Arizona republican., 1899-06-05
Sweeping the Insurgents From
 About Manila.
A SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS
A Nov. menf Will Be Made Today fo Clear inc peninSuldr of Mar ong of RebeIS-OperafiOn Are Greatly Handicapped by inc Character of inc Country and a Fierce Sun.


 American troops tonight indicates
 that they will tomorrow sweep the
 peninsula of Morong, projecting to the
 south into Laguna de Bay, where the
 insurgents are supposed to have q
 large force near the town of MCrong,
 as well as battery on the western
 shore of the peninsula, which recently
 smashed the propeller of the gunboat
 Napidan. General Hall is marching
 from AntipolC, about six and a half
 miles northwest of Mcrcng, toward
 the peninsula with his forces spread
 out to cover a large section. Col
 Truman, with the First North Dakota
 regiment and the Twelfth infantry, is
 advancing along the coast of the lake from Taytay, incidentally clearing
 several small towns Gel. Wholley,
 with the First Washington regiment,
 landed on the peninsula above the
 town of Morong. The army gunboats
 NaP:dan and Oeste are in a. position
 to cooperate.
 The original plan was to surround the forces of General Pic del Pillar so
 that he must retreat to Morong pa- ninsula, where capture would have been certain for him. The country
 was found to be full of hardships 10
 marching, and the troops foundere1 through marshes waist deep in mud, an experience, which under the ter rife sun, exhausted the Americans quite beyond endurance Most Of General Pic del Pi.ar's followers are supposed to have escaped ncrthward, probably reaching Bosoboso, a strong hold in the mountains.
 Col Whoiley completed his share of the movement and brought the Wash ington regiment to the River Pasig, where last night about midnight the men embarked and started for their destination. They encountered repetition of the experience undergone by the expedition in attempting to enter Laguna de Bay, as the boats went aground and were detained sev- eral hours. Majcr-General Lawton in the meantime was indefatiga'ble.
 General Halls column, which as- sembied at the water works or pump ing station late on Friday night under the Second Oregon volunteers, wh2 marched to the point of rendezvous from the city barracks, with a battal- ion of the Second Wyoming regiment, four troops of the Fourth cavalry, one on big American horses which have so impressed the natives, the others unmounted, two battalions of the Fourth infantry, one battalion of the Ninth infantry and six compa- nies of the First Colorado regiment l and two mountain guns.
 The men rolled themselves in their i blankets and lay upon the wet grass i tor few hours under a driZzling rain. i At 4 o'clock yesterday morning they began to cross the San Mateol rive.. md about noon easily repulsed a large band of Filipinos about twelve miles cast of Manila, between Marinuua anI Antpolo. The Oregon regiment, cay llry, artillery and the Fourth infantry the task Of driving the insurgents from the hills, the other loops being held in reserve, but after ward joining the main column in the 'Ursuit toward the sea.
 A running fight was in progress all he afternoon. The Filipino outpost lrst attacked a few American scouts, the Fourth cavalry formed . long skirmish line and easily drove he insurgents into the hills Then ,he egiment moved across a wet rice ield where it was believed a large orce of the enemy had concentrated When the Oregonians were within bout mile of the position, the Fiji 'lDos opened heavy fire, the Amer |, cans replying and pressing forward i nore rapidly. After a few vol,eys the Insurgents were seen scattering over l he crest of the hills in every direc- loi and the panic was increased when he artillery opened upon them and Z bels began to explode all around | hem, undoubtedly causing great i oss of life. The fbombardment by the I and musketry was main ' aimed for nearly half an hour. afte.. T mich not Filipino could be seen cn T he hills and not a shot came from ( hat direction. The heat was intense ' nd the troops suffered greatly, put z hey continued on the trail taken by l he fleeing enemy in the hope of driv- f lg them toward the lake. T Gel. Wholley with two battalions of 2 he First Washington, battalion of z ne Twelfth infantry. two gunS of ! T cott's battery and a party of scouts [