The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-14
SANTA CRUZ TAKEN.
Gen. Lawton Drives the Rebels into
the Mountains.
MORE AMERICAN TROOPS NECESSARY
One General Says That 100000 Soldiers
win lie Wanted to Put Down the Re-
beliion-Fnipino Paper Counseis
Disarma ment-Otis' Dispatch.

Disarma ment-OtiG DtapatCns
Manila, April l1.---Gen. Lawton has
captured Santa Cruz at the extreme
end of the lake. He drove the rebels,
who were commanded by a Chinaman
named Pao Wah, into the mountains.
The Americans had six men wounded.
The rebels lost IS men killed and 40
men wounded. Santa Cruz was the
Filipinos' stronghold on Lake Laguna
de Bay, and IL fell into the hands OF
Gen. Lawton's expedition after some
sharp fighting. forming one of the most
interesting and important battles OF
the war. Plans Of the American com
manders worked perfectly, with the
exception that the progress of the expe- |
dition was delayed by the difficult nav
igation of the river. About 1,5O0
picked men composed the expedition,
which was under the personal com
mand of Gen. Lawton, on account OF
the illness of Gen. King. These troops
partly surrounded the city, while the
gunboats Laguna de Bay, Napidan and
Oeste, under the command of Capt.
Grant, of the Utah battery, shelled the
city and OUTLYING trenches
Gen. Lawton and his staff accompa-
MED the troops, sometimes leading
charges in Indian fighting tactics,
which eventually resulted in the com
plete rout of the rebels. with jhe
slightest damage to the city and small
loss to the Americans. A consider
able body of Filipinos fed northward,
crossing the open marshes, but the
Gatlings poured upon them a deadly
hail until they disappeared in the
woods, shaving dozens. Maj. Weisen-
berger deployed the sharpsh ooters
along the shore, and they crept stead.
lily forward aiding the Gatlings.
Finally large body was sent against
the enemy in the WOODS, driving them
toward the mountains.
Gen. Lawton established headquar-
tiers in the elegant palace of the gov
ernor and "A guard was Immediately
placed in the church, as the sacred
edifices are always the first objective
OF looters. Within an hour the town
was patrolled and all looting rigidly
! prevented.
MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS NECESSARY.
Manila, April 7, via Hong Kong,
! April H. IL ncensored) -Though hum
dreds of Fiipinos are daily returning
to their homes and are DESTROYS of re.
suming peaceful pursuits, and though
the proclamation issued by the United
States Philippine commission has
| given an impetus to this movement,
the war is far from ended. One
of the foremost American gen.
erals said recently: 1--WE will
see 100, 900 soldiers in the Philip.
pines before the Americans control
the islands" A majority of the army
are of his opinion. 1t is generally
considered that great reinforcements
are necessary, as the troops here are
not sufficient to make the conquest OF
the island of Luzon and hold the ports
occupied. 1t is thought that 1t would
be cheaper in the long run and have q
better effect upon the natives to estab
lish American supremacy effectually
and quickly than to temporize with q
score of rebellions.
A majority of the United States vol
unteers are eager to return home
1--WE did not enlist to fight niggers," il
remark that is constantly heard
They consider that there is small glory
in guerrilla warfare, the dangers anC
hardships of which cannot be appre
ciated ut home. The volunteers con
4 strue their enlistment ITO the close O
the war" 10 apply to the war will
Spain and want to be relieved by reg
ulars.
FILIPINO PAPER FOR DISARMAMENT.
i, Manila, April 1.-THE United State
gunboat Bennington has gone to Ba
Ter, on the sea coast, in order to re
= lieve a Spanish garrison of AZ me
l which had been beieaguered ther
since May. 1t is considered signif
= cant that the Oceania Espanola, for
o merly rabidly in favor of the Filipin
e government, is now counseling dis
/ armament, advising the Filipinos t
s accept the inevitable. 1t has CAREFUL
analysed the proclamation of tn
United States Philippine commission
e pointing ont the advantages of tn
d definite policy determined upon.