Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
REBELS AGAIN ROUTED
Gen. Wheaton Leads Charge
Against Filipino Position.
TROOPS SHOW GREAT BRAVERY.
Forces Coming to Rebel Help Are pushed
Arayat. Where They Are Concentrating
Their Forces-Col. Funston Wounded In
the Hand.

MANILA, May 5.--Major General
Macarthur has carried San Tomas,
after encountering a strong resistance
Brigadier General Hale moved on the
enemys right and Brigadier General
Wheaton attacked the left in daring
charge, in which Colonel Funston
again distinguished himself. The Kan
san was wounded in the hands, and
several other officers and enlisted men
were also wounded.
Colonel Summers, with part of the
Oregon and Minnesota regiments and
a gun of the Utah battery, took Moasim
on the right, resting four miles from
San Fernando. The Filipinos are re-
treating toward San Isidor, and it is
expected that they will make a stand
at Arayat, at which place the whole
of the rebel forces in the province OF
Panpanga is concentrating.
1t is reported that, impressed by re-
cent events, the Filipinos are wavering
in their allegiance to the insurrection
and are likely to assume a neutral
attitude.
1t seems as though General Antonio
Luna's forces are destined to destruc-
ton within a few days, unless they
surrender or scatter. The American
army has been skillfully posted at
points of immense strategic advantage.
The insurgents expected them to ad
vance on Balinag by way of Quinga,
and had furrowed the entire country
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of entertainments.
Instead of taking this course, Cen
eral Macarthur swung toward San
Tomas, the route to which was almost
unprotected. General Lawton brought
his brigade in against Balsum from the
southeast, covering the line of retreat
of the rebels toward the mountains and
depriving them of refuge upon when
they had already counted. General
Lawton captured $4,000 bushels Of rice,
an important part of the stores estab-
iished by the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have
made another futile attempt for the
relief of the Spaniards held as prison
ers by the Filipinos. Their vessel
steamed to the port nearest Dagupan.
Fearing to land, they sent letter to
Aguinaldo saying they were authorized
to exchange $4,000 Filipinos now in the
hands of the Americans for the Span
ish prisoners. A reply was received
from Senior Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime
minister, which was dated April 2S,
and which stated that Aguinaldo was
negotiating for peace, pending which
negotiations he could not discuss the
question of exchange of prisoners.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The war
department has received the following,
giving the situation in the Philippines
MANILA, May 4.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Situation as follows:
Lawton holds Baliuag, captured End
inst, after rapid movement from An
gat, where they were supplied with
wagon train, pack animals and rations.
He scattered the strongly entrenched
enemy to the north and northwest
ward, capturing large amounts of food
supplies, and has his detachments to
north and eastward His successful
movement was attended with great diff
ficulty, because of the character OF the
country, rain and heat He now covers
our railway communication and will
be supplied from Malolos.
MacArthurs column concentrated
and took up the advance on San Fer
nando at $50 this morning. DO not
apprehend sharp resistance on part or
enemy, who will probably leave the
railroad and retire in a northeasterly
direction to the north of Lawton. The
destruction of the railroad near Cal
umplt necessitates dependence on wag-
on transportation.
The enemy to the south and east OF
Manila, 5000 strong, is opposed by
sufficient force under Ovenshine and
Hall: his demonstrations thus far prop
erly met by these officers with slight
losses.
Many requests received from out
living cities for protection against IN
srrgent troops. OTIS.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The war
department is satisfied from the dis
matches received from General Otis
that the American commander has put
aside insurgent temporizing over peace
and has turned his attention to most
Aggressive tactics. The wisdom OF thls
course was fully approved by otiiclals
here who have foreseen that the rebeis
needed further chastisement in order
TO bring them to a realization or their
position. o-,
The early dispatches from General
Otis clearly defined the general plan
of his latest movement. He is moving
in two main columns, Major General
Macarthur pushing straight forward
over a stretch between Calumplt anu
the latest rebel stronghold-san Fer:
nando-and Major General Lawton
directing a strong force under Colonel
Sumner to prevent the insurgents from
retreating from San Fernando into the
mountains to the north.
The later dispatches showed there
had been hot work in the execution or
this movement, particularly in General
MacArthur's advance on San Fernando.
The defeat of Luna at San Tomas and
the scattering of the insurgent forces
leaves Macarthur four miles from san
Fernando, with a clear road before
him. He will take the city tomorrow
morning, according to General Otis
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