The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
And Drives the Frightened Enemy
After Inficting Heavy Losses.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES FEW
AN oREGoSIAN AND A MINNEsOTAN
RECEIVE SLIGHT WOUNDS.
FfIipfnos I'm n Demoralfxed state, Ow-
ing to Lawton's strategy--Congrat-
uIations from the President.

MANILA, May is, n:25 a. m.-Ma1or
Kobbes's column reached San Louis, eight
miles up the Rio Grande. yesterday meet
ing with but slight opposition One man
was wounded during a brush with the
rebels At daybreak to-day the Americans
tegan a further advance towards Candaba.
about six miles up the river beyond San
Louis.
The insurgents along General Macarthur
front evacuated their positions during the
night. presumably moving farther up the
railroad.
The rwenty-third Infantry has sailed on
the transport Leon XIII for Jolo island. to
relieve the Spanish garrison there.
MANILA, May i7.-General Lawton's ad-
vance guard. under Colonel Summers. Of the
Oregon troops. took San Isidro. the insurg-
ent capital, at $50 o'clock this morning.
Colonel Summerss command. consisting
of the Twenty-second Infantry on the left.
the Minnesota regiment in the center and
the Oregon and North Dakota regiments on
the right preceded by scouts and accom-
panied by Scott's Battery of Artillery. ad-
vanced from Baluarte at daylight. The hetroops
first encountered the enemy two miles from
San Isidro. the rebels retiring when our ar
&,ry opened fire. Just outside the town a
sand men, was intrenched. 1t made slight
resistance, but quilted its position when our
troops turned its right flank. The enemy's
less was fifteen men killed and twenty
wounded. Our troops also captured three
prisoners and many rifles. Or the American
side. one soldier of the Oregon regiment
and one of the Minnesota regiment were
slightly wounded After capturing the town
Co;cnel Summerss troops continued their
advance. pursuing the retreating rebels for
several miles.
The expedition under Major Kebbe, OF
the Third Artillery. consisting of the Sew
enteenth Infantry, a battalion of the Ninth
and one battery of the First Artillery. left
Calumpit at daybreak to-day. marching up
the Rio Grande to General Lawton's divi-
sion at Arayal. A hotilla of cascoes was
conveyed by the "tin-clad' army gunboats,
under Captain Grant.
Although the rebels still throng San Fer
nando in considerable force. large numbers
OF natives, a majority of them being fami-
lies with their household goods. are return
ing daily TO the towns inside the American
lines at Apalit especially. Many OF the
richer Fflipinos are coming to Manila and
laborers are resuming work In the rice
fields. The latter show their respect for
American sovereignty by removing their
hats to the passing trains.
Owing to the bad condition of the wagon
roads. the work Of repairing the railroad is
being actively pushed. All the broken
bridges have been trestled and only few
excavations remain to be filed up. Trains
will undoubtedly be running through to
San Fernando In few days. The only na-
tives there are some Fflipinos from Maca-
bebe. who are trading with our soldiers.
At daylight to-day Lieutenant Hill. who.
with twenty-five men of the Fourth Infan-
try, was concealed in the trenches near
Pasig, was attacked by force of rebels,
who evidently imagined they could capture
one OF the outposts, because only a few
shots had been fired by the American force.
A few. volleys put the enemy to flight, the
rebels losing five men killed and a number
OF wounded.
The army gunboat NapingdaE has re-
turned here from the lake. having been dis
abled by cannon shot from a rebel posi-
ton near Santa Cruz. which broke her rud-
der post.
Aguinaido's ex-secretary. Escamiio, who
was arrested here on Feb. 2S is now en-
ployed as official interpreter by the authori-
ties.