Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08


the Filipinos out of Baeolor, about five
miles southwest of San Fernando. will
be the next task of the Americans.
The rebel General Mascardo has force
q6 six thousand men there, well armed
and possessed OF plenty of ammuni-
ton. His troops have never met
American soldiers, and they think, ac-
cording to reports carried to San Fer
nando. that they can whip the whole
lot"
Baeolor is we'll intrenched and thou
sands OF natives are working like
beavers, digging trenches and carry
ing the dirt in baskets The enemy
uses his rilemen for fighting only, but
compels the Bolomen and Chinese and
even the women to labor necessarily.
The rebels have an outpost about a
mile beyond San Fernando with a
trench that holds between two and
three hundred men. From that point
SEVERAL vOLLEYS WE'RE FIRED
last. night upon the camp of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment.
Neither Major General Macarthur
nor Major General Lawton moved to-
day, although each reeonnoitered the
country in his own vicinity for some
miles from headquarters, developing
the presence of small forces of the
enemy.
In the vicinity of Laguna de Bay the
rebels are extremely active. but the
lines of Gen. Ovenshine and Col.
Wholley, who is commanding Gen.
Kings brigade, during the latters i'll
ness, have been materially strengthen
ed, and there is no danger in that
direction.
The armed steamers Lugana de Bay
and Cavadonga, under Captain Grant,
have gone to Guagua. about five miles
southwest of Baeolor, presumably TO
establish a base of supplies for the
troops engaged in the northern cam
paign.
1t is rumored that Mabini, president
of the cabinet, and Minister of For
eign Affairs, in the so-called Filipino
government, who is a radical, is to be-
succeeded by Palermo, the framer OF
the Spanish treaty of 1896. This
change is
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT
at the present juncture.
The entrance of the Americans into
San Fernando was virtually unop-
posed. The Filipinos who ordered the
invaders TO approach from the sea had
that side of the town strongly guarded,
but there was only one line Of trenches
beyond San Tomas. Two battalions
Of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment, which
swan the river north of the city, wers
smartly peppered while in the water,
but the rebels disappeared as soon az
the Americans reached the shore. In
the meantime the hospital squad had
walked across the bridge into the city,
supposing the Americans were there.
They encountered no natives.
The few Spaniards and t1npinos who
were left welcomed the Americans and
opened their houses to them. Gen. Mac
Arthur accepted entertainment at the
hands of Senior Hizon, a sugar magnate.
III the inhabitants Of the San Fernan-
do region are to be believed, there Is
LITTLE SYMPATHY
with the insurrection In that quarter
Before evacuating the city the rebels
burned the church and the public build
ings and looted the Chinese quarter.
They drove many rich Filipinos with
their families out of the city before
them, as well as hundreds OF Chinese to
prevent them helping the Americans.
They cut the throats of some Many
Chinese hid on roof tops or in cellars
and some escaped by cutting OF their
queues. There are fifty fresh graves in
the church yard.
The country beyond Calumpit Is full
OF all sorts of ingenious trenches and
pitfalls in the roads. with sharpened
bamboo. Fortunately the Americans
egcaped the latter.
In the swamps near San Tomas,
where Gen. Wheatons troaps did their
hardest fight-the men sizzling to their
waists I'm mud--are many bodies OF Fill
ipinos, smelling horribly.
The army Is really enjoying life at
San Fernando, which is the most pic
tuTesque and wealthy town the Ameri-
cans have entered since the occupation
OF Manila. 1t is largely built of stone.
the river is close at hand and high
hills almost surround it.
Many sugar factories indicate
4 THRIVING INDUSTRY
In this respect and there are numerous
fine residences. Gen. MacArthur's per-
manent headquarters Is established in
the best house in town, which Il richly
decorated with freseoes and carved
woods.
The troops are encamped around in
the suburbs and are beginning TO think
they may be quartered there during the
wet season.
After Bacolor has been cleared wateg
communication with Manila may be
established. Along the roads TO Ca
lumpit the fuel wagons and bull teams
dragging provisions have 10 be ferried
one by one across two rivers, but the
Fiiipinos have several launches in the
river Delta.
The American troops are much exs
hausted by the campaign except the
Iowa troops. which are comparatively
fresh. The regiments of the division
average less than fifty men 70 com.
pany. and will have weather-worn
appearance.
Senator Albert Beverage. OF Indiana
Is here studying the Philippine ques.
ton.
Brig Gen. Charles King has sailed
for the United States on the TRANSPORT