The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-28

however, to speak authoritatively on
the subject of their errand, referring All
inquiries to Gen. Otis
The F'ilpinOS were then escorted Dy
Major Malloney of Gen. Macarthur
staff to Manila, reaching this place at
3 o'clock p. m. Gen Otis aide, Lieut.
SIaden, was awaiting their arrival at
the depot with a carriage in which they
were driven to the palace entrance. The
Filipino officers attracted much atten-
ton They were dressed in uniforms
of checked blue and white cloth and
wore straw hats. They carried no SIDE
arms. They were escorted directly TO
the office of Gen. Otis. Jacob G. Schur-
man. president of the Philippine COM
mission and Hon. Charles DENLY, a
member of the commission soon Joined
the party there. The news of the ar
rival of the Filipino officers under a flag
of truce spread through the city rapidly
and many officers gravitated to the cor
ridors of the palace while a crowd OF
natives gathered in the square opposite
the palace.
At o'clock the two Filipino officers
escorted by Lieut.. Sladen and Major
Nalloney left the palace. They did not
look at all elated as a result of their
talk with Cen Otis and the members Of
the Philippine commission.
JUNGLE FIGHTING.
Manila, April 2S.-11:45 a. m.-Yester-
day furnished added proof that the
United States troops have a fear of
bushwhacking that is above their fears
OI
which is holding Taguig with three
companies of the Twelfth regulars, en-
gagged a large force of insurgents in
fight in the jungle. The Americans lost
two killed and ten wounded
The Filipinos have been massing at
the mouth of the Pasig river and it is
estimated that there are 1000 of them
now there. They have mounted two
guns-one a three-inch Krupp- and
have thrown a number of shells into the
American lines. The gunboat Napidan.
which is guarding the entrance to the
river shelled a launch which was carry
ing supplies.
Yesterday a large force of rebels ap-
preached the town, seemingly bent on
Turing the Americans from Calumpft.
Three companies of the Washington
troops sailed from the town and at
tackled the natives and found that they
had their hands full Two other COM
the Twelfth regulars reinforced them
and drove back the enemy,who removed
their dead and wounded as they retired
as usual
FIRST FIGHT IN THE OPEN.
Manila. April 2S.-S:2O a. NAT Cal
umpit for the first time a large body of
F'ilipinOs attempted to face the Ameri-
cans in open ground. The Filipinos in
! the trenches were dispersed after max
ing a ridicu1ously feeble resistance; but
| Gen. Luna's brigade came upon the field
| from Macabeles on the double quick, the
\ two regiments preserving a perfect for
| nation. The Americans from the south
| bank of the river which is higher than
| the north bank could see Gen. Luna,
| mounted on a black horse, galloDing
| frantically along the lines and appar-
| emily exhorting his followers to make a
| stand. He finally succeeded in getting
| them spread in an extended line of bat
| tie, which would have done credit to a
! civilized army. But when the American
| bullets showered thickly among them
| stirring clouds of dust from the sandy
soil, the F'ilipinos again showed no
! amount of drilling could fortify them