The record-union., 1899-05-03


pleased to meet General Luna.
Major Shields and Lieutenant Hayne
found span of the railroad bridge
mile from st. Toma broken. The Off
GERS sent the provisions for the pris-
oners on a handcar at the end of the
bridge, placing the car in the keeping af
Filipinos, whose conduct throughout the
various negotiations have been all that
could be expected of a civilized nation.
Refugees report that the Filipinos are
deserving San Fernando and massing at
st. Toma, where General Luna's head
quarters are located, and that strong
entertainments are being concentrated
at this side of the railway and on the
swamp front, i'm the best positions pos
sible
Men of the United States Signal
Corps have established telegraph COM
munication with Major General Law
ton, who is advancing in westerly
course. General Lawton lost one killed
and five wounded Yesterday near
San Rafael, where he strongly en-
trenched himself To-day General
Lawton is marching on Balinag. where
large body of rebels has been con-
gregated.
General Hale started at daybreak
with the Iowa and South Dakota Regi-
ments, squad of cavalry and two guns
of the Utah Battery from Calumplt in
a northeasterly direction to cooperate
with the Maccabees who have asked
the Americans to arm them, in order
that they might fight the Tagalos. The
Maccabees have already organized
company of Bo.omen to guard the
town. They are to bring Tagal pris-
oners to General Macarthur.
AGUINALDO DISAVOWS PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, May Representative
of the Filipino Junta say that they
have received a telegram from Augui-
naldo dated April 80, in which he states
that his Government has nothing to do
with the present peace negotiations,
which, he asserts, are being conducted
by group of half-castes and Creoles.
who are anxious for peace in the ex-
pectation of getting high offices under
a new Government. Several of these
men, Aguinaldo says, are members OF
the Filipino Congress, where they are
endeavoring to out-vote him
Aeuinaldo added that he had had no
direct negotiations with the Americans
since the fall of Malolos, when certain
proposals passed between D. c. Wor
cester of the American Philippine Com
mission and a representative of Agui-
naldo to peace based upon independ-
ence with an American alliance. Agui-
naldo disayows the present negotG
tons and adds that under no cireunl-
stances will he accept an Amer an
protectorate
The dispatch concludes with a con-
temptuous reference to Major Argue
leses as a Spanish officer, who tzs no
more authority to act on behalf of
Aguinaldo than has Luna himself.
FUNSTON NOW A BRIGA DER
GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Colonel Frederick
Funston of the Twentieth Kansas a
Brigadier General of Volunteers. This
appointment was recommended by Ma
jor General lGacArthur, ana supple
mented very strongly by General Otis
in a cable dispatch received yesterday.
General Macarthur said that the ser
VICES Of Colonel Funston during the
campaign, and especially in the cross
ing of the Rio Grande, deserve recog-
milton such as his promotion to be
Brigadier General, also that as
leader of troops Colonel Funston was
especially valuable.
The President recognizes the services
of Colonel Funston, and his first Of
fetal act upon returning to Washing
ton was to make him a Brigadier Gen.
eral.
The cable which General Otis sent
yesterday says:
Macarthur strongly recommends
Colonel Funston's appointment as
Brigadier General for signal skill and
gallantry in crossing Rio Grande River
and most gallant services since COM
mencement of war. l urge appoint
ment. Funston able as a leader of
men, and hos earned recognition
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, May General
Otis reports the following deaths from
wounds in action:
April 24-Otto Kastenberger private
H. First Nebraska; Charles Schwartz,
private d, First Nebraska.
2oth-L. C. Deman, private L, First
South Dakota.
26th-Moritz Jensen, Corporal B,
Utah Artillery; Fritz Bumeller, private
B, Utah Artillery; Martin o. Legg, pri-
vate L, First Nebraska George Licha-
emer, private G, Second Oregon.
2Sth-Francis Hanson, Corporal L,
First Nebraska; Henry Morrison, pri-
vate NJ Twentieth Kansas; Clyde T.
Woods, private H, First Washington,
George w. Hovey, Corporal H, First
Washington; Albert Terry. private L,
Twentieth Kansas, drowned accident
ally.
23d-Patrick Manning, private l..
Seventeenth Infantry
23th-James Kennedy, private K,
First Montana; Maynard Sayres. pri-
vate L, First Nebraska.
2Ith-Oliver Davis, private D, First
South Dakota.
29th--Richard Carroll, private B,
Third Infantry, smallpox
23d-John Sheehan, private L, Seven
teenth Infantry.
26th-Robert Carter, private F, Third
Infantry, dysentery
1Ith-Herbert H Hopkins. private f.
First California
24th-William Burgess, private E.
First Idaho: H. Tomaine, poisoning.
1oth-William Clark, private F.
Eighteenth Infantry
DEAD SOLDIERS OF THE WAR.
81