New-York tribune., 1899-06-05
native sympathizers cut them behind the army
even within the American lines.
FIGHTING IN ROUGH COUNTRY.

even within the American lines.
FIGHTING IN A ROUGH COUNTRY.
General Halls column in the movement upon
the Morong Peninsula completed a circuit OF
twenty miles over rough and mountainous
country having two engagements with the in
surgents, one Of them severe. and keeping up
an almost constant fire against scattered bands
Of rebels for nearly twentyfour hours, from
o'clock Saturday morning. when the column
left the pumping station.
The F'lipinos were driven in every direction,
and the country through which General Hall
passed was pretty thoroughly cleared. At 10
o'clock this morning the column reached point
a few miles from Taytay, where General Hall
met by General Lawton. who had already
entered the town md found II deserted.
General Halls objective point was Antipolo.
ten miles off. and there was desultory firing all
along the line Of march. The gunboats could
be heard shelling the hills in advance Of the
column.
The column after driving the rebels from the
foothills near Maria Chino about noon yester
day. with a loss of but two three slightly
wounded, proceeded with all possible haste tow
ard Laguna de Bay. the 4th Cavalry in the
lead, the Oregon regiment next and the 4th In
fantry last. At o'clock these three regiments
fought their second battle Of the day, and 1t
resulted like the first. in complete rout of a
large Filipino force located in the mountains
this fight the American loss was four killed
three Of the 4th Cavalry and one Oregonian-
and about fifteen wounded. The Filipino loss
could not be ascertained. but the terrific fire
which the Americans poured into them for half
an hour must have inflicted severe punishment.
In this engagement our troops made OF the
most gallant charges Of the war; and the enemy
was forced to fee In the greatest disorder.
BIvoUAcKED ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
It was the intention to press to Antipolo
last night but this found impossible owing
70 the two fights and the constant marching for
more than twelve hours with nothing to eat
since morning and no supply train In sight. The
troops moreover, suffered from the intense heat.
many being prostrated and all greatly exhaust
ed. Consequently they bivouacked for the night
on the second battle field.
The cavalry. the Oregonians and two COM
panies of the 4th Infantry had Just crossed
small creek about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and entered upon a sunken road. from which
they were emerging upon a small valley sur
rounded on all sides by high and heavily wood
ed hills. when the rebels concealed in the noun
tains on the three sides OF the plain opened
hot fire and sent showers of bullets into the
ranks of the Americans. The latter deployed
Immediately in three directions.
Then followed charge across the rice fields
and bitches and up the hillsdes, from which the
shots came all the time pouring In terrific
hail. while the air resounded with the constant
rattle Of musketry.
TWO sERGEANTs AMONG THE KILLED.
The 4th cavalry, being in front, suffered the
severest loss when the attack opened. two Of
its killed being sergeants and the other
private. The Oregonian killed was private.
The natives were unable to stand the vgor-
Gus firing af the Americans long. and at the
first Sign Of their wavering the cavalry Ore
gonians and 4th Infantry men broke into wild
cheers and charged still faster up the hillside
pouring in voley after volley. until the enemy
left the places where they were partially con-
cealed by the thicket. fed over the summit in
the widest confusion. and disappeared In the
surrounding valleys
After the fight was over the firing was con-
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