The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
Insurgents Left on Trains They Had
Held in Waiting.
LAWTOn'S FORCES ARE RESTING.
They Are Played Out with Their Two
DAYS Forced March The Kansas
Troops Displayed Their Usual
Bravery, Two Men Swim
ming River with Rope
To Tow Barge.

Al-ANll AblA @is--dth l. ~
General MacArthurs division cross
ell tho Rio Grande to-day and
advanced on Apalt, completely routing
the flower of the insurgent army. Most Of
the insurgents h,d to Apal.t Station, where
two trains were awaiting them. They
left hurriedly, presumably for san Ferdi-
nando.
The towns OF san Vlncente and Apalit
were simultaneously burned and eyacu-
ated by the natives. Twenty prisoners
were captured, including a spaniard.
The American troops also captured
brass cannon and quantity or arms
and ammunition, and the same evening
they captured a Maxim gun on the rail-
road.
The fighting lasted from noon untIl
o'clock. The American loss Is ono man
of the Montana Regiment killed and three
officers and five men wounded.
GALLANT KANSANS.
MANILA, April E.-9.E T.. M.-The
enemy were very strongly entrenched on
the river bank, near both sides Of the
railroad bridge General Wheaton sent
Colonel Funston across with two COM
panles of the Twentieth Kansas Resi-
ment. couple of priyates swimming the
swift stream with rope under a galiins
fire for the purpose OF guiding the raft
The men crossed bon squads Of twenty
and attacked The ien flank of the rebels
who scuttled like rabbits into covered
ways and trenches. The rest OF the reg
iment was compelled 10 cross the bridge
i'm single hle along the stringer5. All
the wood work and much of the iron
work had been removed The First
Montana Regiment followed the Kansas
Regiment across the bridge.
Tho First Nebraska Regiment acting
as reserve, attacked the rebels In three
lines Of trenches, driving them out KILL
ing sixteen and wounding many
ENEAlY ~ FORCE.
In the meantime. a large body OF Fill
pinos. estimated az no fewer than 300
led by General Antonio Luna on a black
charger. that was evidently coming 10 Tee
inforce the rebels who were engaged with
tine Nebraskans, appeared in the open
field about TWO miles to the left.
Emerging from the jungle the enemy
formed an open skirmish liue nearly Two
miles ia length with very thick reserves
behind. Tile men advanced az double
, quick until they were about 200 yards
from the American line when General
Wheaton ordered his troops 90 fire. The
rebels. vino We're evidently unaware that
the Americans crossed the river broke
and ram n the direction of Atcabelo.
Tho other Fiiplno- fed toward Apaut
station.
Ine heat i'm the early part Of the after
noon was terrific. uut % drenching thun-
der storm which came later greatly re-
ireshed the Americans.
LAWTONs ADVANCE
61O J.. M.-General LawtOns 'ad-
vdudce has been remark bIy demon
strduye OF the resistless energy
which charactorz.s ail his undertakings
The last troops forming his column only
reached Norzanray to-day. The men
were badly played out as during the past
two days they have dragged bullock
carts over roadless juugies and through
swamps. cutting their way for miles.
They Will rest three days, and them with
Colonel summers command. consisting of
the Oregon and Minnesota Regiments
the troops will resume the march west
ward, cooperating with General Mac
Arthurs forces I'm the important enter
prise.
The ambulances to-day sth q strong
escort are bringing General Lawton'
wounded and a few OF those who have
been prostrated by the heat across the
country % tho railroad.
\ report has gained wide currency
among the volunteers that the govern
ment intends TO ask that there be no
fighting after Calumpit is captured. and
that II is the intention 10 replace them
az the front with regulars, which are
being brought here Oh board the trans
ports
AFRAID OF AGUINALDO.
The commission Of tilipiuos organized
% mediate between the Americans and
Aguinaido fears 10 approach the insur-
gents after the refusal OF the latter TO
receive the Spanish Commissioners, who
We're bearing a white flag. The commits
sion. after consulting with the American
commanders. propose TO tell AguinaldO
that while no terms except unconditional
surrender could be offered after the
lengths % which the war has been car
ried. that they could assure the insur-
gents that they would be treated accord
ing 20 thu American traditions OF leniency
to the conquered. aud that thero would be
10 punishment or cOnhscatiOn Of pro
perty n they laid down their arms.
NOT Any FOR MR.. WILLIAMS
The leaders % the commission told
United states Consul Williams that they
would go II he would accompany them
The latter. however refused. having no
authority IN the matter. He said:
Il do not believe the FillplnOs would
harm me. but they might detain me for
months"
The American Commission Is hampered
I'm it's work of eniisting the support of
friendly Filpinos by the fear expressed
BY many Of them that the enti-expan-
sionists may obtain control OF the Ameri-
can government and cause the withdrawal
OF the American forces from the Philip
nine Islands thus. they claim. leaving
the natives who have assisted the Amerl-
cans 20 the mercy of Aguinaldo's fol-
lowers Under these circumstance men
Of property are reluctant 10 risk the re-
suits Of being identified with the Amerl-
can regime.
No REPORT FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The War De-
,artment did not receive any information
to-day from General Otis, respecting de-
velopments in the campaign about Caium-
nit. IL Is now said that while II was part
of the plan for Lawton. moving westward
from Norsogary 10 take the insurgents In