In thar respect and there are
numerous fire rsssfencas Gen NxeAr.
thurs permanent headquarters 10 essah-
Mshe3 Ia the best house IN the town
The troops ars enrssapea around in thu
subzrs~ and are beginning 20 think they
may - aGa.tesed there during tn. wet
season.
Afr Eacasor has beer cleared water
communication with Manila may f~ ss-
taassshed AL along TIE reeds 80 Cafainn-
rse the fasi Wagons ard ban teams carry
fnr provisions have 70 he fsrrssi one by
Coefsx.xaA n Eaw$ TareA