Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
Usy Telegraph to virginian-Piloto

(tN Telegraph TO NirSinian-f Ilot)
Manila. April OF y. m.-General
J.awton took the field at daybrcak to-
day. with Il column of troops consisting
of the North Dakota Regiment. two
hattalions OF the Third Infantry. the
Twenty infantry, two guns of
Scott's Battery. three troops of Tho
Fourth cavalry ana Gales squadron.
equipped in light marching order. This
force started at > o'clock his morning
over the Novaliches road. travcrsins
Tho country previously cleared of tho
,ohcls. but subsequently re-occup.ed by
them. Il is TO be presumed that Cen
oral l.awtun by This movcmcnt viii out
flank the enemy before joining General
Macarthur, north of MaloIos.
ANNOYED Icy SilNKpSnOOTERS.
The Dakota Regiment FIRST encounter
ed the enemy i'm front Of NoNalichcs at
SIS a. IN. Tho rebels opened fire ON our
troops, but their fire was sllenccd ir-
teen minutes later. the enemy retiring
in bad order. and the American
vancing along the rough roads about
Novalctos. Thcy were considerably am
noycd by the tire OF the rebel sharp
shooters from the jungle for two hours.
MANY DEAD ON FIELD
At o'clock in the afternoon the rcb-
els were in fun nght, leaving many
dead on the field. ANA our troops were
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NEW FLYING COLUMN FORMED.
Washington, II. g., April 22.-The Wan
Department to-day received a cable
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I'M to Tie foothills. of Tho mountains
on the northeast ana NJ to the tcrmi-
nation of The railroad at liulacan. The
text of the dispatch was not made pub
lie. but it is understood To agree closely
with the account of tho movements con-
tanned in the Associated Press dis
patches from Manila.
FATE or LIEUT.. GILMORE.
No word haze co,,n +, IN. \,,v No.
narinnnt since, lnst ,rnos,lnv rcl,,iv' -
~, ,,,,', ,.ti,,S .'',i ~,
fourteen sailnrs az tbn vn,lltn,yn win
1ynro nmh,,shnd ana ,.,nt,,,nh -, r.ln,.
M, tic Isi.,,,i r yi,.,,, ~, ,ln,, ..nc.,,
tnrv Jonr .,l,Iraseob m inoi,ir,. H..
cnhIo to Admiral un,vo,. a. t,crt,.,,in
whether he coilld .,Ir,,I\- any. further
information on this ,n;nt Tho Sr,.r,.
t;rv saws he mas ro douht tha Adr,irnl
is doing what is best to succor the mon.
and 1t IS suggested That he has refrain
ca from making pubic MS mans to pre-
vent the insurgents from taking adNan-
tagc of The Information Ia conceal their
cartlvcs: The arrival of tho Yorktown
nj Manila has not vet been reported TO
the Navy Department. and it is not
known whether or not she sailed from
lloilo. where she reported by cable The
bad news to Admiral Dewey. or whether
Commander SpelTy put back from
.J ,% ,,er ',Gr mnylnE secured
'e','.",Y' rm,''.N or nuo','ona' noa's.
Failed 10 SEE AC'ClNALDO.
Manila. April 23.-ll:23 a. m.-Coloncl
Rcmic ana Major Lasseras the span.
ish commissioners. with their sccrc-
tarics, ATTEMPTED to enter the rebel
lines yesterday To confer with Agui-
naldo regarding an exchange of prison
eis. but failed in their mission.
The party. the members of which.
were attired in fun uniform. drove to
the American camp and lunched with
General Macarthur. They then pro-
coeded in a carriage under flag OF
truce toward Calumpii, but We're stop,
ped hv the rebel outposis on the road.