The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Enemy StrOnIu Fortified
ON River Bank.
THE ADVANCE ON APALIT
Col. Funston of Kansas Again
Distinguished Himself.
GEN. L 5 0N'S CAMPAIGN
Rsmarb Demonstration Of the Tire
IS .eSs Leaders Energy.
S
ThsS COMMISSIONERS HAMPERED
Consul Williams Declines to Go With
Them to the Rebel Lines, as
He Has No Authority In
the Matter.

Manila, April 27.-General MacArthur's
division crossed the Rio Grande today and
advanced on Apalit, completely routing tho
flower of the enemy.
The enemy was very strongly entrenched
on the river bank near both sides of the
railroad bridge. General Wheaton sent
Colonel Funston across with two companies
of the Twentieth Kansas regiment, couple
of privates swimming the swift stream with
rope under a calling fire for the purpose
of guiding the raft.
The men crossed in squads of twenty, and
attacked the left flank of the rebels, who
scattered like rabbints into covered ways
and trenches.
The rest of the regiment was compelled
to cross the bridge in single file along the
stringers. All the wood work and much of
the iron work had been removed. The
First Montana regiment followed the Kan.
sas regiment across the bridge.
sixteen of the Enemy Killed
The First Nebraska regiment, acting as a
reserve, attacked the rebels in three lines
of trenches, driving them out and killing
sixteen and wounding many.
In the meantime large body of Fipinos,
estimated at no fewer than 3,OO0 led by
General Antonio Luna on a black charger,
evidently coming to reinforce the rebels.
who were engaged with the Nebraskans,
appeared in the open field about two miles
to the left. Emerging from the jungle the
enemy formed an open skirmish line nearly
two miles in length, with very thick ie-
serves behind. Then they advanced at
double quick until they were about 1900
yards from the American line when Gen6r-
al Wheaton ordered his troops to fire. Tho
rebels, who were evidently unaware that
tba had cod fha l,rnl
and ran in the direction of Matabele. The
other Fiipinos fed toward Apat station.
The heat in the early part of the afternoon
was terrific but drenching Thunderstorm
which came later greatly refreshed the
Americans.
Most of the rebels fed to Apalit station,
where two trains were waiting them. They
left hurriedly, presumably for San Fernan-
dino The towns of San Vincent and Apalit
were simultaneously burned and evacuated
by the natives.
Twenty prisoners were captured, include
ing a Spaniard.
The American troops also captured a
brass cannon and quantity of arms and
ammunitions and the same evening they
captured a Maxim gun on the railroad.
The fighting lasted from noon until 4
o'clock The American loss is one man
from the Montana regiment killed and
three officers and six men wounded.
Gen. Lawton's Campo gn
General Lawton's advance has been a
remarkable demonstration of the resistless
energy which characterizes all his under
takings The last troops forming his COLI
umn only reached Norzageray today. Tho
men were badly played out, as during the
past two days they have dragged bullock
carts over roadless jungles and through
swamps, cutting their own way for miles.
They Will rest three days, and then with
Colonel Summers command, consisting Of
the Oregon and Minnesota regiments, the
troops will resume the march westward, cor
operating with General MacArthur's forces
in the important enterprise.
The ambulances today, with a strong es-
cort, are bringing General Lawton's wounds
ed and few of those who have been pros.
trated by the heat, across the country to
the railroad.
report had gained wide currency among
the volunteers that the government intends
to ask that there be fighting after Cali
umpit is captured and that 1t is the nten.
ttion to replace them at the front with reg
ulars which are being brought here on
board transports. The committee of Fill
ipinos organized to mediate between the
Americans and Aguinaldo fears to ap-
proach the rebels after the refusal of the
latter to receive the Spanish commissioners
who were bearing a white flag
surrendar without Condition
The committee, after consulting with the
American commissioners, propose to tell
Aguinaldo that while no terms except un-
conditional surrender could be offered after
the lengths to which 1t has been carried,
they could assure the rebels that they
would be treated according to the Ameri-
can tradition of leniency to the conquered
and that there would be punishments
or confiscatlons of property IL they laid
down their arms.
The leaders OF the committee told United
States Consul Williams that they would go
II he would accompany them, believing the
rebels trusted Mr. Williams. The latter.
however, refused, having no authority In
the matter. He said: II do not believe the
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