Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-13
ANOTHER SHARP battle
Forces Under Gems. Lawton, Wheat.
on and Ovenshine Drive Reb-
els Farther from Manila.
TWO AMERICAN OFFICERS ARE KILLED

Filipinos Make Desperate Resistance
at Their Strongest Positions But
Are Driven Out ut Last, Leaving
Many Dead Behind Them = Many
Americans Overcome by Heat.
Manila, June l2.-At daybreak Sat-
urday force of 1850 men under Gems.
Lawton, Wheaton and Ovenshine adj
vanced from San Pedro Macati, sweep
ing the country between the Bay of
Manila and Bay Lake south of Manila.
BY noon the country had been cleared
almost to Paranaque.
The Americans lost two officers killed
and 81 soldiers wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at the
stronger of their positions, and left
SO dead in the trenches. Many more
wounded were left behind by the reb-
els in their retreat.
The heat during the day was over
towering and there were many pros
trations of American soldiers from that
cause.
The Troops Engaged.
Gen. Lawton's force consisted of
two battalions each of the Twenty
first and Ninth infantry, six companies
of the Colorado volunteers and a de-
tachment of artillery.
The Nevada cavalry was under Gen.
Wheaton and the Thirteenth and Four
teenth infantry, the Fourth cavalry
and detachment of light artillery un-
der Gen. Ovenshine.
1t was scarcely dawn when the
troops, in long, silent procession,
wound up the hillside behind the Amer
lean trenches and formed sllirmish
line. Concealed in the jungle, the adj
vance rebel outposts fired a few shots
before being seen.
The opposing forces occupied two
ranges of crescent-shaped hills.
Battle Opened.
The artillery, the Colorado infantry
and the Nevada cavalry swung around
the hilltop of the left and opened the
battle at $3.50. The rebels made no re-
spouse from the hills and and the Col
orado men cautiously advanced
through the thick grass until they
We're confronted by trench, from
which few weak volleys were fired.
A spirited response followed, and a
charge into the trench found it to he
deserted.
Difficult Position Won.
In the meantime, part of the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth regiments
formed in skirmish line. extending a
mile to the right and supported by the
rest of the regiments, swept down the
valley and up the hillside toward an
other trench. Approaching the morass
seriously hampered the Fourteenth.
and the rebels taking advantage of this,
poured a calling fire upon them for 80
minutes. The Fourteenth was twice
compelled to withdraw for the purpose
of finding safe crossing in the swamp.
Finally the trench was infladed on
both TANKS. The rebels fed to the
woods and sustained severe loss.
Gen. Lawton then pushed his entire
command south through the center of
the isthmus until few miles south of
Paranaque, when he swung around and
halted on account of the heat.
Many Americana Prostrated,
During the march Americans were
Frustrated on all sides owing to lack of
water and exposure to the sun. 1t is
estimated that 40 per cent. of the troops
were exhausted.
The double turreted monitor Monad-
mock and three other vessels, shelled
Paranaque in the morning and the
rebels promptly evacuated the place.
Statement from AgonciIo.
New York, June IA dispatch to
the World from Paris gives the follow.
ing signed statement from Agoncillo:
The report that there are differences OF
opinion between President Aguinaldo, Gen.
Luna and other subaltesns is entirely false.
1t is more false that they refuse to have
any dealing with the United States.
"Aguinaldo, the supreme chief. is obeyed
by all. The only obstacle In the way of an
amicable arrangement with the Americans
is the unyielding spirit of Gen Otis and his
lnspirer, President Mckinley. who refuse
to fulfill the solemn promise given by the
American representatives to the Filipino
people of independence as soon as triumph
should be gained over the Spanish forces
noble act which our country received
with gratitude and Joy
1T is utterly false that the Filipinos hate
the Roman Catholics or that they have laid
plots against their religious interests. II
it becomes independent the Philippine gov.
eminent will proclaim liberty for ali re.
ligions.
IAN these reports referred to are but
pretexts intended to deceive the American
people and invented by the imperialists who
make business of politics. which they put
| above the true interests Of America and
the Philippines.
Sudden Death Announced.
Washington, June IA cablegram
was received at the navy department
Saturday from Capt. Barker, the naval
officer in command at Manila. announc.