Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-16
ROUT FOR REBELS.
The Yankee Soldiers Too Much for
the Filipinos.
Americans Resist Attacks and Drive
Insurgents Back - Natives Lose
HeaviIy-They Employ Cow
ardIy Tactics.

Manila. March S-The New York
Journal correspondent cables: The in
surgent forces at San Juan del Monte,
which numbered thousands, were on
Tuesday driven from their position,
with great loss. Gen. Hale's brigade,
which has been occupied with holding
the waterworks against the repeated
attacks by the rebels. advanced OIL San
Juan del Monte al 6:3O o'clock Tuesday
morning. A conference of the regi
mental and brigade commanders was
held at daybreak. and the attack was
then decided upon. In order that the
entire rebel force might be encom-
passed and driven in retreat in a body,
the lines of Gen. Hale's brigade swept
forward in the form of a V, with the
open ends toward the Pasig river. The
form of advance inclosed the rebel po
sition completely and permitted a ter
rible concentration of fire. The posi-.
tions of the American forces were as
follows: On the west. the Wyoming
regiment. on the northwest, the Ne
braska and Twentieth infantry; on the
riverside a gunboat was detailed for
the action to shell the enemy in retreat.
Brilliant Charge.
rs soon as the lines were well under
way in the massed advance the Wyo-
ming regiment closed in, firing rapidly
and effectively. Suddenly one of the
companies of the regiment sprung
| from the line with a cheer. and with an
officer at its head, dashed toward tn,
insurgent trenches. 1t was company
c, and the action electrified the Ameri
can lines. The other companies of the
| Wyoming regiment leaped to the front
| and the entire line swept down upor
the Filipinos. Maintaining their fire
! for only a short time after the roaring
! charge, the rebels leaped from their
earthworks and fed, closely pressed
| Retreat was cut off in all directions
save toward the Pasig river, and as the
insurgents turned that way they were
met by a pitiless shelling by the gun
boat The infantry lines closed in at
once from the e.st. The Nebraska
regiment was led by Col. Stotzenberg
who carried his men forward with
great speed.
In the woods the rebels were scat.
tered into small bands and driven along
| the river front. The loss of the insur-
| gents was very heavy, the accurate fire
Of the gun boat creating panic in the
fleeing lines The only casualty to the
American forces was the wounding of
Private Speach. of the Nebraska regi-
ment.
Skirmishing at the Outposts.
| There had been considera BILE skir-
mishing along the outpost lines in the
district around San Tolan and San
Pedro. The insurgents to the number
of $50 had dragged two field pieces to an
eminence near San Pedro and had so
set them up as to have flank fire upon
Gen. Wheaton's position. They were
attacked and their gunners routed.
CowardIy Tactics.
| Tuesday morning the enemy in front
of Gen. Ovenshine's line sent out a flag
of truce, but retired when Lieut.. Koch
Ter, with two men, advanced to meet it.
In the afternoon they again showed a
white flag. and general, with two of
! ticers and an interpreter, advanced.
! When the Americans were within about
200 yards Of the rebel party, the latter
| dragged rifles from behind their backs
and opened fire upon them. but for
! tunately without effect. HawthOrne's
| battery fired two shells, killing several
of the enemy.
The conditions in Negros island are
said to be improving. Commerce is
alive again. Business at Iloilo, how
ever, is dead. Skirmishing beyond the
| CITY cont tinueS at intervals
Rebels Are Aggressive.
The rebels are busily preparing their
| defenses at various points and are most
aggressive near San Pedro Macati.
where their sharpshooters maintain
a persistent annoyance. Scott's bat
terry on the hill top is the center of fire
from both sides of the river. Gen. Hale
withdrew his outposts from the left
bank of the stream and is now occupy
ing his original position. Further
trouble is probable in the vicinity of
the waterworks when the rebels rally.
but it would be almostan impossibility
for them to interfere with the water
supply, owing to the strength of our
! position.
| To Protect Foreigners.
In accordancS with instructions to
the land and naval forces general or
der was issued Tuesday, directing the
United States troops TO give particular
attention to the specific duty of furnish
ing full protection to the lives and prop
erty of all German, Austrian, Dutch,
Italian and Portuguese residents, and,
with the cooperation of the resident
German consul, to give aid and as
sistance wherever necessary.
| Cervera Ordered to Prison.
Madrid, March S.-The courts on
| Tuesday added two more names to the
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