The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17
ATTACKED MACARTHUR'S MEN.
,ysI RGENTs WE'RE DRIVEN BACK
FROM SAN FERNANDO.

4oventy-fve of the Rebels Killed
end Many WOunded-Thought They
would Surprise the Americans.
suaniard's story of Luna's Assns-
siuation at AguinaIdO's Head
,unrters-The story Is Doubted.
1nsurrrection in Cebu.
Manila. June 16-After cutting the rail-
,osd and telegraph at Apalit, seven miles
.ojtb for the purpose of severing con-
rs.t5n. the rebels attacked Gen. Mac
,rtburs lines at San Fernando at 4:SO
this morning.
Thev met with an unexpectedly warm
,soention. and were repulsed with a loss
of seyenty-hve killed, thirty prisoners and
many wounded
The rebels force is estimated to have
been 5000 men. They advanced stealthily
rom the jungle north of the city, and
| then divided, with the evident purpose of
surrouuding the Americans.
The outposts OF the Iowa regiment dis
| covered the enemy and retired to their
| lines. where the entire division awaited in
an enuenched position.
The Iowa regiment and the Kansas reg
iment received ihe first shock of the al
nck. Reserving their fire until the enemy
was within 500 yards, the first volley of
be Americans hit the rebels. who re-
turned the fire wildly, the rest of their
4 line falling to advance.
Rebels Knew How to Run.
The Americans, who thoroughly enjoy
Cd tle novelty of Ihe situa ation of awaiting
an auaCk sailed forth and the insur-
gents thereupon turned and fled into The
our loss was fourteen men wounded,
the majority of them being only slightly
Cen Funston's brigade of Kansans and
Monlanans Gen. Hale's brigade, the Seven
tenth Regiment and the Iowa Regiment,
constituted the force engaged.
AsunaldO is reported TO have personally
conducted the attack and preparations
were made for several days to bring for
ward troops from Canlaba, and others
flom uagupan were transported by rain
ACng he front Of the Kansas Regiment,
huty-niue dead rebels were counted.
The first news Of the Filipino advance
was reported by telegraph operator who
was sent 70 the bridge at Apalt to ascer-
tain the cause Of break in one of the
wires He was competed to beat hasty
Ieueat under fire.
story of Luna's Death.
A Spanish officer who has been a prisoner
d The 9ands of the rebels, and who was re-
kasad by Aguinaldo, has come through our
Ines 10 Manila. lie claims 10 have been
Witress Of The assassination of Gen. Luna
"
tween the two Filipino leaders had been
strained to the breaking point because of
Lunas attempts 10 assume control of af-
fairs ana the final rupture was forced by
Aguln1ldo issuing secret orders to the pro-
Wneia governments. Luna thereupon
sent 10 Aguinaldo demanding copies of the
Gocuments, and Aguinaldo replied CURLY
taat Luna was a general of the army and
lldt be civil government did not concern
nm Luna, on opening the reply at his
h9adquarters in the presence of his Off
eis exclaimed hotly:
.Hs viii be dead Tomorrow
Qne officers, who was friendly to Agui-
l3d0 FASTENED to warn him, and Aguinal-
20 a, ,caied logether twenty trusted soldiers,
ieIoW toWnsmen of his, and stationed
mem around his house with instructions
% kiI- anyone attempting 10 enter, re-
CARELESS Of rank.
Luna appeared the next day and saw
Asundldo al the window. A member
U tle guard said:
,Asunaldo has gone to inspect troops"
Luna then exclaimed: You are a liar"
crew his revolver, struck the guard and
Gisl 10 force an entrance into the house.
beiore he could use his revolver, one
q tne guards bayonetted him, another
saot nm in the back and others stabbed
hm In all he had twenty wounds. Lu-
"a ade-de-camp was Killed in the same
Has Not DispeIled Doubt.
HE spaniards story has not entirely dis
peAtd the doubts of Luna-s DEATH and
gsus that he is alive are freely made at
tae CUBS Some people think Aguinaldo
mas taken pains to send the Spaniard here
WIN bis story for the furtherance of
some diplomatic scheme, while others sus-
yel Aguinaldo has been assassinated by
Luna men.
,Snce the Americans withdrew from Can
Us9a recently the rebels haYe returned
sli heve wreaked vengeance upon those
tno pefriended the Americans. They
saushtered the natives who surrended the
9" and displayed their heads on poles
~ the public square.
Inc hostile natives of Cebu are more
menaciug, Mail advices say hostilities
Ss3'n5l the Americans have begun there.
SoL Hamer, the American commander,
lls asked for reinforcements, and four
,VhpaNies of the Tennessee regiment have
zen sent to him from Eloilo. The Ne
fEa5ta regiment has been ordered to sail
Il" Aome early next week.