The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-16
ARMY ADVANCES
Americans Sweep the Country Between
the Bay of Manila and Bay Lake.
Many of tho Wounded Left BEHIND ny the
Rebels In Their Retreat Tho Ameri-
cans Lost Two Omcers Killed aud
81 Privates Wounded

MANILA, June AT davbreak SAT-
urday "A force of 4, 500 men, under Gems.
Lawton, Wheaton and Overshine, adj
vanced from san Pedro Maca,i, sweep.
ing the country between the bay of
MAINLY and Bay lake, south of Manila.
by noon the country had been cleared
almost to Paranaque. The Americans
lost two officers killed and 81 soldiers
wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at
the stronger of their positions and
left so dead in the trenches. Many
more wounded were left behind by the
rebels in their retreat
The heat during the day was over
towering, and there were many pros
trations of American soldiers from
that cause.
Gen. Lawton's force consisted of two
battalions, each of the 2lst and 9th in
fantry, six companies of the Colorado
volunteers and a detachment of artil-
lery. The Nevada cavalry was under
Gen. Wheaton and the 18th and l4th
infantry, the 4th cavalry and detach-
ment of light artillery were under
Gen. 0vershine.
IL was scarcely dawn when the
troops, in long, silent procession.
wound up the hillside behind the
American trenches and formed a Skin
mish line. Concealed in the jungle.
the advance rebel outposts fired few
shots before being seen.
The artillery, the Colorado infantry
and the Nevada cavalry swung around
the hill top on the left and opened the
battle at 6:3O. The rebels made no re-
Spouse from the hills and the Colorado
men cautiously advanced through the
grass until they were confronted by al
trench. from which few weak volleys|
were fred. A spirited response fol-
lowed and a charge into the trench
found it to be deserted.
In the meantime, part Of the 18TH
and 18th regiments formed in skirmishI
line, extending a mile 10 the right and
supported by the rest of the regi-I
ments, swept down the valley and urI
the hillside toward another trench.
Approaching the morass seriously
hampered the l4th, and the rebels
taking advantage of this, poured
CALLING fire upon them for 80 minutes
The l4th was twice compelled 70
withdraw for the purpose of finding
safe crossing in the swamp. Fi1N3<
hanks The rebels fed 20 inc tvo&l) a
and sustained a severe loss. Gen. Law.
ton then pushed his entire command
south, through the center of the
isthmus, until a few miles south OF
Paranaque, when he swung around
and halted on account Of the heat.
The double-turreted monitor Monad.
mock and three other vessels shelled
Paranaque Saturday morning and the
rebels promptly evacuared'the place.
WASHINGTON. June l2.-The war de- /.
partment Sunday received a report
from Maj. Gen. Otis, of the military
movement Saturday to the south OF
Manila for the purpose of clearing out
the rebels in that section. IL shows
that the movement was a great success
and that the enemy's loss was consid-
erably greater than stated in the press
dispatches Gen. Otis ca bles as follows
MANILA, June 1l.-Terrifc heat
would not permit troops to reach posi-
tions &C hours designated; enabled ma
jority of insurgents to escape in scat
tered organizations south and west
ward, which they effected during the
evening and night Movement great
success, however; enemy disorganized
and routed, suffering heavy loss;
troops resting to-day at Las
pinas and Paranque. Navy did
excellent execution along the
shore of bay; but many insurgent de-
tachments retired in that direction,
protected by the presence of women
and children whom they drove along
with them. Our loss, four killed and
some thirty wounded. Report OF
casualties later. Conservative estimate
of enemy's loss about four hundred.
(signed) OTIS"