Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18
slight opposition. One man was wounded

slight opposition. One man was wounded
Turing brush with the rebels.
At daybreak to-day the Americans be-
gan further advance toward Candaba
about six miles up the river beyond San
Luis.
The insurgents along General MacAr-
thurs front evacuated their positions
during the nighttime. presumably NOV
ing farther up the railroad.
The Twenty-third Infantry has sailed
on the transport Leon XIII. for Jo.o
Island, 10 relieve the Spanish garrison
there.
SITUATION SATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received at the War De-
partment:
Manila. May 17.-Adjutant-Genera
Washington Situation as follows: Law
ton, with tact and ability, has COW
cred Bulacan province with his column,
and driven the insurgents northward
into San Isidro, second insurgent cap
ital, which he captured this morning. Is
now driving enemy nOrthward into noun
tains. He has has constant fighting,
inhicting heavy losses and suffering few
casualties. Appearance of his troops on
TANKS Of enemy behind entertainments
thrown up at every strategic point and
town very demoralizing 10 insurgents,
and has given them no opportunity TO re-
concentrate scattered troops Kobb's
column, with gunboats. proceeding up
Rio Grande. (SigneD OTIS
The portions of the dispatch which have
not been made public relate TO future
movements Of the troops.
NATIVES RETURN TO THEIR HOMES.
ID NJ AIthnngh
the rebels still threaten San Fernando in
considerable force, large numbers Of ma
tives, majority of them being families.
with their household goods. are returning
daily TO the towns inside the American
lines. at Apalit especially. Many of the
richer Fllpinos are coming to Manila,
and laborers are resuming work in the
rice-helds. The latter show their respect
for American sovereignty by removing
their hats TO the passing trains.
owing to the bad condition OF the wagon
roads the work of repairing the railroad
is being actively pushed. All the broken
bridges have been treste1, and only a few
excavations remain 10 be filed up. Trains
will undoubtedly be running through to
San Fernando in a few days. The only
natives there are some FflipinOs from
Macabebe, who are trading with our sol
diers.
ATTACK BY REBELS.
At daylight to-day, Lieutenant Hill,
who. with go men OF the Fourth Infan-
try. was concealed i'm 5he trenches near
Pasg. was attacked by force OF rebels,
who evidently imagined they could cap
ture one Of our outpOsts. as only a few
shots had been fired by the American
force. A few volleys put the enemy to
flight. the rebels losing five killed and n
number injured
The gunboat Napidau has returned here
from the lake. having been disabled by a
cannonshOt from a rebel position near
Santa Cruz which broke her rudder post.
REBEL POSITION FLANKED.
G:B p M-Colonel Summers COM
mand. consisting OF the Twenty-second
Infantry, on the left, the Minnesota regi-
ment in the centre. and the Oregon and
North Dakota regiments on the right.
preceded by scouts and accompanied by
SCOTS Battery o. Artillery, advanced
from Baluarte at daylight. The troops
first encountered the enemy two miles
from San Isidro, the rebels retiring when
our artillery opened fire. Just outside the
town a rebel force, estimated 10 number
1000 men, was entrenched. IL made a
slight resistance, but evacuated its posi-
ton when our troops turned its right
flank.
THE CASUALTIES.
The enemy's loss was fifteen men kill
ed and twenty wounded. our troops also
captured three prisoners and many rifles.
On the American side one soldier Of the
oregon regiment and one of the Mime
sofa regiment were slightly wounded.
After capturing the town Colonel Sum-
mers's troops continued their advance,
pursuing the retreating rebels for seve-
raj miles.
SERIOUS LOSS TO LAWTON.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE death OF
William II. Young. chief of scouts of
General Lawton's Division, is considered
a serious loss. as he was very efficient.
Young was one OF the scouts with Gene
raj o. O. Howard. I'm the NeZ Perces cam
peign through Idaho and Montana some
years ago.