Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
AguInRldo KILLED Again.

Maj. March, with his detachment Of the
33d regiment, overlook what is believed to
have been Aguinaldos party on May 10, at
Lagat, about 100 miles northeast of Nigan.
The Americans killed or wounded an Off
Ger, supposed to be Aguinaldo, whose body
was removed by his followers.
The American commander reached La
boagan, where Aguiualdo has made his
headquarters since March 6, on May z
Agunaldo had fled seven hours before.
Towards evening, on May 10, Maj. March
struck Agunaldo's outpost, about a mile
outside of Lagat, killing four Filipnos and
capturing two. From the latter he learned
that Aguinaldo had camped there for the
night
Maj Marchs men entered Lagat on the
run, only to see the insurgents scattering
into the bushes A thousand yards beyond
the town, on the mountain side, the figures
of 20 Filipinos, with their leader on a gray
horse, were silhouetted against the sky.
| The Americans fired and saw the officer
| drop His followers fed carrying the
body.
The Americans caught the horse, which
was richly saddlel Blood from a badly
wounded man was on the animal and on the
ground. The saddlebags contained Aguin-
aldo's diary and some private papers, in
Guiding proclamations.
Spread of Rebel Activity.
The two weeks preceding May I saw a
| general spread of rebel activity throughout
! Luzon, even into the other islands says an
Associated Press letter from Manila. This
has been sharply offset by immediate retail
iaton. The rebels have attacked by day
and night several of the 2G7 towns, which
! the Americans garrisoned
Over 300 Filpinos were killed by the
troops of Gen. Noung's command north of
the lloilos province during three days of
hard fighting one week. Over 100 were
killed IN Camerinos province under Gen.
| Bell, and at least 30 were killed in their
recent attack upon Cagayan and DENIS
ams, in northern Mindanao. Probably 800
dead Filpinos would be conservative
estimate of their losses during these fifteen
days, and the number kill d in smaller en-
gagements that passed unnoticed will bring
| the total up to at least 600. The remark
able feature is the American forces did
not have more than six men killed and -
wounded.
Total Casualties In the Philippines.
Secretary Root sent to the Senate Satur-
day, in response to resolutions of inquiry,
an extended report on the number of sol.
diers who have been killed and have died
from wounds in the Philippines. Mr.. Root
also gives the number of those who have
become insane and have committed suicide
since 1890, whereby it appears, that the
number of insane cases and the number of
suicides have not been increased by service
in the Philippines, but remain substantially
the same number per thousand as in
the period of peace prior to the war
with Spain The casualties in the
Philippines from July /, 1898, to May
"a, 1900, according to the report,
we're: Deaths-Regulars, 36 officers
and 920 men, volunteers, Al officers and
S54 men. Wounded-Reguars, 81 officers
and I2l men; volunteers, lllj men.
CommIssioners at Manila.
The United States transport Hancock,
from San Francisco April II, arrived at
Manila Sunday with the members of
the Philippine commission. The members
of Gen Mac Arthur's staff welcomed the
commissioners on board the Hancock. At
noon the commissioners landed and drove
to the palace escorted by Gen. Macarthur 5
staff, band and two companies of the 26th
infantry, with artillery. Gen. Mac Arthur
delivered an address of welcome, and
Judge Taft, president Of the commission,
responded. Judge Taft, in reply to a cor
|
1--WE have full instructions and extensive
powers. The latter We shall not exercise
until we have had ample time to acquire
sufficient knowledge of the situation to
enable us to proceed to enact legislative
changes and reforms, preliminary to the
establishment of a stable civil government
Until We assume authority, Gen Mac
Arthur will continue to perform the duties
and exercise the powers formerly per
formed and exercised by Gen. Otis, and
even after we take active and full part in
,, the government, Gen. Mac Arthur will n
} tnue as the executive head until, upon oul
recommendation to President Mckinley, il
shall seem to the President that the time
has arrived for the appointment of civil
executive,
Thousands of FIlIpInOs KILLED.
: Gen. Macarthur, in a cable despatch
Monday, gives these figures of Filipino
e losses in their rebellion against American
r government: Estimated killed, ESQ
known wounded 2104; officers, high ranl
/, and suspicious men held as prisoners, 1000
D, Gen Macarthur cables that he proposes t.
e release all but very few prisoners at al
d early date.
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