Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-11
WILL STARVE THEM
AMERICAN SCHEME OF SUBDUING
FILIPINO REBELS.
THOSE SOUTH OF MANILA
All Small Craft On Lake Destroyed So
That These Rebels Can't Join Agui-
naldo's Force-San Fernando Falls
Into Hands of Americans-Soldie
Finding Buried Treasure.

ued rebel demonstrations south OF Ma
Mia are causing no apprehension at
the war department, as the brlgadeS
Of Gems. Oyenshine and Hall are said
to be ample to meet every emergency.
Together they have about 1000 men,
besides the 9Th and 18th regular in
fantry who have just arrived in Ma
Mia. In view Of these sharp demon
STATIONS to the south, the work to be
done by Gen. Lawton on his expedition
to Laguna de Bay is receiving credit
not heretofore accorded to it. One OF
the main results of the expedition was
the destruction of the small craft by
which the rebels might have crossed
the lake and moved north on the rear
of MacArthur's forces. Now they
are hemmed in on a narrow strip Of
land between the lake and the ocean,
unable to cross the lake, while the
march is too long to circle the lake to
the south. Thus the work Of Gen.
Lawton is holding the rebels, some
5000 in number, to the south, leaving
Gen. Macarthur free from the danger
of an attack in force from the rear.
The report that the Filipinos are try
ing to break through the American
| lines is evidence at the war depart
ment that this force is becoming short
of supplies. 1t is evident Gen.
| Otis intention to remain on the de-
fensive so long as he can keep this
| force separate from the main body Of
Aguinaldo. 1t is said that Gen. Otis
| believes that he can starve this south
ern army into submission. Malate is
suburb of Manila near the bay. The
other point mentioned in the dispatch,
! San Pedro Macati, is between Manila
and Laguna de Bay and is one of the
outposts which protects the water
works.
Macarthur in San Fernando.
Manila, May 6.-Maj.-Gen. Mac
Arthur's division advanced to San Fer
nando Friday and found that the place
had been evacuated by the rebels, who
left only a small detachment to cover
their retreat by train. Gen. Mac
Arthur occupied the burning town
without loss.
The rebels south Of Manila attempted
to rush through Brig.-Gen. Ovenshine's
line Thursday night. The attempt
| failed, but the rebels maintained fusi-
lade of musketry on the 4th infantry
regiment for several hours. The dem
onstration was Intellectual beyond scar
ing the inhabitants of Malate.
The outposts Of the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro
Macati were also attacked during the
night.
Maj.-Gen. LaWtCn is still quartered
at Balinag. Gen. Luna was wounded
in the fighting near San Tomas.
monitor shelled Paranaque, south OF
Manila.
Detailed reports Of the work Of Maj
Gen. LaWton's expedition show that
harder fighting took place during the
early part Of this week than first
accounts indicated. In the attack upon
San Rafael the American forces were
met with a heavy fire from large
number Of rebels who were concealed
in the jungle on all sides. 1t was only
the adoption OF the tactics followed in
Indian fighting in the United States
every man for himself that saved the
division from great loss. Gen. Lawton
as usual, was at the head Of his line
with his staff. SCOTS battery demol-
ished a stOne-frOnted trench at short
range.
The insurgent leaders Gregorio and
Pho del Pillar, who had 500 men in Bal
mag, retreated when Gen. Lawton ap-
preached the town.
Chief Of Scouts Young, with eleven
men, entered Balinag ahead of the
army, and rang the church bells to
announce that they had possession of
the city. Chief Of Scouts Young,
served as an Indian scout under Maj
Gen. o. o. Howard in his campaign in
the northwest in 1876. The work of
| 1Oung's scouts was feature of the
expedition. On Wednesday % of them
encountered body of 800 F'ilipinos be-
yond Balinag and drove them until of
the $50 rounds of ammunition which
the scouts carried they had only is
rounds left. They were about to re-
tire when Lieut.. Boyd, with a troop of
the 4th cavalry, came up with them
and chased the enemy into San Miguel.
Gen. Lawton, when attacking in
force outside Of Balinag, saw women
and children in the rebel trenches. and
sent Capt. Case in advance with a
white flag to warn the insurgents to
remove the non-combatants. When
within 500 yards of the trenches two
volleys were fired at Capt. Cases
party.
There are 1000 Spanish prisoners in
the hands of the Filipinos at San
! Miguel. They are served with cents
worth Of rice daily, and are compelled
to work hard on the rebel defenses.
Several hundred Of the Filipino wound
ed are at San Miguel. The insurg-
ents are sending their women and
| children TO the Bianaonabatto noun
tains. A Bolo chief and 100 men were
captured at Balinag. Gen. Lawton has
released many of his prisoners.
Former School Master Killed.
Coffeyville, Kan, May 6.-Second
Lieut.. ". A. McTaggart OF company G.,
| 2Oth Kansas, killed in the Philippines,
was son Of the late State Senator
| Daniel McTaggart. Prior to his enlist
ment he was principal in the Coffey-
! vile schools.
Soldiers Find Money.
| Seattle, Wash, May GA member of
the LIST Washington regiment writing
from the fields says the Washington
volunteers in the Philippines, notably
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