The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11

Fffipinos Again Driven Rack by
Americans with Heavy Loss
strain Tells ON Dewey.

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New York, March GA dispatch Il
the Herald from Manila says hat Gen.
Hale determined Wednesday morning
10 clear away the enemy from the front
of the right of his wing.
The gunboat Laguna de Bay, under
Maj. Grant, began Smelling the enemy's
position. Two companies of the Twen-
tieth infantry and three companies of
the First Nebraska, under Col. Staten
burg, swung in from the road TO the
w~aterworks. driving the insurgents to-
ward the Pasig river.
The First Wyoming advanced direct
ly on the insurgent position in front.
Meanwhile the Laguna de Bay pounded
the foe from the river.
Thus taken on three sides. the insur-
gents, after some resistance, were
driven back.
Capt. j. ID. O'Brien, Of the First Wy
oming. was shot In the wrist, and Maj.
Bell. Of the bureau Of information. was
slightly wounded. Complete reports OF
the wounded are not yet in.
Gen. Hale estimates the enemy's loss
at ESQ.
At the time of sending this dispatch,
the Wyoming troops occupied an adj
vanced position.
The insurgents opened fire across the
river from Guadaloupe, killing Private
Lovejoy, Of company c, First Washing
ton. and wouading two others.
The insurgents have been concen-
trating TO the east of the city and will
probably try an attack from that side.
Their principal object is TO cut of the
water supply of Manila.
The American positions nre strong.
and the attempts will be futile.
The insurgent losses have been Sc
we're the last few days.
The Madrid authorities have offered
A~guinaldo n ransom of $1,000 for each
officer, 500 each for the privates and
$500 for each civil servant. They have
not offered TO ransom the priests.
Aguinaldo declares that he has paid
flibusters 500, 900 and has received
only 500 rifles and 2.000,OOO rounds of
ammunition. The flibusters say
the rest rave been captured, but prob
ably they were never bought.
Washington. March 9.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the cruiser
Baltimore and the monitor Monterey,
which have been in dock at Hong-Kong,
have arrived at Manila.
Vancouver. b. c.. March Capt.
Fraser. of London. late OF the British
imperial forces. arrived Wednesday di-
dect from Manila. where he had the
honor of dining with Admiral Dewey.
Capt. Fraser said:
THE war at Manila Will have 10 end soon
or the life OF the great American admiral
Will be worth nothing. | dined with him at
Manila within a month. and am convinced
that II he is not relieved OF the terrible
strain imposed upon him he cannot last n
month longer. As he sat at the banquet
table, surrounded by his stan. he looked 10
me like a dying mar His hair is snowy
white, his face ashen. and he ate hardly
anything. ! had the pleasure OF a few min
utes' conversation with him when we re-
tired 10 the smoking-room. Having I'm
mind his enfeebled appearance, / asked him
IL ne thought OF returning TO America soon.
~ would like 10. but my work is by no
means finished here. When Il is, and only
then. will | return
II am thoroughly convinced hat only
the admiral's indomitable will has Kept
him up so long. The strain on him Is ter
rible. and the climati conditions have re-
duced him to n shadow. His officers and
men worship him. As an English officer,
and knowing the magnificent work he has
done. | have the greatest admiration for
him.
zone OF his officers said to me just before
! left Manila The war will be ended by
the admiral soon, or Il will end him. No
man can stand such a strain as he does in
eElu rag e.. "a "A llD. on.