The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-05
ARMY In POSITION
To Sweep the Peninsula Of Morone at
the Next Advance.
NATIVES ARE FIGHTING HARD.
Invading Forces Are Much Impeded by
Guerilla Tactics.
lATlPOlO HAS BEEN CAPTURED
But Not Before Several American Lives
I Had Been Paid for II.
ATlpOlO HAS BEEN CAPTURED
A CHARGE THROUGH THE RICE FIELDS
Had 10 Take 7, as They
Could Across CountrS with Bull
let's Flying Thick.

Manila June 4, p, m.--The position Of
the American troops tonight indicates that
they will tomorrow sweep the peninsula
of Moropg the land protecting to the
south into Laguna dc Bay, where the Ia
surgents are supposed TO have large
force, near the town of Moroug as wen
as the battery on the western shore OF the
peninsula, which recently smashed tho
nropeler of the gunboat Napidan.
General Hall is marching from Aiipolo'
about six and halt miles northwest OF
Morong. toward the peninsula with his
forces spread out to cover large seoHou'
Colonel Truman, with the First North pa
kota regiment and the Twelfth utantry' Is /
advancing along the coast Of thu IKE IRON
Taytay Incidentally clearing SIEVE al small
! towns. Colonel Whaley With the First
Washington regiment, has landed on the
peninsula above the town OF Morong the /
army gunhoats Napidan, Coyadongd and
Ceste are in a position TO cooperate Ihe
original plan was to surround tho forces
of General Pic del Pnar so that ne must
retreat to the Morong peninsula where
canture would have been inevitable. This
WIS not a complete success, because Gen
eral Halls column found the country full
of haudicaps to marching. There were
several streams to bridge or ford and the
troops frequently noundered through mo-
raises waist deep In mud an experience
which under the terrific sun exhausted the
Americans quite beyond endurance Most
NJ General Pic del Pillars followers are
supposed to have escaped northward and
have probably reached Bosoboso, strong
hold in tho mountains Colonel Whalley
3 has successfully completed his share OF
=. tho movement which brought tho WASH
ngton regiment to the River Pasig, where
{ last night about midnight the men en-
barked and started for their destination
under the convoy OF the guuhoais They
, encountered a repetition OF the experience
r undergone by almost every expedition IN
attempting to enter Laguna lie Bay ms
/ the boats went aground in 'hs shadows
S at the mouth OF the river and we're de
Q tanned there several hours.
=, Major General Lawton In the meantime
was interchangeable, ridlDg from one force
II to the other and supervising me load OF
. the cascoes without sleep lor two nights
General Halls column which assembled
q at the water works or pumping 8tatop
: late Friday night under cover OF moon
;, less SKY. consists Of the second oregon
q which marched to point Of rendezvous from
. the city barracks a battalion ~ the sec
n ond Wyoming regiment. four troops 81 ne
" Fourth cavalry, one mounted on Inc plt
y, American horses which SO impressed he
A., harg q
70 talions Of the Fourth infantry. one BAT
% talon Of the Ninth Infantry the hfst ai'
r companies OF the Colorado regiment anf
Il two mounted guns. The men rolled them
II selves in their blankets and lay on ih'
wet grass for a few hours, under a dri1
cling rain
Al 4 o'clock Saturday they began 10 eros
the san Mateo river and about noon eesil.
., repulsed a large band Of Filipinos abou
twelve miles east OF Manila
The Oregon regiment. Fourth artiller!
and Fourth infantry accomplished this
20 task, driving the insurgents from the hllls
lg the other troops being held IN reserve
,e hut afterwards a running fight was IA
/ progress an the afternoon The Filpln'
- outposts FIRST attacked few Amercan
-. SC outs whereupon the Fourth cavalr
", formed long skirmish line and easil'
!, drove the insurgents into the hils n
NJ Oregon regiment moved across wei rlc
ga Held where H. was beleFFh n ldlbt iVi
a Of the enemy had concentrated When IN
II Oregonians were within about mile q
tho position the Filipinos occupied the
were met with heavy fire the American
az replying and pressing forward NOR
On rapidly After a few volleys the ihsniB
av ents we're seen scattering over me cfes
n OF the hills in every direction and thel
penic was increased when the artillery
re opened on them and the shells hesa0 I
explode around them, undoubtedly cdnSIl
"a, great loss OF life The hombardmtnt b
the batteries and the musketry was con
a tinued for half an hour after which NOT
sd Filipino could be seen on the hills ana NJ
he shot came from the position The hes
ma was intense and the troops suffered greAll
ny but they continued on the trail taken b
the fleeing enemy 10 hope Of driving thel
zen toward the lake Colonel whitley, VII
,ut two battalions OF the First Nashlngtp
all regiment a battalion Of the Tweiith II
My fantry; two guns Of Scotts battery ana
the party OF scouts under Major }. Esenper
left the San Pedro Macsti yesierda
ont morning and after fording the river Pas
at arrived al Can't while General Hall Al
an preached the town from the opposite d
ith rection the gunhoats Napiden Covadonl
III and Ceste cooperating IN the river
'ws This important movement was kept
ilal secret that the public thought tte p''
IN was TO send General Governs line torwai
The signal corps displayed admirable
ing terprise In laying wires with tho troo
ing but the native sympathizers cut the
behind the army even within the Amer
81 u can lines.
are General Halls column in the moyeme
OF upon the Morong peninsula. completed
g. ! circuit OF twenty miles over rough