Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
SheIled by the Gunboats.
The FnIpinos Driven out of Two VIII
Iages---spanIsh Captain Rescued by
Americans


Iages---spanIsh Captain Rescued by
Americans.
The army's gunboats Laguna de Bay
and Cavadonga, under command of Capt
Grant, which started up the San Fernando
river for Guagua Sunday, as was presumed
to establish there a base of supplies for the
troops engaged in the northern campaign,
returned Monday, Maj Gen. Macarthur
having failed to connect with the expedi-
ton.
The gunboats found rebels entrenched
at Sosmoan and Guagua, on the water
fronts of the towns. The vessels steamed
past the works, shellng the occupants and
driving them out. Landing parties from
the boats entered both towns, capturing at
Sosmoan a Spanish captain in uniform,
who was ostensbly prisoner in the hands
of the rebels, and also a native officer
Arriving at Guagua, the town and a small
gunboat were found to be burning, and the
natives were evacuating the place in con-
sequence of the bombardment.
At Sosmoan the landing party captured
number of Filipino flags and quantity of
arms, chiefly boos and arrows, bows and
arrows, besides "a lot of band instruments,
which the men played as they marched
back to the bouts.
Capt. Grants expedition will probably
return up the San Fernando river after
having been reinforced, on the recently
purchased light-draft Spanish steamers.
Major DIggIes wounded by a Volley
from Behind a Trench.
A accommodating party from Maj Gen
Lawton command, which consisted of two
companies of the Minnesota regiment and
two companies of the Oregon regiment un-
der command of Maj. Diggles of the Min
nesota regiment advanced Monday to a
point near San Miguel, ~ miles north of
Balinag. There the Americans were met
with volley from a force of natives be-
hind trench. Maj. Dggles was wounded
in the head, and private soldier was also
wounded. Maj. DIggles and the private,
together with 10 typhoid patients, were
| brought by special train to Manila Tuesday.
| Mai. Diggles was a native of Boston, but
| had lived in Minneapolis 10 years. He
was engaged in the il surance business
when the war broke out. He had always
/ taken interest in the national guard, and
when mustered into the service was cap
tain of Co 3. one of the crack companies.
| He was promoted TO be major through a
vacancy before the regiment left Ninneap
oils.
Gen. MacArthur's division moved for.
ward Friday TO san Fernando, which was
found deserted aud burning. 1t was occu
pied without loss.
The Filipnos surprised the United State.
forces at San Fernando with daring trick
| Sunday. \ railway train with an engine
at each end was run almost 10 the Ameri
can outposts and in plain sight of the town
] u 81. ka a1 OF
natives sprang of the train, tore up sew
eral lengths Of the railway track, boarded
the train again, and the train steamed
away so quickly that there was no oppor
tunity to capture the raiders.
The Nebraska regiment is asking for {
temporary relief from duty. Only 81;
men of this regiment are left at the front
Gen Lawton has authorized the estab
lishment of a municipal government a
Balinag, and the natives have elected "A full
set of officials, including mayor and nun
icipal council. Gen. Lawton has promise,
not to interfere if the affairs of che plac
are capably administered. The Pacifco
are greatly pleased with this action. The.
have begun 10 cultivate the fields, receiv
ing from Gen. Lawton food supplies cap
tured from the Filipinos Thousands o
Filipinos are moving into the territorie
the Americans occupy.
A force of Filpinos from Bacolar unde
Gen. Masc4rdo attacked the American pc
sition at San Fernando on Monday night
hut the Montana and Kansas regiment
drove them back. Gen Luna is massin
his forces east Of the railway.
Reports have reached Manila that
meeting of the Filipino congress has bee
held at San Isidro. No quorum was pre-
ent, but a strong desire for peace was el
pressed.
The two army gun boats under Cap
Grant steamed up the Rio Grande Wedne
day TO Calumpit, clearing the entire coul
try of rebels from the bay upwards.
special despatch to the New Nor
Herald from Manila Wednesday: tn
insurgents have succeeded in landing
machine guns at Capz on the Island {
Panay. a printed Spanish interview wit
Mabini says that the insurgents are hop
full. and will continue fighting. relying q
probable European aid in the confic
The insurgents in the province of Cavi
are preparing TO make desperate resis
! ance.
CALIFORNIA; Mother Lode.