Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
OUR TROOPS BRAVERY.
Not Afraid to Tackle the Filipinos in
the TunCIeS,

Manila. April 2S.--11:45 a. m.--Yester-
day furnished added proof that the Unit
ed States troops have no fear of bush
whacking that is above their fear OF
battle. The Washington regiment.
which is holding Taguig. with three COM
panies Of the Twelfth regulars, engaged
a large force of insurgents in a fight in
the jungle. The Americans lost two
killed and ten wounded.
The FilipinCs have been massing at the
mouth Of the. Pasig river, and it is esti-
mated that there are 1000 of them now
there. They have mounted two guns
one a three-inch Krupp-and have
thrown a number Of shells into the Amer
lean lines. The gunboat Napidan. which
is guarding the entrance to the river.
shelled a launch which was carrying sup
plies.
Yesterday large force of rebels APP
preached the town. seemingly bent on lur-
ing the Americans from Calumpit
Three companies of the Washington
troops sailed from the town and attacked
the natives and found that they had their
hands full.
Two other companies of the Washing
tons and three of the Twelfth regulars
reinforced them and drove back the en-
envy. who removed their dead and wound
ed as they retired, as usual.
Cou1dn't Face Our Guns.
Manila. April 2S.-S:20 a. NAT Cal
umpit for the first time large body of
Fiiipinos attempted to face the Ameri-
cans in open ground. The FilipinOs in
the trenches We're dispersed after making
ridiculously feeble resistance; but Gen.
Luna's brigade came upon the field from
Macabeles on the double quick, the two
regiments preserving perfect formation.
The Americans from the south bank Of
the river. which IS higher than the north
bank, could see Gen. Luna mounted on
LII, llnVN from lnINCr
the lines and apparently exhOrting his fol-
lowers TO make q stand. He finally sue
ceeded in getting them spread IN an ex-
tended line Of battle which would have
done credit to civilized army; but when
the American bullets showered thicrSly
among them stirring clouds of dust from
the sandy soil, the Fiiipinos again showed
that no amount of drilling could fortify
them sufficiently TO make them face the
American rifles and their train pulled
up the track with its load of
dead and wounded, in plain sight of the
Americans who We're entering the town
so closely that the rebels barely stepped
out of their victors hands. The Mon
tana regiment made rush to capture
the train; running up the track, yelling
Shrilly and even dropping their guns in
the pursuit. but the engine backed off
hastily. leaving the bodies of six war
riors to their enemies.
Sick of Fighting.
Twenty Filipinos who came to meet
the conquerors, bearing a white flag, de-
clared heartily that they were sick of
fighting, adding that food was very short
in their camps. They ate the army ra-
lions given to them with an eagerness
that testified to the truth of their state
men. One who had been severely wound
cd dragged himself after his comrades,
showing reHarka Bile nerve
Fifty Americans were overcome by the
heat and Col. Funston dropped utterly
exhausted after the battle. The men
of the Kansas regiment cheercd him
crafty when he went among them. Last