Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
IL0ILO WAS SHAKEN.
Probably From a Volcano Erup-
tion In Negros.
REBEL ATTACK AT SAN FERNANDO.
About 5000 stole Through JungIes es-Our
Men Waited Until They Were Within
600 yards-Poured In a Terrible Fire.
Enemy FIed-Number Killed.

600 Sards-POured In a Terrible Fire
Enemy FIed-Number Killed.
MANILA, June 11.-Q1:10 a. m.)-An
earthquake shock was felt at Iloilo
about o'clock Yesterday afternoon
The inhabitants say it was the severest-
ever known. 1t is supposed that the
shock was caused by the volcano Con-
loan in Negros in eruption. The explo-
sion was heard plainly in noilo, fol-
lowed about 80 seconds later by shaking
of the earth.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General Otis:
MANILA, June 16.
Adiutant General Washington:
Northern insurgents concentrated
large force near San Fernando and
early this morning attacked McArthur's
troops, enemy quickly repulsed and
driven, leaving over 30 dead on field
and large number wounded; enemy i'll
retreat. Our casualties II wounded,
mostly very slight. Preparations for
this ATTACK in progress several days; be-
lieved TO he under personal direction of
Aguinaldo. OTIs.
MANILA, June 17.-After cutting the
railroad and telegraph at Apalit, seven
miles south, for the purpose of severing
connection, the rebels attacked General
Macarthur lines at San Fernando
about 1870 Friday morning. They met
Will,
were repulsed with loss OF 10 killed,
80 prisoners and many wounded.
The rebel force, estimated to have
numbered about 5000 men, advanced
stealt thily from the jungle north of the
city and then divided with the evident
purpose of surrounding the Americans.
The outposts of the Iowa regiment
discovered the enemy and retired to
their lines, where the entire division
awaited i'll an entrenched position. The
Iowa regiment and the Kansas regi-
ment received the first shock of the at
tack.
Reserving their fire until the enemy
was within 600 yards, the first volley of
the Americans hit the rebels. who re-
turned the fire wildly. the rest of their
line failing to advance. The Americans,
who thoroughly enjoyed the novelty of
the situation. awaiting an attack, sailed
forth and the insurgents thereupon
turned and fled into the jungle.
Our loss was II men wounded and
the majority of them were only slightly
hurt.
General Funston's brigade of Kan.
sans and Montanansa and General Hale'a
brigade, the Seventeenth regiment and
the Iowa regiment, constituted the force
engaged.
Aguinaldo was reported to have per-
sonally conducted the attack and prep
arations We're made for several days to
bring forward troops from Candaba,
and others, from Dagupan, were trans
ported by rail.
Along the front of the Kansas regi-
ment 80 rebel dead were counted.
The first news of the Filipino advance !
was reported by Il telegraph operator
who was sent to the bridge at Apalit to !
ascertain the cause of IL break in one of
the wires. He was compelled to beat a
hasty retreat under fire.
A Spanish officer, who had been d
prisoner i'll the hands of the rebels and |
who Was released by Aguinaldo, came |
thlolgh our lines to Manila. He claimed |
to have been Il witness of the asSassina-
tion of General Luna. According to his |
story, the relations between the two |
Filipino leaders had been strained to the |
breaking point because of Luna's at
tenlpts to assume control of affairs, and |
the final rupture was forced by Aguin
aldo issuing secret orders to the prOvin-
cial governments.
Luna thereupon. notified AguindldO
copies of the documents |
and Aguinaldo replied CURLY that Luna
was IA general of the army and that the
civil government did not concern him.
Luna on opening the reply at his head
quarters, i'll the presence of his officers,
exclaimed hotly: "He will be dead to-
Une officer, who was friendly to
Aguinaldo. hastened to warn him and
Aguinaldo called together 90 trusted
soldiers, fellow townsmen of his, and
them asound his house with
to kill any one attempting
to enter, regardless of rank.
Luna appeared the next day and saw
at the window.
A member of the guard said:
''Aguinaldo has gone to inspect the
troops
Luna then exclaimed: "You are
Iiar," drew his revolver, struck the
guard and tried to force an entrance
into the house. Before he could use
mis- revolver one of the guards bayo-
netted him, another shot him in the
back and others stabbed him In all he
lad 20 wounds. Luna's aide-de-camp
was killed i'll the same way
The Spaniartl's s story did not entirely
lispell the doubts of Luna's death and
bets that he was alive were freely made
1t the clubs. Some people think Aguin-
lido has taken pains to send the Span
ard here with his story for the futher-
nce of some diplomatic scheme, while
others suspect Aguinaldo has been as
,assinated by Luna's men.
Since the Americans withdrew from
Candaba recently the rebels returned
md wreaked vengeance upon those who
the Americans. They slaughc-
cred the natives who surrendered the
own and displayed their heads upon
poles in the public square.
The hostile natives of Cebu were more
Mail advices said hostilities
lgainst the Americans have begun
here. Colonel Hamer, the American
asked for reinforcements
md four companies of the Tenpessee
egiment were sent to him from Iloilo.
The Nebraska regiment was ordered
% sail for home early next week.