The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
INSURGENTS ROUTED TWICE.
HALLS MEN SWEPT THEM FROM
PENINSULA OF MORONG.

1
NiIIsd-ArtiIIery wrought Heavy
Destruction Among the Rebels.
Fourth Cavalry Lost Two Ser
scants-FiIipinOs Fled and the
Americans Took AntipoIO.
Manila, June 4, S:S5 p. m.-Gen. Halls
column. in the movement upon the Morong
/ reninsula completed a circuit of twenty
/ mixes. over rough and mountainous coun-
4 ,,y having two engagements with the in
srrsents. one of them severe, and keeping
nm an almost constant fire against scat
H tered bands of rebels for nearly twenty
four hours from o'clock Saturday morn
inc when the column left the pumping
station.
The Fhipinos were driven fn every direc-
ton and the country through which Gen.
Hall passed was pretty thoroughly clear
ed
Att o'clock this morning the column
reached point few miles from Tay Tay.
where Cen Hall was met by Gen Law
H ton. who had already entered the town and
found il deserted.
II Gen. Halls objective point was Anti
polo ten mics off; and there was desul-
tory dring all along The line of march.
n The gunboats could be heard shelilng the
n hills in advance of the column.
Fl Battle Cost Three Lives.
n The column, after driving the rebels
. from the foothills near Mariachano, about
d noon yesterday, with loss of but two or
three slightly wounded. proceeded with all
possible haste toward Laguna de Bay, the
Fourth Cavalry in the lead, the Oregon
II regiment next, and the Fourth Infantry
n last
II AtJ o'clock these three regiments fought
their second battle of the day, and it re-
H suited, like the first, in the complete ront
n Of a large Filipino force located in the
mountains, and having every advantage
II OF position. In this fight the American
n loss was four kiled-three of the Fourth
Cavalry and one Oregonian-and about fif-
teen wounded.
The Filipino loss could not be ascertain
FL cd but the terrific fire which the Ameri-
81 cans poured into them for half an hour
RI must have inflicted severe punishment. In
n this enea cement our troops made one OF
"A most gallant charges of the war, and the
"a enemy was forced 20 flee in the greatest
"a disorder
Ii was the intention 10 press on 70 Anti
4 polo .ast night but this was found i'm
L possible owing to the two fights and the
III constant marching for more than twelve
M hours with nothing 20 eat since morning,
Nj and no supply train in sight, The troops,
n moreover suffered from the intense heat,
4 many being prostrated and all greatly eX
n hausred. Consequently they bivoUaced
Tor The night on the second battlefield.
The Fight Up Hill.
"A The cavalry. the Oregonans and two
companies of the Fourth Infantry had just
crossed a small creek about o'clock yes
"a terJay afternoon and entered upon a sunk
en- road, from which they were emerging
"A upon a small valley surrounding all sides
by high and heavily wooded hills, when
4 the rebels concealed in the mountains, on
n the three sides of the plain. opened a hot
fire and sent showers of bullets into TIE
ranks of the Americans. The latter de-
poyed Immediately in three directions.
Then followed a charge across the rice
Held and bitches and up the hi.lsides, from
which the shots came all the time pour
ing in a terrific hail, while the air re-
sounded with the constant rattle of mus
kerry.
The Fourth Cavalry, being in front, suf
iered the severest loss when the attack
opened, two of their killed being sergeants
ana the other a private. The Oregonian
Killed wes a private. The natives were
unable TO stand the viSorous firing of the
Americans long; and at the first sign of
'aeir wavering the cavalry, Oregonians
AGA Fourth Infantrymen broke into wild
Cheers and charged still faster up the
hAsdes, pouring in volley after Volley
u"'l the enemy left the places where they
were partially concealed by the thicket,
led over the summit in the widest con-
lusion and disappeared in the surrounding
valleys
Movement to AntipOlO.
After the fight was over the firing was
continued by the Americans for more than
IN hour in clearing out the brush and
uLlVins away struggling Filipinos.
inc Jroops, after camping for the night
oh iAe battlefield, started at 5 o'clock this
morning for Antipolo, where it ives eX-
p'Cted strong resistance would be
nlaue' Antpoo is place up far in the
mountains which the Spaniards had said
ue Americans could never capture. 1t has
os' spain the lives of three hundred
troops.
The progress OF the column was consid-
eIao.y delayed while passing up the steep
mountain grade, by a small band OF insur-
a"'s' but they were effectually routed
inc Fourth Cavalry, which was in adj
anee, and the troops reached Antipoio
few hours.
The Town Was Abandoned.
Vpr lines were Immediately thrown
s.ound ON three sides of the town and then
re uAal advance was made. But ii was
ra o1Na Unnecessary to fire shot Not a
,i- was visible, and the town was en-
.N abandoned.
lNo hours later. after a conference be- |
Zen Gen. Lawtcn and Gen. Hail, the |
proceeded toward Morong to drive |
~ 'eoeis away found in that quarter.
"hen the start was made for Aptipolo |
'He morning the Oregon |
7."eAt and the Ninth In |
rl were left behind as a rear guard |
mere was considerable firing along |
t mes in clearing the enemy from
M ush hill between their position and |
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