The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-21
Fourth Infantry Fights All Day.
One j ,ttalion Anbushed by S, p
posed Friendly Natives.

posed Friendly Natives.
Thirty Killed and Wounded-Gen.
Wheaton Fired Ga and Has Mr.
row Escape-Enemy Suffers Heav-
lily From Artillery.
Manila, June 10. 500 p. ma
battalion of tho Fourth infantry
which left linus, where Gen. Wheat
on is in command, this morning to
reconnoitre towards Peres Das Mari
mas, where it is believed most of the
rebels who escaped from Paranaque
and Bacoor bad fled, was attacked in
the real by apparently friendly ma
ti7es. This brought on a sharp en-
gagement, lasting several hours, re-
sultiog in FIVE Americans being killed
and about 25 being wounded. The
loss of the re bells was very heavy.
The battalion c exhausted its
ammunition, and at 2:30 this after
noon Gen. Wheaton and his staff,
with the Second battalion, two
mountain guns and one field piece,
went to reinforce the troops attacked.
Gen. Wheaton was fired on in a road
and had a narrow escape. Later the
Third battalion was ordered to the
front and formed on the Las Marinas
road. Heavy firing on both sides
followed, the artillery being freely
used.
The enemy was located in the
woods at 4 o'clock, showing signs OF
retiring, as the rebels were being
pressed very hard. Oae gun Of the
Sixth artillery, in an advantageous
position, did great execution.
The firing was still in progress at
5 o'clock, at which time the Ameri-
cans had secured a quantity of Fill
Pine arms which had been abandoned
in the woods.
The scene Of the fight is over 20
miles from Manila.
REGULARS ARRIVE
Manila, June 10, 1O:45 a. m-Tne
United States transport Sherman,
which sailed from San Francisco
May "a with 1900 men and IS eff
Gers, under command Of Brig. Gen.
Fred D. Grant, has arrived here
after a smooth voyage. One private
died after the transports arrival.
The troops brought by the transport
will 60 to the Island of Negroes to
relieve the California volunteers.
Gen. Bates, who arrived on the
transport, and Gen. Grant will prob
ably be assigned to the commands of
the volunteer generals, some Of whom
will leave for home soon.
Gems. Hale and Funston desire to
accompany their respective regiments
home. The Utah artillery, it is an.
nounced, will accompany the Nebras-
ka troops on board the transport
Hancock, leaving their guns here.
The Pennsylvanians will start for
home on the transport Senator this
week. The Indiana sailed today
with 500 discharged and sick SOL
diers. She will 60 into dock for a
few days at Nagasaki, Japan.
PURSUED BEYOND DAs MARINAs
Washington, June 20.-Gen. Otis,
in a cablegram to the war depart
ment today gives the following brief
account of the operations south of
Manila yesterday:
Manila, June 20.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Wheaton at linus, Cavite province,
with four guns, four battalions
Fourth and Fourteenth infantry,
Nevada troop cavalry; sent battalion
south on reconnaissance direction of
Das Marinas yesterday morning,
where enemy reported concentrating
scattered forces: battalion ercount-
cred enemy's force of 1900 march
ing to attack linus, successfully in
peding its progress. Wheaton with
two guns and battalions hurried for
ward; repulsed enemy with heavy
loss; enemy leaving ever 100 on
field: our loss five killed aud %
wounded. Wheaton reinforced last