The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-15

MANILA, April i4.-7.ss p. m.-Gen. Law.
tween the hills and the lake with the
sunooafs Napiean and I4agnna de Bay
abreast Of his troops. The enemy Is re-
treating nor.hward
On Wednesday the troops crossed the
Pashantann and concentrated at Iambun.
az the mouth Of the river After leaving
two companies of the Fourteenth regiment
20 guard the entrance Of the river. the
troops marched 10 Longas and found II
deserted. Furniture which had been drop
ped In the flight Of the natives was scat
tered along the trails leading into the hills.
Aai Nesenherger's sharpshooters were
sent toward Pactos Ancontenca In the az.
tcrnoon. They ran upon a nest OF rebels In
some thickets which Afforded a splendid
cover. Five men Of til. North Dakota regi-
Ensnt were killed and two were wounded.
,To OF the former dying after having been
brought to Longas church where Father
Mckinnon administered the sacrament To
them.
The main body OF The American troops
while at dinner in I,onsas heard the firing.
and advanced 10 the support of the sharp
shooters. A scout from the hill saw the
little fight. and many white coats running
into the hills.
The iaguna de Bay at the beginning Of
the fight sheilsd the rebels, making II too
hot for them.
The Americans entered San Antonio at
sunse: without meeting With any resistance.
TWO anArmed prisoners bearing copies OF
the proclamation OF the United States conn
mission. which they had somehow secured.
were asterwara released and sent outside
cur lines with bundles Of proelana tons 10
distribute.
The Fourth cavalry Is guarding Santa
cruz
Two companies os The Fourteenth regular
regiment are at the mouth OF the river.
tao are at Pasag and tao at f.amhun. and
one os the Fourteenth regiment ard four
~ the North Dakota regiment are al san
Antonio The remainder OF the troops ars
AT Iensas. Gen. Lawton is on board the
I-aElina de Bay and the caseoes are OF
Santa Antonio.
The country Just occupied IL shick!y pop
ulated ard produces much fruit
Makenna, Of the signal corps. Ia indie
fatlgafie. He ran q wire through the hos
Tile country without having "a guard with
him-
Monument to Aguimnido.
-Four monuments ea the border os the
village celebrate the proclamation OF
Filipino independence Issaea last year and
glorlfy "AgginaIao. the IiHsyator"
TITO troops nn entering the abandoned
houses found them IN perfecs order.
According 10 the statement Of some OF
the prisoners. this Fliip.nos drove hundred
Spanish prisoners and twelve priests ahout
Santa Cruz az the point OF The bay5net on
Sunday ntgh;- Four other priests diei u
starvation. II appears that tAa Filipino
soree az Santa Cruz consisted - 3ee rifles
and Thousand boi0s
A se lacks sufficient troops for garrt-
ss'sssrg. Gen. i4awton wtsl withdraw fras. the
towns entered. Net a ho9se has heen
burned, the emily cUnsiscass0n being ot rigs
af1a chickens. II Is hoped thas this resYsec;
sav property viii eeaTinee The natives o.
tae geosa Intentions as the Americans
At Par sang a woman was fe,ans hidden
IN bsskes ard a youth barred in the mud
except AS 70 h.s head. Beth were given
fooa aBa money to their great sgfonash-
ty.prt