The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-06-24
WHEATON MAKES II
ROT FOR THE REBELS
Attacks and Routs the FiIipinos in
the Vicinity Of Das Marinas
This Morning.
GEN. NILES on THE SITUATION
Conditions in the Philippines Criti-
cal, the Commanding Gen-
ernl Thinks-.First Iowa
Boy Falls.

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Manila, June 21.-9 q. 1n,-General
Wheaton's command has renewed the
attack upon Perez das Marinas. Early
this morning they moved on the town,
hoping to reach there by noon unless
very strong opposition was
tered.
The latest list of American casual
ties in yesterdays fighting shows that
five were killed and twcnty-three
wounded. The list includes no officers.
The wounded were brought to Manila
from Bacoor in cascoes.
8 p. m.-General Wheaton's troops
entered Perez das Marinas today with
out opposition except by small bodies
of rebels who inflicted no losses upon
the Americans. The town is an unim-
p%ortant place. surrounded by swamps.
Wheaton will probably return to linus.
Admiral Watson arrived today on
board the transport Zafiro from Hong
Kong and raised his flag on the Balti-
more.
General Otis Report.
Washington, June 21.-Generul Otis
cables this morning:
General Wheaton is at linus, Cavite
province, with four guns, four battal-
ions of the Fourth and Fourteenth in
fantry and the Nevada troop Of cav
airy; sent battalion south on recon
noisance in the directionAof Das Mari
mas yesterday morning, where the en-
envy has reached, concentrating scat
tered forces. The battalion e%ncount-
cred the cnemy's force of 1000 march,
Ing to attack linus and was successful
in impeding its progress. General
Wheaton with ~ guns aud two bat
talions hurried forward and repulsed
the enemy with heavy loss, the enemy
leaving over 100 dead on the field. Our
loss was five killed and twenty-three
wounded. Wheaton was reinforced last
night by u battalion of the Ninth in
fantry. He is driving the enemy. Das
Marinas Is now in his possession. Cas-
ualties today are not reported. Whea-
tons qualities for Il bold and success
full attack are unsurpassed"
Details OF Mondays IAieht.
New York, June 21.-The New York
Herald correspondent ut Manila cables
The following account of yesterdays
: ,attle:
Surrounded by 1000 of the enemy,
six miles from reinforcements and
with 1000 more insurgents moving
rapidly down OH their left to make the
humiliation complete, the First bat
TALON of the Fourth infantry, Major
Babb commanding, in all 300 Ameri-
cans, fought their way back from Pc
rez das Marinas, three miles toward
their military base at linus, where the
rest of the Fourth came to their sup
port.
Reports were received that Das
Mnrinas had been deserted by the in
surgents. The alcalde of the place
came to linus and formally surren-
dered his town. The houses along
the roadside were filled with amigos
and the battalion advanced confidently
till within three-fourths of a mile of
Das Marinas. when 1t discovered the
enemy paralleling the road at a long
distance on both sides and practically
surrounding the little force. Natives
began firing from houses and in the
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captured with guns in hand. The
whole scheme was to wipe out the
small body of American troops and
might have succeeded but for the
marvellous courage of the troops aud
officers.
The fight began at noon aud silenced
the enemy's FIRE i'll one hour. The
Americans on retiring discovered thut
they were surrounded. The skirmish
lines crowded the Filipinos hack to-
ward linus. while o~ut-flnnkers were on
the right and left. Under a thanking
fire the rear guard was desperately
holding the ene1ny's rushes in check.
An incessant and CALLING fire poured
upon the main road and men We're
falling everywhere. The ambulance
was filled and carts were pressed into
service loaded with the wounded and
dragged by the hand by the prisoners.
Two of our dead We're left behind.
At 3 o'clock it looked as if nothing
could save the battalion. At 4 O'clock
they had pressed the enemy off and on
the right they were at least behind
them. Fifteen minutes later Hazard,
the aide of General Wheaton, pushed
through alone with the news that
Wheaton was coming to the relief. The
men with a cheer wildly went for the
F%ilipinos. Then General Wheaton
found a force of the enemy 1000 strong
moving to intercept the battalion
along a road where it runs at right
angles. He opened with shrapnel fire
and moved down the insurgents. He
then cleared our left and advanced
rapidly. At 4:3o he had the enemy in
full rout and gained u mile and a half
of the lost ground.
The regiment bivouacked ut last in
rice fields and food and ammunition
were rushed forward to them.
BELIEVES IN CHRISTIANITY