The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-05-13
TIE NEXT TASK.
FilipInOs Must BE Cleared Out of Baoolor'
Five Miles from San Fernando, Where
They Are strongly Entrenched.

10y a@AN Nstsb-S
Manila, May s.-To clear the Filipi-
nos out of Bacolor, about five miles
southwest of San Fernando, will be the
next task of the Americans. The rebel
general, Mascardo, has force of 5000
men there, well armed and possessed
of plenty of ammunition. His troops
have never met American soldiers and
they think according to reports carried
to San Fernando, that they can whip
the whole lot" Bacolor is well in
trenched and thousands of natives are
working like beavers, digging trenches
and carrying the dirt in baskets, The
enemy uses his rifemen for fighting
only, but compels the Bolomen and
Chinese, and even the women, to labor
necessarily. The rebel outpost Is about
mile beyond San Fernando, with a
trench that holds between 300 and 800
men. From that point several yolleys
were fred Saturday night upon the
camp of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment.
The country beyond Calumpit is full of
all sorts of ingenious trenches and pitt
falls in the roads, with sharpened BAN
boo. Fortunately the Americans es-
capped the latter. In the swamps near
San Tomas, where Gen. Wheaton's
troops did their hardest fghting-the
men sinking to their waists In mud
are many bodies of Filipinos, smelling
horribly.
The army is really enjoying life at
San Fernando. which Is the most pic
turesque and wealthiest town the Amer
leans have entered since the occupation
of Manila. 1t is mainly built OF stone
the river Is close at hand and high hill
almost surround It. Many sugar fac
tories indicate a thriving industry IN
that respect and there are numerous
fine residences. Gen. MacArthur's per
manent headquarters is esta blished il
the best house in town. The troop
are cncamped around in the suburb
and are beginning to think they ma.
be quartered there during the wet sea
son.
After Bacolor has been cleared waite
communication with Manila may b
established. Along the roads to Calum
pit the fuel wagons and bull team
dragging provisions have to be ferried
one by one, across two rivers, but tn
Filipinos have several launches in tn
river delta.
! AguinaIdo Ordered Court Martial.
,, Manila, May 9.-The deiloralizatio
of the Filipino army has eliminated
; an open revolt by Gen. Mascardo an
his 5000 men against Gen. Luna, Sc
ond only to Aguinaldo in comman'
Luna at once selected 1900 of his be
troops and started for Bacolor to el
force his orders. Both armies form,
in line of battle. A battle was II
A minent, but before opening fire LuI
gave Mascardo one more chanc
Mascardo still persisted in his I
fusal, but consented to leave the que
tion to Aguinaldo. This averted he
: tilities, Luna appealing to Aguinald
who at once ordered court-martii
n The Rsbeis Were Daring.
s Manila, May 9.-The Filipinos 81
s prised the United States forces at 5
IS Fernando with daring trick s,
ie day. A railway train, with an engi
S, at each end, was run almost to I
T. American outposts and in plain sig
re OF the town. Before they could
n reached u gang of natives sprang
A. the train, tore up several lengths of I
IN railway track, boarded the train agi
er and steamed away so quickly that thu
rs was no opportunity to capture
TO raiders.
Id Latest Dispatch from Otis.
er Washington, May 9.-The war depa
ID ment has received from Gen. Otis
as dispatch giving the situation in
as Philippines. some parts Of which hi
been omitted by the war department
making it public. The dispatch is
/. follows;
MANILA, May s--Adiutant General WASH
a. ton: Situation as follows Lawton at Ma,
q" and Balinag; scouting parties to the north
east. Macarthur ut San Fernando
Population Of country between Manila
northern points held by troops returning ho
RS appear cheerful and contented. Army gunb
in operating in rivers Have cleared country
t.- OF Macarthur OF insurgents Sign.