The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
TO CRUSH REBELS.
Otis Inaugurates the Movement to
End the Filipino Insurgents.
0rsatest engagements I'm the Philippines
Opened saturday and Continued with
Unabatsd Fury-Amsricsn Loas
Not Large.

SSkoh WIN iOfWhFo move.
ment OF three brigades under Gen. Mac
Arthur and an independent brigade
under Gen. Wheaton. About 10000
American troops became engaged and
the fighting continued all day. The
Americans have been successful at
every point but with heavy loss when
compared with previous engagements
A conservative estimate places our loss
at 10 killed and $50 wounded No list
has been prepared yet.
The brigades that took part In the
light were those under command Of
Gen. Harrison Gray OtiA Gen. Hall
and Gen. Hale. Gen. Otis brigade
consists of the Twentieth Kansas,
First Montana, First Idaho, First
California and the Wyoming battery.
Elaborate preparations were made for
the movement. Otis brigade had
struck tents Friday. Gen. Wheaton's
brigade was placed in the rear and
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis and Gen.
Halls were massed behind Gen. Hale's,
which was In advance.
At daylight Gen. Otis and Gen.
Halls brigades advanced from Laloma
church straight through the rebel lines
cutting the enemy's force In two The
American troops advanced on the
double-quic yelling flercely and oc-
casionally dropping in the grass and
firing by volley. Upon this occasion
the rebels adopted the American tao
tics Of holding their FIRE until the at
tackers were about 900 yards distant
The rebels also fred lower than usual.
The Americans fred volleys with
terrific effect and then rushed forward
cheering and carrying everything be-
fore them. The natives stood until
the Americans were within 200 yards
Of their position and then broke and
ran for the woods About so OF them
were killed in the outskirts and 70 on
the roads.
Fighting Resumed sunday.
Manila, March 27.-The Americans
have advanced along the line OF the
Dagupan railroad, driving the Fill.
pinos from Malinta and New Canayan.
where there were 5000 inhabitants.
Last night the brigades Of Gen. Har-
rison Gray Otis and Gen. Hale en-
camped in the enemy's trenches at
New Canayan and that OF Gen.
wheaton at Malinta. Gen. Wheaton's
brigade formed a junction with the
remainder OF Gen. MacArthurs divi-
sion at Malinta and the two leaving
den. wheaton there marched along
the railroad to New Canayan' This
place was fortified and for 800 yards
from II there were trenches on each
side OF the track These were taken
possession OF by the American troops
The Filipinos, realizing thatthe rail-
road Is the crucial line, have con-
structed row after row OF trenches,
running diagonaiiy on ooth sides oil
tne track at dis'ance Oh ie" nun
dreo yarus apart; ihis "ork was ue'
signed most in'eiiRentiy anu nas e'i'
dentiy oeen aone unuer tue u'rec''on
OF experts l, represents an ehorinou, ,
anoune '., oi IaooI. m9ss =, 'ne Ieoe'
POSITIONS are proeec.eu oy .licA sar.u' ,.r
WORKS una lori'y oi mem 'oppeu WIN WV
stones ana ProViueu Win iOoPnoies,
sone nave snee. IRON Ioois' Ing uay
WORK OF tne oni'eo o'a.es 'rooPs con
sisted Oh sUorlning M 'ne euecess.'o
trenches' Inc riilpihos occupylng
them were eompleeeiy hiaaen' ine
enemy poured . s'rong nro lrvm every
trencn unit, tney were aisluroeu "
nanking voiiey' wnen tney wouiu uia'
appear into she woous anu !ungie' oniy
70 make d stsnu ~ 'ne next iine
Inc american loss was semnrsaoiy
small seven oelng rePor'eu A,,ieo anu
70 "ounueu' ie ID hho"n snsV sno
blllpinos were 50 Pro'ecseu snas 'uoy
suHereo niue No ueau insurgen.n M
were Iound IN 'ne 'ren cnes' rory
prisoners were .aken ey lae amer,
cans ana IL is es'imaoeu 'ha' 'ne reoci
casualties numbered ~,
no. f'gn'nk on "onuAy' ,
Manila march ga tnousanu slii
pinoe, composing tne rear guard oi
the reoei army wn,cn Is re.rea'lne
on Maioios, Aguinaiaos heaoquar'ers,
made astand yesterday In some strong
intrenchments ABOUT Mariloa' across
the Mariioa river IN tne ehgaEemenl
six Americans were hiileo' incluu,hs
three oncers' anu ~ were "osnuou' %
The American iorces ADVANCED i,on
Mayauyan, the prigaoe commanded oy
Gen. Harrison Gray otis oelng on tne
left OF the raiiroau anu uen, na,s .sl
on the right !ney esentually us
cerned white roofs WIN steepies aInIne
the green trees oy the river, looking
not unlike q MASSACHUSETTS viiiaRe.
The rebels hau an nnioroaoio river
In front OF tnem, ana tney Pouree
fire 30 effective tnae " showeu Una Una
they were veterans, prooaCly %emoer'
OF the native miiiia "hicn 'ne oPa'
iards organized. Inc American sr
nliery puI u, Saao ~ ~ =
battle APProa'n,nR unu So'u. 80 =
tine ousnes, 70 aoou. " yaius ou
the trencnes, inc srs'iieiy emeise' sss'
upon an open sPare . .s
the entire Vown. "nen sno As,' me-
cans appeared .ney gase VIZ W.
yeli ana .he rnnP'nos "eie ,.ia. pan
stricken, ABOUT NV Vi 'nem % s".l eeen,nl
SAFETY IN nlgnt WINE wni.e .e nas .s W.
raised oy those VINO were in 'ne .lenSn .Sa,
es, VINO also snouVeu a'soS Vou
COL Funston' WIN " oi Tue nan's =
regiment swan across 'ne o,i ,Isei .n' y
the ieit OF tne raiiroaa Uriuge ,haS aI'
captured ~ prisoners win au sne.
arms the Fennsyi'au"
captured 40 prisoners by 'nls 'in
the right OF the flilpinos was ue
moralized. The Americans reiraiue'
from burning the town ana res'e'
there last night. Gen. Otis brigad
"a cross,no ,he framework bridge
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