The record-union., 1899-05-09
Capture a Spanish and Native Officer and
Quantity of Arms.
Rebels Surprise United States
Forces at San Fernando With a
Daring Trick, Succeeding IN
Tearing Up a Portion of the
Railroad Track Before Being
Discovered.

MANILA, May s, 2:15 p. m.-The
armys gunboat La Guna de Bay and
Cavdonga, under command of Captain
Grant, which started up the San Fer
nando River for Guagua yesterday, as
was presumed to establish there a base
i, of supplies for the troops engaged in
Ihe northern campaign, returned to-
dsSy, Major General Macarthur having
failed to connect with the expedition
The gunboat found rebels entrenched at
Sosmoan and Guagua, on the water
fronts of the towns. The vessels steamed
past the works, Smelling the occupants
and driving them out. The landing
party from the boats entered both
towns, capturing at Sosmoan a Spanish
Captain in uniform who was ostensibiy
a prisoner in the hands of the rebels and
also a native officer. Arriving at
Guagu the town and a small gunboat
were found to be burning, and the ma
tives We're evacuating the place in con-
sequence of the bombaTdment.
AT Sosn1oan the landing party cap
tured a number of Filipino flags and a
quartity of arms. chiefly bolcs and bows
and arrows, and beside lot of band in
struments, which the men played as
they marched back to the boats.
Captain Grants expedition Will prob
ably return up the San Fernando River,
after having been reinforced, on recent
~ purchased light draft Spanish steam
eIs.
The Filipinos surprised the United
States forces at San Fernando with A
daring trick yesterday A railway
train with an engine at each end was
run almost to the American outposts
80 ~ p1f,N "a
they could be reached, a gang of ma
tives sprang from the train, tore up
several lengths of the railway track,
boarded the train again and steamed
away SO quickly that there was no OPP
portunity to capture the raiders
The Nebraska Regiment is asking for
a temporary relief from duty. Only
$40 men of this regiment are left at the
front
FILIPINOS WEAKENING
WASHINGTON, May S.-The War
Department has received a cablegran
from General Otis giving the situation
in the Philippines, some parts of which
have been omitted by the War Depart
ment in making it public. The dispatch
is as follows:
Manila, May S.-Adjutant General
Washington: Situation as follows:
Lawton at Maasin and Balinag. Scout
ing parties to the north and east MAJ
Arthur at San Fernando.
The population of country between Ma
Mia and northern points held by the
troops are returning home. They APP
pear cheerful and contented. Gunboats
are operating in the rivers, have
cleared the country west Of Macarthur
of insurgents Signs of insur-
gents weakness more apparent daily.
"OTIS"
The War Department officials seem to
be even more encouraged over the con-
dition in Manila The report of Cen
eral Otis received to-day indicates that
the American troops are well disposed.
It has been evident that the insurgents
who were operating in the swamps and
jungles east of General Macarthur hav (
been very annoying. but the army gun
boats have made it too hot for them to
remain.
General Lawton appears to be push
ing northward some fifteen miles to the
east of Macarthur. The Rio Grande
River lies between them, and there the
gunboats evidently are at work. The
portions of the dispatch which the de-
partment has not made public posi-
bly, refers to the future movements OF
the two divisions of the army.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, May S-The War
Department to-day received the fol-
lowing cablegram from General Otis:
Casualties not heretofore reported:
KILLED.
Thirteenth Minnesota, May 4th, Com
pany L. Private Fred Buckendof
WOUNDED.
Thirteenth Minnesota-Company H
Private James Barrett, shoulder, mod
crate.
Second Oregon-Company A, Captain
H L. Heath. leg, slight.
Sixth Artillery-Company D, Private
William Behold, arm, slight.
Fifty-frst Iowa-Company c, Private
George shannon, hip, slight.
Twentieth Kansas-Company Fl, Pri-
waite Arthur K Moore, hand, severe.
First hington-Company ii, Pri-
waite William Schermerhorn, arm, slight
DED0RT