Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-14
DESPERATE FIGHTING |NPH|L|pP|NES
Continued from First Page.)
MARSHES ENGAGED.

| After silencing the big gun at Cavite
VieJo, the gunboats ran close along the
shore. bombarding the rebel position.
The rebels replied with rifle fire and
with the fire of some small pieces OF ar
| tillery. So vigorous was the enemy's
| fire that at 900 a. m, the gunooat He
| lena Joined the small gunboats already
| named and the Princeton. Monterey and
| Monadnock from their anchorages,
dropped occasional big shells among
the rebels. This. apparently. only served
to incite the rebels. as they kept up an
| incessant fire of musk0try and artillery
near the mouth of the Zapote river. two
miles north of Bakoor The fire of all
| seven warships was concentrated on
this point shortly after noon. when the
upper bay presented the appearance of
being the scene of a great naval battle.
The rebels were eventually forced to
abandon their guns. after holding out
for about four hours. only to be con-
fronted by General Lawton's force on
land and in their rear. where there was
| heavy fighting.
Beyond the destruction of several
buildings along the water front the eff
feet of the bombardment is not known.
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON
| Washington. D. c., June 13.-The
news of the heavy fighting ALMOST
within sight of Manila and adjacent to
the navy-yard at Cavite. where Ad-
| miral Dewey landed his forces more
tense interest here. 1t is evident to
| the officials that the insurgents either
! are far stronger than has been real
lied. or that they have come to the end
of their resources and are making this
last struggle in sheer desperation.
| Otherwise 1t is hard to understand why
| they should come down to the shore OF
the bay and fight the warships
Ad1utant General Corbin steadfastly
maintained his confidence in the sue
| cess of the present movement in Luzon,
and said to-day that he felt encour-
| Otis. He had particularly in view
| General Otis statement that Lawton
! had driven the enemy with heavy loss,
and that the latter could not be re-
assembled in force. Still, there is great
| concern exhibited over the conditions
that confront the American troops In
this campaign. and there was n renewal
| OF the Inquiry as to whether or not
there is TO be further reinforcement of
the trooHs. or another call for volun-
teers. The statement was made in
reply to this. that General Otis has or
will have ali the men he estimated for,
and the opinion of General Otis in these
matters. it can be said. is to determine
the policy Of the President in the mat
| ter.
REPORT OF OTIS.
Washington. d. c.. June 13.-The fol-
| lowing cablegram has been received
from General Otis:
Manila. June 18th.
| Adjutant-General.W Washington:
| Lawton's troops had severe engage
ment to-day with enemy in strong in
! trenchments at crossing zapote river
near Rakoor. Cavitc province: has
| driven enemy with heavy loss; our
casualties some thirty. Insurgents in
this southern section not molested un-
| til threatened attack in strong force on
Manila; now scattered and In retreat:
doubtful If they make further stand
OTIS
GENERAL LUNA ASSASSINATED.
Manila. June 1855 p. M.-Infor-
nation. believed to he reliable, has
reached here of the assassination of
| General Luna, and his aide-de -camp.
Lieutenant Pasco Ramon, June Sth. by
Aguinaldo's guard at the headquarters
| of Aguinaldo.
Luna and Ramon. 1t appears, went to
the Filipino headquarters to confer
with Aguinaldo. got into an alteration
with the captain of the guard and one
| OF them drew q revolver. The guard
killed Luna and Ramon with their
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