The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-18
FLEEING FILIPINO ARMY
IS BADLY BROKEN UP.
Lawton in Hot Pursuit Of the
Demoralized Forces.
ARE GIVEN NO CHANCE TO RGsT
ARE GIVEN NO CHANCE TO RGsT


MANILA, May lS-u.& q m.-Naj.
Kobbes' column reached San Lucis. eight
miles up the Rio Grande yesterday. meet-
Ing with but slight opposition. One man
was wounded during q brush with the
rebels. At dayhzeak today the Americana
began further advance toward Candaba,
about nix miles up the river heyond saA
Lucis. The insurgsnts along Gen. Mao
Arthur,s front evacuated thelr pcsitions
during the night time, orseumahly MOVING
1urthee W TIA mllEpo1
The Twenty third hSantEy has sailed "a
the ts1nsport Leon XIII. for Jolo iaanA -
relieve the spanish earrissn shsre.
Rebels Nave Goae to Pieces.
WARRINGTON. Nay 17.-That the IN
surgents are disintegrAted and demorni-
ised - perfectly manifest from the press
dispatches ana the cable received from
Gen. Otis. Gen. Lawton. who was pushing
the Iine Of the rebel retreat along the Rio
Grande has flung his advance, which at
last advtces was reesing At San Miguel.
northward about twelve miles. has taken
San Is.dro, the second insursent capital,
and when Gen. OTIS dispatch was sent.
Was still pressing the enemy northward.
The fact that he b sustaining few losses
In his forward movement. although In AA
almost continual contact with the enemy.
10 another proof Of their utter demossiisa-
ton.
According TO Gen. OTIS cable. they stili
continue TO throw up intrenchments. but
Gen. Lawton's strategy ovtfianks each po-
sition in turn, keeping them In fuil re-
treat and giving them no opportunity 70
reconstruct their scattered forces. II will
soon be the mountains or the sea for tina
Insurgents As our troops could be trans
ported by sea to the mouth Of the AEno.
and . new base OF operations reached, Il
would b folly for them to take that
course.
Driven Into the Mountalns.
Demofaiissd and disheartened. II II ali
most certain that the rebels In despera-
tion viii retreat into the fastnessss Of the
mountains. where they would be safe
from pursuit, and where they could keep
up a guerrilla war indefinitely until their
leaders csme to their senses over nfty-
Ave miles. as the crow flies, the rebels
have been forced hack.
TIE situation OF the insurgents h. In
deed. desperate. MscArthur's division
drove them back along the line OF the rail-
road 10 Dagupan. on the bay os I.ingayen.
a. far a. Calumpit. Ali efforts TO impede
his progress by the destruction OF bridges
were frustrated The insurgents were
ferced out OF thsir strongest positions
simultaneously Gen Lawton moved 10
the right In = Wide detour toward Norxa8-
airy. the eastern limit OF open country. with
the intention OF turning the enemy's posi-
tion and crushing him between the two
columns.
Aguanaldo's ssccessfui Retreat.
Although the Americans were unsuccess-
f1i In this. the enemy. 20 make good his
escape, vas compelled to abanasn his lire
Of retreat along the ra.lread and retire up
rnovs ess:,aysd considerable adrostness in
the art Of war. as II made II incumbent
upon the Americans 10 get thar supplies
10 the front along the nsw line. Tnss had
been comparatively easy along the line OF
the railroad. which had been repaired a.
the troops advanced
The change IN the lire OF retreat Of the
rebels stopped Lawson's advance for sew
eraa days II 10 presumed. as no movement
urta today bad seen reported since Friday,
Meantime II - presumed. xappl'es were
sens forward ap she Hio Grxnde IN eascos
tnasive barxesi under the escort es gun
boats eommandea BY Nal koases- TSe
latter was reported 10 have i.sec men with
Asm. designed for the reinforcement of
LAwtcn The supplies probably having AZ
Yivec as a potst opposite LAwton. whoee
column hnd a3vaneed Aionx . HE ssven
nfs<s eaxs ard parallel with tAe river.
were delivered 90 hsm and totAy he pushed
on into San fssdre.
This cleared the province Of Buiacan. a.