The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-27
q CALUMPUT CAPTURED
Daring Deeds of Members of the
goth Kansas.


New York, April pa special to the
Journal from Manila says:
General Mao Arrhur's division. 500
troops annihllated the insurgents at CAL
u Spot today
| Aguinaldo's troops made a stubborn r.
sistance but Were driven to the woods.
Eight Americans were killed
Calumpit is the key to the whole OF
nor ncrn Luzon,
| Manila, April 2G-Gl0 a. m.-Aguinaldo's
army today Is defending Calumpit enef
gcl'caly which is said TO Indicate thar
the rebels are finally making that place
thoir last ditch or stand, which the Am
erIc' ms expected Them to make at Ma
lolos.
foi ne first time the Fnipinos are en-
Iploying artillery. They brought two guns
into action in the trenches today pefors
Calumpit firing modern shrapuel which
burst over the heads OF General Wheat
on's men without effect
The fighting was resumed at O'Clock
this morning. During the night the Am
erlcun eagincers repaired the Baggage
bridge thus enablig our troops to cross
the .. dge.
Genera Wheatons brigade advanced m
extended ordei, with the Kansas regi-
mcnt 90 the west OF the railroad and the
Kansas regiment 10 the east Of IT, and
took up a position covering one ana
haG miles on the south bank Of the RIO
Grdlde ON the opposite bank we,,. .orti-
Ncl trenches nom which a few Amer can
soi@!e.s wculd have been able I, defy
thousands SO strongly wese they con-
structed.
The Americans found the trenches on
the south bank Of the river deserted
the Americans Several shells burst close
they could pick of Filipnos whenever
one OF them showed his head Whom the
began firing, two puns Of smoke slmul
taneously from the trenches on eacn Side
of the railroad track showed they were
using cannon, which was surpr'ss %
the Americans Several shells burth close
40 General Wheaton's staff but !, seem.
ed the Fnlplnos failed 20 master the ma
chlnery of modern shells as they we've
uEabe 10 get the right range.
Noung's Utah battery was ordered into |
position in to center Of the Kansas reg |
imcnt 10 silence the rebel guns and AZ
n o'clock two rapid FIRE guns had been |
feFried across the river ana came into
liac.
AT noon The rebels We're stnl pouring |,
a heavy hre in the direction OF the AM
rlcans who returned It spiritedly,
Two Americans were killed and seven |
wounded
At about this time Genera. Hal IS bri- |
ga'e was advancing east OF the line, ap
parenhy to cross the river and attack
the rebel forces IN the hank. as the Am D
orleans ala yesterday.
d iring tho attack at Calumpit Tho
Twentieth Kansas was held IN reserve,
but Co, X led by Captain Belwood per-
formed one OF the most brilharS achieve.
mcnts OF the campaign. The reg men-
was being held ia reserve and Company
X charged "a distance of a quarter of a
mile over corn field 90 the bank Of tns
'iver near the bridge where the Insurgents
.Fom trench were pcppering the esmor-
pa train about 2'o yards down ,Aa track.
ihe company found shelter IN a ditch.
Colonel Frederick Funston called r.
volunteers 10 cross the river, anl the
'olonel himself. Lieutenant Ball, pri-
iate of Company X, Trumpeter lsa:sheld
md Corporal Ferguson OF Company J.,
'rawled along the iron girders. Whns 5