The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
.LAWTON HAS A HOT FIGHT.
His Full Force of Three Thousand
Men Push to the Front,
ENEMY'S LOSS is GREAT.
Foiled in an Attempt TO Turn the
Left Flank of Our
Position.

Manila. June 13.-S:10 p. m-The
fighting at Las Pinas continued hotly
all day long. Gen. Lawton called out
the whole force of 5000 men, and at 5
O'Clock he was only able to push the in
surgents back 800 yards to the Zopote
river, where they are entrenched. The
insurgents resisted desperately and ag-
gressively. They attempted to turn the
left flank of the American troops. The
American loss is cOnServatively eSnmat-
ed at sixty. The battle continues.
4:4O p. NAT daylight today the reb-
els at Cavite Niejo dropped two shells
from big smoothbore gun, mounted IN
front of the church in the navy-yard.
The only damage done was spllnterlng
the top of the huge sheers on the mole
The gunboats Callao, Manila and Mo
quito then proceeded to dismount the
gun.
After breakfast the rebels opened fire
along the beach to BakOor.
After silencing the big gun at Cavlte
Niejo 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 artillery.
SO vigorous was the enemys hre that at
800 a. IN. the gunboat Helena joined the
small gunboats already named and the
Princeton, Monterey and Monadnock
from their anchorages, dropped occasion
al big shells among the rebels.
Kept Up an Incessant Fire.
This apparently, only served to incite
the rebels, as they kept up an incessant
fire of musketry and artillery near the
mouth of the Iapote river, two miles
north of Bakoor. The fire of all seven
warships was concentrated in this point
shortly after noon when the upper bay
presented the appearance of beng the
scene of a great naval battle. The lnsur-
gents were eventually forced to abandon
their guns after holding out for about
four hours, Otly to be confronted by Gen.
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.
sos p. m.-Gen. Lawton Unexpectedly
stirred up one of the liveliest engage
ments of the war, south of Las Pinas.
this morning, upon which occasion Amer
lean field guns were engaged in the first
artillery duel against a Filipino battery,
concealed in the jungle.
Cos. + and | of the Twenty first in
fantry were nearly surrounded by a large
body of insurgents, but the Americans
cut through with heavy loss.
The United States turretship Monad-
mock and the gunboats Helena and Ia
fro trained their batteries on Bakoor,
and the rebels trenches near Las Pinas,
all the morning Bakoor was once on
fire. but the natives stopped the spread
of the flames. During the night an in
surgent cannon was fired three times at
the Americans on the outskirts of Las
Pinas.
Gen. Iawton this morning took n bat
TALON Of the Fourteenth regiment and
two companies of the Twenty-frst regi-
mcnt to locate the rebel battery, and
then two guns of the Sixth artillery and
four mountain guns were planted against
it at 600 yards distance. The rebels had
a large gun from which tney were firing
home made canister loaded with nails.
sos p. m.-The shooting was most ac-
curate. The first lot of canister burst
directly in front of Scotts guns and
another shattered the legs of private in
the Fourteenth infantry Several shots
struck the edge of the town.
Had to Cross Lagoons.
The country traversed was as bad as
it is possible to imagine, being mainly
lagoons. mud and water fringed with
bamboos. AS soon as the fighting opened
the Americans We're attacked by hidden
ritlemen on all sides, even the Amigos
or friendly" natives, in the houses Of
the town shooting in to their rear.
The companies of the Twenty-tirst reg
Amigo" guides. found. apparently, n
handful of rebels, who retreated. The
men Of the Twenty-frst followed. and
suddenly the rebels opened a terrific fire
on the troops on the sides and rear. The
soldiers withdrew to the waters edge,
finding what shelter they could, and were
picked off rapidly. After their ammuni-
ton was nearly exhausted. the compa-
nes of the Twenty first retreated. hut
Gen. Lawton dashed down and rallied
the men.
A Desperate Stand.
A little group made a desperate stand.
Gen Lawton, Mai. Starr and Lieuts.
Donovan and Sonnelly taking rifles from
the wounded men and firing at the enc
my. bringing down some of the rebel
sharpshooters from tree. Finally their
forced to break through the enemy''s
flank. carrying the wounded to the main
body of the troops.
Lieut. Donovan, whole leg was broken.
fioundered for mile through bog af-
ter leading his men in the face of a
| greatly superior force.
Gen Lawton ceased firing until rein
forcements could be brought up. Two
| hattalions Of the Fourteenth regiment
| and one battalion of the Ninth regiment
were hurried TO the front, and in the
afternoon the battle was resumed.
! The Monadnock anchored close TO the
shore and her heavy guns pounded the
rebels continuously. while the smaller
warships. steaming along the shore,
poured bullets from their rapid fire guns
| at the enemy.
The Filipino force engaged appears to
! have been the largest and best organized
| body of men which has met our troops.
| The Americans are compelled to ad-
vance along narrow roads and over small
| bridges commanded by earthwork ten
| feet thick.