Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-25
A FILIPINO VIEW
Commissioners Glass Themselves in
the Lists with American
Revolutionists.
GEN. LAWTON AT MALOLOS
General Otis Reports Details Of the Battle
Of Two Days Ago In Which the
Rebels Fled Through the
A Swamps.

Manila, May 25.-The Filipino COM
missioners left here by a special train
to-day. They will be escorted to their
lines under a flag of truce. 1t Is expect
ed they will return soon. President
Gonzaga, of the Philippine commission,
said: I'VE greatly appreciate the cour-
tesy shown us; we spent some time
with your commissioners, incidentally
considering the American constitution.
It's principles impress us profoundly.
The plan of government offered the
Philippines seems in theory to be a
good colonial system, but why should
the nation with your constitution seek
to make colony of distant people who
have been so long fighting against
Spain to secure the same rights your
constitution gives? You fought the
same battle in America when you
fought against England"
In the fighting at San Fernando yes
terday fifty Filipinos were killed and
many wounded. The Americans had
two killed and twelve wounded
AWION Al MALOLOS.
Manila, May 25.-General Lawton is
at Malolos with practically his entire
command. He is withdrawing to the
railroad as the region Is difficult to
hold during the rainy season. Roads
will be impossible in a few days. AS
supply bases small garrisons will con-
troll navigation at points on the Rio
Grande at Baghag and San Fernando.
A BATTLE REPORT.
Washington, May 25.-General Otis
sent the following dispatch to the war
department.:
Manila, May 25.-On the 2Sd inst. the
Sd infantry, returning to Balinag, were
attacked morning, noon and evening
by large force of the enemy, suffering
casualties of two men killed and thir-
teen wounded. The enemy were re-
pulsed, leaving on the field sixteen
killed and large number of wounded
and prisoners. Yesterday the enemy
appeared in the vicinity of San Fernan-
do, and were attacked by the Kansas
and Montana regiments, which suffered
slight loss. The enemy were driven
through the rice fields, leaving fifty
dead and thirty-eight wounded, twen-
ty-eight prisoners, and fifty rifles and
other property were captured Their
retreat through swamp land saved
them from destruction. Lawton, in re-
turning, left with Macarthur on the
front the regular troops to replace vol
unteers.
FUNSTON'S REPORT.
Washington, May 25.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin to-day gave out the report
of Colonel Frederick Funston, of the
goth Kansas regiment, which was an
appendix to the report of Major Gen.
eral Macarthur. Colonel Funston con-
fines himself generally to rather dry
statements Touching the fight at Ca
loocan, he says: IT ordered a charge
UP the road, through the gardens and
bamboo thickets that fianked it. This
charge, which led in person, was most
gallantly made, the men firing as they
advanced. The insurgents stood until
we were within sixty yards, when they
gave way"
THE CASUALTY LIST.
Washington, May 25.-General Otis
cabled the following casualties: Killed
Sd infantry, Corporal Asher E. Piper,
Private Guy c. Whitlock; goth Kansas,
Private William Sullivan