Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
MARCHING NORTH.
Lawton's Troops Giving Filipi-
nos a Hard Chase.
Several Skermishes Take PIace---Five
Americans Killed in One.
Or. W. N. Hammond Wants D,mages for Al.
legged False Imprisonment.

Law tbi ~ ifldTciilIlS III INC
road between the hills and the lake.
with the army gunboats Napidan and
Laguna de Bay abreast Of his troops.
The enemy is retreating northward.
On Wednesday. the troops crossed
the Paghantan and concentrated at
Lambun. at the mouth of the river.
After leaving two companies of the
18th Regiment to guard the entrance
of the river. the troops marched to
LDngas and found it deserted. Furni-
ture which had been dropped in the
flight Of the natives were scattered
along the trails leading into the hills.
Major Weisenberger's sharpshootcrs
We're sent toward Pactos Anoontoni, in
the afternoon. They ran upon a nest
Of rebels in some thick bushes winch
afforded "A splendid cover. Five men
Of the North Dakota Regiment were
killed and two wounded, two Of the
former dying after having been
brought 10 Longas church. where
Father McKinnon administered The
sacrament TO them.
The main body Of the American
troops. while at dinner in Longas
heard the firing and advanced to the
support of the sharpshooters. a scout
from a hill saw the little fight and
many white coats running into the
hills The Lcguna de Bay. at the be-
ginning of the fight, sneIled the hills,
making them too hot for the enemy.
The American entered San Antonio
at sunset without meeting with any
resistance. Twenty unarmed prisoners
bearing copies of the proclamation of
the United States Philippine commits
sion. which they have somehow secur-
ed. were afterwards released and sent
outside our lines with bundles of proc
lamations 10 distribute
The 4th Cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz. Two companies of the 18th Reg
iment are at the mouth Of the river.
two are at Pasingham, two at Lam
bun and one OF the 14th Regiment and
four of the North Dakota Regiment
are at San Antonio The remainder of
the troops are at Longas- Gen. Law
ton is on board the Laguna de Bay.
The country just occupied is thickly
populated and produces much fruit.
Mckenna Of the Signal Corps. is in
defatigible. He ran a wire through
the hostile country without having a
guard with him.
The United States transport Sheri-
dan, formerly the Massachusetts,,
which sailed from New York, Feb. 10,
having on board the 18th and battal-
ion of the 17h Infantry, has arrived
here after a smooth passage.
On the night OF April IL. Lieut.. Mey-
err disappeared from the ship. The
weather was intensely hot and the
lieutenant was sleeping on deck, and
it is supposed that he fell overheard.
Three privates and six children of
privates died from pneumonia.
Manila. April 15.-S.10 A. M.-Starting |
in an easterly direction along the road
to Pansanghan. a party of 60 sharp |
shooters. under Lieut.. Souther of the |
Washington Regiment. came upon a |
trench across the road about mile |
out OF Santa Cruz. Lieut. Southern |
was wounded.
The Americans then advanced, with |
the mountain guns and the 14th Infan- |
try battalions in the center. Links |
Battalion of the 1st Idaho Infantry on |
the right and FRAMES Battalion Of the |
1st North Dakota Infantry on the left. |
both thanking. The trench was carried |
without loss to the Americans.
Pansanghan was found deserted. |
Four monuments in the border of the |
village celebrate the proclamation of |
Filipino independence, issude. last |
year. and glorify "Aguinaldo the liber- |
ator." The troops on entering the aban-
doned houses found them in perfect or
der. A few guerilla shots We're ex-
changed and one member of the Nth |
Regiment was shot in the leg by his |
comrades who We're aiming at a Carl
boo.
One Filipino was killed and five |
wounded in the encounter before Ton
gas. This was an ambush. Eight men
of the North Dakota Regiment, moving
in single file through the woods re-
ceived volley from clump of bushes
about so feet away. Only one got off
unhurt He dragged comrade with
four bullets in his body to the main
force and then led the troops back to
the spot of attack. The Filipinos were
easily scattered.
An additional Filipino dead found
north of Santa Cruz swell the number
of the enemy killed. Monday, to $50.
According to the statement of some
of the prisoners the Filipinos drove
100 Spanish prisoners and IL priests in
to Santa Cruz at the point Of the bayo-
net. Sunday night. Four other priests t
died of starvation. 1t appears that the
Filipino force at Santa Cruz consisted
of 800 rifles an 1000 bolos.
AS he lacks sufficient troops for gar
risoning, Gen. Lawton will withdraw
from the towns entered. Not house
has been burned, the only .confiscation
being of pigs and chickens. 1t is rop-
ed that this respect for property will
convince the natives of the good in
tentions Of the Americans.
At Pansanguan woman was found
hidden in basket and youth buried
in mud. except as to his head. Both
were given food and money to their
great establishment.
All non combatants are released
with American proclamations to be dis
tributed to their friends and all church
valuables are forwarded to the arch
bishop.
Lieut.. Brooke has brought to Manila |
one Of the captured steamers with five