Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-09


General Hall is marching from Anti
polo, about six and half miles north
west of Morong, toward the peninsula,
with his forces spread out to cover a
large section.
Colonel Truman, with the First North
Dakota regiment and the Twelfth in
fantry, is advancing along the coast of
the lake from Taytay, incidentally
clearing several small towns. Colonel
Wholley, with the First Washington
regiment, has landed on the peninsula
above the town of Morong. The army
gunboats Rapidan, Covadonga and
Ceste are in position to cooperate.
Original Plan Not Successful.
The original plan was to surround the
forces Of General del Pillar so that he
must retreat to the Morong peninsula,
where capture would have been inevita-
BILE. This was not complete success
because General Halls column found
the country full of handicaps to march
ing. Most of General Pho del Pillars
followers are supposed to have escaped
northward, probably reaching Bozobozo,
a stronghold in the mountains. Colonel
Wholley, having successfully completed
his share of the movement, brought the
Washington regiment to the Pasig
river where, about midnight, the men
EN- barked upon cascoes and started for
the island under the cover of the gun
boats. They encountered portion Of
the experience undergone by almost
every expedition on attempting to enter
Laguna de Bay as the boats went
aground in the shadows at the mouth
of the river and were detained there
several hours.
Major General Lawton, in the mean
time, was indefatigable, riding from
one force to the other and supervising
the landing OF the cascoes, without
sleep for two nights.
General Halls column, in the move
ment on the Morong peninsula, COM
pleted a circuit Of 20 miles over rough
and mountainous country, having two
engagements with the insurgents, one
of them severe, and kept up with scat
tered bands of insurgents for nearly "a
hours. The Filipinos were driven in
every direction and the country through
which General Hall passed was pretty
we'll cleared. At 10 o'clock Sunday
morning the column reached point a
few miles from Taytay, where General
Hall was met by General Lawton, who
had already entered the town and found
it deserted.
General. Halls objective point was
Antipolo, 10 miles off, and there was
desultory firing all along the line of
march. The gunboats could be heard
Smelling the hills in advance Of the
column.
The column, after driving the rebels
from the foothills near Maria Chino
about noon with loss of but two or
three slightly wounded, proceeded with
all possible haste toward Laguna de
Bay, the Fourth cavalry in the lead, the
Oregon regiment next and the Fourth
infantry last.
Second Battle Of the Day.
At 5 o'clock those three regiments
fought their second battle OF the day
and it resulted like the first in the COM
plete rout of large Filipino force To-
Gated in the mountains and having
every advantage of position. In this
fight the American losses were four
killed, three Of the Fourth cavalry and
one Oregonian-and about 10 wounded.
The Filipino loss could not be ascer-
tanned, but the terrific fire which the
Americans poured into them for half an
hour must have inflicted severe punish.
ment. In this engagement our troops
made one of the most gallant charges
of the war and the enemy was forced to
fee in the greatest disorder.
It was the intention to press on to
Antipolo at once, but this was found
impossible owing to the two fights and
the constant marching for more than IL
hours with nothing to eat since morn
ing and no supply train in sight. The
troops suffered from the intense heat,
many being Frustrated and all greatly
exhausted. Consequently they bivou-
acked for the night on the second bat
tlefeld.
AntipOl0 Found Deserted.
The forces, after camping for the
night on the battlefield, started at 5
o'clock in the morning for Antipolo,
where it was expected strong resist
ance would be made. The progress of
the column was considerably delayed,
while rushing up the steep mountain
side, by small band Of insurgents, but
these were effectively routed by the
Fourth cavalry, which was in advance,
; and the troops reached Antipolo in q
few hours. Our troops were imme.
liately thrown around on three sides oil
the town and the final advance was
made. But it was found unnecessary tt
fire shot. Not rebel was visible anG
the town was entirely abandoned. Two
hours later, after conference between
}, General Lawton and General Hall, thu
column proceeded towards Morong tt
drive away any rebels found in tina
quarter. .-> 49,.
When the start was made for Anti
!. polo in the morning the. Oregon regi
ment and the Ninth infantry were lef
behind as rear guard and there wa
considerable firing along their lines ii
.5 clearing the enemy from: the high hill
between their position and the lake. i