Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
A NEST OF REBELS.
AMERICAN sHARPsHOOTERs UNDER
wEIsENBERGER RUN INTO 1T.
FIVE OF OUR MEN KILLED.
Two Others WOunded-The Enemy
RetrcRting Before Lawton's Adj
dan mt MnniIa-Lt. Meyer Drowned.

MANILA. April 4-7;55 p. M-General
Iawton is marching north along the road
between the hills and the lake. with the
gunboats Napldau and Laguna de Bay
abreast OF his troops. The enemy is re-
treating northward.
On Wednesday the troops crossed the
Paghanjan and concentrated at Lambun,
at the mouth Of the river. After leaving
two companies OF the Fourteenth Regi-
ment TO guard the entrance OF the river.
the troops marched to Longas and found
1t deserted. Furniture which had been
dropped in the fight OF the natives was
scattered along the trails leading into the
hills.
Major WeIsenberger's sharpshooters
were sent toward Pactos and San Anto-
MO in the afternoon. They ran upon a
nest OF rebels, In some thick bushes,
which afforded a splendid cover. Five men
Of the North Dakota regiment were kill
ed and two were wounded, two OF the
former dying after having been brought
TO Longas church, where Father Mckin-
non administered the sacrament TO them.
REBELS ESCAPE INTO HILLS.
The main body OF the American troops.
while at dinner I'm Longas. heard the
firing, and advanced to the support Of the
sharpshOOters. 4 scout from a hill saw
many white coats running into the hills.
The Laguna de Bay. at the beginning OF
the fight, shelled the hills making them
too hot for the enemy.
The Americans entered San Antonio at
sunset, without meeting with any resist
ance. Twenty unarmed prisoners bear
..flst, Hon Of aA
United States Philippine Commission,
which they had somehow secured, were
afterwards released and sent outside our
lines. with bundles of copies Of the pro-
clamatIon to distribute.
The Fourth Cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
POSITION OF OUR FORCES.
7:55 p. M.-Two companies of the Four
teenth Regiment are at the mouth OF the
river. two are at Pasingnan, and two at
Iambun. while one company OF the Four
teenth Regiment and four companies OF
the North Dakota regiment are at san
Antonio The remainder Of the troops
are at Longas. General Lawton Is on
board the Iaguna de Bay and the CAS-
cetes are off San Antonio.
The country just occupied is thckly
populated and produces much fruit.
McKenna, OF the Signal Corps Is inde-
fatigable. He ran a wire through the
hostile country without having guard
with him.
ARRIVAL OF SHERIDAN.
11:9O A. M.-The United states transport
Sheridan. formerly the Massachusetts,,
which sailed from New York February
18th. having on board the Twelfth and a
battalion OF the Seventeenth Infantry,
l.. D.. M "a cr,appfh
on the night of April 18th Lieutenant
Meyer disappeared from the ship The
night was intensely hot. and the Lieute-
nant was sleeping on deck. and it is sup
posed he fell overheard. Three privates
and six children OF priyates died from
pneumonia.
LIEUTENANT MEYER AN OHIOAN.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE War De-
partment has received the following
cable:
Manila. April 1A-Adjutant-General
Washington Sheridan arrived Casual
ties. Lieutenant Meyer and three enlisted
men died en- route. Health Of troops very
good
(Signed) Otis"
Lieutenant Never is the man referred
TO I'm the Associated Press dispatch as
having disappeared in the night. lie is
Second Lieutenant Ralph IL. Meyer. APP
pointed from civil life September 3. 1898
He was then n resident Of Ohio. The
transport Sheridan. above reported. sailed
from New York February 18th. with the
Twelfth Infantry and Companies A. c,
T.. and T., OF the Seventeenth Infantry.
comprising hfty-seven officers and 1.796
enlisted men, and fifty-siX women and
children. Iieutenant-Colonel j. H. Smith,
Twelfth Infantry, was I'm command Of
the expedition.