Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-27

lie says he learned from Colonel Ray,
rescued spanish officer, that one of
the Americans who tried to escape was
recaptured, stretched on the ground be-
fore his fellow prisoners and given 20
lashes near San Isidro. Lawton says
they found letter, written by one Of
the Yorktown's crew. which says they
were being kicked and cuffed, their hair
was pulled out by their captors and they
begged the Americans to hurry to their
rescue.
Majors Guison and Mapua, two men,
bcrs of the Filipino general staff, stole
through the American lines yesterday
and surrendered.
General Lawton's rear guard, consist
ing of detachments of the Third and
Twenty second infantry, while escorting
the signal corps from San Miguel to
Balinag. had running fight for the
whole distance of ~ miles. The Ameri-
cans lost one man killed and one officer
and II privates wounded. They cap
tGred 20 of the insurgents.
General Funston again distinguish ed
himself in fight with the rebels near
Santa Arila, ncrth OF San Fernando,
yesterday.
Scouts sent out by General Macarthur
were fired ON from the trenches and
withdrew. General MacArthur, who
heard the firing, sent General Funston
with the Montana and Kansas regiments
to the scene.
General Funston at the head of his
troops led brilliant charge on the double
quick. sweeping the rebels from their
positions and dispensing them.
The insurgents. WHO numbered nearly
1000, lest heavily. About 20 Americans
are reported wounded.
Washington, May .5.-Following n
rule established when the Philippine
commission first landed at Manila. Sec
retary Hay declines to make public the
report which came by cable from Pres
ident Schurman on the progress of the
negotiations with the F'ilipinos.
1t is positively asserted, however, that
President S"hurman makes no reference
to any friction between the civilian
members of the American commission
and general OTIS who. since Admiral
Dcwey's departure from Manila. is now
sole representative Oh the commission
of the military and naval elements.
The general tone OF President Schllr-
mans dispatch is optimistic. ndca ting
a belief that the Filipino commissioners
will succeed in prevailing upon their
people to accept the terms held out in
the presidents instructions. touching
the form of government for the islands.
Later reports from Manila show that
the American military authorities have
not ceased their operations against the
insurgents because of any negotiations
that the civilian members may be con-
ducting with the insurgent representa-
tives.
The impression is gathered from the
statements of high officials here that
the attitude of the military officers Is
thoroughly approved by the war de-
partment. where it is fully expected that
the campaign VIII be pushed by General
Otis regardless of season or condition
all through the summer, if need be, un-
less by submission to the terms de-
scribed the insurgents terminate hos
tilities.
There is no disposition at The war
department to countenance an armistice
that might only give fresh strength and
life to the insurrection, and this is to be
kept in view, regardless of any peace ne
go!iatiunS that may be in progress. al
though of course, there is no intention
of embarrassing these. save where it is
absolutely essential to the success of the
military operations.
Washington. May 25.-Major General
Mac Art n the "A
partment. covers a period of time from
gent outbreak began, to Feb. %. He
gives vivid picture of the conditions
prevailing in Manila and it's suburbs dur
ing the exciting times that followed the
initiation of the insurgent attack. His
report demonstrates the responsibility
Of the insurgents for the outbreak
General MacArthurs command was
the second division of the Eighth army
corps, which included the Twentieth
Kansas tFunston's command) and the
Utah battery. General Macarthur men
tions also little naval contingent in the
shape of Colt automatic gun loaned by
the Helena, manned by Lieutenant
Davis, who volunteered with three ma
rines. Making brief statement of the
position of the United States troops in
Manila and suburbs just preceding the
outbreak of Feb. 4. General Macarthur
comes to the incidents leading up to the
rupture. He says:
The pertinacity of the insurgents in
passing armed parties over the line of
delimitation into American territory in
duced correspondence which. in the
light of the subsequent events. is inter-
esting as indicating with considerable
precision n premeditated purpose on the
part of somebody in the insurgent army
to force collision" General Mac
Arthur addressed note TO Colonel San
Miguel of the insurgent army. The note
from General Macarthur was as fol-
lows:
The lire between your command and
my command has been long established
and is well understood by yourself and
New system Works All Right.
Buffalo. May .5-The harbor will be