Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-05

of Laguna de Bay, and have one piece of
artillery mounted.
The troops of Gen. Lawton's command
on Saturday encountered the rebels in a
circle of hills inside San Rafael about five
miles northwest of Augat, dislodging them
after an hours fighting. The Americans
had three wounded. The villagers met
Gen. Lawton, Offering him provisions.
Manila despatch says that Gen. Otis
has ordered Gen. Lawton to return to
Rugat, northwest of Norzagaray, and not
to advance aggressively while the negotia-
tions with the rebel leaders are pending.
Gen. Macarthur is apparently acting on
the same policy.le -
Gen. Otis sent: this despatch Monday:
"Capt. Rockefeller, Ninth Infantry, missing
since % ult. on line commanding battalion
near Caloocan. Visited outposts $50 p. NJ;
not seen since. Dligent search made that
night two miles to front Nothing discov-
| ered no enemy in front. Search prosecut-
ed ever since without success. Private
papers in his possession found Goth ult. two
and one-half miles to front Belief lost
course and was captured"
Refugees report that the Filipino army
is deserving San Fernando and massing at
| st. Tomas, where Gen. Luna's headquar-
| ters are located, and that strong intrench-
ments are being constructed at the sides of
the railway and on the swamp front in the
best positions possible. Gen. Lawton lost
one killed and FIVE wounded Monday near
San Rafael, where he strongly intrenched
himself. Gen. Lawton was marched Tues
day toward Ballinsg, where a large body
of rebels had concentrated.
This despatch was received at Washing
ton just before midnight Tuesday from
Gen. Otis: Gen. Lawton's column passing
westward from Norzagaray captured Bal
linag and villages in vicinity yesterday
scattering and pursuing 1900 insurgent
troops. His only casualties, two wounded
insurgent loss, several killed; large mum
Der wounded and captured. Number moi
stated. Have opened communication will
Lawton via Malolos by means of Hale'
troops and detachments from city.
Maj. Manuel Arguelles and Lieut.. Jos,
Bernal, of the staff of Gen. Antonio Luna
returned to Manila Tuesday TO renew anC
press the request of Gen. Luna for a cessa
ton of hostlites. Their proposals differed
slightly from those previously made.
They desired little time in which t,
summon Congress, and expressed themselve
as being confident that the Congress vii
decree peace, because the people desire it
They represent that Aguinaldo is withou
power to surrender the army, and that tn
Congress must decide that question. Incl
dentally, the Filipino ENJOYS asserted tina
/ Aguinaldo had not yet made a fair test o
his strength against the American forces
, because only one third of his army ha
{ been assembled together. Gen. Oti
| agreed with the ENJOYS that the people G
} the islands wanted peace and added ths
requests for protection are pouring in fror
all parts of the country. The conferenc
' was without definite result
Lieut.. Gilmore and his Ia men from tn
gunboat Yorktown who disappeared my
teriously April 10, while taking observt
S tions in river, are prisoners of the Fill
e pinos. This information was brought
e response to a note which Mai. Gen. Ma,
: Arthur sent to Gen. Luna by Maj. Shield
. and Lieut.. Hayne, and which those officer
, hearing flag Of truce, carried across Ger
Luna's lines Monday. Lieut.. Gilmore an
a his men have been brought across Il
t mountains from Ealera, where they wei
t captured.
l. Col. Frederick Funston, whose gallal
acts have made him the greatest hero
l. the operations on land in the Philippine
: was appointed brigadier general of volui
a teers Tuesday by President Mckinley
/ response to the following despatch fro
Gen. Otis: "MacArthur strongly recor
> mends Col. Funston promotion TO brig
d der general for signal skill and gallant
% in crossing Rio Grande river and most &c
II liant services since commencement of wa
| urge promotion, Funston able as lead
1t of men and has earned recognition