Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

families, Rosario travelled at night
through swamps and mountains, passed
the lines of both armies. and entered
Manila. He has been liberated on pa
role.
According tothe story told by Rosario
Gen. Luna is absolute dictator and
Aguinaldo fears him. Every Filipino
leader. it is said, suspects the others of
treachery. The recent meeting of the
Filipino congress was to secure new
cabinet and the question of peace was
not formally considered AS the men,
bers feared Gen. Luna's displeasure.
The Filipino government was unable
secure secretary of the treasury.
All those who were offered the port
folio declined to accept it,
Maj, Bell with two companies of the
9TH cavalry has been reconnoitering
in the direction of Santa Arta. He
found 100 FilipinoS there and was driv-
ing them away when large reinforce
ments of rebels arrived and he was
obliged to withdraw with four men
wounded. A raft carrying soldiers Of
the 4th regiment was sunk IL The Pa
sig ferry. One man was drowned.
The wet season has finally begun and
another weeks rain will make the rice
fields thick with mud.
Lieut.. Foster Dies.
Washington, May 24--G Otis yes
tcrday notified the war department of
the death Monday at Manila of Lieut..
Pierce c. Forster Sd infantry. of ty-
phoid fever. Lieut.. Foster was a mem
Der of the West Point class graduated
last February in advance of the usual
army which would otherwise have be-
come vacant He was appointed from
New Hampshire and went to Manila
to join his regiment Immediately after
appointment.
Gen Otis yesterday cabled as follows:
Manila May 23.-Adjutant General,
Washington urgent recommended
ton of Lawton recommend Col. Owen
Summers to be brigadier general of
the volunteers brevet. for conspicuous
gallantry at Maasan, Bulac bridge
and San lsidro; Capt j. S. Case, ma
ior of volunteers brevet, for distin-
guished services and gallantry at
above places while acting division en-
gineer officer Otis"
Col Summers is colonel of the I'd
Oregon volunteers and commanded
the advance brigade of Gen. Lawton's
division during his recent march
nortward to San Isidro.
Regulars for Otis
San Francisco, May 24.-The trans
port Sherman has sailed for the Phil
ippines, bearing $500 men, the largest
number of soldiers to leave this port
on single transport, and 70 officers,
among them Brig.-Gen. Bates. The
entire 9th infantry under Col. KEEL
logg make up the greater part of the
Sherman's human cargo. She carries
large cargo of supplies for the army
and navy.
Dewey at Hong Kong.
dSllnSlOll, May al ne navy uC-
partment cabled an inquiry to Dewey
regarding the itinerary of the home
ward bound cruiser Olympia. The
Olympia will not leave Hong Kong
much before June. Dewey reached
Hong Kong Tuesday
Swiss Satisfied.
Washington, May 24-The state de-
partment has received a letter from
Consul General Dubose at st. Gall,
Switzerland, in which he says the
Swiss merchants who have large in
terests in Manila and lloilo universally
express the most cheerful views and
real satisfaction at the condition of
trade there. One merchant is quoted
in letter from his son who wrote
that the discipline and bravery of the
United States soldiers have won the
admiration of all foreigners.