The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-12
A NIGHT ATTACK
BY INSURGENTS
Three Americans Were Killed, But
the Enemy was RepuIsed'
LAWTON'S SUCCESS COMPLETE
The Enemy Retired. Leaving Ninety
Three Dead at Santa Cruz - Those
who Attacked Wheaton Thought
to Have Been Traitors.

MANILA. April l1.-5:lO p. Nat ABOUT
midnight the insurgents cut the tele-
graph line at several places between h,i =
and Malolos, and signal fires were h6htei
and rockets sent up along the ioolhii'S
to mo right of the railway. Later the
enemy attacked the outposts Of the MIN
nesota regiment between Bigaa and 80
cave, five miles south Of MalOlos, Killing
two men and wounding fourteen.
simultaneously the outposts of the ore
gon regiment at Marilao. the next station
on the way TO Manila. were attacked
with the result that three Americans were
killed and two wounded. The loss Of the
enemy was ten men killed and SIX
wounded
The Americans also captured two pris-
oners.
Troops were concentrated along the rail-
way as thickly as possibly. and the insur-
gents driven back 10 the foothills. The
roadbed of the railway was damaged, but
was repaired almost Immediately and
traffic was soon resumed through to
Maloos.
GOOD ENGLISH
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the insurgents who attacked General
McArthur's line Of communication and
who were repulsed by the troops COM
manded by General Wheaton. were ma
euse OF friendlies. They had seemingly
rsecreted arms i'm several places. and
fired on the Americans from the bushes
at so close a range that they could be
heard talking. one Of the Fiipinos
yelled in English. I'VE will give You
damned Americans enough Of this be
fore We are through.
The Fillpinos undermined the railway
at Marilao and unspiked the rails in an
effort to wreck a train, while the rail
way gang participated in tho FIGHT The
work Of the insurgents was discovered
and repaired before the train arrived
General Wheaton is preparing TO pun
ish the Fiipinos.
The military gunboats Napidan anu
Tacuna DC PAY have succeeded IN en-
tering the Santa Crus river and nave
captured e small unarmcd Spanish gun
| boat and three launches which they dis
covered there. The military runhoat
| Oeste has brought thirty-two insurecnt
wounded. one dead Filipino. and six
| wounded Americans to the hospital II
e now known that ninetv-throe insnr-
| gents were killed during the capture of
| Santa Cruz.
AMERICANS KILLED.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE follow
! ing dispatch has been received from
Cen. Otis by the War Department.
| Insurgents attacked Macfrthur's Iinf
OF railway communication last night ir
considerable force: repulsed by Wheaton
! with heavy loss. Wheaton's casualtes
| three killed. twenty wounded.
SUCCESS COMPLETE.
| WASHINGTON. Anril LINE follow
| ing dispatch gives additional Information
concerning the fight Of Santa Cruz; 100
| MANILA. April II, lSJ9.
| Adiutant General. Washington.
| Iawton's success at Santa Cruz IS more
I c0rnplete than was reported yesterday.
| The enemy left 93 uniformed dead on ne
| field and number who were seriously
| without destruction OF property HIS loss
| T. ten wounded, slight. eNcent TWO, Vle
| has since died. Lieutenant Slllng is tne
| only officer wounded, slight injury 70
| me hand The enemy retired eastward.
| Iawton was in pursuit early TINS morn
| ing. o>-~.rrro.e, ,-r,psrO1
| PARIS Anril lin an interview print
| cd in the Patrie to-day Agoncilo' inc
agent Of Aguinaldo. IS reported as say
| ing: 1.-THE Americans have FUZZY relilz''
| that they will never subdue the ilplN.s
and that the policy OF Major-Gencral Ous
has completely failed. Inc fliplho
have resolved TO defend themselves 10 INC
death. They have I'm their power hlteen
| hundred American prisoners. The WEI
season is arriving and fever Will soon at-
| tack the American troops TO disorganze
| .benn During this enforced truce we. ON
| the contrary. will increase the strength
| ~ our organization. The situation OF the
| Filipinos therefore Is far from desperate