Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

New York, April ga special dis
patch from Manila says: Calumpit
the Filipino capital, is in the posses
sion of the American troops. The
flower of Aguinaldos army has been
annihilated and Gen. Macarthur holds
the strategic key to the entire north
ern part of Luzon. Eight Americans
were killed in the assault upon the
city. The loss to the rebels was ter
rifle. What remained Of their army
was finally driven back into the town
and beyond it to the hills. Gen. Mac.
Arthur had 5000 troops engaged in
the attack. Their valor was unparal'
leled. Calumpit was on fire when the
concerted advance Of Gen. MacAr-
thurs division. comprising the brig
AIDES of Generals Hale, Wheaton and
Lawton, was ordered The 'insur-
gents met the advance with severe
firing. The greater part of Aguinalao's
army was in the town and the
trenches before it. The strategic at
tack upon the city was made by Gen.
Hale's brigade, which moved down
the right bank of the Quingua river.
and by Wheaton's brigade on the left
bank. Gen. Wheaton's command. the
Kansas and Montana volunteers, re-
paired the bridge over the Bagbag
river in the morning. The volunteers
then crossed and rushed upon the
Filipinos in the trenches. The south
ern defenses of the insurgent capital
was first attacked and taken They
We're a mile south Of the city and On
the north bank of the Bagbag river.
The order to advance upon Calumpit
was received enthusiastically by the
American troops. There had long
been thurst among the troops to
Avenge the Death
of several Of their fellows during the
fighting on the march from Malolos,
and they were eager for the capture
OF the main stronghold Of Aguinaldo
and his men. Scouting parties sent
out short time before the attack re-
turned to report that Calumpit had
been set afire by the rebels. In the
attack the American troops were de-
ployed in a long line before the city.
This line was gradually closed in,
maintaining an intense fire upon the
trenches and immediate defenses OF
the capital. 1t was short-range fight
ing and the Americans We're more
tEap equal to it, while the insurgents
We're pressed back whenever they at
tempted to stand. The gun sof the
Utah artillery did masterful work.
They tore great gaps in the trenches
and drove the rebels out with appall-
ing slaughter. When the infantry
charged the trenches the rebels stood
their ground as long as they could and
then fled. The Americans then had lit
tie difficulty in entering the city. The
fire set by the rebels was spreading
rapidly and it seemed forlorn hope
to attempt to extinguish it. On all
sides was to be seen the havoc
wrought by the intensity of the Amer
lean fire. The dead rebels lay two
and even three deep. In some places
the trenches were choled with dead
bodies. What remained of the rebel
army fed to the hills closely pursued
by the American soldiers, although
the latter were in worn-out condition
from continuous ightingthe last few
days.
Report From Gen. Otis.
Washington, April 2S.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
war department last evening from
Gen. Otis:
"Lawton at Norseagary and Angat,
his two columns, united, have driven
enemy tn north and west. Slight cas-
ualties, homes not reported. Only
means of communication couriers.
Macarthur has taken portion Of Cal
umpit south Of river. Movement at
tended with difficulties on account OF
Jungle, heat and strong intrenchments.
His casualties yesterday were three
killed and eleven wounded. Develop
rents thus far satisfactory"
Eight South Da<otans Killed.
Washington, April %. Gen. Otis
has forwarded to the adjutant general
the following additional casualties:
Killed = Hospital Corps = Privates
Holland L. Ladder, Paul Gomperez.
First South Dakota-Wagoner Morti-
mer Rowen; Company H, Corporal
Vickar Il. Johnson, Private Charles
Stulz; E, Corporal Harvey NJ. Breed;
II, Privates Charles Peterson, Guy
Jones; X, James A. Lizer; L, Harley
De Jean.
First Accompany I, Private
Harry Mozart.
Utah Artillery-Company B, Private
Max Madison.
Appeal for Japanese Aid.
London April 28.-According to
special from Shanghai it is reparted
there that Aguinaldo's agents in Jap
an have issued strong appeal for
Japanese aid and sympathy, and are
urging Japan to friendly interven-
ton with the United Suites.
Severely burned.
Inwood, Iowa. April 2S.-Maude, the
.five-year-old child of Monroe Bahnson,
living near here, had a very narrow