The record-union., 1899-06-15
ON
The RETREAT.
Go Several Miles South After
TUESDAYS Engagement.
The Americans Now in Control Of Much
Longer Line Along the Coast.
Appearance Of the Battlefield Tes-
titles to the Fierceness of the
Engagement-Trees Along the
River Between the Lines Almost
Torn Down by Bullets.

FilipinOS retreated several miles south
ward after yesterdays enga cement to
the strongly fortified town of linus. The
shelling of the American warships
drove the rebels from Racoor. The
Americans control several moe miles
of the coast.
| General Lawton, with his staff and
troop of the Fourth Cavalry, started
to ascertain the nature Of the insur-
| gents position. He rode five miles
along the coast to Bacoor, without lis
| covering the enemy. He found the
town full of white flags but there were
no soldiers there. The women and
children, who had fed to the woods
during the bombardment, were camping
in the ruins of their home.
The shells had almost knocked the
town to pieces. The big church was
wrecked and many buildings were ru-
ined. Even the trees and shrubbery
We're torn as if by a haistorm. Sew
eral hundred women and children came
into the American lines for refuge, and
the road from Bacoor was covered all
day long with professions Of them on
foot and in carts, driving animals and
carrying goods on their heads.
| The appearance of the battlefield tes-
! titled to the fiercenesS of yesterdays
/ fighting. The trees along tn river be-
tween he lines are almost ;orn down
by bu,its The American officers es-
innate at 100 insurgents were killed
aud tina 300 were wounded during the
Felgaeenlent.
2 next battle will probably be
/ fs.4. hi at linus. The American troops
Will soon control the coast to Cavite.
REPORT FROM OTIS.
| WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing was received at the War De-
pa1tment:
! Manila, June 14-Adjutant General
! Washington: Lawton's troops under
Wheaton and Ovenshine occupy coun-
| try south to Bacoor. Have secuted
westward and some distance southwark
on line of Zapote River and Bacoor
road; enemy appears to have retired
on linus, abandoning the bayou coun-
| try. The fighting yesterday was Sc
we're. Our loss was ten killed and forty
wounded, majority at the crossing of
Zapote River The. enemy was driven
from heavy and well constructed en-
trenchments to which they held tenac-
iously; their loss several hundred, Of
whom fifty We're buried this morning.
They will not probably make any de-
| termined future stand in the southern
provinces. OTIS"
The Navy Department has received
/ the following cablegrams from Captain
Barker the naval officer in command
at Manila:
Manila, June 13-Secretary Navy,
Washington: The insurgents fired at
navy yard. Ships of war shelled the
position and entrenchments. The Hele-
ma and Monadnock landed forces to as
slst in maintaining the position until
reinforced by the army. The move
ment was successful; the enemy was
routed. No casualties in the navy.
BARKER"
! Manila, June 14.-Secretary OF
Navy, Washington: Regarding engage
ment of June 18th, detail of officers for
special service indicated was sig
nailed: Appreciate assistance of the
navy, which I shall acknowledge with
pleasure officially.-Lawton.
BARKER"
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS
WASHINGTON, June 14.-General
Otis cables the following announcement
about the return of volunteers:
Manila, June 14.-Adjutant General,
| Washington: Transports Ohio and
Newport with the Oregons, First Sig
nal Corps and discharged soldiers from
different organizations. left for San
Francisco this morning via Nagasaki.
The Oregons number fortysdx officers
and 1,035 enlisted men. Signal Corps,
four officers and thirty-two men. The
transport Leelanaw arrived yesterday.
OTIS"
The Oregon Regiment, when it left
San Francisco for Manila had 90I men,
but was afterwards recruited to its full
strength while serving in the Philip
pines.
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, June 14.-General
Otis reports the following additional
casualties:
Thirteenth Infantry, June 9th. Com
pany NJ. Private Henry Masfelder,
thigh, slight.
Fourth Cavalry. Company I. Private
William Riordan, leg, moderate.
Ninth Infantry, Company c, Pri-
Yates A. F. Portezong, shoulder. slight;
B, Deforest Hutchinson, head, severe.
Twenty-first Infantry, Company c,
Private Thomas Multer, arm, slight.
First Colorado, Company M, Private
Joseph H. Kearins, leg. slight; 18th,
| Private Edgar Pate, knee, severe.
| Cablegram of 10Th. Thomas Healy.
private, M, Thirteenth Minnesota,
should read Thirteenth Infantry.
STRIKE IN COLORADO.