The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
FOUGHT OUT OF An AMBUSH.
Filipinos Planned to A~nnihilate One
Of Wheaton's Battalions.
FOUGHT FOR THREE MILES.
= accommodating Force VA Caught In
= sunksn Road and Surrounded by
1000 Rebels Observation-Disclosures,
None Too Soon.

WASHINGTON, June 81. General Otis
forwards the following dispatch:
Manila, June 2I~.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Wheaton Is at linus.
Cavitc province, with four guns, four
battalions, Fourth and Fourteenth
infantry, Nevada troop cavalry; he
sent battalion south on reconnaissance
in the direction OF Das Marinas YES
terday morning where enemy was re-
ported concentrating scattered forces;
battalion encountered enemy's force
1000 marching to attack linus; sue.
cessful in impeding its progress.
"Wheaton, with two guns and two
battalions, hurried forward; repulsed
enemy with heavy loss; enemy leaving
100 Q IN the field; our loss five
killed, twenty-three wounded.
wheaton reinforced last night BY
battalion Ninth infantry, Is driving
the enemy beyond Marinas, now in his
possession. Casualties to-day not re-
ported.
"Wheaton's qualities for bold and
successful attack unsurpassed. Otis"
MANILA, June 2l.-Before the battle
near Perez das Marinas, while the
American troops were in IA suuken
road, a force OF insurgents attacked
them on the flank. The Americans
retreated in good order for several
miles. Finally, reinforced by Robin
sons battalion of the Fourth infan-
try, they advanced upon the foe.
Surrounded by 1000 of the enemy,
ix miles from reinforcements, and
with 1000 more insurgents moving
rapidly or their flank to make their
Annihillation complete, the First bat.
TALON OF the Fourth infantry, Major
Budd commanding, fought their way
back to Perez das Marinas. They
fought for three miles toward their
military base at linus, where the rest
VI the Fourth came to their support.
In explanation of the dangerous sit.
uation OF the battalion it is said that
reports were received that Das Marinas
had been deserted by the insurgents
The alcalde Of the place came to linus
and formally surrendered the town.
The houses along the roadside were
filled with amigos" and the battalion
advanced confidently until within
three-fourths OF a mile Of Das Mari
mas, when they discovered the enemy,
paralleling the road at long distance
on both sides and practically sur
rounding the little force.
Natives began firing from the houses
In the ear and natives with white
clothes were captured with runs in
hand. All had contended that they
were friendly. The whole scheme
was to wipe out the small body of
American troops and might have sue
ceeded except for the marvellous cour-
age Of the troops and officers.
The skirmish line crowded the Fill |
ipinos back toward linus, while out
flankers were upon the right and left.
Under a flanking fire the rear guard
wat desperately holding the enemy's
fire poured upon the main road and
men were falling everywhere. The
ambulance was filed and carts were
pressed into service, loaded with the
wounded and dragged by the hand by
the prisoners. Two of our dead were
left behind. Only the arrival of
Wheaton with reinforcements saved
the battalion from annihil alton.
To-day the troops commanded by
General Wheaton entered Perex das
Marinas without opposition except
upon the part of small bodies of reb-
els, who inflicted no losses upon the
Americans. The town is an unimpor-
tant place surrounded by swamps and
General Wheaton will probably return
TO linus.