The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
General Lawton Meets With Sharp
Resistance on His March.
HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH.
Insurgents Are Now iicmned in Be
tween Laguna DE Bay aud the
Ocean, so They Cannot Attack
MacArthur's Rear As lie
Follows Up Aguinaldo's
Main Army.

w AStilNb lONs u. - May ".-i h'
War Department has received the fol-
lowing:
Manila. May ., 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Following casualties at santo Tomas
Yesterday: one officer Lieut. Tosgart
Twentieth Kansas. and four enlisted men
killed. three officers. twenty-five enlisted
men wounded. Among wounded Gen
Funston. hand. slight.
"Lawton reports capture over $4,000
bushels rice. 2c5 tons sugar at Baluas.
Value Of subsistence captured a Malolos.
one and one-half million dollars. Large
captures rice and corn belonging 10 en-
emy at other points.
insurgents destroyed by fire yesterday
town of Santo Tomas and last evening
fired city of san Fernando.
(signeD OTIS"
Tho records OF the War Department
do not contain the name of Lieutenant
Taggart. the dead officer, probably is
William H. Taggart
The continued rebel demonstrations
south of Manila are causing no appro-
as tho brigades OF Oyershine and Hail
are said to Doe ample for every emergency.
Together they have about i.6oO men. be-
side two regiments of regulars who have
just arrived at Manila and are available
10 reinforce these brigades.
GOOD WORK
In view of this sharp demonstration 10
the south the work done by LawtOn on
his expedition 90 Laguna DE Bay is re-
ceiving credit not heretofore accorded 20
H. one Of the main results OF the expo
ditiOn was 10 destroy the small craft by
which the rebels might have crossed Tho
lake and moved north on the rear OF
MacArthur's forces. Now they are hem
med in on a narrow strip OF land between
the lake and the ocean unable 90 cross
the lake while the march s too long 90
circle the lake % the south. Thus the
work of LawtOn is holding the rebels.
some 1900 in number. 10 the south. leav-
ing Macarthur free from danger of an
attack in force from the rear The re-
port that the Filipinos were trying to
break through The American lines is evil
dence to the War Department that this
force is becoming short of supplies.
TO sTARvE THEM OUT.
II is evidently General Otis's intention
10 remain on the defensive 20 long as he
can keep this force separate from the |
main body OF AgunaldO. II is said that |
General OTIS believes that he can starve |
This southern army into Submission. Ma |
late is 20 suburb of Manila near the Rav. (
The other point mentioned I'm the dis /
patch. San Pedro Macati. Is between Ma
lila and Laguna De Bay ana is one of the !
lutposts which protects the watcrworks.
LAWTON'S FIGHT.
MANILA, May 5.-l2.25 =. M.-Detailed
reports Of work OF Major General Law
tons expedition show that harder fight
Ing took place during the early part Of
his week than earlier accounts Indicated.
I'm the attack upon San Rafael. the
American forces were met with heavy
ire from a large number OF insurgents
who were concealed la the jungle on all
'idcs.
II was only with the adoption Of the
actics followed I'm Indian fighting in the
'nitcd States. every man for himself.
hat saved the division from great loss.
General Lavton. as usual. was at the
read Of his line with his staff.
SHORT RANGE.
scotts battery demolished a stone
ronted trench al short range The in
urgent leaders GregoriO and Pic Del !
]
;ahuag retreated when General lawt0n
pproached the town.
Chief Of Scouts Young. with eleven men
ntered Balinag ahead OF army and rang
he church bells TO announce that tncy
ad possession Of city.
General LaWton. when attacking in
lrce outside Of Ba.nag. saw women AMI
hIldren I'm the insursegt trenches and
'nt Captain Case In advance with a
hite flag TO warn the insurgents 10 re-
lovc the non-combatants
When within five hundred yards Of the
.enches two volloys were Iired al Cap
lin Cases party.
BRAVE SCOUTS.
Chief OF Scouts Young. whose bravery
Bdiinag was mos. notable served as I
4 indian scout under MaiOr-Gensfai O. =
Howard in his campaign IN the north. !,
est In 1876 The work OF Young's scouts ,
rs feature OF the expedition
On Wednesday twenty-thrCc of them .,
cOuntered q body Of three hundred Fir- :.
nos beyond Balilag ana drove them :,
ltil Of the $50 rounds OF ammunition | J,
llch the scouts carried. they had only q
teen rounds left They were about To :,
tire when LIEUT.. Boyd. with troop Of n
iurth Cavalry. came mp with them and M
dNtu kNN 'N'ttA iht' NlN MlI4rl 10
THE PRISONERS !.
There are two thousand Spanish pris- n
ers In the hands OF tho FiIplnOs al
n Miguel >,
They are served with FIVE cents worth III
rice daily and are compelled to work @
rd on the insurgont dcferces n,
cveral hundred Of the Filipino wound A
are az San Miguel. m
he insurgents are sending their vo. l.,
n and children TO the Bacnabatto o,
Bolo chief and one hundred men II
rc captured az Balnag. General Law m
has released many Of his prisoners e,
ENEMY ESCAPED h,
AZ Gen MacArthurs division ADVANCED m
san Fernando to-day and found thar III
place had been evacuated by the In
gents. who left only a small detach- G
NJ 10 cover their retreat by train. fe
enegal Mac Arthur occupied the burn IL
town without loss
ne Fillpinos south Of Manila attempted PC
rush through Bsigadier-Generai Oven 81
nes' lines last night. ca
he attempt failed but the insurgents | ro
intained fusilade OF musketry on tht O.