Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

N''hA
General Lawton, with the Fourteenth
infantry Battalion, approached a narrow
IRON bridge across creek on the south.
ern border OF the town. Here company
OF fihpinos were entrcnched across the
stream and behind a stone barricade a,
'he entrance to the bridge. The Ameri-
cans rushed forward in single file. In
the face OF n CALLING FIRE. demolished tho
oarricade with their hands, and drove
the enemy from the trenches, killing o
dozen.
THE TOWN A PEPPER-POT.
The Filipino soldiers in the town. sc.
cfeted In various buildings and firing from
the windows. gave the invaders an in
tercsting hour. There was a regular nest
or them In the stone jail, which Is edged
IN by a wall. This was a Veritabo pepper
pot. The Americans, singly or in pairs
entered the houses. and many Warriors
were taken prisoners.
a considerable body OF Filplnos fed
northward, crossing the open marshes,
Dut the Gatlings poured upon them a
deadly hail until they disappeared In the
woods, Staying dozens. Major Weisen-
berger deployed the sharpshooters along
the shore. and they crept steadily for
HNANs AiAlilS NIt pdAiAHANs
large body was sent against the enemy
In the woods, driving them toward the
mountains
General Lawton established headquar-
ters at the Palace. and guard was I'M
mediately placed in the church, as the
sacred cdiices are always the first OBJ
jective points of lOoteTs. Within an hour
the town was patrolled, and all looting
rigidly prevented. Almost all the inhaDi-
tants had fled during the two preceding
nights. and only few Chinese shop
keepers have emerged from hiding and
resumed business.
MANY DEAD FILIPINOS.
on the marshes north Of the city were
found forty dead Filpinos-some terribly
torn by shells-and many others wound
cd. 10 whom the Americans offered their
canteens as though they were comrades.
A surgeon who traversed the field count
ed eighty killed, and General I.aWton will
report at least sixty-eight. One Filipino
attempting TO make his escape. slashed
viciously at Major Weisenberger. who
shot and killed him. Yesterday the in
surgents captured two men of the Four
teenth Infantry while the latter were un-
armed, but the Americans stole the guns
of their captOrs. dubbed the men, hid i'm
the trees overnight. and returned this
morning. The gunboats this afternoon
have been searching the Santa Cruz river
for shipping.
TO PUSH FORWARD.
Tomorrow the expedition will push
forward. the Americans having destroyed
miles Of telegraph lines, cutting off in
surgent communication east and west.
REPORTS FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The follow
ing dispatches were received from Gene
raj Otis this morning:
Manila. April 9.-Adjutant-General
Iawton now opposite La
guna de Bay. with fifteen hundred men.
Condition of troops excellent. Sickness
slight (SigneD Otis"
Manila. April 9.-Adjutant-General,
Washington: Lawton's command cap
tured Santa Cruz. chief city of Laguna de
Bay. this morning. Casualties, xix wound
I'd. Insurgent troops driven. leaving six
ty-eight dead on the field and large num-
Der of wounded. A considerable number
captured Lawton will pursue westward.
(SigneD OllS.
ACTION NEAR MALOLOS.
4:55 L. M.-The rebels along the railway
fred at a scouting party near Malolos to-
DAY. woundng two members of the Kan
sas regiment
The United States gunboat Bennington
has gone to Baler, on the east coast, in
order to relieve a Spanish garrison of
forty-seven men. which has been be-
eaguered there since May.
II is considered significant that the
)ceania Espanola, formerly rabidly in
-avor Of the Filipino government. is now
,Ounseling disarmament, advising the
Tilipinos to accent -the inevitable. IL has
carefully analyzed the proclamation of
he United States Philippine Commission,
md points out the advantages of the def
lite policy determined upon.
WAR FAR FROM ENDED.
MANILA. April Z, via Hongkong, April
O.-Though hundreds Of Filipions are daily
TO their homes. and are desi-
'ous of resuming peaceful pursuits, and
houeh the proclamation issued by the
-nited States Philippine Commission has
ylVen an impetus TO this movement, the
var is far from ended. one of the fore
most American generals said recently;
we will see a hundred thousand soldiers
n the Philippines before the Americans
.ontrol the islands" and a majority of
he army is of his opinion.
1t is generally considered that great
are necessary, there not
,eing q sufficient number OF American
FOODS III lllt 0INllbtldSu ~ IltAhf WI
uest Of the Island of LuzOn and hold
he posts occupied and it is thought that
would be cheaper in the long run, and
ave a better effect upon the natives, TO
stablish American supremacy efectually
nd quickly. than to temporize with a
core of rebelliOns
PROPOSITION TO BUY OFF AGCl-
NALDO.
All the stories told by prisoners and
riendly natives agree that a majority
{ the insurgents would be glad TO quit,
ut that there are enough professional
svolutionists left TO infest the country
18th bands Of hundreds of men and TO
emoralize business for years to come.
ONE high Americans believe that the
overnment would wisely expend money
, buving off Aguinaldo and his clique of
lhuental Fiipinos.
Foreigners in Manila think the Ameri-
ans are too optimistic as TO the effects
the proclamation. They say that the
eakness of the proclamation lies in the
lct that the natives have so long dealt
ith the Spaniards that they are uWble
, realize what its words mean, and that
ne purport Of it's promises is anything
Sc than snare.
IDN'T ENLIST TO FIGHT N1GGERS. |
A majority of the United states volun-
ers are eager to return home. and I'VE |
Id not enlist to fight niggers' is re-
ark that is constantly heard. While |
-aver work than they are doing ii would |
. impossible TO find, they consider that |
lere is small glory i'm guerilla warfare, |
Ie dangers and hardships of which can
II be appreciated at home. The volun-
ers construe their enlistment "till the |
ose Of the war" TO apply to the war |
ith Spain, and wish to be relieved by |
gulars.
,Tba enanish system OF defending Manila |