The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14


II natives, who rctreated, The men OF tho
Twenty -nrst followed and suddenly the
INSURGENTS opened terrific Are ON the n
troops from the sides and rear. The sol
diers withdrew 10 the waters edge, hnulns
what shelter they could, and were picked
on rapidly.
After their ammunition was nearly eN-
hausted the companies OF the Twenty hrst
reiterated but General Lawton dashed
down and rallied the men. a little group
made a desperate stand. General Lawton, '
MAJOR starr and Lieutenauts Donovan ana
Sonnelly. taking rides num the wounded
men, fred at the enemy, bringing down
some OF the Filipino sharpshooters from
tree. Finally their cartridges were all gone
and they were forced to break through the
enemy's flank. carrying the wounded 10
the main body OF the troops
Lieutenant Donovan, whose leg was
broken. noundered fol a mile through bog
after leading his men in the face of the
greatly superior force General Lawtoh
ceased fring until reinforcements could he
brought up, Two bat,alions OF the four-
teeuth regiment and one battalion OF me
Ninth regiment were hurried TO the te2nt
and in the afternoon the battle was le-
stunned.
The Monadnock. anchored close e. the
shore with her heavy guns pounded the
natives continuously, while the smaller
warships steaming along the shore, poured
bullets from their rapld-hrc guns at the
! enemy The forces engaging the troops /
are said u be tho largest body of r',n
| which has vet met our troops The Nmer-
/ leans are compelled TO advance along mar |
/ row roads and over small bridges COM |
! manded by esrtbworks ten feet thick, The |
only means OF crossing the Iapoie was ny
a small bridge which the Ftlipinos com |
manded with trenches spreading Y SNAPPED I
whence they could concentrate their ire
N.rtyl ltul al N-
taee of trees and jungle SO that the Amer
leans could hardly see ahead When re
battle was resumed at I O'Clock with re
inforcements our battery having slcnced
the enemys guns the Americans Wod'hs
waist deep in the mud and the salt iSts,
slowly poured steady yolleys of musketry
; at tho natives and drove their opponents
beyond the river. Then the two armies
. lay facing each other across the deep
. stream, the enemy practically out or sight,
while the men in blue and Khaki lay M
O the main bushes, many OF them without
9 any shelter Tor three hours. without u mo-
" lment's cessation In the hriug. pouring
o bullets at the enemy as fast as they could
. load The thousand rifles blended irto a
continuous roar and was vastly different
. from the elirmish line rattle of most %
. the engagements,
one battalion after another General
Lawton summoned to the reservoir from
= LOB I liho NAi'li 'hia ''ih'''fN' ''''.i
a left in the town TO prevent the fllpnos
0 from attacking the Americans In the rear
g which was feared, as they were creepint
= around our left through the woods, deliv-
. ering n thanking fire which put a grea
. strain upon the endurance OF the Amer
q leans. who were OounderinE In the mut
o across the river white on the right th'
. Filipino sharrshootcrs hidden In the trees
a we're pepperuE our men, But thauk- q
the poor craftsmanship Of tho natives
our loss was moi az much as II would hpy
. heen II tho Fnipino. had shot straight
An army. however. has seldom tough
under greater handicap or moro cour
aqoonstv than 49, o,ir regulars n maiol
ifv of whom wcrc cnmnaraiiyrly sneaI,ip,
recruits who could bayc bccn narda,o fc
Q retiring I'm the face of such a fierce fir,
Q fro,n ,boir oynosed nnsitione
9 NJ ooi,,t, r,iI,,, ,t.t
o. ne " I"sV "." t1' ~, Vt,.'b a.
iL, a,d ,bc T,,c,,y- G,,.t on Tho r,-
. ,r,no the Grilgc Witch ,,s th, how
o the SITUATION ON the bridge we're II
y hodtos ~ NO An,orir4ne vho had aitemn
Q oI go MN ,rrnse and many voun5,
mFn Were b S@r.e' I ,,tIr Gripe IN voIc
rnr sbort trnc mo Aroc.r2na Varo q
! o dercd ~ ara whenever the, could soc n
Q lam, !, u,s o,cry man fn- bim.,
: . and The hest of our men could do W
. No dim ,nis,a arising from 4
tT,i.ta, s,,,l,ci..s novd-r
G1nerol 1au,,or tbo,,eb rybquefcd
Q h r,ornt,e,e 6rbt rallied bv shocr W
novyor and was Inc c0mmaudnE figure
o ,ps Mia tie wen, along The rocs dire,
ne va ~. 'i.v,,.,,ioa trc r.o,oe Gfu-i
,I6,a'o " and General Oyer51irc we
oonaiIy conrageops In fact the eencu
upu , ,r,. 'i,s fc,y men an rho t7ftleg,
o M rsfnsed IN tske shelter under
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