Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-13
The Philippines.

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Morong peninsula completed the circle
OF 90 miles over rough and mountainous
country having two engagements with
the insurgents. one Of them severe,
and keeping up an almost constant fire
against scattered bands of rebels for
nearly "a hours from o'clock Saturday
morning when the column left pumpise
station.
The Filipinos were driven IN every
direction and the country through which
General Hall passed was pretty thor
oughly cleared mp. At 10 o'clock this
morning the column reached point a
few miles from Taytay where General
Hall was met by General Lawton, who
had already entered the town and found
it deserted.
General Halls objective point was An
tipolo. ten miles off. and there was de-
sultory firing all along the line of march.
The gunboats could be heard shelling
the hills in advance Of the column. The
column, after driving the rebels from
the foothills near Chino, about noon
yesterday, with loss of but two or
three slightly wounded. proceeded with
all possible haste toward Lagunade Bay,
the Fourth cavalry in the lead. the Ore
gon regiment next and the Fourth in
fantry last.
At five O'Clock these regiments fought
their second battle of the day and it re-
suited in the complete rout of large
Filipino force located in the mountains
and having every advantage of position.
killed, three of the Fourth cavalry and
one Oregonian and about 10 wounded.
The Filipino loss could not be asoertained
but the terrific fire which the Ameri-
cans poured into them for half an hour
must have inflicted severe loss. In this
engagement our troops made one of the
most gallant charges OF the war and the
enemy was forced to fee in the greatest
disorder. 1t was the intention to press
on to Antipolo last night. but this was
found impossible owing to the two fights
and the constant marching for more
than IL hours with nothing to eat since
morning and no supply train in sight
The troops. moreover, suffered from the
heat, many being prostrated and all
greatly exhausted. Consequently they
hivouaced for the night on the second
battle field.
The cavalry, the Oregonians and two
companies Of the Fourth Infantry, had
just crossed small creek about 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and entered upon a
sunken road from which they We're
emerging upon a small valley surrounded
on all sides by high and heavily wooded
hills, when the rebels. concealed in the
mountains on the three sides of the plain
opened hot fire and sent showers OF
bullets into the ranks Of the Americans.
The latter deployed Immediately in three
directions.
Then followed charge across the rice
fields and ditohes and up the hillsides.
from which the shots came all the time
pouring In terrific hail, while the air
resounded with the constant rattle Of
musketry The Fourth Cavalry. being
in front, suffered the severest loss when
the attack opened, two of their killed
being sergeants and the other private.
The Oregonian killed was private
The natives were unable to stand the
vigorous fire of the Americans long, and
at the first sign Of their wavering the
cavalry, Oregonians and Fourth Infantry
men broke into wild cheers and charged
still faster up the hillside. pouring in
volley after volley until the enemy left
the places where they were partially
concealed with the thicket, fled over the
summit in the widest confusion and
disappeared in the surrounding valleys.
After the fight was over the firing was
continued by the Americans for more
than an hour in clearing out the bush
and driving away struggling Filipinos.
The troops, after camping for the
night on the battlefield, started at
O'Clock this morning for Antipolo, where
it was expected strong resistance would
be made. Antipolo is place far up in
the mountains which the Spaniards had
said the Americans could never capture.
1t has cost Spain the lives of 800 troops.
The progress of the colum was con-
siderably delayed while passing up the
steep mountain grade by a small band of
insurgents, but these were effectually
routed by the Fourth Cavalry, which
was in advance, and the troops reached
Antipolo in few hours. Our lines were
Immediately thrown around ON three
sides of the town, and then the final ad-
vance was made. But 1t was found un-
necessary to fire shot Not rebel was
visible and the town was entirely abaN-
doned.
Two hours later, after aconference be-
tween General Lawton and General Hall
the column proceeded toward Morong to
drive away any rebels found in that
quarter. When the start was made for
Antipolo in the morning the Oregon
regiment and the Ninth Infantry were
left behind as rear guard, and there
was considerable firing along their lines
in clearing the enemy from the high hill
between their position and the lake.
General Rios, the Spanish commander
has sailed for Spain. taking with hin
the last of the Spanish officials and
soldiers with he exception Of the liqui
dating committee, which remains here
John johnson, of West Lorne. Ont.
a farmer, was instantly killed, Peter
u L.