Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-18
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virg:nian- Pilot.)
Washington, D. c.. May 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at
the War Department:
Manila, May II, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Situation as follows: Lawton, with
tact and ability. has covered Bulacan
province with his column and driven
insurgents northward into San Isidro,
second insurgent capital. which he cap
tured this morning. Is now driving
enemy northward intp mountains. lie
mas constant fighting, innicting heavy
losses and suffering; few casualties;
appearance Of his troops on tanks of
enemy behind entertainments thrown
UP at every strategic point, and town
very demoraliZing TO insurgents. ana
mas given them no opportunity to re-
concentrate scattered troops.
hobb's column. with gunboats, pro-
ceeding up Rio Grandc. =.
tSiEned) OTIS
Portions of the dispatch which have
not been made public relate to future
movements of the troops
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Manila. May l7.-11i0 n. m.-General
u,
mel Summers. Of the Oregon troops,
TOOK San Isdro, the insurgent capital,
ut $50 o'clock this morning. The ex-
nedition under Major Kobb of the
Ihird Artillery, consisting of the Sew
enteenth Infantry, ~ battalion of tho
Ninth and one battery of the First
artillery. left Calumpit at daybreak to-
DAY, marching uD the Rio Grande to
Join General Lawton's division ut
Nrayat. hotilla of cascoes, loaded
with supplies. also proceeded up the
river. Both forces were conveyed by
the gunboats under Captain Grant.
Aguinado's ex-sccre;nry, Escamillo.
who was arrcS ted here on February %
is now employed az official Interpreter
by the authorities.
THE ADVANCE.
Manila. May l7..-G:l5 p. M CoIone;
Summers command, consisting of the
y-seccnd Infantry on the left, the
Mlncsota Regiment in the center ana
the oregon and North Dakota Eeyl-
me1ts on the right preceded by scouts
a"d accompanied 10y SCOTS Battery of
lery, aGvarccd from Baluar,e at
hi. The troops :irst encountered
a"fmy Two miles from san Isidr>
"abcls retiring when our artillery
'nl fire. just outside the town n
'"ree estimated to number two
inlGSAt men was entrcnchei Ii
.t"5e q 'lignt resistance but evacuated
.i .rnk.
Vhe "nemy,a loss WAS Is mon X led
and 20 wounded. Our troops also cap
tered three prisoners and many ,incs
On the American side, one soldier OF
The Oregon Iscs.mcnt and one o: tile
minnesota Regiment were slightly
wounded.
After capturing the town, Colonel
Summers troops continued their adj
vance pursuing the retrcAtlnS rebels
for several miles.
CONDITIONS fMPROVING.
Manila, May 17-G:10 D. M Although
the rebels still threaten san Fernando
in considerable force large ,,,ha,s
OF natives. a majority of them neinr
families with their household goods ara
returning daily to the towns inside The
American lines. at Apalite cspecially.
Many OF the richer Filipinos are com
Ing TO Manila and laborers are resum
ing work in the rice fields The latter
show their respect for American soyer
eighty by removing their hats TO tho
passing trains.
REPAIRING THE RAILROAD
Owing to the bad condition OF the
wagon roads. the work of repairinp :ha
railroad is being actively pushed. An
the broken bridges have been trcstled
and only q few excavations remains to
be filled up. Trains will undoub; edlv
be running through to San Francisco
In n few days.
The only natives there are some Fill
plnos from Macabebe, who are trading
with our soldiers.
SHORT. BUT SHARP ENCOUNTER.
At daylight to-day Lieutenant Hill
who. with twenty-five men of the
Fourth Infantry, was concealed in the
trenches near Paslg. was attacked by
force of rebels who evidently imagined
they could capture one of our outposts,
put only few shots had been fired by
the American force. a few voleys put
the enemy to flight. the rebels losing
five men killed and number of
wounded
The army gunboat Napingdan has re-
turned here from the Lake, having been
disabled by cannon shot from a rebel
position near Santa Cruz, which broke
her rudder post.
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