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PUT THEM TO FLIGHT.
Filipinos Pay Dearly for an Attack
/ on Americans.
Routed with Heavy Loss by Troops
Under Macarthur and Fupston-
Lnwton's Rear Guard Has
Warm Time.

warm Ttme.
Manila. May 25.-Thirty Filipinos
were killed and over 90 wounded In the
battle which took place Wednesday
/ morning between the American forces
and the insurgents M Santa Arita, one
mile north of San Fernando. The
/ Americans lost one man. Twelve OF
/ our troops were wounded
The insurgents made the attack.
About nine O'Clock the Filipinos opened
fire upon the outposts OF Gen. Mae
Arthur's command. The American
scouts fought brayely, and held the
natives back until they were reen-
forced by troops from San Fernando.
MncArthur and Funston Lead.
Gen. Macarthur. az the head Of two
battalions Of the Montana regiment,
and Gen. Funston. leading two batta-
lions of the Kansas regiment, two guns
from the Utah battalion one hotchkiss
and one gatling gun, hurried 10 the as
sistance OF the outposts. The insur-
gents were occupying the trenches
\ which they had previously vacated at
the fall OF San Fernando, The Kansas
troops depoyed 10 the right, while the
Montana soldiers went TO the extreme
left. The artillery was left in the cen
ter Of the line
Rebels Fight Desperately.
The Filipinos made desperate re-
sistance. Finally they attempted to re-
treat, but found themselves flanked by
the Kansas troops. Gen. Funston
charged his men, and drove the insur-
gents right over into the fire of the
Montana volunteers. Finally they
escaped from this fearful fire, but they
left their dead and wounded where they
hsd dropped on the battlefield. BE
sides the killed and wounded 90 were
made prisoners, while over 100 stands OF
arms were captured, having been
dropped by the natives i'm their wild
flight from the Americans fire.
Gen. Lawton is NJ Malolos. Prac-
tically his entire command is with
drawing to the region of the railroad.
The Americans will find il difficult to
hold the captured territory during the
rainy season. In a few days the roads
will Ice impossible.
The Peace Negotiations.
The insurgent peace commissioners
will leave Manila to-day and return 10
the rebel lines 10 make their report 20
Agunado. President Schurman says
that the visiting commissioners express
themselves as pleased with their rccep-
zion and with the friendly attitude Of
the American authorities.
Hard Fighting Occurs.
Manila, May %. - Two companies OF
the Third infantry and two companies
of the Twenty-sccond infantry. form
ing Gen. Lawton's rear guard, return
ing from San Miguel 90 Balinag Tues
day, escorting a signal party which was
picking up wire laid with Gen. Law
toms expedition, found that the insur-
gents had reoccupied the country, and
hard fighting followed from daylight
until the Americans camped at night
But the troops completed their work
though harassed by the enemy. One
American was killed and IL were
wounded. The troops captured 20 pris-
oners and 80 rifles.
Five Men Drowned.
II developed Wednesday that five
men, instead of one, were drowned by
the sinking of n raft, loaded with sol
dicrs of the Fourteenth regiment, al
the Pasig ferry
Twenty insurgents were killed and
40 were wounded i'm the engagement
with Maj Bell. n accommodating party
consisting of two companies OF the
Fourth cavalry, in the vicinity OF Santa
Arita, Tuesday.
Lnwton's successful Campaign.
Gen. Lawton, with most of his
troops has arrived at Malolos. His eN-
! petition marched 1870 miles i'm 20 days
had % fights, captured eight towns, de.
| stroyed 100000 bushels OF rice and only
lost six men killed and 81 wounded Or
: the other hand, Gen. Lawton estimates
| that his troops killed 400 insurgents
, and wounded double that number.
To Push the Fighting.
Washington, May 25.-Thc president
: received dispatches Wednesday from
. Gen. Otis and Prof. Schurman. presi
dent of the Philippine commission
These dispatches were read and fully
considered by the president and Secre
, tarics Hay, Gage, Long, Algcr, Hitch
cock and Wilson at a special cabinet
meeting ~ the white house after tn,
public reception.
The feature Of the discussion was IN,
proposition OF Gen. Otis 10 continue ia,
war increasingly until the absolute sur
, render Of the Filipinos was effected. itit
the proposition of Prof. Schurman e
endeayor 20 secure the same end bN
diplomacy.
The result Of the conference Wcdnes
day night may be- stated briefly as fol
lows.
]. That Gen. Otis prosecute the cam
pagn with vgor and after his own
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