Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
SAN lSIORO FALLS
Gen. Lawton'S Advance Occupies the
Insurgent Capital Today.
ENEMY LOST Is KILLED, 20 WOUNDED
Our Losses Were Only Two Men
Slightly Wounded.
REBELS DISABLE A GUNBOAT

MANILA, May II, 6:10 p.m.-CIen. Law
toms advance guard, under Col. Summers
of the Oregon troops took San Isidro. the
insurgent capital at 80 O'Clock this morn
ing. The expedition under Major Kobbo 81
the Sd Artillery. consisting of the nth In
fantry. a battalion of the 9th and one bat
terry Of the list Artillery. left Calumpit at
dayhreak today, marching up the Rio
Grande to Join Gen. Lawtons division at
Arayat. \ f1otilla of cascoes loaded with
supplies also proceeded up the river. Both
forces We're conveyed by the gunboats un-
der Capt Grant.
AgunaIdO's ex-secretary. Escamillo, who
was arrested here on February %. is now
employed as official interpreter by the au-
thOriticS.
Details of the Fight.
Col. Summers command. consisting of
the 22d Infantry on the left. the Minnesota
regiment in the center and the Oregon and
North Dakota regiments on the right. pre-
ceded by scouts and accompanied by SCott's
battery OF artillery. advanced from BaIu-
arte at daylight The troops first eucOun-
tered the enemy two miles from San isidrO,
the rebels retiring when our artillery open
ed fire Just outside the town rebel force.
estimated TO number 2.tsS men. was IN
trenChed 1t made slight resistance, but
evacuated It's position when our troops
turned its right flank.
The euemy's loss was fifteen men killed
and twenty wounded. Our troops also
captured three prisoners and many rifles.
On the American side. one soldier of the
Oregon regiment and one of the Minnesota
regiment were slightly wounded.
After capturing the town. Col. Summers
troops continued their advance, pursuing
the retreating rebels for several miles.
Natives Returning to Their Homes.
Although the rebels still threaten San
Fernando in considerable force, large num-
bers OF natives. q majority of them being
families with their household goods, are re-
turning daily to the towns inside the Amer
lean lines. 1t Apalit especially.
Many Of the richer Ftlipinps are coming
to Manila, and laborers are resuming work
In the rice fields The latter show their re-
spect for American sovereignty by remov-
ing their hats to the passing trains.
Owing TO the bad condition of the wagon
reads The work of repairing the railroad is
being actively pushed. All the broken
bridges have been trestled and only a few
excavations remain to be filled up. Trains
will undoubtedly be running through to
San Fernando III a few days The only ma
tives there are some FiHpinos from Maca-
bebe. who are trading with our soldiers.
Lieut.. Hill Attacked
At daylight today Lieut.. Hill. who with
twenty-five men Of the 4th Infantry were
concealed in the trenches near Pasig, was
attacked by a force Of rebels who evident
ly imagined they could capture one of our
outposts. because only a few shots had
been fired by the American force. A few
volleys put the eremy to flight, the rebels
losing five men killed and d number of
wounded.
The army guuboat Napingdan has return
ed here from the lake. having been dis
abled by 81 cannon shot from a rebel posi-
tiOu near Santa Cruz, which broke her
Tudder post.