The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
In The Far East.


the Filipino ENJOYS, arrived at the pal
ace this morning. OILS WAS waiting
and the case was resumed. The Flip
mos made practically the same old pro.
position; also asked three months ar
mistce, covering the entire archipela-
go. Otis abruptly refused the request
and the conference terminated. The
feeling at Manila is that peace, as the
result of Flipinos overtures, is rapidly
being dispelled.
Reports continue to come in showing
that the Fllipinos are strengthening
their lines wherever possible. This,
and the persistency Of Aguinaldo and
Luna, who have three times sent the
same proposition for an armistice, leads
to the belief that they were simply
working for time in which to collect
their forces, and TO permit their SOL
| diers to recover from the state of de-
moralization into which the repeated
victories of the Americans had thrown
them. The offensive preparations be-
gun by Lawton and Hale yesterday,
indicate that Otis shares this belief,
and movements all along the line in the
northern provinces may be expected.
MANILA, May 3, Noon.-"General
Lawton resumed his advance, north, to-
day, marching from Balinag. AT Pull
Ian Yesterday few miles east of
Calumpit, Wheeler's troops of the
Fourth Cavalry while accommodating,
encountered a small body of insurgents
who failed to return the fire of our SOL
diers. Instead they raised white flag
and parley followed. They explained
that there were strict orders to stop
fighting, pending negotiations for an
half an hour to get away. The Spanish
prisoners brought into the American
lines state that Hale's brigade inflicted
terrible losses on the Filipinos in the
fight as Quinqua last week. More
than two hundred Filipinos were killed.
The supply ship, Cleveland, has ar
rived" (Signed) ED. l.. KEEN.
NEW YORK, May A Manila spe-
cial to the Herald says: After Sc
we're engagement, Gen. Wheaton's bril-
gade entered Sauto Thomas this morn
ing. The insurgents were fighting
desperately. The Americans found
Santo Thomas burning. Macarthur
moved forward at eight o'clock this
morning with the Kansas and Montana
regiments along the railway and the
Utah battery, the Nebraska, South Da-
kota and Iowa regiments on the right
There was a severe engagement near
the bridge four miles this side of Santo
Thomas. Summers brigade and Law
toms command are now advancing
toward Maasin northward. Hale Is
pushing the insurgents toward San
Fernando.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The follow
ing highly satisfactory despatch was re-
ceived by the war department this
morning: Manila, May 4.-The situa-
ton is as follows: -Lawton holds Ba.
luag. He captured it May after rapid
movement from Augat where he was
supplied with wagon train, stock
and animal rations. He scattered the
strongly entrenched enemy to the north
ward capturing large amounts of food
supplies and moved his detschments to
the north and eastward. His success
full movement was attended by great
difficulty because of the character of
the country, the rain and the heat. He
now covers our railway communica-
ton and will be supplied from Malolos
Gen MacArthur's column concentrated
and took up the advance on San Fer
nandino at 6:30 this morning.
do not apprehend any stout resis.
lance from the enemy who will proba.
bly, leave the railroad and retire in g
north-easterly direction to the north OF
Lawton. The destruction of the rail
road near Calumpit necessitates de
pendence upon wagon transportation
af 10
Mia numbers about nine thousand
They are opposed by sufficient forct
under Generals Ovenshine and Hall
His demonstrations thus far have beef
promptly met by these officers will
slight losses. Many requests are re
ceived from outlying cities for protec
ton against the insurgent troops.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The follow
ing from General Otis was received b,
the war department this afternoon:
; MANILA, May 4.-Colonel Summer
six battalions of the Oregon and DakC
ia third infantry and the Utah piece c
light artillery of General Lawton's d
vision proceeded north this morning
Maasin and crossed the river. The
charged the enemy who was in stron
entertainments driving him northwar(
infllcting considerable loss. Our ca
: ualties are two wounded.
Both Wheaton and Hale of MacA
thurs division found the enemy
} strong force entreuched and command
, ed by Gen. Luna four miles south I
| San Fernandino. Hale on the rigl
dislodged the enemy, and Wheaton c
, the left made brilliant charge in pc
; son, scattering the forces with gre
punishment. Several officers and g
listed men were seriously wounded.
General MacArthur's proceeding
San Fernandino in the morning W
delayed by a partial destruction of Il
ia bridge across the river. 1t is not b
On lieved the enemy will make anoth
ce determined stand until it effects I