Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-11
American ValOr Triumphs
in Filipino Land.
ARE GOOD STRATEGISTS.
They Fool the Enemy by Swift
Forward Movement.
TWO TOWNS ARE CAPTURED.
Col. FunstOn,tbe Brave kansan, Again
Distinguishes Himself in Al Fight
FiIipinos are Gradually Being Corr
nered I'D.

FiIipinos are Gradually Rein. Corr
nered Up.
Manila, May 5.-Gen. Macarthur has
carried San Tomas, after encountering
strong resistance. Gen. Hale moved
on the enemy's right and Gen. Wheaton
attacked the left in daring charge, in
which Col. Funston again distinguished
himself. The Kansan was wounded in
the hand and several other officers and
enlisted men were also wounded.
Col. Summers, with part OF the Ore
gon and Minnesota regiments and a
gun of the Utah battery, took Moasim,
on the right, resting four miles from
San Fcrnandino.
The FilipinoS are retreating toward
San Isidro, and it is expected that they
will make stand at Arayat, at which
place the whole of the rebel force in
the province of Pan Panga is concen-
trating.
1t is reported that, impressed by re-
cent events, the Filipinos are wavering
in their allegiance to the insurrection
and are likely to assume a neutral atti-
tude.
1t seems as though Gen. Luna's
forces are destined to destruction with
in a few days unless they surrender or
scatter.
The American army has been skillful-
" posted al points of immense strateg-
ic advantage. The insurgents expect
ed them to advance on Balinag by way
of Qungua, and had furrowed the en-
tire country beyond Quingua with
strong entertainments.
Instead of taking this course Gen.
Macarthur swung towards San Tomas,
the route to which was almost unpro-
tected. Gen. Lawton brought his brig
ade in against BalSuam from the south
east. covering the line of retreat of the
rebels towards the mountains and de-
priving them of a refuge upon which
they had counted. Gen. Lawton cap
tured $4,000 bushels of rice, an import
ant part of the stores established by
the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have
made another futile attempt for the re-
lief Of Spaniards held as prisoners by
the Filpinos. Their vessels steamed
to the port nearest Da@upan. Fearing
to land, they sent letter to Aguinaldo
saving that they were authorized TO ex-
change 1,50O Filipinos now in the hands
of the Americans for the Spanish pris-
oners. A reply was received from Sc
nor Mabini. Aguinaldo's prime minister,
which stated that Aguinaldo was nego-
tiating for peace, pending which nego-
tiations he could not discuss the ques-
ton of exchange of prisoners.
Washington. May 5.-The war depart
ment is satisfied from dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from Gen. Otis that
1. i
ling for peace, and has turned his at
tention TO aggressive tactics. The early
dispatches from Gen. Otis defined the
general plan of his latest movement,
IIe is moving in two main columns, Nc
Arthur pushing straight forward over
nine-mile stretch of country between
Calumpit and the latest rebel strong
hold, San Fernandino, and Gen. Lawton
directing strong force under Col,
Sumner to prevent the insurgents from
retreating from San Fernandino 20
the mountains TO the north.
Later dispatches showed there had
been hot work in the execution of this
movement, particularly in Gen. Nc
Arthur's advance on San Fernandino.
The defeat of Luna at st. Tomas and
the scattering of the insurgent forces,
leaves Macarthur four miles from San
Fernandino with a clear road before
him.
The taking of towns is no longer
looked upon by the authorities here as
of chief moment, the main considera-
ton being to intercept the insurgents.
Gen. Lawton's movement northward to
Maasin is designed to keep a body of
American troops to the north of the
rebels and between them and their line
of retreat to the mountains. \ sue
cessful execution of this move will
leave the insurgents well-nigh surroun-
| ded on the north.