The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-05

Eight Americana were A1lle0 In
| the Assault-Loss to the Rebels
| Was Terrihc-Insurgents Put Up
| n Strong Resistance-Thosc Who
Were Not Killed Took to the
Hills-Americans Find the City in
Flames.
New York, April 2s.-A special dis
patch from Manila says: Calumpit,
the Filipino capital, is in the possess
sion of the American troops. The
flower of Aguinaldo's army has been
annihilated and Gen. Macarthur holds
the strategic key to the entire north
ern part Of Luzon. Eight Americans
were killed in the assault upon the
city. The loss to the rebels was ter
rifle. What remained Of their army
was finally driven back into the town
and beyond it to the hills. Gen. Mac.
the attack. Their valor was unparal.
concerted advance of Gen. MacAr-
| thurs division. comprising the brig
AIDES of Generals Hale. Wheaton and
Lawton. was ordered. The insur-
gents met the advance with severe
firing The greater part of Aguinaldo's
army was in the town and the
| trenches before it. The strategic at
| tack upon the city was made by Gen.
] Hale's brigade, which moved down
the right bank of the Quingua river.
ard by Wheaton's brigade on the left
bank. Gen. Wheaton's command, the
Kansas and Montana volunteers, re-
| paired the bridge over the Bagbag
river in the morning. The volunteers
| then crossed and rushed upon the
| Filipinos in the trenches. The south
ern defenses of the insurgent capital
was first attacked and taken. They
were a mile south of the city and OH
the north bank of the Bagbag river.
| The order to advance upon Calumpit
was received enthusiastically by the
! American troops. There had long
been thurst among the troops to
Avenge the Death
of several of their fellows during the
| fighting on the march from Malolos,
and they were eager for the capture
| OF the main stronghold of Aguinaldo
and his men. Scouting parties sent
out short time before the attack re-
turned to report that Calumpit had
| been set afire by the rebels. In the
attack the American troops were de-
ployed in long line before the city.
This line was gradually closed in,
maintaining an intense fire upon the
trenches and immediate defenses of
| the capital It was short-range fight
ing and the Americans were more
tl:;-,, equal to it, while the insurgents
we.a pressed back whenever they at
tempted to stand. The gun sof the
Utah artillery did masterful work.
They tore great gaps in the trenches
and drove the rebels out with appall-
! ing slaughter. When the infantry
charged the trenches the rebels stood
their ground as long as they could and
| then fed. The Americans then had lit
| tie difficulty in entering the city. The
| fire set by the rebels was spreading
| rapidly and it seemed forlorn hope
to attempt to extinguish it, On all
| sides was 10 he seen the havoc
| wrought by the intensity Of the Amer
| lean fire. The dead rebels lay two
| and even three deep. In some places
| the trenches were choked with dead
| bodies What remained of the rebel
army fed to the hills closely pursued
| by the American soldiers, although
! the latter were in a worn-out condition
| from continuous fshtingthe last few
days.
| Report From Gen. Otis.
Washington. April 2S.-The follow
| ing cablegram was received at the
| war department last evening from
| Gen. Otis:
"Lawton at Norseagary and Angat,
his two columns. united. have driven
1 A~H I:>~l>4
ualties, homes not reported. Only
means Of communication couriers.
Macarthur has taken portion of CAL
unpit south of river. Movement at
! tended With difficulties on account OF
Jungle heat and strong intrenchments.
His casualties yesterday were three
killed and eleven wounded. Develop
rents thus far satisfactory
Eight South Dakotnns Killed.
Washington. April %. - Gen. Otis
has forwarded to the adjutant general
the following additional casualties.
Killed Hospital Corps - Privates
Holland l.. Ladder Paul Gomperez.
| First South Dakota-Wagoncr Morti-
mer Bowen: Company H, Corporal
Vickar E. Johnson. Private Charles
Stulz; Il, Corporal Harvey NJ Breed;
II, Privatcs Charles Peterson, Guy
Jones: X. James a. Lizer: L. Harley
De Jean.
First Nebraska-Co Company l. Private
Harry Mozart.
Utah Artillery-Co Company b, Private
| Max Madison.
Appeal for Japancse Aid
| London. April 2S.-According to n
special from Shanghai it is reparted
there that Aguinaldo's agents in Jap
nm have issued a strong appeal for
| Japanese aid and sympathy, and are
urging Japan to friendly interven-
| ton with the United States.
| Severely Burned.
| Inwood, Iowa. April 2S.-Maude, the
| fye-year-old child of Monroe Bahnson,