The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-03
CABUYAO TAKEN.
TWO AMERICANS KILLED AND FOUR
WERE WOUNDED.

MANILA. Jan. 2.-The first movement
of general southern advance occurred,
when two battalions of the Thirty ninth
infantry landed and occupied Cabuyao
on the south side of Laguna de Bay.
Two Americans were killed and four
We're wounded. Twenty-four of the
enemy's dead were found in one house.
One hundred and fifty prisoners and
foU, si1 pound rapid fire guns were cap
tured.
MANILA, Jan. -Four explosive
bombs, few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in
bouse in the center of Manila while the
police were seeking Rscarte, the insur-
gent leader, VINO was slid to have come
to Manila in the hoDs of effectng an
outbreak by taking advantage of the
mobilization Of the American troops at
General Llwton's funeral.
1t developed that the plot included the
throwing of bombs among the foreign
consuls att tending the ceremony, in
order to bring ab)u international COM
plications. These were. it seems. to
have been thrown from Escoltl's high
buildings, but the avoidance. of Es.
colta by the funeral procession spoiled
the plan.
The populace, it was thought, had
been prepared for the ATTEMPT by ru-
NOR circulated widely among the ma.
tives that Aguinaldo was in Manila and
would personally lead the outbreak.
The American authorities having been
advised of what was brewing, prepared
for all CONTINGENCIES.
CAPTAIN Morrison, who commanded
the troops in thu most turbulent district
of the city, slii he did not believe au
actual uprising will ever occur. as the
natives lacked the resolution to take the
first steps in ovemeusshat would en-
tail fighting at close quarters with the
American troops.
The funeral OF General Lawton was
held Sturdy with impressive cere'
monies. The remains were conveyed
from the Pac) cshaterv down to the
Lunetl. TO Pasig and thence to the
transport Thomas, which sailed that
| afternoon. As tho BODY was removed
from the vault Chaplain Marin read
the prayers.
The personal staff of the late general
was augmented nv Color Sergeant
Simon, TrumDeter Habsrkam and Pri
Yates Oakum aud Mohrusen. The lat
ter, who wers closely connected with
nanoroI To,ytonso raoank oa,nno;0nO
bore the clSllet from the vault to six
hors,1 clisson awaiting at tho gate
The fu1ertl pro ,es'iou was couposrd
of the band OF the Twentieth regiment.
| General Hall aud his staff. two troops
| of the Fourth clvalry. who ware with
| General Llwton AZ the tims of his death 4,
bltterv of artillery. number of
clergvmen, the clisson. covered with
flowers. the personal staff OF ae gen.
eral on foot, Generals Wheeler. Watson,
Bates. Forsvthe. Kobhe and Schwan. in
three carriages. naval battalion, Ma.
jnr General Otis and his staff, the for
eign consuls in full dress aud the mem
bers Of the Philippine supreme court.
Native deleontions from the towns
where General Llwton established civil
governments presented wreaths. Wo.
men from the same towns waited on
Mrs. Lawton Friday aud presented her
with their condolences and flowers.
Crowds of natives and Americans wit.
messed the procession. The band played
| dirges ana the crowds uncovered. At
| Pasig the casket was transferred to q
tug, "taps" was sounded and PRAYERS
were offered by Chaplain Pierce. Four
enlisted pallbearers accompany the re.
mains to the United States.
An American advance in Cavite prov
ince, south of Manila. was expected
shortly. Reliable reports from native
spies showed that there were inward of
1000 organized insurgents under arms
within a mile of linus. They were
strengthenin9 tleir entrenchments and
possessed artillery.
At Noveleta the Filipino entrench-
mentS had been much strengthened
since General Schwan's advance. hut
l 900 of the enemy were in that vicinity
and there were 500 at San Francisco de
Malabon. From 10 to 100 garrisoned
all the towns in the southern part of
Cavite province and the same might be
said Of the towns in Batangas province.
The provinces of North Clmarinas
and South Oamarines hold quantities of
hemp, which the people would not mar
ket. AS consequence the population
| in that part of Luzon was suffering
/ from lack Of food. Rice cost four times
it's normal price.
1t was estimated that / 900 insurgents
are entrenched at Calamba.
Reports were received that about
1000 insurgents were massed at Mount
Arayat, having strong positions which
commanded steep and narrow trails,
and thew were prepared to roll boulders
down upon advancing troops.
Life along the coast of Cagavan and
north and south Ilocos was resuminR
normal condition. The American
troops occupied the important towns
and patrolled the country roads. The
natives implored the Americans to IN.
linue the occupation. to establish set
tied government and to terminate the
uncertainty. abuses and confiscations
that have characterized the rule of the
Tagalog revolutionists during about the
last IS months.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated to
be worth $2.000.000. were ready for