The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-28
FIGHTING BEFORE OALUMPIT
WILL PROBABLY TERMINATE
THE PHILIPPINE WAR
REBELS ARE DEMORALIZED
INFLUENTIAL FILIPINOS WANT
PEACE, BUT ARE AFRAID TO
ENTER REBEL LINES
MINNEsoTANs AT THE FRONT
Together With the Oregon Regi-
ment the Thirteenth Is Marching
Westward to Cooperate With
Gen. MacArthur's Forces-Enemy
Were Strongly Entrenched When
Attacked by the Americans.

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Were Strongly Entrenched When
Attacked by the Americans.
NEW YORK, April 27.-(Special.)-A
special from Manila says:
'It is believed that the war with Agui-
naldo's forces is about ended. The crush
ing defeat of the rebels before Calumpit
broke the backbone Of the Filipino re-
sistance, and the fighting from now on
will likely be wholly Of the guerilla sort.
1t is the intention Of Gen. Otis to pre-
vent the Filipinos from returning to their
strongholds, and thus to shut them off
from supplies and ammunition. Deser-
tions from the Filipino army are reported
to be on the increase, and the end is
thought to be not far distant"
LAWTON'S ADVANCE.
MANILA, April 27.-Gen. Lawtons ad
vance has been remarkable demonstra-
ton Of the resistless energy which char
acterises all his undertakings. The last
troops forming his column only reached
Norzagaray today. The men were badly
played out, as during the past two days
they have dragged bullock carts over
jungles, and through swamps, cutting
their own way for miles. They will rest
three days and then, with Col. Summers
command, consisting of the Oregon and
Minnesota regiments, the troops will re-
sumo the march westward, cooperating
with Gen. MacArthur's forces in the i'm
portant enterprise.
The ambulances, today, with a strong
escort, are bringing Gen. Lawtons
wounded and a few of those who hare
been prostrated by the heat across the
country to the railroad.
A report has gained wide currency
among the volunteers that the govern
ment intends to ask that there be no
fighting after Calumpit is captured and
that 1t is the intention to replace therl
at the front with regulars. which are be-
ing brough here on board transports.
SEEKING TERMS.
The committee Of Filipinos organized
to mediate between the Americans and
Aguinaldo fears to approach the rebels
after the refusal of the latter to receive
the Spanish commissioners who were
bearing white flag. The committee
after consulting with the American COM
missioners proposed to tell Aguinaldo that
while no terms except unconditional sur
render could be offered>after the lengths
to which the war had been carried, they
could assure the rebels that they would
be treated according to the American
traditions of leniency to the conquered,
mad that there would be no punishments
or confiscations of property If they laid
down their arms The leaders of the
committee told United States Consul
Williams that they would go If he would
accompany them, believing the rebels
trusted Mr. Williams. The latter, how
ever, refused having no authority in the
matter. He said:
'I do not believe the Filipinos would
harm me, but they might detain me for
months"
The American commission is hampered
in its work of enlisting the support of
friendly Filipinos by the fear expressed
by many of them that the "anti-expan-
sionists'' may obtain control of the Amer
lean government and cause the withdraw
al of the American troops from the Phil
ippine islands, thus, they claim, leaving
the natives who have assisted the Amer
leans at the mercy of Aguinaldo's fol-
lowers. Under these circumstances men
of property are reluctant to take the risk
of becoming identified with the American
regime.
REBELS IN FLIGHT.
Gen. MacArthur's division crossed the
Rio Grande today and advanced on Apa-
it, completely routing the flower of the
rebel army. The enemy were very
strongly entrenched on the river bank
near the side of the railway bridge. Gen.
Wheaton sent Co. Funston across with
two companies of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment, couple of privates swimming
the swift stream with a rope under a
CALLING fire. for the purpose of guiding the
raft. Hhe men crossed in squads of twen-
ty and attacked the left flank of the reb-
els, who scuttled like rabbits into covered
ways and trenches. The rest of the regi-
ment was compelled to cross the bridge
in single file along the stringers. All the
| woodwork and much of the iron work had
| been removed. The first Montana regi-
ment followed the Kansans across the
bridge.
NATIVES KILLED.
The First Nebraska regiment acting as
| reserve, attacked the rebels in three
| lines of trenches driving them out, kill
| ing sixteen and wounding many. In the
meantime large body of Filipinos, esti-
| mated at no fewer than 5000, led by Dan
| toni Luini, on a black charger evidently
| with view Of reinforcing the rebels that
| were engaging the Nebraskans, appeared
| in the open field two miles to the left.
| Emerging from the jungle the enemy
| formed an open skirnnish line, two miles
| to the left, with very thick reserves fol-
| lowing They advanced at double quick
| until they were about 1000 yards from the
| American line, when Gen. Wheaton or
| dered his troops to fire. The rebels who
were evidently unaware that the Ameri-
cans had crossed the river, broke and ran
| in the direction of Macubule. The other
| Filipinos fed towards Apelt station.
| The heat in the early part of the after
noon was terrific, but a drenching thun-
| derstorm, which came later, greatly re-
| freshed the Americans.
Most of the rebels fed to Apalit station,
| where two trains were waiting them.
| They left hurriedly, presumably for San
| Fernando. The towns of San Vincente
| and Apalit were simultaneously burned
| and evacuated by the natives. Twenty
/ prisoners were captured, including q
| Spaniard. The American troops also cap
tured brass canon and quantity of
| arms and ammunition, and the same
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