The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
THE REBELS Attacked.
Gen. Hale's Brigade Clears Out
Some Filipinos in Their En-
trenchments Near Pullman.
REBELS ADOPTING AMERICAN METHODS
The Shooting of the FiIIpinos Improving in
Accuracy Dispatch Received at the
War Department from zen. Otis Agui-
naIdo Demands $1,000. 600 from spain
for spanish Prisoner meId bN Him.

Manila, April 25.-Grn. Hale's bri-
gade. consisting OF the Nebraska. Iowa
| and South Dakota regiments. with
three guns which left MaIoloS on Mon
day. followed the west bank OF the Rio
Grande river to a ford. Many small
bands OF rebels were encountered and
during the afternoon the Americans
discovered several hundred of
the enemy entrenchcd near Pulilan,
north of Quiugano. our troops
attacked the rebels. losing six
men killed and II wounded. Gen.
Hale's troops claim that nearly 200
dead natives were counted along the
country traversed. Among the dead
was n Spanish captain. The weather
was cloudy. The country traverSed 10y
our troops is thickly wooded and the
hardest for fighting.
The rebels along the Tibabag river
were reinforced from CaIumpit as
troops under Gen. Hale approached.
During the day the Americans cap
tured $50 prisoners. As this dispatch
Is sent the rebels are retreating in the
direction of Calumpit. The Filipino
troops engaged were well uniformed
and well drilled. As the campaign
progresses, the rebel troops are improv-
ing. They are adopting American
methods and the accuracy of their
shooting Is evinced by the fact that
five Americans were shot in the head.
Gen. Hale at four o'clock this morn
ing crossed the river and advanced on
Calumpit. Gen. Macarthur division
also advanced and nine of the armored
fiat ears were pushed ahead on the rail
road. The Kansas regiment advanced
on the right of the track and the Mon
tana regiment pushed forward on its
left.
The rebels are already returning TO
MaloloS and are becoming troublesome.
They fired on an ambulance Yesterday,
which was passing across the plaza, and
they have driven the Chinese out. The
Third artillery patrolled the town last
night.
Dispatch Received from Gen. Otis.
Washington, April 25.-The follow
ing has been received at the war de-
partment from Gen. Otis:
Manila. April 25.-Adjutant General, Wash
ington: Hale's brigade MacArthurs division,
moved down right bank upon Quiuqua river
yesterday to vicinity Of Caumpit now joined
by WheatOn's brigade on the left bank. Hale
encountered fierce opposition. driving enemy
with heavy loss, taking his intrenchments IN
flank. Hale's casualty six killed l. wounded.
The division has now invested Calumpit, which
will be taken to-day. LawtOn, with part Of his
command. reaches Norsagaray this evening,
whore he will be Joined by center column from
Bocaye. Extreme heat, rain, high streams. bad
roads made march very difficult. lie has not
met opposition since leaving Noyaliches. enemy |
retreatng in his front. South Of and near Ma |
Mia enemy has force OF 1000. making demon
STATIONS daily: can De easily taken care Of. II
cannot communicate with north. List Of casual |
ties Of the day before yesterday cdbled to-day
Otis.
AguinaldO's Terms are High.
Washington, April GA dispatch |
from Hong Kong says that Aguinaldo |
has notified his representative (Agon- |
clio in Paris that if Spain wants to Sc
cure the release of the prisoners held |
by insurgents she must pay the insur-
gent representative in Europe 100000 |
900 or One-half the money she is 10 re-
ceive from the United States. Spain is |
to be allowed only a short time in which |
TO make decision. and she is given
to understand that noncompliance
with the rebel demands will mean that |
revenge will be taken on the helpless
prisoners. Aguinaldo. the dispatch
says, claims that Spain. 10y refusing TO
ransom her prisoners. Will forfeit all
right to demand them in the future.
and he says he viii consider them his
slaves