The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-11

of the Fourteenth, two troops of CO
airy, Capt. Reilly's battery of the Fifth
artillery and loves scouts, advanced
from Bacoor Sunday morning and oc-
cupied Cavite Viejo and Noveleta. The
American loss was three officers and
nine privates wounded, one of the Off
GERS being mortally hurt. The loss OF
the enemy is unknown, but the bodies
of three Filipinos were seen.
Two Fights.
There were two sharp fights near
Noveleta. loves scouts first encoun-
tered the enemy near Cavite Viejo and
soon put them to fight, continuing
their advance.
Capt. Saffold's battalion of the Thir-
teenth regiment, with two companies of
the Fourteenth and number of Tagalo
scouts, Capt. McGrath commanding the
troops from the Fourth cavalry and
Capt. Reilly's battery, came upon the
enemy in a strongly intrenched posi-
ton on the road between Cavite Viejo
and Noveleta. A fight lasting half an
hour followed, resulting in the enemy
being driven back. The Amerig
this engagement, the men being shot
from trenches and shacks along the
road. The column then pressed on to
Noveleta, which they found deserted.
SheIIed the Towns.
The marines and naval forces COOP
Grated with the troops. The gunboat
Wheeling, Petrol and Callao lay off tt
shore near Noveleta and threw shell
into that town and Santa Cruz for
hour, preparing the way for the m
rines TO land. Two battalions, consis
ing of $50 marines, under Col. Elliot
advanced along the peninsula from
vite TO Noveleta. The only way was b
narrow road through swamps.
mile beyond the marines outpost the
column was suddenly received with a
volley from trenches across the road.
a flank movement was executed and
the insurgents were driven from the
trenches, the marines wading through
rice fields in turning the flank of the
enemy, who retreated to strong sand
forts across the creek dividing the pen
insula, destroying the bridge across the
stream. The marines waded through
more rice fields. forded the river in wa
ter to their shoulders and carried the
forts, meeting with feeble resistance,
the first encounter having disheartened
the enemy. Squads were sent to Move
leta and burned the town and the huts
all along the road from which the enc
my commenced the firing. There
junction was formed with the scouts
who had been sweeping the swamps and
thickets. Thence the marines returned
to Cavite thoroughly exha listed. Lieut..
Wynne, with a three-ponnder, did good
execution during the advance. Gen.
Lawton was not in personal command
of the movement.
Another Engagement.
Capt. Cowles' battalion of the Fourth
infantry while accommodating found a
body of several hundred insurgents
near San Nicolas. After brisk fight,
lasting three-quarters of an hour, the
enemy was driven off. In this engage
ment the American casualties were four
men slightly wounded. Six of the ene->
my were killed. but the number of
wounded is not known. The bad con-
dition of the roads made the progress1
of the artillery slow.
Rosario Captured.
The advance upon San .Francisc0 de
Malabon is continuing. Gen. Schwf>
advance guard entered Rosario
(Monday) morning, meeting with 81
resistance.
AguinaIdo Hopes for CHANGE.
Manila, Oct. 9.-Aguinaldo. in proc
lamation announcing the release of
American prisoners and authorizing
Filipino soldiers in the northern prov
ince to return to their homes, says:
"In America there is a great party that
insists on the government recognizing Fill
pino independence. That party will compel
the United States to fulfill the promises
made to US in all solemnity and good faith.
though not put into writing. Therefore we
must show our gratitude and maintain our
position more resolutely than ever. We
should pray to God that the great demo-
cratic party may win the next presidential
election and Imperialism fail in its mad a y
tempt TO subjugate us by force Of arm
There are some Americans in the Philil
pines who have joined us because they di
approve a war of what Mr.. Atkinson ca
criminal aggression When offered
chance to return to their own camp III
declined"
Throughout the proclamation jAg,ig
naldo denounces "the imperialists,"
stead of 'the Americans" as in Form
documents. He calls the worldtto WI
ness that the Filipinos have not Arokk
"the alliance made with the Amtricae
through Admiral Dewey and the Unit
States consuls at Hong Kong and Aneav
pore" The people on seeing the Ameri- /,
can prisoners cried out: 1--WE do not
want war against the United States.
We only defend our independence
against the imperialists. The sons of
that mighty nation are our friends
Passed Away.
New York Oct. civilian Dowd
formerly president of the Bank of
North America, died Saturday. He was
so years of age. Mr.. Dowd was at one
time president of the Hannibal & ST.
Joseph railroad, president of the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago railroad
and an officer in fhe Missouri Kaneo.