The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-11-24
WAR NOT ES.

scattered the enemy from the districts
around linus and in the direction of
Perez das Marinas. The Americans
could not persue the retreating insur-
gents because their ammunition was
exhausted. The Filipinos were under
the command of Gen. Mariana Trias.
The American occupation of the
country between Manila and Dagupan
is proceeding with rush Gen. Mac
Arthur is now in the vicinity of Dagu-
pan, which place Gems. Wheaton or
Lawton will probably occupy. The
railroad is practically intact beyond
Bamban, except for space five miles
To the north and the rails for that por-
ton have been discovered. Large
quantities of rolling stock have, how
ever, been destroyed. Gen. Macarthur
is moving his troops by train and the
roads within Gen. Lawton's territory
are becoming passable.
Two columns, one from linus and the
other from Bacoor, converged on the
Zapotc bridge on the 10Th where they
found deserted Filipino camp. Two
troops of the 4th cavalry, four compan-
les OF the ith infantry and two guns of
Capt. Riley's battery proceeded to An
aboo, south of linus, and came upon
the enemy intrcnched at that point.
They scattered the FilipinoS. but as
the latter was subsequently reinforced,
the Americans returned to linus under
fire. seven of our men being wounded.
Our scouts found - dead insurgents at
Annaboo.
Mail adyices received at the war de-
partment show that the Filipino insur-
gents have adopted new method of
interference with the military tele-
graph system. This is done by at
taching fine copper wire to the line,
running it down the pole or through
the foliage of tree TO the ground,
where it is attached to a piece of iron
driven into the earth. This effectively
cuts off communication and is not easily
discovered when once accomplished.
The transport Siam, with 400 horses
for service in the Philippines, ran into
typhoon on Sept. II, losing three
horses. On Oct. / another typhoon was
encountered near Guam island which
was very severe, the boat being blown
1000 miles out of her course. The
storm lasted four days and $50 horses
were killed. Thousands of sharks fol-
lowed the vessel, being attracted by the
stencil and the possibilities of a feast
At Panique Gen. Macarthur discov-
sred Maj. JoneSon, formerly chief sur
geon on the staff of the Filipino com
mander, Gen Marcardo. He resides at
Bacolor and is about to return there To
resume his practice. Maj Joneson
says that all respectable Filipinos are
disguisted with the behavior of the in
surgents and are very glad that the
Americans have the upper hand.
Capt, Lconhacuser recently accom-
pliShed one of the best coupS of the
war. Reaching O'Donncll by II night
march from Capas. on Nov. Is, he sur
priscd the inSurgent force, numbering
200, and captured all of them, with
their arms, 10000 rounds of ammun-
tion and -four tons of subsistence. One
Filipino was killed, but there were no
American casualties.
Lieut. Johnson with troop NJ. Sd cav
airy, captured f. barrels containing
the wardrobe of Aguinaldo'S wife, some
personal effects, the records of the sec
rotary of war and much commissary
and medical supplies ut San Nicholas
ON the 18th. Sonora Aguinaldo prob
ably escaped over the divide, but the
secretary of war is thought to be in
side the lines.
IIostilities with the Yaquis Indians
have been renewed and the town of
Nicam has been taken by the MeNicans.
Two Americans named Nettleton and
Bostwicl1 were attacked by Indians
near Ontogato. Nettleton was cap
tured and hanged. The fate of Bost-
wick and about dozen other persons
in that vicinity is unknown.
During the engagement near San
Jacinto on Nov IL, Maj. John A. Lo-
gan, while leading his battalion in ac-
ton. was killed He was son of the
late Gen John A. Logan, of Illinois.
A widow. two children and his mother
survive him. His wife and children
are at present residing at Youngs-
town. o.
Cuban leaders want either Gen. Lee
or Gen. Wood appointed commander of
the American forces in the island when
the Cubans are given authority to elect
n president, congress, and other oil.
Gals for sclf-government, which they
hope TO do in February.
The Tennessee regiment will be mus
tered out at San Francisco on the 23d,
and will Immediately start east SO that
the men may be home III time for
Thanksgiving
The ADD U. S. infantry regiment,
] $50 men, embarked on the Meade ut
Fort Ethan Allen, VT, on the l4th for
Manila. The Logan will sail on the
Goth, carrying the 41st infantry.
The Frankfurter Zeitung announces
that DIR. Belck, the well-known Ger.
man traveller, reports that fighting has
taken place between the Armenians
and Kurds in the village of Erzorum,