The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-22

Manila, April l9.-lAwton returned
from the Lake country on the 18th inst,
bringing captured vessels. Insurgents are
much scattered and retreat before our
forces, awaiting Opportunity to attack de-
tachments. The better class Of people are
tired OF war aud desile peace. The enemy
build hopes on the return OF our volunteers
10 the United States. Its army 10 much
deinoraliled aud the loss by dssersioh IA
large. 1t will probably prosecute gder'
lila warfare, l0oting and burning the eouh'
Try which II occupied.
The health and spirits VI the troops are
good The volunteers return viii eoni-
mrnee about May 5. Viii render willing
service until the return transports are
available. EmbaTkatiOh viii continue
through June and July.
Reports from the Niseaysn Islands con
tinue very encouraging. The inter Island
commerce is heavy, and customs receipts
increasing Otis.
4 FtIIpiRo Fatty TSIe.
London, April ls.--1he Filipino Euro
pean iunta claims TO have reeel, ed a "a
/ blegram from General Luna, command
ing the Manila district, diIeet tr0m Ma
Mia on Friday, declaring that Generai
/ Law ton, whose object vas to proceed "a
Bller and effect junction with the York.
tuan' Was in,eigIed BY Filipino tactics
10 "perilously extending his line SiIh tbs
result that column consisting Vi l+t
officers aud mrB, On reaching pace ealles
7 Blnlngonnm, Mas ambnshsd by a larry,
Filipino toter, communication with thu
main force was severed and the sntlr'
column VAS captured.
Filipino adNtyes further assert thai
Law tou, Whs vas at lAguna lie hAy, %
hearing the news, retired to Manila
stating that he had been recalled b Ott
on the ground that naive ti,ihg in Ma
Mia Vas imminent
The foregoing il said 20 BE- a sepafat
affair FROM the disappearance OF ID
boat, creN OF the Yorktoa IA the Siein
ity Of halsr.
The NOFkIoWA's Loss
Manila. April ID 30 p. m Alm.rs
Dew ey ha. hssn noItfrd Of lh~ strange III.
appearance Of Lieutenant J. C. Giimgr
and uember. of the eren u ,AS"units'
state, gunb"At York tosh
\ TN saturday last the Yotkto~H al
., chorvd of iaGsr pH the rasi cOa.t vi i.rt1oi
and about go mile. iFsn hrsr. ~hst
there va, spanish garrison Of sboal s.
men, ehbh has BEEN Defending ltsel
against ,eyrral hundred fiHp,aoa -
month. past
Lieutenant Gilmore, Ea.ign ". u StaH
Is and boats errw wrFv sent up Ii
nvsr tFutn hilsF bay 10 eommuaSats sit
the >anlIfds, The tuwn q RilsF betRg iii
uAtrd some distance inland Enagn stAH
~. Who landed At the muugh OF the rive
reports he heard three vollsys, a baRl
rali and rheer. up the EivsF, boz the auIs
mats gun. whish Sas part of the a4usy
menI Vi the baat, "a. not heard ANA
stanly then padded to the ISfktowB la
canoe
\ search Nas made I1f the Yorktown
boat and her crew. but no trace u the
was found, and the YsrktSwn sailed {,
lloilo, FROM which plbec Der COMMA nj.
eabled 10 Admiral Dewey his theory tia
the FilipiRos had captured oF sank u
boat or that the SpaaiarIs have rU-rus
the American party,
Bngadier General King. vho h5a bs~
taken suddenly 10 and who IL unable ,
continue in command Of his brigade. b.
been ordered 10 return TO the Units
STATES On the frat transport sailing tro4
here.