The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-04-14
SANTA CRUZ CAPTURED.
The Enemy Made . Desperate Resistance,
Hut Were Utterly Routed Lawtons
Troops Did the Work.


Otis Monday:
"MANILA, April 10. -Adjutant gcner-
al, Washington: Lawton now oppo-
site Laguna bay with 100 men. Con
dition of troops excellent; sickness
slight. OTIS"
"MAsILA, April 10. --Adjutant gener.
al. Washington: Lawton's command
captured Santa Cruz, chief city of La.
guna de BAY Monday morning; casual
ties six wounded; insurgcnt troops,
leaving 8s dead on the Geld and large
number wounded, considerable mum.
Der captured. Lawton will pursue
westward. OTIS"
MANILA, April ll.--Mat Gen. Law
toms expedition has captured santa
Cruz. rebel stronghold on the south
east shore Of Laguna dc Bay. The
Filipino's made a strong resistance,
but were routed with great loss. Their
killed number O., and 40 were wound
cd. The American casualties were
sis wounded. The American fire in
this engagement showed remarkable
precision aud was the most deadly of
the war
The Americans captured many pris-
oucrs, number of cannons and
large stock 81 rifles and ammunition.
The troops were landed near the city
and began the advance at daybrcak.
The fighting began on the outskirts OF
the city. The Filipino ou,posts were
driven In and the main body of the
ckrls charged. A hot fight followed.
t., Americans needed little urging and
gradually drove the enemy back.
flank movement at a critical time com
plctcty demoralizcd the Filipinos and
their slow retreat was turned into
rou,. The fleeing natives were pur-
sued through the streets of Santa Cruz
and for some distance into the interior.
Then halt was called, guards posted
throughout the city and the men rest.
ed. Another advance may be made
later in the day.
wAsniSoToS, April li.-Santa Cruz
taken by the Anne ricans Monday, il a
town Of considerable importance. 1t
Is the capital of the province of Ia
Guna, and has population of about,
$1,000. 1t was Filipino stronghold.
This result is looked on a. the open
ing wedge TO the great stretch of coun'
try beyond. n good roads lead out in
all directions from Santa Cruz
MANILA, April :. via Hong Kong,
April Though hundreds of Fill.
ipinos arc daily returning to their
| homes aud are DESTROYS of rcsumin s
peaceful pursuits. aud though the proc
lamation issued by the United States
/ Philippine commission has given an
impetus to this movement, the war is
far from ended. One of the forcmos;
American generals said recently: Eve
| will see 100. 900 soldiers in the Philip
| pines before the Americans control the
islands," and majority of the army
are OF his opinion.
II IL generally considered tina; Srea,
! rcinforccmcuis are necessary, there
/ not being a sufficient number OF Amcri-
can troops in the Archipelago 10 make
/ conquest OF the Island of Luzon and mold
[ the ports occupied; and 1t il thought
that 1t would be cheaper In the long
run and have "A better effect upon the
natives 10 establish American suprcm-
acy ciTectually and quickly than to
/ tcmporizc with core OF rebe,lions,
All the stories told 10y prisoners and
| friendly natives agree that n ma jorIty
| of tho insurgents would be glad toquit;
I but that there are enough professional
rcyolutionists left To infest the country
with bands of hundreds of men and Ia
| dcmoralizc business for years To come.
Some high Americans believe that the
government would wisely cNpcnd
money in buying of Aguinaldo and his
clique ~ influential Filipinos.
Foreigners in Manila think the
| Americans are too optimistic as To the
effects OF the proclamation. They say
J that the weakness of the proclamation
! lies In the fact that the natives have
so long dealt with the Spaniards that
they are unable to realize what its
words mean and that the purport OF
its promises is anything but n snare.