The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21
FILIPINOS
REPULSED.
The Insurgents Become Aggres-
sive and Attack
The OutpOsts of the Washing
ton Regiment.
TWO HOURS FIGHTING
Results In the Enemy's Being
Driven Back
Leaving Twelve Dead ana a
Number of Wounded.
TWO HOURS FIGHTING

Manila, April PA force of about ZoV
rebels yesterday afternoon attacked the
outposts Of the Washington regiment
near Taguig. south Of Pasig and Paleros.
Two companies Immediately engaged
the enemy and advanced into the open
in skirnish order The rebels were
checked and routed after two hours
fighting, leaving u men killed on the
field and several wounded
The American troops also obtained
possession of many Mauser rifles and
many other weapons. Three Americans
were wounded
FATE OF DEWEY'S MEN.
New York. April PA Herald dis
patch from Manila says:
Admiral Dewey in an interview today
said the expedition of the gunboat York
town TO Baler. was purely TO rescue
the Spanish soldiers and priests who are
being besieged in a church there The
soldiers refused to surrender when or
dered to lay down their arms by Gen
Rios at the end OF the Paris peace con-
ference.
Admiral Dewey said he did not know
what had become of Lieut. Gilmore and
the fourteen men in the launch. They
had been sent to sound the mouth of
the river. but went beyond the bend,
out OF sight of the Yorktown.
The suppOsition is they were captured
or killed by the Spaniar1s. or the 400
insurgents who are besieging the Span
tsh garrison Admiral Dewey declined
to say what steps he would take toward
q punitive expedition.
Gen Rios, the Spanish commander.
when interviewed, said he did not think
the garrison at Baler knew that the war
between the United States and Spain
had ended He had sent an officer in
January TO tell the garrison to surren-
der The garrison refused to surrender
either not believing the officer, or fear
ing they would be trapped by the insur-
gents Since then Gen Rios has had
no communication with the garrison
and this is the first information he has
had that the Spanish flag is still flying
at Baler
He thought the Americans were shot
at by the insurgents as the Spaniards
themselves are besieged and have no
way OF getting to the river Gen Rios
said he had not been consulted Gen
Rios doubted whether the proposed ex-
change OF Filipino for Spanish prisoners
would succeed as the insurgents are
holding the Spaniards in the hope that
II VIII help their cause. They are not
seeking money.
The letter containing Gen. Rios last
appeal to Aguinaldo. said the release
of the Spanish prisoners would create
bond of sympathy between the Fill
pinos and Spain.
EVACUATION BY SPAIN.
Manila. April 21--Spafn's evacuation
OF the Philippine islands will be prac
DN
the Spanish garrison from Zamboaneo
island OF MIndanao, and from the SuIu
islands, and If the United States as
sumo control of Mindanao and the Sulu
Islands on the Spaniards with
drawing, the military authorities
mere must in order to garrison
those islands. diminish the forces of
small '0O
There was almost mutiny among the
Spanish troops in the islands because
they were ordered to proceed to the Ia
drone Islands and the Caroline islands
some Of them refusing TO do so claim
ing that their enlistmenCs had expired
ne latter Were excepted and allowed "a
return 10 spain on board the TRANSPORT
-Aleva.
The native troops in the Spanish gar
rlsons are in a sad plight. They must
accompany the Spaniards or risk the
vengeance Of their compatriOts The
Spanlards propose to disband them but
tnsy reIuse 10 give up their arms
Inc natives Of ZambOanga .embold-
ened py the suspicious ca pture of the
ornaments on board the Spanish gum
6oats which were purchased there bv
FRANCISCO Reyes OF this place are like
~ to prove troublesome when the SDan
ish garrfsons are Withdrawn from the
coast towns of the island of Mindanoo
1t is believed that the staouIderine- fri
paI wars VIII then be resumed anarchy
Will prevail and the inhabitants Of
nearly every village Will fight with
their neighbOrs
\ tripartite exchange of rlrisorarS 1,-i11
De arranged if ii is possible to nego+iata
with the F1ipinos as if they were a
clNlizeu nation If the F'ilipinos con
sent to release the Spanish prisoners
the Americans might release the Tana
los they hold prisoners in return for
which Spain would free her DoIitioa1
prisoners.
The provisions Of the Paris +raa+v-
would thus be carried out. The SDa6
ISM commission. however hasftatae -
enter the Filipino lines fearing +rsscb
cry. although Aguinaldo has glIara1-
Ieed the safety OF the commissioner
Ihe release of the Filipinos held bx- ths
Americans might be distinctly adv-ar
tageous. as they all claim to have been
converted TO the American cause b1- +ba
good treatment they have received s-,5
announce themselves to be ANXIOUS -
influence their friends in favor of The
policy of the United States
A scouting party of the ATinpasots
regiment near GuigUintO, between NJ
loloS and Bigaa, met a superior force -
F1lplnos yesterday morning TEa
American repulsed the eneuy'S a++soIN
until. just as their ammunition v~aS
falling, the Minnesotas were reinrorcsr3
by two companies of American troo1[
ana the rebels were scattered One 81
der Of the Minnesota regiment -
wounded A body of about 100 rebels
tried to break through the Iinas -
Prices battalion of the Fourth raeir,e,,t
at Pasig last night but they were ~
pulsed without any loss on the Amari
c&n side
500 FILIPINOS ROUTED.
Ganila, April 21--At 6 o'clock this