New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-18
CAPTURE OF SAN 1SIDRO.
,vSrrRGENT CAPITAL TAKEN AFTER
SLIGHT RESISTANCE.
,rpErs LOSE MANY MEN-KoBBE's FORCE
ON WAY TO JOIN LAwTON-FILIPINOs
RETURN TO WORK.

On WAY TO JOIN LAWTON-fILlPINOS
RETURN TO WORK
Manila May II. IL 40 a. m--General Lawton's
.syanoe guard, under Colonel Summers Of the
oregon troops took San Isidro, the insurgent
s.,l,el at $50 o'clock this morning
Colonel Summers's command. consisting of
A.. ODD Infantry on the left the Minnesota
.ag,n,ent in the centre and the Oregon and
xorth Dakota regiments on the right preceded
Nv scouts and accompanied by SCOTS battery
advanced from Baluarte at daylight The troops
1rst encountered the enemy two miles from San
1sidro the rebels retiring when the artillery
opened fire. Just outside the town a rebel force
animated to number two thousand men. was
,ntrenched II made slight resistance but
evacuated its position when the American troops
,urned it's right flank
The enemy's loss was fifteen men killed and
twenty wounded. The United States troops also
eaptured three prisoners and many rifles. On
the American side. one soldier Of the Oregon
regiment and one OF the Minnesota regiment
were slightly wounded.
ENEMY's LOSSES HEAVY.
After capturing the town Colonel summerss
troops continued their advance, pursuing the re-
treating rebels for several miles.
The expedition under Major Kobbe. OF the Sd
Artillery. consisting of the 18th Infantry. bat
talon Of the 9th and one battery of the LIST Ar
tilery. left Calumpit at daybreak to-day. march
ing I'D the Rio Grande to join General Lawton's
division at Arayat. A fotilla of cascoes loaded
with supplies also proceeded up the river Both
forces were conveyed by the "tinclad" Army
gunboats. under Captain Grant.
Although the rebels still threaten San Fer
nando in considerable force. large numbers OF
natives. q majority of them being families with
their household goods. are returning daily to the
towns inside the American lines. at Apalt espe-
cialy.
Many Of the richer Ffpnos coming TO
Manila and laborers resumtng work in the
nee fields The latter show their respect for
American sovereignty by removing their hats to
the passing trains.
REPAIRING THE RAILROAD.
Owing 10 the bad condition OF the roads, the
work Of repairing the railroad is being actively
nushed All the broken bridges have been
trestled and only few excavations remain to
be filed up. Trains will undoubtedly be run
ming through to San Fernando in few days
The only natives there are some Fipinos from
Macabebe who are trading with our soldiers.
At daylight to-day Lieutenant Ill., "ho' win
twenty-five men Of the 4th Infantry. was con-
cealed in the trenches near Pasig. was attacked
by force Of rebels who evidently imagined
they could capture one Of the American out
posts because only few shots had been hred
by the American force. few volleys put the
enemy to flight. the rebels losing FIVE men killed
and number OF wounded.
The Army gunboat Napindan has returned
here from the lake. having been disabled by
cannon shot from the rebels near Santa Cruz
Her rudder-p post was broken.
Aguinaldo's ex-secretary, Escamillo. who was
arrested here on February %, is now employed
as official interpreter by the authorities.