The Mena star., 1899-04-27

for Spanish Prisoners Held by Him.
 Manila, April 26.--Gen. Hale's bri- gade, consisting of the Nebraska. Iowa and South Dakota regiments, with three guns which left Malolos on Mon day, followed the west bank of the Rio Grande river to ford. Many small bands of rebels were encountered and during the afternoon the Americans discovered several hundred of the enemy entrenched near Pulilan, north of Quingano. Our troops attacked the rebels, losing six men killed and II wounded. Gen. Hale's troops claim that nearly 200 dead natives were counted along the country traversed. Among the dead was Spanish captain. The weather was cloudy. The country traversed by our troops is thickly wooded and the hardest for fighting.
 The rebels along the Tibabag river were reinforced from Calumpit as troops under Gen. Hale approached. During the day the Americans cap tured $50 prisoners. As this dispatch is sent the rebels are retreating in the direction of Calumpit. The Filipino troops engaged were we'll uniformed and well drilled. As the campaign progresses, the rebel troops are improv- ing. They are adopting American methods and the accuracy of their shooting is evinced by the fact that five Americans were shot in the head.
 Gen. Hale at four o'clock this morn ing crossed the river and advanced on Calulnpit. Gen. MacArthur's division also advanced and nine Of the armored fiat cars were pushed ahead on the rail- road The Kansas regiment advanced on the right of the track and the Mon- tana regiment pushed forward on it's left
 The rebels are already returning to Malolos and are becoming troublesome. They fired on an ambulance yesterday. which was passing across the plaza, and they have driven the Chinese out. The Third artillery patrolled the town last night.
 Dispatch Received from Gen. Otis.
 Washington, April 2G-The follow ing has been received at the war de- rGrtment from Gen. Otis:
 Manila, April s5-Adjutant General. Wash ington Hale's brigade, MacArthurs division. moved down right bank upon Quinqua river yesterday to vicinity of Calumpit now joined by Wheatons brigade on the left bank. Hale encountered fierce opposition, driving enemy with heavy loss, taking his intrenchmcnts in flank. Hales casualty six killed l2 wounded The division has now invested Calumpit, which will be taken to-day. Lawton, with part of his command, reaches Norsagaray this evening,
 
 Bocave, Extreme heat rain, high streams, bad roads made march very difficult. He has not met opposition since leaving NovalicheS, enemy retrcating in his front. South of and near Ma nila enemy has a force of 1000, making demOn- stratons daily; can be easily taken care Of. It sannot communicate with north. List of casual ties of the day before yesterday cabled to-day Otis
 Aguinaldo's Terms are High.
 Washington, April 26.-A dispatch from Hong Kong says that Aguinaldo has notified his representative (Agon- cillo) in Paris that if Spain wants to se- cure the release of the prisoners held by insurgents she must pay the insur- gent representative in Europe 0,00G,- 00o or one-half the money she is to re ceive from the United States. Spain is to be allowed only short time in which to make 8 decision, and she is given to understand that noncompliance with the rebel demands will mean that revenge will be taken on the helpless prisoners. Aguinaldo, the dispatch says, claims that Spain, by refusing to ransom her prisoners, will forfeit all right to demand them in the future, and he says he will consider them his