The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
fHE FILIPINos R0v1F1
unable to Withstand = \ The seslsl1,,, T..
Of the Americans. = '''''
FLOWER Of AGuINAlDcs ARMY pr,,,,,.
Three Thousand Nat,v..
cr"l Luna Took 10 Thsr Ger
When the fank. Opened r' "ssl'

Monila, April 27.--s;1o {,
Lawton's advance has bao. ueAenl
demonstration of the resi,tl. '.na''asis
when characterizes all his una.,, ,se'n
'he last troops forming his colr.' ,aAnss
ed Norzagaray today. The eAea'
badly played out. as during the n,., ss''
days they have dragged bullock csr vs. 's'
roadless juneles and through swsr' 49, 0'er
tug their own way for miles rh ss' 'ul-
rest three days and then. wiz, 'u
summers command. CONSISTING !. 'u'
Oregon and Minnesota rerimsr,. =
troops win resume the march w.. y
cooperating with General M,e... saN
forces in the important enterprise, w.
Manila, April 27.-9:45 n. nm.
was very strongly entrenched ON ths ..'.
bank near both sides of tho an.
bridge. Colonel Funston went acros, r,,s
two companies of the Twentieth 70.
regiment, couple of privates swimm,-.
the swift stream with rome unas-
calling fire for the purpose of guidlry 4.
RAFT. The men crossed In squads Of tver.
ty and attacked the left flank Of tbs y.
tives, who scudded like rabbits into ~
cred ways and trenches.
The rest OF the regiment was comns,,,a
to cross the bridge In single file a,on, 4.
stringers. All the wood work and r,,,
OF the iron work had been removed. IN,
First Montana regiment followed tho ",
sans across the bridge The First NJ
Draska regiment, acting as a resery, ~.
tackled the enemy In three lines J,
trenches, driving them out killing sIrtssa
and wounding many.
In the meantime a large body NJ F,;.
pines, estimated at no fewer than ma,
led by General Antonio Luna. on hlasl
charger. that was evidently coming 10 :.
inforce the natives, who were eressss
with the Nebraskans, appeared in the opsu
field about two miles to the left.
Emerging from the jungle the men
formed skirmish line nearly two miles
in length with very thick reserves behind
Then they advanced at double Quick until
they were 1000 yards from the American
line when General Wheaton ordered his
troops to fire. The FllIpinos, who we're
evidently unaware that the Americans
had crossed the river broke and ran ia
the direction of Macabele. The other
Filipinos fed toward Apalit station.
The heat in the early part Of the after.
noon was terrific, but drenching thunder
storm which came later greatly reirs,ds,
the Americans.
The ambulances today with strong q.
cqrt are bringing IN General Lawtons
wounded and few of those who have ban
Frustrated by the heat across the country
to the railroad.
report has gained wide currency
among the volunteers tina, the government
intends to ask that there be further fight
ing after Calumpit is captured and that Il
is the intention TO replace them at IL
front with regulars which are being
brought here On board transports.
The committee of Filipinos organized u
mediate between the Americans and Agui.
naldo fears to approach the natives after
the refusal of the latter to receive tts
Spanish commissioners who were bearing
a white flag. The committee propose 10
tell Aguinaldo that while no terms eI-
cept unconditional surrender could be Of.
fered after the lengths to which the war
has been carried, they could assure ths
f1itpinOS that they would be treated ~.
cording to the American traditions 0!
leniency to the conquered, and that there
would be no punishments or conhsraticas
of property If they lay down their arms
The leaders of the committee told United
States Consul Williams that they would
go if he would accompany him, believing
the rebels trusted Mr., Williams. The la'.
ter, however, refused, having no authori!
in the matter. He said; Il do not oels,s
the Filipinos would harm me, but tni
might detain us for months
The American commission is hampeN,,
in its work of enlisting the support
friendly Filipinos by the fears expresses
by many of them that the anti-expanson'
lists may obtain control of the Ameri'..
government and cause the Withdrawal
the American troops from the Pnllippp'
islands. thus, they claim, leaving the y.
tives who have assisted the Americans y
the mercy of Aguinaldo's followers
Under these circumstances men Of plOr
ertv are reluctant tn risk the resuils
being identified with the America F
gime.