The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-15
TOWN RIDDLED B I SHELLS
TREES AND SIlRUBBERY TORN
AS By A HAlLSTORM.
TRIUMPH OF THE FOURTEENTH lNFAN TRY
Next Battle Win Probably be Fought at linus.
One Hundred fiIipinos Believed 10
Have Been Killed. American
Volunteers Start Home.

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| Filipinos retreated several mics south
| ward. after yesterdays engagement. to
the strongly fortified towh Of linus.
The shelling of the American warships
drove the rebels from Bacoor, so that
the Americans control several miles of
coast. General Lawton., with his staff
and troop of the Fourth cavalry.
started to ascertain the nature Of the
insurgents position. He rode five miles
along the coast to Bacoor without dis
covering the enemy. He found the
town full of white flags. But there were
no soldiers there. The women and
children who had fed to the woods
during the bombardment were camp
ing in the ruins of the homes. The
shells had almost Knocked the town TO
pieces. The big church was wrecked
and many buildings We're ruined. Even
the trees and shrubbery were torn rs
by a hail storm.
Several hundred women and children
came into the American lines for re-
fuse. and the road from Bacoor was
covered all day long with PROFESSIONS
Of them, on foot and in carts. driyisS
animals and carrying goods on their
heads.
The appearance Of the battlefield tes-
titled to the ferceness Of yesterdays
fighting. Trees along the river. be-
tween the lines, were almost torn down
by bullets
The officers estimate that 100 F'ilipinos
were killed and 800 wounded during the
engagement.
The next battle will probably be
fought at linus.
The American troops will control the
coast to Cavite.
HOW THE AMERICANS WON.
Manila. June 14.-S:15 a. m.-Before
dark last night the Fourteenth infantry
swan the Iapote river, charged and
carried the trenches. a heavy fusilade of
artillery preparing the way and covering
the crossing. The insurgents broke for
the woods before the Fourteenth reach
ed them. Almost at the same time the
Ninth and Twelfth crossed n bar of the
sea and came upon their left flank at
point where the body of marines with
Maxim guns landed under protection of
the ships batteries and fired upon the
enemy's left rear with demoralizing
effect. The Twenty-frst crossed the
river by a barge as soon as it could be
mended. Sixty-fve dead Filipinos were
found in the trenches, most of them shot
through the head. Several five-inch
smoOth-bore guns were captured. with
ammunition marked III. S. Navy Yard"
After crossing the river the troops
were withdrawn, with the exception of
the Ninth and Twenty-first, these regi-
ments being left with four guns to guard
the bridge. As they were being form
ed into companies the insurgents com
menced to fire volleys from the bamboo
jungle three hundred yards away.
The regiments formed into line rapid
ly and coolly. though under fire. and
cheering rushed to the woods. driving
the enemy mile away. the Fiipinos
disputing every foot. The Fourteenth
encamped across the river, the men
caring for many of the Filipinos
wounded.
majority Of the Filipinos wore red uni
forms.
VOLUNTEERS START HOME.
Manila, June 14.--11:45 a. m.-The
first American volunteers started for
home today. the transports Newport and
Ohio carrying the Oregon regiment and
the First volunteer signal company.
They sail for San Francisco by way of
Nagasaki. Japan, and are expected to
arrive at their destination July 18th.
The Oregons left here sixty-two dead,
being the total Of its men killed in bat
tie and dead from disease as a result
of the years campaign.
The troops were cheered as the trans
ports steamed out of the harbor.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Washington, June 14.-The following
was received at the War Department
today:
Manila, June t.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
"Lawton's troops under Wheaton an:
OvcnShine occupy country south to Ba-
coor; have secuted westward and some
distance southward on line Iap2te river
and Bacoor road enemy appears to
have retired on linus, abandoning bay
country. The fighting yesterday severe.
Our loss ten killed and forty wounded;
majority at crossing Zapote River En-
envy driven from heavy and wel-con-
structed intrenchments to which they
held tenaciously; their loss several hun
dred, of whom ffty buried this morn