Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15

Manila, June 11.-12:10 p. M, Sun
day-Gen. Lawton has occupied Par
anque and the villages of Malibay, to
the north, and Las Pinas to the south,
preparatory to moving upon Bacora,
whence the rebels fed during the
night. rhe rebels deserted Paranque
and the trenches south of Manila at
midnight, finding the Americans be-
hind them, and escaped along the
coast.
\ Fierce Fight.
Manila, June 1l.-At daybreak Sat
urday, a force of 1900 men under Gems.
LaWton, Wheaton and OVenshlne adj
vanced from San Pedro, Macati, sweep
ing the country between the bay OF
Manila and Bay Lake, south OF Manila.
BY noon the country had been cleared
almost to Paranaque. The Americans
lost two officers killed and u soldiers
wounded. The rebels resisted desper-
ately at the stronger of their positions,
and left 90 dead in the trenches. Many
more wounded were left behind by the
rebels in their retreat. The heat dur
ing the day was oVerpoWerlng ana
there were many prostrations OF Amer
lean soldiers from that cause.
Gen. Lawton's force consisted OF two
battalions each of the 21st and 9th in
fantry, six companies of the Colorado
volunteers, and detachment OF ar
Nayojo cavalry mn
der Gen. Wheaton and the 18th and
14th infantry, the 4th cavalry ana
detachment of light artillery were I'M
der Gen. Ovenshine. 1t was scarcely
dawn when the troop, in long silent
procession, wound up the hillside be-
hind the American trenches and
formed a skirmish line. Concealed IN
the Jungle, the advance rebel outpoSts
fired few shots before being SEEN
The opposing forces occupied TWO
ranges of crescent shaped hills.
The artillery, the Colorado infantry
and the Nevada cavalry swung around
the hilltop to the left and opened the
battle at 4 o'clock. The rebels mace
no response from the hills and the Col
orado men cautiously advanced through
the thick grass until they were con-
fronted by a trench, from which d few
weak yolleys were fired. a spirited re-
Spouse followed and a charge into the
trench found it to be deserted. IN the
meantime part of the 18th and l4th
regiments formed in skirmish line, eX-
tending a mile to the right, and sup
ported by the rest of the regiments,
swept down the valley and up the hill
side. toward another trench. APP
preaching the morass seriously nam
pered the 14th and the rebels taking
advantage of this poured CALLING fire
upon them for thirty minutes. The
14th was twice compelled to withdraw
for the purpose of finding safe cross
ing in the swamp. Finally the trench
was infiladed on both TANKS. Inc
rebels fed to the woods and sustained
severe loss.
Gen. Iawton then pushed his entire
command south, through the center ot
the isthmus until few miles south OF
Paranaque, when he swung around and
halted on account OF the heat During
the march Americans were Frustrated
on all sides owing to lack of water and
exposure to the sun. 1t is estimated
that 40 per cent. of the troops were eX'
hausted.
The double turreted monitor Monad-
mock and three other vessels shelled
Paranque Saturday morning and the
rebels promptly evacuated the place,
twenty-five American soldiers, who
were engaged in accommodating in the
fortified hills in the vicinity OF Mo-
rong, were attacked by 800 insurgents.
The Americans fought their way home
through the enemy and inflicted severe
losses on them. The chief scout ac-
companying the Americans was killed.
Five insurgents were captured and Ia
ten to Morong. The enemy Is very
active. The garrison cavalry and the
North Dakota infantry are employed
throwing up intrenchments.
During the fighting in the month of
March the casualties in Otis army
were as follows: Killed, officers, 3;
enlisted men, II. Died from wounds,
officers, 2; enlisted men, IA. Wounded,
officers. IS; enlisted men, 4S5. Total
casualties for the month, $3.50. Total
casualties since outbreak, 1929.
Lieut. Richard B. Westnedge, sur
geon L. S. A., died Saturday OF typhoid
fever.
Capt. Nicholas Dies.
III 49,
was received at the navy department
Yesterday from Capt Barker, the naval
officer in command at Manila, an
nouncing the sudden death of Capt
Henry Nichols from sunstroke. Capt
Nichols was the commander OF the
monitor Monadnock.
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