The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
INSURGENTS MOVED.
Changed Positions In Front of
Macarthur Lines.
ADVANCE BEGUN BY AMERICANS.
Major Kobbe's Column Reached San
Luis-san Isidro Taken by Colonel Sum-
mers' Men-Severe Rebel Loss--Twenty-
Third Infantry Sailed For Jolo.

MANILA, May 1S.-11:25 a. m.-Maj.
Kobbes column reached San Luis,
about eight miles up the Rio Grande,
meeting with but slight opposition. One
man was wounded during brush with
the rebels.
About daybreak today the Americans
began further advance toward Can
daba, about six miles up the river, be-
yond San Louis.
The insurgents along General Mac
krthur's front evacuated their posi-
moving further up the railaoad.
The Twenty-third infantry has sailed
on the transport Leon XIII for Jolo ISL
and to relieve the Spanish garrison
there.
MANILA, May Is. - Although the
rebels threatened San Fernando in con.
siderable force, large numbers Of ma
tives. majority of them being families
with their household goods, were return
ing daily to the towns inside the Ameri-
can lines, at Apalit especially.
Many of the richer Filipinos were
coming to Manila and laborers were re-
latter showed their respect for Ameri-
can sovereignty by removing their hats
to the passing trains.
Owing to the bad condition of the
wagon roads, the work of repairing the
railroad was being actively pushed. All
the broken bridges had been trestled
and only few excavations remained to
be filled up. Trains will undoubtedly
be running through to San Fernando in
few days. The only natives there
were some Filipinos from Macabebe,
who were trading with our soldiers.
About daylight Wednesday Lieuten'
ant Hill, who with 20 men of the Fourth
| infantry was concealed in the trenches
near Pasig, was attacked by force OF
rebels who evidently imagined they
could capture one of our outposts, be-
cause only a few shots had been fired by
the American force. A few volleys put
the enemy to fight, the rebels losing
five men killed and number Of
wounded.
The army gunboat Nipingden- re-
| turned here from the lake, having been
disabled by a cannon shot from rebe.
| position near Santa Cruz, which broke
her rudder post.
Colonel Summers command, consist
ing of the Twenty y-second infantry OF
the left, the Minnesota regiment in the
center and the Oregon and North Da
kota regiments on the right, preceded
by scouts and accompanied by Scots
battery of artillery, advanced from
Baluarts about daylight Wednesday
The troops first encountered the enemy
about two miles from San Isidro, tn,
rebels retiring soon after our artillery
opened fire. Outside the town a rebe
force, estimated to number about 200
men, was entrenched. 1t made sligh
resistance, but evacuated the position
soon after our troops turned its righ
flank.
The enemy's loss was estimated at /
men killed and 20 wounded. Our troop
also captured three prisoners and man,
rifles. On the American side one sol
dier of the Oregon regiment and one o
the Minnesota regiment were slightl,
wounded.
After capturing the town Colone
Summers troops continued their ad
vance, pursuing the retreating rebel
for several miles.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The followin
dispatch was received at the war d.
partment:
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