The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-16
TOWN OF mus SURRENDERS
DEMoRALIzED REBEL FORCE FLEEs
FROM LAWTON,S MEN.

Victory at Zapoto Greater Than at First
Reported-A Third OF the Rebel Force
Killed, Wounded or Captured-PeopIe of
tho Province Welcome Our Troop,
Special Gable Depdtch TO THE SUN
MANILA. June 15.-The town OF linus. which
the Spaniards required months to capture, was
peacefully Rarrisoned tonight by two battal.
ions OF the Fourteenth Infantry. white flag
was floating from the church tower as the
Americans entered. Many OF the tnha bitants.
who had been terrified by the insurgents, fed
from the town as Lieut.. Zeiger's scouts
marched in. but later they began to return, at
the solicitation OF the Mayor
The town occupies a naturally strong posi-
tion on deep river. with steep banks. One
bridge spans the river The church and ar
senal were found to be loopholed for rifles
Quantities Of shells and powder were left be-
hind by the rebels. evidence Of their hasty re-
treat. The people OF the town are poverty
stricken.
This morning the Mayor OF linus. carrying
gold-headed cane and wearing his badge Of
authority. walked into Bacoor and formally
surrendered his town. He was sent to Con.
Lawton at Las Pinas.
The Mayor told Gen. Lawton that the people
OF linus were very glad that the Americans had
come. He said that the Filipino army consisted
simply Of ARuinaldos band OF cutthroats"
The Mayor told Gen. Lawton that the insur-
gents PASSED through linus on Tuesday night
in utter confusion. carrying with them 100
dead and 300 wounded. Thirteen OF their dead
were buried at linus yesterday.
The removal Of the Filpino arsenal cartridge
factory and powder mill at linus was begun on
Monday and was hardly completed when the
insurgents. 1000 strong. retreated to Buena-
vista and Perez Dasmarlnas
The insurgents were in such q hurry to get
away from linus that they were unable to
keep watch over their spanish prisoners. four
teen OF whom made their escape The prisoners
came to Bacoor this morning. confirming the
Mayors statements.
The Mayor added that the rebels were re-
duced to the smallest supply of ammunition
This statement. however. is surprising. AL
though the fire OF the insurgents at Zapote
was terrific. their dead had belts and cartridge
boxes half filed with ammunition.
Apparently the back bone OF the nsurrection
in the Cavite province is broken. This morn
ing the road was reported clear to Cavite In
habitants OF Cavite ell Viejo walked to Bacoor
TO sell supplies.
The brief campaign has been more effective
than even Gen. Lawton anticipated. A priest
at Las Pinas told Gen. Lawton that 1000
rebels were defending Zapote. Each man
eWore upon the crucinN that he would only
leave the field dead Gen. I.awton thinks that
their defeat under such circumstances ac-
counts for the decentralization Of the rebels
The insurgents made the pluckiest stand they
have made in the course OF the war. The fight
at Zapote bridge was terrific. The rebels had
twenty-foot Notifications. but our men were
unprotected. The short range made 1t impos-
sible to use artillery, and the mountain guns
were fired at twenty-five yards. The Krag-
Jorgensens blew the rebels heads to pieces
like shells
The official report this morning shows that
121 rebels were buried on the field right where
they fell in the hardest OF the fight.
The Twenty-frst and Ninth Infantry are
returning to Manila. The Fourth Infantry
Thirteenth Infantry and the First Wyoming
Infantry have been sent in cascoes to Las
Pinas. A substantial bridge has been built at
Paranaque. and preparations are being made
to hold the towns. The people OF the country
covered by the Americans are swarming back
to the towns. Paranaque experienced the
profits OF American trade in 1893 and Is glad
to renewi it.
Bacoor and Las pinas are full OF men work
ing in the fields. repairing houses and appar-
emily settling down to business after five
months pillage by the Filpinos.