The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
THE REBELS REPUlSEl.
Filipinos Attacked MacArthur's
Line of Railway Communication
to Cut Off Americans.
REBELS GUT THE TELEGRAPH LINE.
AKonciIIO says That AguiDAIdo WIN Not
Accept AutonomLstic system. but the
FIIIpinos and Their Government Want
: Absolute Independenee-AB Bible agent
10 60 TO the Philippines.

Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gen. Otis:
Manila April 1I-AdJutant General. Wash
ington. Insurgents attacked Macarthur
line OF railway communication last night IN
considerable forces reputsed by Wheaton with
heayy loss. Wheaton casualties, three killed
- WOuuded-Otis
War department officials hold that
the attack of the insurgents north of
Manila indicates that while Gen. Mac
Arthur was pushing north, before the
capture of Malolos, bodies of insur-
gents took to the mountains and
jungles to the right of the railway
and have been watching an opportu-
nifty to capture the road at some point
and thus cut off the main body of the
American army to the northward.
The repulse of the natives shows that
they had not sufficient force to accom-
plish their purpose.
1t is probable that the Kansas vol
unteers were in the fight as usual.
When Harrison G. Otis left the army
Gen. Wheaton was placed in command
of the brigade, which is made up of
the Twentieth Kansas, the First Mon
tana and a part of the Third United
States artillery Gen. Wheaton went
to Manila with the Twentieth United
States infantry.
The war department has received
dispatch from Gen. Otis announcing
the success of Gen. Lawton's campaign
in the capture of Santa Cruz. He says
that Gen. Lawton is pushing the rebels
into the mountains beyond the city.
The following is Gen. Otis dispatch:
Manila. April 1t-Adjutant General, Wash
ington: Lawton's success at Santa Cruz more
complete than reported yesterday Enemy left
s3 uniformed dead on the field and number
riously wounded. Lawton captured city with
out destruction of property His loss ten
wounded. slight except two one since died
Lieut. Filling only officer wounded. slight in
hand. Enemy retired eastward Lawton in
pursuit this morning Otis
The Rebels Active.
Manila, April 11.-At about mid
night the rebels cut the telegraph
line at several places between here
and Malolos and signal fires were
lighted and rookie is sent up along the
foothills to the right of the railroad.
Later the enemy attacked the out
posts of the Minnesota regiment be-
tween Rigaa and Bocave, five miles
south of Malolos, killing two men and
wounding IA. simultaneously, the
outposts of the Oregon regi-
ment at Marilao, the next sta
lion on the way to Manila, were
attacked with the result that three
Americans were killeA and two were
wounded. The loss of the enemy was
ten men killed and six wounded. The
Americans also captured two prison
ers- Troops were concentrated along
the railroads as thickly as posi- BILE
and the rebels were driven back to the
foothills The road bed of the railroad
was damaged, but it was repaired al
most Immediately and traffic was re-
sumed through to Malolos.
FthpinOs Want Absolute Independence.
London, April H. -Agoncillo the
agent of Aguinaldo, who is still in
Paris suffering from influenza, has
written a letter to the Associated
press, saying:
1t is absolutely false that Aguinaldo is will
ing to accept autonomistic system similar
TO that in India The Filipnos and their gov
eminent have one ideai--absoiute Independence
Us the only source of general welfare.
A Bible Agent for the Philippines.
New York, April 11.--Rev. Jaw Good |
rich, of Madison, N. j., has been APP
pointed the first agent of the American |
Bible society for the Philippine is |
lands He is a graduate of Mount |
Unien college, in Ohio. and has had |
charges in the east Ohio difference |
and in the upper Iowa conference. |
He will leave in about six months for
Manila.