The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
REBELS BEATEN AGAIN.



on MacArthur's Line.
Washington, April 12.-War Depart.
ment officers are greatly pleased over
ten capture of Santa Cruz by the ex-
petition under Gen. Lawton. Gen
Otis cabled Adjt.-Gen. Corbn the re-
suit of the battle. 1t is regarded here
as much greater victory than was at
first supposed. Santa Cruz is the mill
tary key of the Laguna de Bay and its
capture is of the greatest Importance
The victory of the Americans was
complete. After the battle ninety-three
dead Filipinos were counted on the
field. Ten American soldiers were
wounded. The enemy was utterly rout-
ed and fled eastward to the marsh
lands.
Following are the dispatches received
from Gen. Otis this morning:
Manila, April II, 1892
Acknowledgement, Washington:
"LaWtOn's success at Santa Cruz
more complete than reported yester-
day; enemy left ninety-three uni
formed dead on field and number seri-
ously wounded; Lawton captured city
without destructing property His loss
is ten wounded, Slight, except two
one since died. Lieut.. Filing only Off
Ger wounded; slight, in hand. Enemy
retired eastward. Lawton in pursuit
early this morning. OTIS"
Manila, April II, 1899.
"Adjutant- General Washington:
insurgents attacked MacArthur's
line of railway communication last
night with considerable force; repulsed
by Wheaton with heavy loss; Whea-
tons casualties, three killed, twenty
wounded. OTIS"
The most important Interpretation
which the War Department officers
place on these dispatches is that the
campaign in Luzon, which week ago
appeared to have been brought to a
rather indecisive close, has been re-
newed in a way that promises to rival
in brilliant results the operations of
MacArthur's flying column. Without
disparagement of the other Generals.
great credit is accorded to Gen. Law
ton, and the moral influence of the re-
endorsements which he took with him
to the Philippines is very great. The
War Department was this morning
more hopeful of speedy successful re-
suits, perhaps, than it had been at any
time within the last two weeks.
The fact that the American losses
were so light and that the army is in
a condition to pursue the fleeing Fill
pinos without resting, brings keen sat
isfaction to the Administration.
The War Department officials deny
the reports that 100000 soldiers will be
required in the Philippines to maintain
order. One prominent official said that
the report was started by soldiers who
wished to be colonies in the volunteer
regiments, and that Gen. Otis had been
sent every soldier he requested and
that he had cabled that he had a suffi-
Gent force to meet all emergencies. The
Department is preparing to send sew
eral regiments of regulars to Manila
to relieve the volunteers who will be
called back, but they have no idea of
sending any such force as the state
nents published this morning claim is
necessary.
Adjutant-Gen. Corbin said that the
of1cial proclamation of peace by the
President would not cause the muster
ng out of the volunteers in service in
he Philippines. "They will be contin-
led in service just the same as ever"
he said, because under the lay they |
AN be kept in service for six months
after peace is declared"
He added that there probably would
De individual discharges, but there
would be no wholesale discharges and |
establishments. The volunteers, how |
'Ver, would be returned to this coun- |
ry as soon as they could be spared.