The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-29
AGUAALDO'S last EFFORT.
STRONGHOLD At cA1uMT
They Are Defending that stron xhold-
Rebels Using Artillery with little Ef-
fect-Hale Has Crossed the River "A
Flank Movement to be Used.


Rebels Using Artillery with little Ef-
fect-Hale Has Crossed the River A
Flank Movement to be Used.
Manila, April 28.-Aguinaldo's army
today is defending Calumpit energeti-
cally which is said to indicate that the |
rebels are finally making at that place
the last stand, which the Americans ex-
pected them to make at Malolos. For the
first time the Filpinos are employing ar.
tillery. They brought two guns into &C.
ton the trenches today before Calum-
pit, firing modern shrapnel which burst
over the heads of General heaton's brig
ade without effect.
The fighting was resumed at 6 o'clock
this morning. During the night the en-
gineers repaired Bagbag bridge, thus en-.
abling our troops to cross the river. Cen
eral Wheaton's brigade advanced in ex.
tended regiment to the west of the rail-
road and the Montana regiment to the
east of it and took up a position covering
one and a half miles on the south bank
of the Rio Grande.
trenches from which few American SOL
diers would have been able to defy thous-
ands, 80 strongly were they constructed.
The Americans found the trenches ON the
south bank Of the river deserted, which
furnished them with cover from which
they could pick off the Filipinos when.
ever one of them showed his head.
When the rebels began firing, two puffs
OF smoke, simultaneously from the
trenches on each side Of the railroad track,
showed they were using cannon, which
was genuine surprise to the Americans.
Several shells burst close to General
Wheatons staff, but it seemed the Fill
pinos had failed to master the machienry
of modern shells and they were unable to
get the right range.
Young's Utah battery was ordered into
position in the center of the Kansas regi-
ment to silence the rebel guns and at II
o'clock rapid fire guns had been ferried
across the river and came into line. At
noon the rebels were still pouring heavy
fire in the direction Of the Americans, who
returned it spiritedly. Two Americans
were killed and seven wounded.
at about this time General Hales brig
ade, which was advancing east of the line.
10 apparently about to cross the river and
attack the rebels trenches in the flank,
as did the Americans yesterday.
An Order From Aguinaldo.
General Macarthur has secured an order
issued by Aguinaldo to rebel commanders
telling them to instruct their men to econ
omize their fire, save their empty shells
and not to fire ON the enemy when the
latter is under cover. The Filipinos are
also instructed never to fire at longer
range than $50 meters, and when they
have river or other obstruction in front,
to hold their fire until within 80 meters.
This order was issued after the recent en-
counter between the Flipinos and Amer
leans.
Lawton's Hard Task.
General Lawton is meeting with great.
est obstacles in the character of the coun-
try. His troops have only had a few
skirmishes thus far, resulting in five Of
his men being wounded, but he has been
forced to put his men at work building
roads and the transport service is giving
much trouble. Bullocks are dying Of heat
and exhaustion and Cinnamon are having
to be employed in pulling some of the
carts. Therefore the general has been
unable to cover the ground he had hoped
| More Casualties.
Manila, April 26.-The following addi-
tional list Of casualties was received from
General Otis today:
Private P. I. Ladder, hospital corps.
First South Dakota-Wagoner Morti-
mer Bowen, Corporal Victor Johnson
Private Charles Schultz, Private James
A. Lyes, Corporal Harvey M. Breed. Pri-
vate Charles Peterson, Private Guy Jones
Private j. A. Lzer, Private Harley De
jean.
First Nebraska-Private Harry McCart
Battery A, Utah artiliery-rrivate MAJ
Madison.
Hospital Corps ps-Private FaM Gompcrt'
First Idaho, April 9--Private George B
Manning, foot, sight.
Thirteenth Minnesota - Private Ir
Fowle.
First South Dakota, April 22-Privat'
Fred Hanehe. April 24-Sergeant Charlie
A. Butter, Privates Paul Weiss, L. G
Dean, A. s. Sjoblene. April 25-Sergeant
A. Semendson, Privates Oliver G. Lappa
j. Urichs, Corporals c. L. Myer, w. Rea
. man, Privates Frank Gaebel, Jame
Gibbs, J. w. Murphy, Thomas Coleman
Charles Wagner, H. A. Putnam, Johl
, Ranous, James Davis, R. w. Hawkins
First Nebraska, April 24-Secoud Lie,
tenant w. G. Lungan, Artifcer John Rol
Ter, Privates G. G. Cadwill, M. o. Lege
, G. Wageck. April 25-Maior Frank D
Eager, Corporal Charles Brewster, Pri
Yates D. Gillespie, l. w. Pangborn, Will
liam D. Carter, Francis Mason, Harve,
Majors.
First Montana-Musician William Hat
ton, neck, slight; Private j. E Waite.
Mrs. Garfield II in the West.
) San Francisco, April 25.-Ihe widow q
nv pros;dont GarfioId haa arrival in thi