Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-24
AGUINALDO IN COMMAND
Of a Filipino Force That Attacked
Our Western Volunteers.
THE REBELS BADLY BEATEN.

4 Spanish Omcer Released by A@ui-
nnIdo Gives n CIrcumstantial Story
ofthe Assassination ofGcnoral Luna
Rebel Atrocities In Canadaba.
Manila, June 17.-After cutting the
railroad and telegraph at Apalit. seven
miles south. for the purpose of sever,
ing connection. the rebels attacked
General MacArthur's lines at San Fer
nando at 1880 yesterday morning
they met with an unexpectedly warm
reception and were repulsed with loss
0f rs killed, so prisoners and many
wounded.
The rebel force. estimated 70 have
numbered 5000 men. advanced stealth
fy from the jungle north of the city
md then divided. with the evident pur-
pose OF surrounding the Americans.
The outposts of the Iowa regiment
discovered the enemy and retired tc
their lines, where the entire division
awaited in an entrenched position
The Iowa regiment and the Kansas
regiment received the first shock OF the
attack. Reserving their fire until the
enemy was within 600 yards. the first
volley OF the Americans hit the rebels
who returned the fire wildly, the rest
of their line failing tc advance. The
Americans, who thoroughly enjoyed
the novelty of the situation, awaiting
an attack. sailed forth. and the insur-
gents thereupon turned and fled into
the Jungle. Our loss was II men
wounded and the majority OF them are
only slightly hur;.
General Funstons brigade OF Kan
sans and Montanans and General
Hales brigade. the Seventeenth regl-
rient and the Iowa regiment, constl-
tuted the force engaged.
Aguinaldo is reported to have per-
sonally conducted the attack. and prep
arations were made for several days
to bring forward troops from Cardaba.
and others. from Dasupan. were trans
ported by rail-
Along the front OF the Kansas regi-
ment 50 rebel dead were counted.
The first news OF the Filopino adj
vance was reported by telegraph op-
orator who was sent to the bridge at
Apalit to ascertain the cause Of a break
in one of the wires. lie was compelled
to beat a hasty retreat under fire.
4 Spanish officer who has been a
prisoner in the hands of the rebels and
who was released by Aguinaldo has
come through our lines TO Manila. He
claims TO have been witness OF the
assassination of General Luna. Ac-
ccrding to his story the relations be-
tween the two Filipino leaders had
been strained to the breaking point be-
cause OF Luua's attempt To assume con-
troll OF affairs, and the final rupture
was forced by Aguinaldo issuing Sc
cret orders TO the provincial govern
ments Luna thereup0n notified Agui--
naldo, demanding copies OF the docu-
ments. and Aguinaldo replied CURLY
that Luna was general OF the army
and that the civil government did not
concern him. Luna on opening the
reply at headquarters, in the presence
of his officers. exclaimed holly:
He will be dead tomorrow"
One officer, who was friendly to
Aguinaldo. fastened to warn him, and
Aguinaldo called together 20 trusted
soldiers. fellow townsmen of his, and
stationed them around his house, with
instructions to kill any one attempting
10 enter. regardless of rank.
Luna appeared the next day and saw
Aguinaldo at the window.
4 member of tie guard said:
"Aguinaldo has gone to inspect
troops"
Luna then exclaimed: You are 4
liar" drew his revolver, struck the
guard and tried to force an entrance
into the house. Before he could uss
his revolver one of the guards bayonet-
ted him, another shot him in the back.
and Others stabbed him. In all he had
20 wounds. Luna's aide de camp was
killed in the same way.
The Spaniard's story has not en-
tirely dispelled the doubts OF Luna's
death and bets that he is alive are
freely made at the clubs. Some peo-
pie think Aguinaldo has taken pains
to send the Spaniard here with this
story for the furtherance OF some dip
lomatic scheme, while others suspect
A.uinaldo has been assassinated by
Lupa's man.
Since the Americans Withdrew from
Canadaba recently the rebels have re-
turned and have wreaked vengeance
upon those who befriended the Ameri-
cans. They slaughtered the natives
who surrendered the town and dis
played their heads on poles in the
public square.
GENERAL GRANT At MANILA.
Gerernivheatcn Battliu%Sv With Rebels
Twenty Miles Away.
Manila, June 20.-The United States
transport Sherman, which sailed from
San Francisco May "a with 1900 men
and IS officers, under command OF
Brigadier General Fred D. Grant, has
arrived here after smooth voyage.
General Dates. who arrived on the
steamer, and General Grant will prob
ably be assigned to the commands CT
the volunteer generals, some of whom
will leave for home soon. Generals
Hale and Funston desire to accompany
their regiments home. The Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA will start for home on