Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-18

FIFTY-FIvE MILES SINCE THE
MOVEMENT BEGAN.
Manila, May II, 6:10 p. m.-Although
the rebels still threaten San Fernando
in considerable force. large numbers of
natives, majority of them being fam
lilies with their household goods, are
returning daily to the towns inside the
American lines, at Apalit especially.
Many of the richer Filipinos are COM
ing work in the rice fields. The latter
show their respect for American SOW
ereignty by removing their hats to the
passing trains.
Owing to the bad condition of the
wagon roads, the work of repairing the
railroad is being actively pushed All
the broken bridges have been trestled
and only few excavations remain TO
be filled up. Trains will undoubtedly
be running through to San Fernando in
a few days. The only natives there are
trading with our soldiers.
At daylight to-day Lieut.. Hill, who,
with twenty-five men of the Fourth in
fantry, was concealed in the trenches
near Pasig, was attacked by force of
rebels who evidently imagined they
could capture one of our outposts, be-
cause only a few shots had been fired
by the American force. A few volleys
put the enemy to flight, the rebels los
ing five men killed and a number of
wounded.
The army gunboat Najingdan has re-
turned here from the lake, having been
disabled by a cannon shot from rebel
position near Santa Cruz, which broke
her rudder post.
Col. Summers's command, consisting
Of the Twenty-second infantry on the
left, the Minnesota regiment in the
centre and the Oregon and North Da-
kota regiments on the right, preceded
by scouts and accompanied by Scott's
battery of artillery, advanced from
Baluarte at daylight. The troops first
encountered the enemy two miles from
San Isidro, the rebels retiring when
our artillery opened fire. Just outside
the town a rebel force, estimated to
number two thousand men, was en-
trenched. It made a slight resistance
but evacuated it's position when our
troops turned its right flank.
The enemy's loss was fifteen men
killed and twenty wounded. Our troops
also captured three prisoners and many
rifles. On the American side, one SOL
dier of the Oregon regiment and one
of the Minnesota regiment was slightly
wounded.
After capturing the town Col. Sum-
mers's troops continued their advance,
pursuing the retreating rebels for sew
eral miles.
Washington, May 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received at the War
Department:
Manila, May II.
Adutant General, Washington:
Situation as follows: Lawton, with
tact and ability, has covered Bulacan
province with his column and driven
insurgent troops northward into San
Isidro, second insurgent capital, which
he captured this morning; is now driv-
ing enemy northward into mountains.
He has constant fighting, inflicting
heavy lasses and suffering; few cas-
ualties; appearance of his troops on
TANKS of enemy behind entertainments
thrown UP at every strategic point and
town very demoralizing to the insur-
gents and has given them no oppor-
tunlty to reconcentrate scattered
troops. Kobbes's column with gun
boats proceeding up Rio Grande.
(Signed) OTIS.
Portions of the dispatch which have
not been made public relate to future
movements of the troops.
General Otis, at Manila. under to-
days date, has sent to the war depart
nent the following list of casualties.
Adjutant General, Washington: KILL
ed-Utah artillery, May 14th. A. Ser
geant For Fisher; Second Oregon.
18th, G. Private James Harrington.
Wounded-First North Dakota. 18th.
9, William R. Trulock, thigh, severe.
Civilian VIM. H. Young, chief of
scouts, died; Sixteenth Minnesota
18th, H, Private Albert Erickson.
chest, moderate; 18th, X, First Serst.
Harry Howard, wrist, slight. Missing
First California, K, Private Ralph
Coates, since April 9th.
(Signed) OTIS
Washington, May 17.-That the in
SurgentS are disintegrated and demor-