The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-15
The Transport Reaches Manila After
a Smooth Passage,
LIEUTENANT MEYER DROWNED.
Supposed to Have Fallen From the
Deck Of the Transport i'm His sleep.
Prisoners are Sent Back % the
Insurgents with Copies Of
the Proclamation Of the
Commission.

MANILA, April 1i-1i.3o a. ~ The
United States transport Sheridan, for
merIy the Massachusetts, which sailed
from New York February I'D. having on
board the Twelfth and battalion oft the
Seventeenth Infantry has arrived here
after smooth passage.
ON the night of April IL Lieutenant
Meyer disappeared from the ship. The
weather was intensely hot and the leu-
tenant was sleeping ON deck. and 10 is
supposed that bee tc.i overheard.
'ihreo privates and siN children OF pri-
yates Qied from unDlmDnia.
PUSHING NOkInWAHD.
7.55 j.. M-Gcucal Lawton d. march-
ing u0rthward al0ug tue road between
tine hills and the lake with the eunooats
Napidan and Iaguua do Bay abreast OF
his troops The enemy Us rereatlne
n0rthUard.
ON Wednesday Tho troops crossed the
Paghaniln and concentrated at Lambun.
a. the mouth of thc river After leaving
two companies of the Fourteenth foel-
mant 20 guard thc entrance of tho river.
the troops marched to Loneas and found
il deserted. Furniture. which had been
dronpcd in the flight OF tine natives. was
scattered along the trails leading into
the hills.
Major Weisenborgor sharpshootcrs
were sent towards pact0s. Aucoutonia.
in the afternoon They ram upon nest
of INSURGENTS in SOME thick bushes which
afforded a splendid cover. Five men ol
the N0rth Dakota Regiment were killed
and two were wounded. two of Tho former
dying after having been brought to Lone
gas church. wher. Father MekIunon ad-
ministored the sacrament to them.
WHITE COATS RUNNING.
TN. main body of The American troops
while at dinner in Longas heard thc
firing and advanced % the support of the
sharpsh00ters. A scout from hlll saw
Ituo fight and many white coats runs
ming into the hills.
The Laguna de Bay ut the beginning
of the Gght shollcl the hills. making them
too hot for tho enemy.
The Americans entered san Antonio
at sunset without meeting with amy rc-
sistance Twenty unarmcd prisoners.
bearing copies OF tho proclamation pf the
United states Philippine Commission
which they had somehow securDa were
afterwards released and sent or' f'dc our
lnes with bundles of pr1ciamatons to
distribute.
Tine foarth Cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
TrOOS DiSTRIGCTEp-
Two companies of tho Fourteenth Ree.-
rnont ar. at the mouth of the river. i"o
arc at pasinrham two at lamnun ana
one of the Fouriae zenith Ror.m nt and I''f
Of tho Nolth Dakota Regiment Hre 'i
San Antonio. The rem Under oil 'h-
troops ar. at Lon9as
General Iawton is ON board the lag
de BAY and the Cascetes are OH San Ni'-
tonic. .,,-,.,..
,r1e country just occupied is thick'y
populatcd and produces much if"I|
NfrKenne of the Signal Corps f m
defafpable. IL ran wire through tNr
hostile country without having Il A""'"
with him.
sTORMlNG TRENCHES.
,,.,, x -s.-0 4. Starting In easterly
stril.+ior along the road to Panzanshan'
a Marty OF sixty sharpshoolers u"oer
t,,,tcra,t Southern. OF the washington
pooirncnt came upon a trench across tia
- about a mile ont Of Santa cruz.
Ife,,tonant Southern was wounded iHe
Americans then advanced with the noun
totn Guns and the Fourteenth lhlt.liy
pattalions I'm the centre LINK = id''ail'h
~ the First Idaho Infantry on lhe rish.'
and FRAMES Battalion oil me tlrst Noiih
,,nt,ota infantry on the left. both flank
Ing The trench was carried "l'hout
less 10 the Americans.
panzanghan was found deserted
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
One Filipino was killed and five were
wounded in the encounter beyond Longas.
,rhis was an ambush. Eight men of the
Norfh Dakota Regiment moving I'm sim
10 ale through the woods received a
yolley from a clump OF bushes about
cetv feet away. only one got of unhurt
nc dragged a comrade with four bullets
1, his body 10 the main force. and then
lea the troops back TO the spot Of attack.
The Fiipinos were easily defeated.
Additional Filipinos dead. found north
~ santa cruz, swell the number OF the
enemy Killed on Monday 10 10. including
paoie Aeuirre. one Of tAs leaders, ana
twelve officers.