Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-08
PRESS TO THE SOUTH
Lawton's Troops Penetra.s the Swamps
Around Laguna de Bay.
MOVING UNDER GREAT DIFFICULTIES
Command Divided In Hope of Surround
Ing Pho Del Pillars Forces-One of the
Most Gallant Charges OF the War Is
Made by Americans Four Are Killed
and Fifteen Wounded

column in the movement upon the Mo-
rong peninsula, completed a circuit of
twenty miles over rough and noun
famous country, having two engage
ments with the insurgents, one of them
severe, and keeping up an almost con-
slant fire against scattered bands Of
rebels for nearly twenty-four hours
from 4 o'clock Saturday morning,
when the column left the pumping
station. The Filipinos were driven in
every direction and the country
through which General Hall passed
was pretty thoroughly cleared. At 10
o'clock this morning the column
reached point few miles from Tay
Tay, where General Hall was met by
General LawtOn, who had already en-
tered the town and found it deserted.
General Halls objective point was An
tipolo, ten miles off, and there was
desultory firing all along the line of
march. The gunboats could be heard
sRe!ling the hills in advance of the
column.
The column, after driving the rebels
from the foothills near Maraquino
about noon yesterday, with a loss of
but two or three slightly wounded,
proceeded with all possible haste to-
ward Laguna de Bay, the Fourth cav
airy in the lead the Oregon regiment
next and the Fourth infantry last. At
5 o'clock these three regiments fought
their second battle of the day and it
resulted like the first in the complete
rout of a large Filipino force located
in the mountains and having every
advantage of position.
Tho AfnapinaD lncS fnIr lyilloH
,lree wounded of the Fourth cavalry
and one Oregonian, and about fifteen
wounded. The Filipino loss could not
be ascertained, but the terrible fire the
Americans poured into them for half
an hour must have inflicted severe pun
ishment. In this engagement our
troops made one of the most gallant
charges of the war and the enemy
was forced to flee in the greatest dis
order.
1t was the intention to press on to
Antipolo last night, but this was found
impossible, owing to the two fights
and the constant marching for more
than twelve hours. with nothing to
en- since morning and no supply train
in sight. The troops, moreover, suf-
fered from the intense heat. many be-
Ih5 pIpolid ICN anu al BlCdIIy tAhduSI-
ed. consequently they bivouacked for
the night on the second battlefield.
The cavalry, the Oregonians and two
companies of the Fourth infantry had
just crossed a small creek about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon and en-
tered upon sunken road, from which
they were emerging uDOn a small val
ley surrounded on all sides by high
vii hills yt,bn ha
|, rebels, concealed in the mountains on
the three sides of the plain. opened
a not fire and sent showers of bullets
into the ranks of the Americans. The
latter deplOyed Immediately in three
directions.
Then followed a charge across the
rice fields and bitches and up the hill
sides. from which the shots came I'll
the time pouring in terrific hail.
while the air resounded with the con-
slant rattle of musketry.
The Fourth cavalry, being in front,
suffered the severest loss when the at
tack opened, two of their killed be-
ing sergeants and the other private.
The Oregonian killed was a private.
The natives were una BILE to stand
the vigorous firing of the Americans
long and at he first sign of their wa
vering the cavalry, Oregonians and the
Fourth ipfantrymen broke into wild
cheers and charged still faster IN the
hillsides, pouring in volley after vol
ley until the men left the places where
they were partially concealed by the
thicket. fed over the summit in the
widest confusion and disappeared in
the surrounding valleys. After the
fight was over the firing was continued
by the Americans for more than an
hour in clearing out the bush and in
driving away struggling Filipinos.
The troops, after camping for the
night on the battlefield. started at 5
o'clock this morning for Antipolo,
where it was expected a strong ress-
lance would be made. Antipolo is a
place far up in the mountains which
the Spanards had said the Americans
could never capture. 1t has cost Spian
the lives of 300 troops.
The progress of the column was con-
siderably delayed while passing up
the steep mountain grade by a small
band of insurgents, but these were eff
fectually routed by the Fourth cavalry,
which was in advance, and the troops
Our lines were Immediately thrown
around on three sides of the town and
then the final advance was made. But
it was found unnecessary to fire shot.
Not a rebel was visible and the town
was entirely abandoned.
Two hours later, after a conference
between General Lawton and General
Hall, the column proceeded toward
Morong to drive away any rebels found
in that quarter.
When the start was made for Anti
polo in the morning the Oregon regi
ment and the 9th infantry were left be-
hind as rear guard, and there was
considerable firing along their lines in
clearing the enemy from the high hill
between their position and the lake.
Press Censor for Santiago
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 5.--In