The age-herald., 1899-04-11
LAYTON TAKES
 SANTA CRUZ
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fngs were swarming with white-clad sol- ders, the two boats withdrew receiving voleys from the trenches thrown up on the marshy plain north of the city.
 The Assault Commenced
 The fotilla anchored in compact form then for the night, ready to resist any sur prises from the rebel gunboats supposed to be in the lake. At sunrise today (Monday) the assault commenced. The American outlines south of the city stretch two miles inland and with it's left sweeping the shore, it moved north, while the Fourth cavalrymen on the point advanced toward the city, pouring volleys upon the trenches. Simultaneously the gunboats hover.ng along shore smelling the woods ahead of the troops and driving the Filipinos inland. The GatlingS cleared several trenches.
 The whole brigade was divided into squads of twelve and the fighting was car ried on in the old frontier fashion, from behind trees crawling through bushes or rushing across the open. Tho trenches that were not cleared by the gunboats gave con- siderable resistance when the line was nearing the city, and the Oeste bombarded for an hour in the hope of making them too warm for occupany, but did not succeed in clearing them entirely.
 In the Face of Calling Fire
 General Lawton, with the Fourteenth in- fantry battalion, approached a narrow iron bridge across a creek on the south border of the town. Here a company of Filipnos was entrenched across the stream and be- hind a stone barricade at the entrance 10 the bridge The Americans rushed forward in single file in the face of galling fire, demolished the barrcade with their hands and drove the enemy from the trenches, killing dozen.
 The Filipino soldiers in the town, secreted in various buildings and firing from the .ae-Ait Eour There was regular nest of them in the stone jail which is edged in by wall This was q veritablo pepper pot. The Americans, sngly or in pairs, entered the houses and many warriors were taken prisoners.
 northward crossing the open marshes, but the Gatlings poured upon them a deadly hail until they disappeared in the woods. Major Wesenberger deployed the sharp shooters along the shore and they crept steadily forward, aiding the Gatlings. Finally a large body was sent against the enemy in the woods, driving them toward the mountains.
 Guards to Prevent Looting General Lawton established headquarters at the elegant palace of the governor, and a guard was immediately placed in the | church. as the sacred edifces are always l the first objects of looters. Within an hour | the town was under control and footing | was prevented. Almost all the inhabitants 1 had fled during the preceding night, and only a few Chinese shop-keepers have | emerged from hiding and resumed business. 1 On the marches north of the town were | found forty dead Filpinos, some terribly torn by shells and many others wounded to whom the Americans offered their can teens as though they were comrades. A surgeon who traversed the field counted eighty killed, and General Lawton will re- port at least siXty-eight.
 One Filipino, attempting to make his es- cape slashcd at Major Weisenberger, who shot and killed him.
 Yesterday the insurgents captured two men of the Fourteenth infantry while un- armed. but the Americans stole the guns of their captors, clubbed them, hid in the trees over night and returned this morning.
 The gunboats this afternoon have been searching the Santa Cruz river for ship ping.
 Tomorrow the expedition will push for ward, the Americans have destroyed miles of telegraph lines, cutting off insurgent communication cast and vest