New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
cans all day Some others came to meet our
troops with protestations of friendship
LOSSES OF THE AMERICANS.

LOSSES OF THE AMERICANS.
The 18th Infantry lost one man killed ana
six wounded: the 9th Infantry. one man killed
and five wounded; the 14th Infantry, three
wounded and the 1st Colorado Volunteer Regi-
ment eleven wounded.
Yesterdays work was the hardest our army
has seen. The battlefield stretched out across
he entire ethnus from Laguna de Bay to the
farbor. While the troops were advancing the
army gunboat Napidan in the river near
raeuie, shelled the trenches in the vicinity. kill
ing several F1iipinos.
The United States monitor Monadnock and
the gunooat Helena shelled Paranaoue and Las
Pinas ell day with the full power Of their bat
teres.
The rebel sharpshooters kept In hiding until
the American lines had passed. and then at
tempted to pot stragglers from the trees
Thanks TO their poor craftsmanship. this was
without result.
FIGHTING IN ROUGH COUNTRY
The whole country proved to be a succession
Of small hills. with boggy ground between, high.
thick grass and bushes in the hoows which
greatly added TO the difficulty of the advance.
but gave shelter that saved many from the
enemy's bullets Our men threw away their
blankets coats and even haversacks. stripping
to the waist and trusting TO luck for food.
Water could not be obtained, and there was
much discomfort after the canteens were
emptied
At the outset the Coloradans. the 9th Infantry
and the 21st Infantry forced the line Of insur-
gent trenches wheeled to the left and drove the
enemy toward the lake. During this manteuvre
the Fiipinos, in concealed trenches on the right,
opened an enhladng fire. but the brigade, partly
owing TO the high grass had few hit.
The 9th Infantry crept around to the right
Ranking the trenches. driving out the Filipinos
and killing many Of them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to the lake.
Two companies encountered trenches on top OF
knoll. where the Filipinos stood waist-high
above trench, pouring a volley upon the ad-
vancng Americans. The Coloradans charged
and drove them out. Lieutenant Colonel Moses
being wounded in the arm as he jumped into the
trench
LAwTON A SHINING MARK.
In the mean time General wheatons column
advanced and a half miles toward Par
snaque' where the Americans found strong
trench on ridge. out OF which they drove the
Fiipinos by hard fghting.
The enemy tried to flank the dismounted troops
OF the 4th Cavalry. accompanying Major-Gen-
erai Lawton. and at the same time they maze
their only advance. throwing out skirrnish line
70 flank the 14th Infantry. But they were easily
'epulsed. the American artillery coming 10 the
crest OF the hill and shelng them
About 3 o'clock In the afternoon General
Wheaton's brigade headed by General Lawton'
who in his white clothing and helmet. on a Dig
black horse. was a shining mark for the enemys
tnarpshooters circied 10 the south OF Las fihas'
encounterng large force OF Filipinos III 'he
shelter OF the trees General Lawton had
narrow escape In the first volley OF the enemy
the horses Of three of his staff officers were
Shot from under them. The Colorado regiment
bore the brunt of this attack. and dispersed the
Filipinos
Hardly had they finished of that lot when
large force appeared In the rear, which the Sth
Infantry and a part OF the Colorado regiment
drove away BY this time nearly the who'e o'-
Vision was around Las Pinas.
Ths Americans camped for the night south o'