The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
MARCHING IN MUD
Rain Storms Impede the Pro-
Press of LaWtO toms Army.

Manila, Aprll 2J.-lO:30 a. m.-Although
the sticky condition Of The ground. due
TO the rain storm, seriously Impeded its
progress. General Lawton's column Lett
San Jose today and Is expected TO reach
Norzagny this evening. Colonel sum
mers Is marching across from Bocava
with two battalions from the oregon and
Minnesota regiments, three troops of cav
airy and three guns. In the meat time
General McArthur's division ie in front OF
Calumpit preparing to attack ,ne rebel
stronghold and General Hale with seY
cral guns, s threatening the enemys
flank
A few rebels between Novallches and
LaLoma have persistently interferrd
with telegraphic communications but the
signal corps have repaireu the breaks
and captured several prisoners.
A small body OF rebels at Taktay was
discovered this morning by the armored
launch Napidan. few shots scattered
the rebels ana drove them inland from the
lake. All is quiet along General Halls
ana General OYenshlne's lines.
New York, April pa dispatch TO tho
Herald from Manila says that in Gener-
AZ Halfs advance on Caumpit, nifty Fiji
Manila, April 2j.-General Hale at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, had crossed
the Bagbag and had reached a position
at a quarter Of a mile from Calumplt. thus
commanding the ford. prisoners captur-
ed hy General Hale's troops say that Az.
uinaldo' General Luna and the Filipino
stan are at Calumpit with a great force
of rdipino troops.
Before daylight the Fourth cavalry,
with three guns belonging to tho Titan
battery, the Nebraska regiment and the
Iowa regiment under Hale, were pro-
ceedIng la enc direction OF Kuinchua,
whore the Bagbag Is fordable, but COM
mandcde by trenches.
During t4e afternoon the trops crossed
The river
General Mac Arthur and wheaton,
with the Montana regiment, advanced to
the hft OF the railroad and the Kansas
regiment moved forward 70 .-e right
north Of Mallolos They had with them a
Tong supply train with two armed cars
10 'front.' carry two Calling and Colts |
rapid firing guns and the six FOUNDER |
which did such execution al the capture |
of Malloios.
Ihe insurgents attempted To destroy the |
railroad bridge outside Of Calumplt, and |
succeeded badly warping the iron frame. |
work. As soon as the soldiers left the /
flApino capital, the natives began flock |
ing M as they ala at Santa Cruz before !,
the last boat OF General Lawton's expedi |
uon had sailed
N'ur aEmy is compelled 10 abandon ali 1
towns when an outward movement IS com
menced because OF insufficient men to
s'rrison them. This gives the Filipino
e'"ers a framework upon which 10 Npin
stories of American defeat
The American commanders have left Z,
ieat stores of rice at Malolos, which
ley have been distributing 20 the ma
ives ana Cinnamon daily. OF whom there
we're some tw1 OF hree hundred nearly
y" "i "hom remained during the 0ccupa-
l' ~ hut who followed 10 American ar
'y out OF the place. or who took trains
~ ns IN the direction I Manila. tearing
ne natives wuld kan them. These refu.
ees included some OF the wealthies; c.r-
'ens OF the place Major General Mul-
'Fa 81" General Laftons stan. Is In COM :
iand Of the Nebraska regiment. ,
Washington. April 25-The fluawing 4
as been received al the war department I
rom General Oils.
Manila April 15-AdIuiant General al &
Washington. Hale's brigade. Mas Ar J
lurs division moved down right bank OF ! s