Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-08-24

in disorder. Their loss was 200 men.
The Americans had two killed and ~
wounded. ST.
The Twelfth occupied Angeles and is
holding the town.
Maj. Kirkman, on entering Santa
Maria and Depanay with reconnoiter-
ing party, learned that, after the fight
with Gen. Pho del Pillars men near Bus
tos, about $50 insurgents retreated
northward, carrying many wounded,
including five officers.
Will Hold Angeles.
Manila, Aug. 17.-Our force will hold
Angeles. About 200 insurgents APP
peared Wednesday morning in front of
Dolores, a short distance north of
Porac, but they were driven off by
one company of the Twelfth regiment,
under command of Capt. Anglum. One
American was wounded.
Again Driven Back. "
Manila, Aug. is. - Eight hundred in
surgents attacked Angeles Thursday
morning, but the Twelfth regiment
drove them into the mountains. Three
ditched locomotives were captured.
None of the American troops was in
jured. = @-...-fs-. ...s.
The insurgent loss is not known.
Mr.. C. L. Spencer, of Kentucky, re-
porter of the Manila Times, was killed
Wednesday during the fight at Angeles.
Gen. Otis Will Stay.
Plattsburg, N. y, Aug. 21.-At the
close of his interview with President
Mckinley Sunday night Gen. Merritt
said:
$50 far as know there will be no imme-
date change in military commanders in
the Philippine islands. Gen. Otis, whom
regard as one of the most capable and eff
cient officers in the service, will continue in
charge of the American forces.
with an efficient force of say $4,000
troops believe he will be able to put down
the rebellion. Just how much time will be
required, however, cannot say. Aguinal-
do and his men have put up much better
fight than thought them capable of at the
outset, but there can be but one outcome to
the conflict, a complete victory for Amer
lean arms.
can now but repeat what have said
time and again. that the Instruction would
have been broken ere this had it not been
for the moral support which Aguinaldo and
his men have received from the United
States .tzs r.'
THE delay in the ratification of the peace
treaty, coupled with the inpotent opposi-
ton to the administration policy in the
far east did more to encourage Aguinaldo
and his followers than anything else. How
ever. this is an event of the past and must
be considered as such. Il
There remains but one thing to do, that
is to carry the conflict to a successful con-
clusion. This result will, believe. soon be
" ho
able assistants who have been assigned to
his command" #..-,-
will you be sent to the Philippines"
was asked.
mot now" replied the general.
May Have Another Army.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The maps of
the Philippines, and especially of that
portion of the island of Luzon north
and south of Manila, which has been
prepared for the use of Secretary
Root, may assume a more important
part in the coming campaign than has
been given it heretofore Secretary
Root has not only ascertained where
the United States troops are located,
and, has them nicely marked off on the
map, but he has also taken into con-
sideration such information as can be
obtained relative to the population of
the adjacent country, the kind of peo-
pie and their disposition toward the
United States. The secretary has also
been studying the lines of transporta-
ton and learning what he can of the
geography of the country.
It is believed that more than one
army can operate to advantage in the
Philippines, and the suggestion has
been made by some army officers that
an army should start from different
points and operate. in such manner as
to distract and destroy the Filipino
forces. At present the United States
forces do not occupy the line of rail-
way half way to Lingayen, on the gulf
of the same name.
While these are merely suggestions,
it may be that when the army in the
Philippines consists of 10000 men in
stead of about 10000 or rs, 900, it will
be possible to have four or more armies
operating instead of two, as during the
last campaign.
An American killed.
Manila, Aug. 21.- One lieutenant of
the. Twelfth infantry was killed and an
other was seriously wounded while re-
connoitering Saturday evening north of
Angeles. The Americans encountered a
large force Of insurgents and drove
them from their positions. Lieut.. Cole,
of the Sixth infantry, with so men, en-
countered 100 insurgents intrenched in
the mountains Of the island Of aNegros
and routed them after an hour and Il
half Of severe fl lighting The Americans
had three men slightly hurt. Nineteen
dead insurgents were counted in the
trenches. Six riff and q quaint ty of
reserve ammunition were captured. The
insurgents recently cut the cable in
Lagguna bay leading to Calanha, on
the south shore Of the lake. but the