Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16
The Philippines.

Eallantly executed under the poroonaA
Ieadsrship Of General Wheaton and his
stan and Colonel 0seigadisr. .gsnseall
Funston. The Kansnns were full of
light and they drove the enemy almcs>
b San Fernando. Our troops wers then
recalled to San Tomas for The night 70
wait the arrival Of ths wagon train,
which had been delayed By the destruc-
lion Of bridges by the rsbels.
This morning General Hale, with two
Dattalions of the Fifty-Arst Iowa resl-
ment and Hotchliss gun advanced On
San Fernando. his msn flandng the
iown on the right. The Americana
were compelled to wade aoross two
shallow streams 10 rsaoh The town.
When they approached San rsrnando,
they found that the main body Of the
enemy had deserted tha1 plaos yeseer.
day, fleeing northward. Only small
garrison was left to make . defense.
When our troops we're In the middle Of
the second stream which they had to
cross the Filipinos opened . bgisk hre on
them. II they thought 10 hold the Am
ericans In check they wsgs wosfully dis-
appointed, for the Iowana. With cheees
and shouts, scrambled up the hank ol
the river and then mattsrs became lively
Tor the Finpinos. Without moments
hesitation the Americans rushed ths
position held BY the eassuy and drove
them out. Then thsy ohassd them
through tho town and . mile beyond.
II was simply foot raos. IN which the
lightly equipped natives bad che advant-
age. unless they wsre halted BY ths bal.
let's. ~ many Of them wess.
When our troops returned 10 town they
found that the ohuroh, oouvent, railroad
station and several othes huil1lam bad
been burned by the FilHplnos yesterday
and this morning. The town wss strong
" fortified. and u the vsbsls had not
lost heart they could have indicted
severe losses ON our forces bsfoes the
place was captured.
MANILA, Nav 6,-Genersl Lena, CON-
manding the Filipino army. va wound.
cd In the fight which occurred ysstsr.
day around Sauto Tomas,
The rout Of the enemy ct the 6anto
Tomas fight was oomplets. The Fili-
pinos are now fleeing on trains toward
San Fernando. They left the town a
Santo Tomas Q complete ruin. nearly
every house in the place having bssn de-
stroyed by nre. The advance on San
Fernando win be resumed this mora
ing.
MANILA, May S.-0snsrai HroArthnr
occupies the town Of San Ysrnando 70
day, which place had been svAcuAtsd
by the rebels. who retreassd 10 the north
on trains. A AsmAl1 detachment Of rsbels
that was left to covsr the rstreat
Of the Filipino army was quickly routsd
by the Americans without loss. Our
soldiers went TO work ct once 10 sxtin-
guish the fires that was started Ia the
town by the rebsls.
MANILA. May.-Ths rsbels south az
Manila. who have han indulsi.e IN
petty attacks ON tho Amerioana reccntIv
became much holder Last nisht ana
made attempt to brealr throurh 0enerri
Oyershine's lines. They were essily Is.
pulsed, but maintained dssult0y Ore
on the Americans position for some
hours afterwards. The navy oo.opse-
ated with land forces In punishing the
rebels, who made these attacks. At
daybreak the Monadnock drew in Close
to Paranaqus and began shelling the
place. The bombardment has continued
all day, doing tremendous daxnass.
MAxu. M.vl-s.n Tom.. -. ~
oupied bv General MacArthur this morn.
inc .ftar Aarca ra.,.tancA .r6 H.I.,.
hr;o,da Ia now nres.inc an sov.r.i Gan
Fernando. The rebels made thsir lone.
est stand AZ the bridse south of the citv
and onlv cav. mn sftar : 6srcs snoorr.
Ear Thav tonight thsar Nv thror.h
tha town which thav Ar.d :. th.v Ssll
b.cL
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arc not vet Known IA i. thu int.rt,or
~ nross On n S.n Fernsndo tn. t-oor.
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