The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-12
ESCAPED IN
THE NIGHT !
Defeated Filipinos Slip Away From
the ConquerOrs,
FILIPINO OCCUPATION BROKEN.


inco of CavIte, Now In Possession of
Our Forces-Hcnvy Loss Inflicted on
the Enemy.
Manila, June 12.--The Filipino oc-
cupation of the province Of Cavite has
been broken, and as the result Of the
present movement the Americans now
control the important coast towns OF
Paranaque and Las Pinas, while a
long line of insurgent trenches facing
our south line has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers, between 1900
and 1000 warriors, who seemed des-
tined to be captured, having disappear
ed, the majority sliding away under
cover of the night, after fighting the
Americans all day. Some others came
to meet our troops, with protestations
of friendship.
The Thirteenth infantry lost one
man killed and six wounded, the Ninth
Infantry one man Killed and FIVE
wounded, the Fourteenth infantry three
wounded and the First Colorado vol
unteer regiment II wounded.
Saturdays work was the hardest our
army has seen. The battlefield stretch
ed out across the entire isthmus from
Laguna de Bay to the harbOr. While
the troops were advancing the army
gunboat Napidan, in the river near
Taguig, shelled the enemy, killing sew
eral of them.
The monitor Monadnock and the
gunboat Helena shelled Paranaaue
and Las Pinas all day with the full
power of their batteries.
The rebel sharpshooters kept in hid
ing until the American lines had pass
ed, and then attempted to spot strag-
glers from the trees. Thanks to their
poor craftsmanship, this was without
result.
The whole country proved to be a
succession of small hills, with boggy
ground between the high, thick grass,
and bushes in the hollows, which
greatly added to the difficulty of the
advance, but gave shelter that saved
many from the enemy's bullets. Our
men threw away their blankets coats
and even haversacks, stripping to the
waist and trusting to luck for food.
Water could not be obtained, and
there was much discomfort after the
canteens were emptied
At the outset the Coiorados, the
Ninth infantry and the Twenty first
infantry forced the line of insurgent
trenches, wheeled to the left and drove
the enemy toward the lake. During
this maneuver the Filipinos in con-
cealed trenches on the right opened
an entilading fire, but the brigade,
partly owning to the high grass, had
few hit.
The Ninth infantry crept around to
the right, flanking the trenches, driv-
ing out the Filipinos and killing many
of them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to
the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top of a knoll, where the
Filipinos stood waist high above a
trench, pouring a volley upon the ad-
vancing Americans. The Colorado
troops charged and drove them out,
Lieutenant Colonel Moses beina
wounded in the arm as he jumped into
the trench.
In the meantime General Wheaton's
| column advanced one and half miles
toward ParanaQue, where the Amerl-
cans found a strong trench on ridge
out of which they drove the Filipinos
by hard fighting.
The enemy tried to flank the dis
mounted troops of the Fourth cav
| airy, accompanying Major General
Lawton, and at the same time they
made their only advance, throwing a
skirmish line to flank the Fourteenth
infantry. But they were easily re-
pulsed, the American artillery coming
to the crest of the hill and shelling
| them
About o'clock in the afternoon
General Wheatons brigade, headed BY
General Lawton, who, in his white
clothing and helmet, on a big black
horse, was a shining mark for the
enemy's sharpshooters, circled to the
south of Las Pinas, encountering A
large force of Filipinos in the shelter
of the trees. General Lawton had q
narrow escape. In the first volley oil
! the enemy the horses of three of his
STAFF officers were shot from under
them. The Colorado regiment bore
| the brunt of this attack and dispersed
the Filipinos.
Hardly had they finished off that lot
when a large force appeared In the
rear, which the Ninth infantry and I
part of the Colorado regiment drove
away. By this time nearly the whole
division was around Las Pinas.
The Americans camped for the nigh
south of the town, and in the midst Of
a heavy rain.
At O'Clock yesterday morning Gen
eral Wheaton advanced upon Lai
| Pinas with q trOOD of cavalry th,
Twenty-first infantry, the Colorado
regiment, part of the Ninth infantry
and two mountain guns, crossing twt
streams and entering the town with
out firing a shot. He then advanced
upon Paranaque.
The women and chilren, and for tina
matter many men. remained In tn
towns. No houses were destroyed
though many were torn by the shell
from the warships. Everywhere tn
Americans found white flags flying,
So far as can yet be ascertained tn