Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-29

families, Rosario travelled at might
through swamps and mountains, passed
| the lines Of both armies, and entered
| Manila. He has been liberated on pa
role.
According to the story told by Rosario
Gen. Luna is absolute dictator and
Aguinaldo fears him. Every Filipino
leader, it is said, suspects the others of
treachery. The recent meeting of the
Filipino congress was to secure a new
cabinet and the question of peace was
not formally considered as the mem
bers feared Gen. Luna's displeasure.
The Filipino government was unable
to secure a secretary of the treasury.
All those who were offered the port
folio declined to accept it.
Maj. Bell with two companies of the
4th cavalry has been accommodating
in the direction of Santa Arita. He
found 100 Filipinos there and was driv-
ing them away when large reinforce
ments of rebels arrived and he was
obliged to withdraw with four men
wounded. A raft carrying soldiers of
the 4th regiment was sunk in the Pa
sig ferry. One man was drowned.
The wet season has finally begun and
another weeks rain will make the rice
fields thick with mud.
Lieut.. Foster Dies.
Washington, May 24.-Gen. Otis yes
terday notified the war department of
the death Monday at Manila of Lieut.
Pierce G. Forster, Sd infantry, of ty-
phoid fever. Lieut.. Foster was a mem
Der of the West Point class graduated
last February in advance Of the usual
time in order to fill positions in the
army which would otherwise have be-
come vacant. He was appointed from
New Hampshire and went to Manila
to join his regiment Immediately after
appointment.
Gen Otis yesterday cabled as follows:
manila, May 23.-Adjutant General,
Washington:-On urgent recommended
ton of Lawton recommend Col. Owen
Summers to be brigadier general Of
the volunteers brevet, for conspicuous
gallantry at Maasan, Bulac bridge
and San Isidro; Capt. J. S. Case, ma
jor of volunteers brevet, for distin-
guished services and galIantry at
above places while acting division en-
gineer officer. Otis"
Col. Summers is colonel Of the I'd
Oregon volunteers and commanded
the advance brigade of Gen. Lawton's
division during his recent march
nortward to San Isidro.
Regulars for Otis.
San Francisco, May 24.-The trans
port Sherman has sailed for the Phil
ippines, bearing 1900 men, the largest
number of soldiers to leave this port
on a single transport, and rs officers,
among them Brig.-Gen. Bates. The
entire 9Th infantry under Col. KEEL
logg make up the greater part of the
Sherman's human cargo. She carries
large cargo of supplies for the army
and navy.
Dewey at Hong Kong.
Washington, May 24.-The navy de-
partment cabled an inquiry to Dewey
regarding the itinerary of the home
ward bound cruiser Olympia. The
Olympia will not leave Hong Kong
much before June. Dewey reached
Hong Kong Tuesday.
Swiss Satisfied.
Washington, May 24.-The state de-
partment has received a letter from
Consul General Dubose at st. GALL
Switzerland, in which he says the
Swiss merchants who have large in
terests in Manila and Iloilo universally
express the most cheerful views and
real satisfaction at the condition of
trade there. One merchant is quoted
in letter from his son who wrote
that the discipline and bravery of the
United States soldiers have won the
admiration Of all foreigners.