The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
PATEROS CAPTURED.
Gen. Wheaton's Brigade Continues
Work Of Clearing Out Rebels.
WILL SUPPORT GEB. OTIS ACTION.
The stOPPsge or spanish NsEoitatiOas With
Rebels for Release or Prisoaors APP
proved ~ WashinEtoa-DIl-
patch from Gen. OtIa-

Rebels for Release or Prisoners App
proved ~ WashinEtoa-DIs-
patch from Gen. OtIs.
Manila, March l6-Gen. Wbeaton's
brigade continues the work Of clear
ing ont the rebels around Pssig. The
| Washington volunteers have captured
and burned Pateros, meeting with
sharp fire from the enemy while cross
ing the river. TO-dsy's fighting was
| like that of the past week, the insuF-
gents occasionally making 3 stand,
but eventually fleeing. Their loss is
supposed TO have been small as the
Americans were unable TO see the
enemy in the thiGkets Fne progress
of the American advance is slow.
| Late yesterday Gen Whsaton's col
umn encountered the enemy in such
force between PSCerOs and Taguig as
to necessitate a change in the original
plans. The cavalry attacked a rebel
stronghold in the Jungle, driving the
enemy into Pateros. The Americans
had one man killed and three wounded.
ScOtps battery shelIed the city and
woods effectively.
Later, the enemy crossed the river
/ from Pasig. Two companies Of the
Second Oregon infantry cleared the
| right bank, after sharp engagement,
and then retired with three wounded.
In the meantime the Washington
volunteers closed in, driving small
| bodies OF the rebels back Upon Pa
| terOs- One man was killed During
/ the night the enemy burned the town
Of Pasig.
Brig. Gen Wheaton's column ad-
vaneed yesterday beyond Pasig to the
shore Of Laguna de Bay, sweeping
everything before them The enemy
made a running fight and suffered
severe loss The rebels avenue of com
munieatiOn north and south Is now
/ closed, the American Gordon sire tgh-
/ ing over a mile from the river to the
/ lake. The rebels are in force at Pa
terOs and Taguig. Two Of Mondays
wounded, Private Stewart, Of company
/ B. Twentieth regiment, and Private
| MunsOn, Of company K, Twenty-sec-
ond regiment, are dead.
WILL SUPPORT GEE. OTIS ACTION
Washington, March 15.-Gen. Otis,
in forbiddinR further negotiations be-
tween the Spanish at Manila and the
insurgents touching the surrender Of
the Spanish prisoners held By the
latter, acted on his own authority.
/ The government has not sent him any
/ instructions upon this point, but it
will unquestiOnably support him to
/ the extreme in any action Of that
kind he may take. Il Is said at the
state department that there have been
some exchanges between the United
States and Spain through indirect
channels touching these particular
prisoners, dating back to the
signature Of the protocol last
/ August The United States gov
eminent undertook finally to secure
the release Of the prisoners. 1t never
contemplated trying TO secure their
release by ransom, but simply through
the suppression Of the insurrection,
and cannot be held by any require
ment Of international law 70 do more
than has been done to secure the re-
/ lease Of the prisoners There viii be
no relaxation Of the efforts in this de
rectiOn, but as the United States cam
paign in the Philippines is being con-
Quoted with all the energy possible,
and as the release Of the prisoners de-
ponds upon the issue Of that campaign,
there can be no complaint Of failure
on the present part Of the United
States to meet its obligations In
preventing the Spanish government
/ from negotiating directly with the in
surgents, it is said here that Gen. Otis
undOu btedly was correct in his atti-
tude. Inasmuch as the ratification Of
the peace treaty has not been effected,
the United States and Spain are still
| technically in a state Of war, qualified
only by the operation Of the protocol
suspending hOstilities- In this condi-
| ton there is no authority on the part
Of the Spaniards to negotiate with the
insurgents without the explicit con-
sent Of the United States
DISPATCH FROM GEN OTIS.
Washington, March 15-This cable
gram from Gen Otis was received at
the war department yesterday:
Manila, March lE-Adiutaut General, Wash
/ lnEton: Until yesterday field operations here
/ since capturing Cal0ocan Of minor nature, con
sisti1E q driving back small bands OF iusur-
rents with considerable loss % latter Yes
| serday Gen Wheaton, with the TEentieth
/ Twenty infantry, the Oregon and wash
/ inEton troops. section Sixth artillery and
squadron Fourth cavalry, attacked large fo-ee
| II enemy, drove them back and took line Of
Pasig river. which he now holds Two i'm
/ DroTssed Eunboats "a the lake have captured
/ considerable properly Insurgents loss heavy,
our own killed and wounded slight agZreEatfnF
/ 8, mostly slightly wounded Insurgents made
10 determined stand-OttS