The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
A FIERCE BATTLE.
Gen. Lawton's Troops Apparently
Led into an Ambush.
AMERICANS MAKE A HEROIC STAND,
United states Gunboats lombard the Rebel
Position-Gen. Luna Assassinated at
Aguinaldo's Headquarters - Ca
bIegram Received from Otis.

Manila june l4.-Gcn. Lawtou I'M
expectcdly stirred up one of the liveli-
est engagements of the war south of
Las Pinas yesterday upon which uc-
casion American field guns were en-
gagged in the first artillery duel against
a Filipino battery, concealed in the
jungle. Companic, + and |, of the
Twenty-first infantry. were nearly sur
rounded 10y a large body of insurgents,
but the Americans cut their way out
with heavy loss. During the night an
insurgcnt cannon was fired three times
at the Americans on the outskirts of
Las pinas. Gen. Lawton yesterday
took battalion of the Fourteenth
regiment and two companies OF
the Twenty-frst regiment to locate
the rebel battery, and then two guns
of the Sixth artillery and four
mountain guns were planted against it
at 600 yard, distance. The rebels had
large gun from which they were fir
ing homemade canister loaded with
nails and also two smaller guns. Their
shooting was most accurate. The com
panics of the Twcnty-frst regiment
diminishing along the beach, with
amigo guides, found. apparently. a
handful of rebels. who rctrcatcd. The
men of the Twcnty-frst followed and
suddenly the rebels opened a terrific fire
on the troops from the sides and
rear. The soldiers withdrew to the
waters edge. finding what shelter they
could. and were picked off rapidly.
After their ammunition wa, nearly eN-
&c
first rctreatcd. but Gen. Lawtuu dashed
down and rallied the men. A little
group made "A desperate stand. ten.
Lawton. Mai. Starr and Licuts. Dono-
van and Connolly taking rifles from the
wounded men. fired at the enemy.
bringing down some of the rebel sharp
shooters from tree. Finally their
cartridges were all gone and they were
forced to break through the enemy's
flank, carrying the wounded 10 the
main body of the troops.
The fighting continued all day long.
Gen. Lawtun called out the whole force
of g. 900 men and at five O'Clock he was
only able to push the insurgents back
500 yards to the Iapote river where
they are intrenched. The insurgents
| lNNlNANh desperately anu OK = i''ni 'AN 10
| They attempted To turn the left flank
of the American troops. The American
loss is conservativcly estimated at go.
GUNBoATs BoMBARD REBEL POSITION.
Manila, June l4.-At daylight Tues
| day the rebels at Cavite Niejo dropped
two shells from big smooth bore gun
mounted in front of the church in the
navy yard. The only damage done was
| splintering the top of the huge shears
on the Mole. The gunboats Callao,
! Manila and Mosquito then proceeded
to dismount the gun. After breakfast
the rebels opened fire along the beach
TO Bal<oor. After silencing the big
gun at Cavite Niejo the gun
boat, ran close along the shore,
bombarding the rebel position. The
rebels were eventually forced to aban-
don their guns after holding out for
four hours, only To DE confronted 10y
Gen. Lawton's force ON land and in
their rear where there was heavy
fighting.