The Yale expositor., 1900-01-05
WAR NOT ES.

near dOOuJ nNC
miles northeast of San Mateo, on the
27th. The enemy were completely
routed, the Americans pursuing them
through the hills, amid which they
fed in every direction. Four Ameri-
caps were wounded. The Filipino
loss was large, resulting from heavy
infantry and artillery fire for three
| hours into the trenches.
Gen. Otis has issued decree author
izing the celebration of civil marriages
in the Philippines. Heretofore, all mar
riages were celebrated by the Catholic
church, so that protestants and non
Christians were prohibited from mar
! rying. The decree. does not interfere
with the Catholics, who may be mar
ried according to their own rites, but
extends the privilege of civil marriage
to those who desire it, just as prac-
ticed in the United States.
A report has been received that Coils.
Hare and Howe have released %
American prisoners, including Lieut..
Gilmore, at Banna, in the province of
North Ilocos. Another report says
Gen. Tino has been captured near
Lavag. Col, Hare reports having had
two encounters with Gen. Tino, in
which $50 Filipinos were killed or
wounded and about ESQ rifles were cap
tured, without casualties on the Amer
can side.
Gen. Santa Ana, with force of in
surgents estimated at 800, attacked the
garrison at Subig on the Goth. A body
of marines were sent from Olongapo TO
reinforce the garrison, and the Filipinos
were driven back, several being killed
There were no casualties on the Amer
lean side. A company of the 10th vol
unteer infantry, together with a con-
tingent of Marines has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garrison
still further
The first movement of general
southern advance by the American
forces occurred on the morning of Jan.
/, when two battalions of the 39th in
fantry landed and occupied Cabuyoa,
on the South side of Laguna de Bay
Two Americans were killed and four
were wounded. Twenty-four of the
encmy's dead were found in one house
One hundred and fifty prisoners and
four six-pound rapid-fre guns were
captured.
Aguinaldo's wife, sisters and Is Fill
pinos have surrendered to Mai March's
battalion of the 32d infantry, at Bon
toe, province of that name. The Fill
pino officers also surrendered and two
Spanish and two American prisoners
were released. 1t was reported some
time ago that Aguinaldo's wife had
died, but this was a mistake.
A detachment of the 34th infantry
encountered a band of the enemy on
the 23d at Aritao, province of New Viz
zaya, and routed them, killing two and
wounding or capturing ID. The Amer
leans also seized Il quantity of ammu-
milton.
The 32d regiment on the oath had
brush with the enemy from the noun
tains northwest of Dinalupijan One
American was wounded. The troops
captured i25 head of cattle and took
them to Grant, Bataan province.
Col. j. Franklin Bell of the 3Gth in
fantIy encountered $50 Filipinos on the
2lst near AlaminOs, province of Fam
bales, and killed, wounded or captured
9S of them. Our troops also obtained
possession of a number of rifles and
quantity of ammunition. One Ameri-
can was wounded
In the Island of Panay Capt. Brown
ellis company of the Goth infantry
fought the enemy near Saia. The re-
bells lost heavily, and the Americans
captured a number of rifles.
The rebels who fed from Panay TO
Romblen Island are surrendering TO
the American garrison from Panay.
The remains of the victims of the
Maine were Inferred in the Arlington
national cemetery on the 2sth under
appropriate military ceremonies.
The funeral of Major-General Law
ton will take place Dee. 30. The re-
mains will be embarked on the trans
port Thomas.
The 2lst regiment attacked Filipino
outpost on the oath, near Calamba.
scattering them and killed FIVE of the
enemy.
Gen Young has been appointed mill
| tary governor of the provinces of north
western Luzon, with headquarters at
Vigan
Two more regiments have been de-
tailed for provost duty in Manila, max
ing total of 1000 troops in the city.
1t is reported that bnonic plague is
raging at the capital of the Hawaiian
| islands.
Russia and Japan are making extern
sive preparations for war. and a con-
| fiict may be expected in the spring
Miss Emily II. Blake, a domestic of
Brandon. Manitoba, was hanged on the
27th for the murder of her mistress.
The modus vivendi respecting the
Newfoundland shore lobster fishery
will expire Dee. 81. Serious trouble
will doubtless arise on the coast if this
agreement is not renewed.
A horrible wholesale murder was re-