The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14


the canteeus were emptied
At the outset the Colorados, the
Ninth infantry and the Twenty fret
Infantry forced the line of insurgent
trenches, wheeled to the left and
drove the enemy toward the lake.
During this mauouvre the Filipinos,
in concealed trenches on the right,
opened an en6lading fire, but the
brigade, partly owing to the high
grass, had few hit.
The Ninth infantry crept around to
the right. fanked the trenches driv-
ing out the FiIipinos and killing many
of them.
The Colorado regiment advanced
to tie lake. Two companies encoun'
tered trenches on top of a knoll,
where the Filipinos stood waist high
above trench. pouring volley
upon the advancing Americans. The
Colorado troops charged and drove
them out. Lieut.. Col. Moses being
wounded in the arm as he jumped
into the trench
In the meantime Gen. Wheaton's
column advanced one and a balf
miles towards Parsnaque, where the
Americans found a strong trench on
ridge out of which they drove the
Filippinos by hard fighting
The enemy tried to flank the dis
mounted troops of the Fourth cavalry
accompanying Maj Gen Lawton,
and the same time they made their
only advance. throwing a skirmish
line to flank the Fourteenth infantry
But they were easily repulsed. lhe
American artillery coming to the
crest of the hill aud shelling them.
About 8 O'Clock in the afternoon
Gen. Whaaton's brigade, headed by
Gen. Lawton. who, in his white cloth
ing and helmet, on big black horse
was shining mark for the enemy's
sharpshoo.ers, circled to the south
of Las Piuas, encoutering a large
force of Filipinos in the shelter Of the
trees Gen Lawton had narrow
escape In the first volley o: the
enemy the horses of three of his staff
officers were shot under them. The
Colorado regiment bore the brunt OF
his attack and dispersed the Filipinos.
Hardly had they finished off that
lot when large force appeared in
the rear, which the Ninth infantry
aud part of Colorado regiment drove
away. By this time nearly the
whole division was around Lake
Pinas.
The Americans camped fo. the
night south of the town and in the
midst of heavy rain.
At 6 O'Clock this morning Gen.
Wheaton advanced upon Las Pinas
with troop of cavalry, the Twenty
FIRST infantry. the Colorado regiment,
part of the Ninth infantry and two
mountain guns, crossing two streams
and entering the town without firing
a shot. He then advanced upon Par
anaque.
Tie women aud children, and, for
that matteg. many men remained in
the towns No houses were destroy
ed, though many were torn by the
shells from the warships Every
where the Americans found white
flags flying
So far as can yet be assertained,
the Filipino loss is about SO killed,
about $50 wounded, and 20 taken
prisoners.
The wbole country is uet-worked
With trenches, aud the enemy scurried
from shelter to shelter.
Today loag trains Of commissaFy
wagons are carrying provisions to the
Uuited States troops along the road
which only yesterday vas the strong
hold of the enemy, and the natives
who yesterday we're probably carrying
guns are today dcfing their bats aud
grovelliDg before the Americans with
sFaslve greetings OF welcome.
The Colorado regiment returned to
barracks ia Manila tcoight. As the
ragged aud dusty men marched past
the Lauets. the fashionable gathering
place fer Manilaus, they were heartily
cheered
GEN OTIS REPORT.
Washington. June 1.-THE war de-
psrtmeut today received report from
Maj. Gen. Otis of the military move
meot yesterday to the south ef Manila
for The purpose of clearing out the
rebels 10 that sec'ioa It shows taat
the movement Was great success and
tia. the eusmg's loss vas considerably
greater than stated in previous dis.
patches.
Geo. O:is' cablegram is as follows
manila, June IL, 1899.-Terri6c
heat yesterday did not permit troops to
.aaob no.;tiona at honra DESIGNATED