St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-11
AGUINALD0 AGAIN.

Manila, Oct. 10.-Aguinaldo, In procla- |
nation announcing the release Of Ameri- |
can prisoners and authorizing Filipino
soldiers in the northern provinces to re-
turn to their homes, says:
"In America there Is great party
that insists on the government recogniz-
ing Filipino independence That party
will compel the United States to fulfill
the promises made to us in all solemnity
and good faith, though not put in writ
ing.
Therefore, we must show our graft
tude and maintain our position more
resolutely than ever. We should pray
TO God that the great Democratic party
may win the next presidential election
and imperialism fail In its attempt to
subjugate us by force Of arms. There
are some Americans In the Philippines
who have Joined us, because they dis
approve Of a war which Mr.. Atkinson
calls criminal aggression When Of
fered a chance to return to their own
camp, they declined
Throughout the proclamation, Ag-
uinaldo denounces 1.-The imperialists,"
instead Of "the Americans" AS in former
documents. He calls the world to wit
ness that the Filipinos have not broken
1.-THE alliance made with the Americans
through Admiral Dewey and the United
States consuls at Hong Kong and Singa-
pore"
The people, on seeing the American
prisoners, cried out: I'VE do not want
war against the United States. We only
defend our independence against the i'm
perialists. The sons Of that mighty ma
ton are our friends and brothers"
General Schwan's column advanced
from Bacoor Sunday and occupied Ca
vite Viejo and Noveleta.
The American loss was three officers
and nine privates wounded, one of the
officers being MORALLY hurt. The loss
of the enemy Is unknown. but the bodies
of three Filipinos were seen.
There were two sharp fights near
Novelta. loves scouts firse encount-
cred the enemy near Cavite Viejo, and
soon put them to fight, continuing theiI
advance.
The marines and naval forces cooper
ated with the troops. The gunboat!
, Wheeling, Petrol and Callao lay off tn
| SnOre near NOVelId, anu lnTeW SHeh'
into that town and Santa Cruz for al
. hour, preparing the way for the marine
to land Two battalions, consisting o
$50 marines, under Colonel Elliott, ad
, vanced along the peninsula from Cavit
to Novelta- The only way was b.
n means of narrow roadl through
, swamps. A mile beyond the marines
, outpost the column was suddenly re
ceived with a voley from trenches acros
a the road A flank movement was ex
4 ecuted, and the insurgents were drive
q from the trenches, the marines wadin
r through rice fields in turning the fian
4 of the enemy, who retreated to san
Il forts across the creek dividing tn
# peninsula, destroying the bridge acros
the stream. The marines wade
through more rice fields, forded the rive
"A through water to their shoulders, an
IA carried the forts meeting with feeble r.
70 sistance, the first encounter having di
n heartened the enemy. Squads WEI
N sent to Novelta, and burned the town al
10 the huts along the road from which II
m enemy commenced the firing. There
10 junction was formed with the scout
.r who had been sweeping the swami
a. and thickets. Thence the marines r
n turned to Cavite thoroughly exhausted