New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-05-10
BlC0L0R IS NEXT
Americans Preparing to At
tack Another Stronghold
Of the Filipinos.
Rebel Force There Numbers
Six Thousand, Well Armed
and lntrenched.
OUR TROOPS ARE EXHAUSTED
Show the Effects Of Rapid Ad-
vance Under Most Trying
Circum stances.
Companies Average but Fifty
Men, All Having a Worn
Appearance.

MANILA, May 9.-To clear the Fill
pinos out of Bacolor, about seven miles
south of San Fernando, will be the next
task of the Americans. The rebel gen
eral, Mascado, has force of 5000 men
there, we'll armed and possessed Of
plenty of ammunition. His troops have
never met American soldiers and they
think, according to reports carried to
San Fernando, that they "can lick the
whole lot" Bacolor is we'll intrenched
and thousands of natives are working
like beavers digging trenches and carry
ing the dirt in baskets. The enemy
uses his ridemen for fighting only, but
compels the bolomen and Chinese and
even the women to labor necessarily.
In the vicinity of Laguna de Bay the
rebels are extremely active, but the
lines of General Ovenshine and Colonel
Wholly, who is commanding Genera!
Kings brigade, have been materially
strengthened and there is no danger in
that direction.
The armed steamers Laguna de Bay
and Cavadonga have gone to Jugua.
about five miles southeast Of Bacolor,
presumably to establish base of sup
plies for the troops engaged on the
northern campaign.
of the cabinet and minister Of foreign
affairs in the so-called Filipino govern
ment, who is radical, is to be succeed
ed by Patreno, the Trainer of the Span
ish treaty of 1896. This change is
regarded as significant at the present
juncture.
The entrance Of the Americans into
San Fernando was virtually unopposed.
The Filipinos, who expected the invad-
ers to approach from the sea, had that
side of the town strongly guarded, but
there was only one line of trenches be-
yond San Tomas. Two battaions of
the Fifty-frst Iowa regiment, which
swan the river north Of the city, were
smartly peppered while in the water,
but the rebels disappeared as soon as
the Americans reached the shore. In
the meantime the hospital squad had
walked across the bridge into the city
supposing the Americans were there
| They encountered no natives.
The Soldiers En- joying Life.
The army is greatly enjoying life al
San Fernando, which is the most pic
turesque and wealthy town the Ameri
cans have entered since the occupation
of Manila. 1t is largely built of stone
the river close at hand and high hill
almost surround it. Many sugar fac
tories indicate thriving industry il
that respect and there are numerou
fine residences. General Macarthur
permanent headquarters is establishes
in the best house in town, which i
richly decorated with frescoes an
carved woods.
The troops are encamped around i
the suburbs and are beginning to thin
they may be quartered there durin
the wet season. After Bacolor has bee
cleared water communication wit
Manila may be established.
The American troops are much e.
hausted by the campaign, except tn
Iowa troops, which are comparativel
fresh The regiments Of the divisio
average less that 80 men to compan
and all have a weather-worn appea