Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-02
LOCKETT'S VICTORY.
Captures a Mountain Stronghold,
Formerly Supposed to be
lmpregna BILE.


Washington, D. c., Dec 29.-The ad
jutant-general received a cable message
from Gen. Otis this morning telling of
the capture of a mountain stronghold be-
yond Mont Alban, northeast of San Ma
teo, formerly supposed to be impregnable
and the capture Of many prisoners and
large quantity of arms and ammunition.
The dispatch is as follows:
Manila, Dec. 29.-Adjutant-G General, War
Department, Washington: Col. Lockett,
with regiment and two battaliOnS Forty
sixth (Col. Schuyler), one Forty fifth (Col.
DorsD and company of Twenty seventh in
fantry, attacked the enemy 600 strong on a
mountain stronghold beyond Mont Alban,
killed and wounded; twenty-four taken pris
Oners. Lockett captured one cannon; forty
rifles 10000 rounds ammunition, 500 pounds
powder arsenal Notifications all food sup
plies and considerable other property. This
captured point is located on mountain trail,
and formerly supposed to be impregnable.
Our casualties-Lieut Ensiow, Eleventh
mostly slight. Private Matson, Forty fifth
infantry, drowned. OTIS.
IerrorIzlng the Natives.
Manila, Dee. 29.-1O:1O p. m.-The in
surgentS who evacuated the coast towns
between Dagupan and Vigan, fleeing to
the mountains before the advancing
to the towns the Americans do not oc-
cupy, terrorizing the natives and China
men who showed friendship for the
Americans. The natives and Cinnamon
are seeking the protection OF the Amer
lean garrisonS.
IN the vicinity of Trinidad, found eyi.
dence of Filipino soldiers being iii that
vicinity, but it was impossible to bring
about an engagement.
The recent increase in the garrison of
Namacapan against q threatened rebel
attack on Christmas day, averted trouble.
Col. Luther r. Hare of the Thirty
third infantry. who has been following
a party Of American prisoners, lost track
for three days, about December 20 of
such signs and evidences of their passage
that they custcmaritly left behind them
1t is thought the prisoners were secured
any conveyed to remote parts of the
mountains, thus increasing the difficult
ties of Gen. Young's troops to effect a
rescue.
Gen. Wheeler. who was recently i'll
Manila requesting an appointment south
IN the line of the expected campaign, is
now at Panique.
Gen. Lawton's Funeral.
Manila, Dec. 29.-The funeral of Maj
Gen. Henry w. Lawton will take place
on Saturday. The escort will consist Of
part OF the Fourteenth infantry, two
troops Of the Fourth cavalry and Tay-
lor's battery. Gems. Macarthur. Bates,
SchWan and kobbe and Rear-Admiral
Watson will be the honorary pallbearers
The custom is for sergeants to be the
actual pallbearers, but at this funeral
Gen. Lawton's staff will act as such.
The members of the staff, who will
carry the coffin, are Coils. Starr and Ed
wards, Majs. Powell, bravo, knight and
Rogers, and Capts. King, Sewell and
Fuller. Chaplain Pierce will conduct the
services at the wharf. He will also ac
company the body on the transport
Thomas to the United States.
The guard of honor on the transport
will be Sergt. Simon, color-bearer, who is
the only member of Gen. Lawton's orig
inai troop Of cavalry left; Trumpeter Ha-
berkan who will blow taps over the
grave of Gen. Lawton at Arlington; Pri-
vate Okum, the generals orderly, and
Mohrhusen, an orderly.
Run Over by a Train.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 29.-Gen. Otis
at Manila Cabled the war department to-
day that First Lieut.. Edward Il. Taylor,
Twelfth infantry, was run over by Il
train crossing the Agno river near Bau-
tista on the 9th inst. and died in few
hours.
The Acknowledgement received a dis
patch today saying that the transport
Logan, carrying the Forty-frst Folunteee
infantry arrived at Singapore today en-
route to Manila with all well on board.