The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-06-08
WAR NOTES.

lleved To have been Aguinaldo'S party
on May 10, at Lagat, about 100 miles
northeast of Vigan. The Americans
killed or wounded an officer, supposed
TO be Aguinaldo, whose body was re-
moved by his followers. The Ameri-
cans on seeing the figures of 20 Fill
pinos fired volley and saw the officer
drop from his horse. On reaching the
spot they caught his horse which was
richly saddled. Blood from a badly
wounded man was on the animal and
on the ground. The saddle bags con-
tanned Aguinaldo's diary and some
private papers, including proclama-
tions. One of these was addressed:
$40 the civilized nations;" it protested
against the American occupation of
the Philippines. There were also
found copies of Senator Beveridge's
speech, translated into Spanish and en-
titled THE death knell of the Filipino
people"
Capt. Roberts of the 35th regiment
and his two missing companions, cap
tured at San Miguel de Mayumo, prov
ince of Bulacan, island of Luzon, May
20, are still in the hands of the insur-
gents, who have communicated TO the
Americans that they intend to treat
the prisoners well, and in accordance
with the laws of war. Capt Roberts
wife, who is at San Miguel de Mayumo
received a note on May 81 announcing
the capture of her husband. Capt.
Roberts believes the rebels will ex-
change him and his companions.
Gen. Macarthur has asked for more
troops in the Philippines, and has made
special request that only cavalry be
sent to him. He also asked that they
be regulars. 1t has been determed at
the war department to grant his re-
quest, and in short time three regi-
ments of cavalry will be sent to Ma
Mia. They have not yet been selected,
but it is probable that one of them
will be taken from Cuba. The other
two, which will go from this country,
will be made up of the 9th and a regi-
ment to be determined upon.
Memorial day was observed at Ma
Mia as n general holiday. Military
ceremonies were held in the various
stations and salutes were fred from
the forts at Santiago and Manila. A
military escort proceeded to the Malate
cemetery where the graves of L. 5.
soldiers were decorated and an address
was made by the chaplain. Memorial
exercises were held also in the theatcrs
at which a number of ldresses were
delivered, intcrspersed with vocal and
instrumental music. The observance
of the day was very successful.
On the evening of the Goth the in
surgents rushed San Miguel de May
umo, province of Bulacan, Luzon, gar
risoned by three companies of the 35th
volunteer infantry They swept
through the surprised town, shooting
right and left, killing five Americans
and wounding seven. Capt. Chas. ID.
Roberts and two privatcs are missing.
No Filipino dead were discovered. San
Miguel de Mayumo is a few miles from
Manila.
The L. S. transport Hancock, from
San Francisco April II, arrived at Ma
Mia on the Sd with the members of the
Philippine commission. The members
of Gen. MacArthurs staff welcomed
the commissioners on board the Han
cock. At noon the commissioners
landed and drove to the palace, cs-
corted by Gen. MacArthur's staff, a
band and two companies of the 2Gth in
fantry, with artillery.
The President on the 1st appointed
Col. Luther II. Hare of the 33d volun-
teer infantry captain 9TH cavalry, and
Col. j. II. Smith of the 18th infantry,
to be rigadier-generals of volunteers
in recognition of their distinguished
services in the cam paign in the Philip
pines.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin says it has been
decided to begin to return Philippine
volunteers to the u. 5. in December
There are about 10000 of these. 1t is
proposed to begin the work of bring
ing them home in good time, as by law
the terms of enlistment expire in July,
1901.
In last weeks operations in northern
Luzon 46 insurgents were killed, $50
taken prisoners and 800 rifles captured