Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-16
REBELS ON THE RUN.
FiIIpinos Again Driven Back by
Americans with Heavy Loss
Strnin Tells on Dewey.

New York. March "a dlSpatch TO
the Herald from Manila says that Gen.
Hale determined Wednesday morning
to clear away the enemy from the front
of the right of his wing.
The gunboat Laguna de Bay, under
Maj. Grant, began shelling the enemy's
position. Two companies Of the Twen-
tieth infantry and three companies of
the First Nebraska, under Col. Staten
burg, swung in from the road to the
waterworks, driving the insurgents to-
ward the Pasig river.
The First Wyoming advanced direct
ly on the insurgent position in front.
Meanwhile the Laguna de Bay pounded
the foe from the river
Thus taken on three sides, the insur-
gents, after some resistance, were
driven back.
Capt. J. d. O'Bren. of the First Wy
oming, was shot in the wrist, and Maj.
Bell, of the bureau of information, was
slightly wounded. Complete reports of
the wounded are not yet in.
Gen. Hale estimates the enemy's loss
at $50.
At the time of sending this dispatch,
the Wyoming troops occupied an ad-
vanced position.
The insurgents opened fire across the
river from Guadaloupe, killing Private
Lovejoy, of company c, First Washing
ton and wounding two others.
The insurgents have been concen-
| trating to the east of the city and will
probably try an attack from that side.
Their principal object is to cut off the
water supply of Manila.
The American positions are strong,
and the attempts will be futile.
| The insurgent losses have been Sc
we're the'last few days.
The Madrid authorities have offered
! Aguinaldo a ransom of 900 for each
! officer. 500 each for the privates and
$500 for each civil servant. They have
not offered to ransom the priests.
Aguinaldo declares that he has paid
flibusters 100000 and has received
only 500 rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition. The filibusters say
the rest have been captured. but prob
ably they were never bought.
Washington. March 9.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the cruiser
Baltimore and the monitor Monterey,
which have been in dock at Hong Kong,
have arrived at Manila.
Vancouver. b. c., March 9.-Capt
Fraser, of London, late of the British
imperial forces. arrived Wednesday di-
dect from Manila, where he had the
honor of dining with Admiral Dewey.
Capt Fraser said:
1.-The war at Manila will have to end soor
or the life of the great American admiral
| will be worth nothing | dined with him al
Manila within a month, and am convinced
| that If he is not relieved of the terrible
strain imposed upon him he cannot last q
month longer AS he sat at the banquet
! table surrounded by his staff, he looked to
me like dying man. His hair is snowy
| white, his face ashen, and he ate hardly
anything. ! had the pleasure of few min
utes' conversat ton with him when we re-
| tired to the smOking-room. Having In
| mind his enfeebled appearance, asked him
If he thought of returning to America soon
~ would like to. but my work is by nc
means finished here. When it is, and only
| then will / return.
II am thoroughly convinced that only
the admirals indomitable will has KEEP
him up so long. The strain on him is ter
rible, and the climatic conditions have re-
duced him to a shadow. His officers anC
men worship him. AS an English officer
and knowing the ma agnificient work he has
done, | have the greatest admiration fol
him.
lone of his officers said to me just before
| ! left Manila: The war will be ended by
the admiral soon, or it will end him. NJ
man can stand such a strain as he does il
this climate and live long,