The Yale expositor., 1899-10-27
WAR nOIES.


these important military appointments
have BEEN decided upon: Brig Gen.
John G. Bates, u. 5. ", and colonel of
the 21 in auIry, regular army, TO
be maior-general Of volunteers to fill
the or ginal vacancy caused by the in
crease in the enlisted force; Maj.-Gen.
II. w. Lawton, u. $. ", and colonel
in the nspector-generals department,
regular army, to be brigadier-general
of the regular army, vice Burke, re-
tired; Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston,
u. s. ", TO be retained as brigadier-
general of volunteers, to fill the origi-
nal vacancy caused by the increase in
the enlisted force.
The insurgents around Calamba and
Angeles have bothered the Americans
lately with their repeated attacks, like
most of the Filipino attacks, consist
ing OF the shooting Of a lot of ammuni-
ton into their opponents camp from
long RANGE. Mi Chatham's battalion
OF the ~ n infantry, three companies
of the 2lst infantry, battery of the
9Th artillery and Calling gun sailed
out on the morning of the 23l from
Calamba, drove the Filipinos from
their trenches and pursued them for
three miles, inhicting heavy loss on
them. One American was killed and
three were wounded.
Director of Posts Vaille at Manila
has sent to Postmaster General Smith
Mt Washington, letter entering an
absolute denial of published charge
of censorship of the mails at Manila.
Mr.. Vaille says: Il wish to state posi-
lively that there has never been sin
gle letter for the states opened in this
Office or by anyone after il was mailed
at this office and before its dispatch to
the states. 1t is ineXcusable for any
one connected with the army in Ma
Mia to make the assertion that there
was any censorship of the mails"
A special from Washington says that
the belief at the war department is
that the series of promotions and re-
tirements following Skaters removal
from the active list will result in Gen.
Lawton getting the brigadier general
ship and that the next vacancy in that
rank, in January, 1900, following the
retirement of Gen. Anderson will be
filled by Gen. Macarthur.
Three insurgent officers entered An
geles on the Goth and applied to Gen.
Macarthur for permissio for a Fill
pino commission, headed by Filipino
ma jor-g general, TO visit Gen. OILS, in
order to discuss peace terms and ar
range for the delivery of more Ameri-
can prisoners. as well as TO consider
methods for the release of the Spanish
prisoners
Col Bells regiment, moving from a
position northwest of Bacolor, on the
morning of the 18th, drove the enemy
out of Porac. One American was killed
and one wounded. The Filipinos lost
a mum Der of killed and wounded, and
| the Americans captured two bullock
| carts of ammunition.
| The steamer Senator, which brought
| the 51st Iowa volunteers from Manila,
and about which considerable anxiety
was entertained fearing she m 9Th
have been caught in a typhoon, ar
rived at San Francisco on the 22d. All
the men are we'll and experienced no
| sickness aboard sh p.
The latest from the battle fields is
to the effect that Gen. Rio Del Pillar
has offered to surrender his army ard
deliver Aguinaldo to Gen. Otis for
S5OO.OO0. lie also circulates n rumor
that if Otis declines to buy him off
that he will enter Manila and kidnap
| him.
Gen. Young's advance guard of Gen.
Lawton's column entered San Isidro
on the 10Th. One American was killed
and three wounded. Gen. Pho del Pillar
commanded the Filipinos. Their loss
IS unknown. One Spaniard and Is in
surrectos were captured.
An American officer was killed and
two men were wounded by the Fill
pinos in an attack on a launch with
Gen. Lawton's exposition in the o
Chiquita, near San Isidro, on the ED.
Scouting detachment, 36th voluu-
teers, on the 22d encountered insur-
gents southwest of Santa Rita, scatter
ing them. killing six, capturing eight,
and ten rifles. No casualties.
1t is understood in military circles
that Secretary of War Root in his an
nual report will recommend the estab-
fishing of regular army composed of
100, 600 men.