| Show fUR THOUSAND IS THEIR LOSS Filipinos Killed Wounded and Captured In Last Fight FEARFUL SLAUGHTER BY THE AMERICANS Terrorstricken Rebels Flee From Their Enemies TJetire From Imus at the Approach of the United States Troops Reluctant Reluct-ant to Believe That General Luna Has Been Assassinated By Agui naldos Guards Evident That Insurgents surgents Peace Overtures Was Only a Ruse to Gain Time + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Chicago June 16The Tribune + + today prints the following + + London June 16An unconfirmed + + uncon-firmed report Is circulated here + + that Aguinaldo has met a fate + + similar to that meted out to Gen + + eral Luna two days ago Details + + of the assassination are lacking + + However as the report was + + brought into Manila by a native + + ft finds some believers there and + f the London papers have made + + every effort to verify it but so + + far have been unsuccessful I is + + supposed here that the murder + + was done by Lunas friends + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Washington June 15General Otis today cabled the following Manila June 15 Adjutant General Washington Success Lawtons troops CavIty province greater than reported yesterday Enemy numbering over 4000 in killed and wounded and captured cap-tured more than onethird Remainder Remain-der much scattered have retreated south to Hans Of their arsenal of five pieces of artillery three captured Navy aided greatly on shore of bay landing forces occasionally Inhabitants in I that country rejoice at deliverance and welcome with enthusiastic demonstrations I demonstra-tions arrival of our troops OTIS The war department bulletins the fol lowlhg I Manila June 15Adjutant General Washington Prominent Filipino friendly to Americans assassinated at Cebu Inhabitants In that locality urgently ur-gently requested American protection I in stronger force Have sent battalion Tennessee and two guns from Iloilo which insures peace Hughes now In charge of affairs in that section |
