The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-12
Horses of Three Of HIS stan Omcers
Shot from Under Them by Fill
pinos Hid I'm the Trees.
INSURGENT LOSS ABOUT 400
FIFTY KILLED, $50 WOUNDED AND
TWENTY TAKEN PRISONERS.
American Casualties, Two Dead and
twenty-five Injured-Heat So In
tense that Our Men Stripped.

MANILA, June II, $40 p. m.-The Filipino
occupation of the province of Cavite has
been broken and as the result of the pres
ent movement the Americans now control
the important coast towns of Paranaque
and Las Pinas, while long line of insur-
gent trenches facing our south line has been
cleared.
The insurgents have again proved their
facility as dodgers. between 1900 and 1900
warriors. who seemed destined TO be cap
tured, having disappeared. the majority
sliding away under cover of night, after
fighting the Americans all day. Some others
came to meet our troops. with protestations
of friendship.
The Thirteenth Infantry lost one killed
and six wounded: the Ninth Infantry. one
man killed and five wounded; the Four
teenth Infantry, three wounded. and the
First Colorado Volunteer Regiment eleven
wounded.
Yesterdays work was the hardest our
army has seen. The battle field stretched
out across the entire isthmus from Laguna
de Bay to the harbor. While the troops
were advancing the army gunooat Napidan.
In the river near Taguig. shelled the enemy,
killing several of them. The monitor
Monadnock and gunboat Helena shelled
Paranaque and Las Pinas all day with the
full power of their batteries.
The rebel sharpshooters kept in hiding un-
til the American lines had passed and then
attempted to pot stragglers from the trees.
Thanks to their poor craftsmanship. this
was without result.
TROOPS STRIPPED TO THE WAIST.
The whole country proved to be success
sion OF small hills, with boggy ground be-
tween the high. thick grass. and bushes in
the hollows. which greatly added to the
diniculty of the advance. but gave shelter
that saved many from the enemy's bullets.
Our men threw away their blankets. coats
and even haversacks. stripping to the waists
and trusting to luck for food. Water could
not be obtained and there was much dis
comfort after the csnteens were emptied.
At the outset the Colorados, the Ninth
Infantry and the Twenty-irst Infantry
forced the line of insurgent trenches,
wheeled to the left and drove the enemy
toward the lake. During this maneuver the
F1lipinos In concealed trenches on the right
opened an enfilading fire. but the brigade.
partly owing to the high grass. had few
hit.
The Ninth Infantry crept around to the
right. thanking the trenches, driving out the
Filpinos and killing many of them.
The Colorado regiment advanced to the
lake. Two companies encountered trenches
on top Of knoll where the Filipinos stood
waist high above a trench. pouring a vol
ley upon the advancing Americans. The
Colorado troops charged and drove them
out. Lieutenant Colonel Moses being wound
ed In the arm as he jumped into the trench.
In the meantime General wheaton's COL
umn advanced one and a half miles toward
Paranaque. where the Americans found a
strong trench on ridge. out of which they
drove the Fflipinos by hard lighting.
The enemy tried to flank the dismounted
troops Of the Fourth Cavalry, accompany
ing Major General Lawton. and at the same
time they made their only advance, throw
ing out a skirmish lire to flank the Four
teeneth Infantry. but they were easily re-
pulsed. the American artillery coming 10
the crest Of the hill and shellIng them.
LAwToN's NARROW ESCAPE.
About 3 O'Clock IN the afternoon General
wheaton's brigade. headed by General Law
ton. who. in his white clothing and helmet.
en big. black horse. was a shining mark
for the enemy's sharpshooters. circIed to
the south OF Las Pinas. encountering a
large force OF Filipinos in the shelter of the
txeeA
General Iawton had narrow escape. In