Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-12
NIGHT ATTACK.
FILIPINOs CUT TELEGRAPH LINE
BETWEEN MtLOLOs AND MANILA.
SEVERAL AMERICANS WERE KILLED,
Some Fourteen or Fifteen Wounded.
Rebel Loss Ten Killed md Six
Punitive Proceeding.
Punitive Proceeding.

MANILA, April 11.-5:4O p. MAJ about
midnight the rebels cut the telegraph
lines at several places between here and
Malolos, and signal fires were lighted and
rockets sent up along the foothills TO the
right Of the railway. Later, the enemy
attacked the outposts Of the Minnesota
Regiment, between Bigan and Bocave,
five miles south of Malolos. killing two
men and wounding fourteen.
simultaneously the outposts OF the Ore
gon regiment, at Marilao, the next sta
ton on the way TO Manila, were attack
ed. with the result that three Americans
were killed and two wounded. The loss
of the enemy was ten men killed and six
wounded. The Americans also captured
two prisoners. .,
Troops we're concentrated along the rail-
way as thickly as possible. and the reoeis
driven back to the foothills. The road
bed Of the railway was damaged, but was
repaired almost Immediately, and trafiic
was soon resumed through to Malolos.
PRESUMABLY "FRIENDLIES."
5:55 p. Nit is supposed that many OK
the rebels who attacked General Mac
Arthur's line Of communication, and who
were repulsed by the troops commanded
by General Wheaton, we're natives VINO
entered that region in the guise OF
"friendles" They had seemingly secreted
arms i'm several places and tred on the
Americans from the bushes at such close
range that they could be heard talking.
one of the Fiipinos yelled in English.
1--WE will give you -- Americans enough
of this before we are through.
The rebels undermined the railway AT
Marilao, and unspiked the rails In an
effort 10 wreck a train, while the rail-
way gang participated in the fight The
work of the rebels was discovered and
repaired before the train arrived.
PUNISHMENT IN PREPARATION.
General Wheaton is preparing to punish
the Filipinos.
The military gunbOats Napidau and
Iap1lpa de Bay have succeeded in enter
ing the Santa Cruz river. and have cap
tured a small unarmed Spanish gunboat
and three launches, which they discovered
there.
The military gunboat Oeste has brought
thirty-two rebel wounded, one dead
Filipino, and six wounded Americans 20
the hospital. 1t is now known that ninety
three insurgents We're killed during the
capture Of Santa Cruz.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE sollow-
Ing dispatch has been received from Cen
eral Otis:
Manila. April 1l.-Adjutant-Genera
Washington: Insurgents attacked Mac
Arthurs line Of railway communication
last night in considerable force. Re
pulsed by Wheaton with heavy loss.
Wheaton's casualties three killed, twenty
| wounded.
(SigneD Otis
The following dispatch gives additional
information concerning the fight at Santa
| Cruz:
LOSSES AT SANTA CRUZ.
manila, April Northumberland
| Washington: Lawton's success at Santa
| Cruz more complete than reported yes
| terday. Enemy left ninety-three uni
| formed dead on field, and numbers
| of wounded Lawton captured the city
without destruction of property. His loss
ten wounded all slightly hurt except two
one of whom has since died. Lieutenant
| Ellington is the only officer among the
wounded. Lawton in pursuit early this
| morning. ..,,,,
| (Signed) Olio'