The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

peninsula OF MoronS. inc iano
projecting 10 the south into Laguna de
Bay. where the insurgents are supposed
10 have a large force near the town Of
Morong. as well as the battery on the
western shore OF the peninsula. which re-
Gently smashed the propeller Of the gun.
boat Napidan.
Surrounding the FiliptnoA
Gen. Hall Is marching from Antipolo.
about six and . half miles northwest OF
Morong. 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. Il adj
vancing along the coast Of the lake from
Taytay. incidentally clearing several small
towns. Col. Wholiey. with the First WASH
ington regiment. haS landed on the PEN.
insula above tie town OF Mc-ong. The
army gpnsoats Napidan. Covadonga and
Ce=se are In a position to Cooperate.
Movement Not = Complete success.
The original plan was to surround the
forces Of Gen. Pho del Pillar SO that he
must retreat to the Morong peninsula.
where cap,ure would have been inevitable.
This was not complete success. because
Of hxnaicaps to marching. There were sew
eral streams to be bridged or forded and
troops frequently doundered through mo.
rasses. waist deep in mud. an experience
which, under the terrific sun. exhausted
the Americans quite beyond endurance
Most Of Gen. Pho del Ptiar's followers ara
supposed to have escaped northward. prob
sSIy reaching Bosobcso. ! stronghold In
thu mountains.
Washington Boys DO Their share.
Col wholley has completed his share OF
the movement and brought the Washing.
ton regiment 10 the river Pasig where last
nigh, about midnight the men embarked
upon eascoes and started for their des;ina-
tion under the convoy Of Eunboais.
They encountered repetition OF the ex-
perience undergone at almost every expe-
dision In attempting te enter Laguna de
Bay. that the boats went aground in the
shadows at the mouth OF the river aud
were detained there several hours.
Mai. Gen Lawton. In the meantime. was
iniefatigabie. riding from enc force to the
other and supervising the loading OF cas-
Goes without sleep for two nights.
Gen. Halls Column.
Gen. Halls column. which assembled .,
the water works, or pumping station. late
Friday night, under cover OF a c.oudless
sky. consisted OF the Second Oregon vol
unseers. who marched to tne point Of rem
devious In the city barracks: a battalion
OF the Second Washington regiment. four
troops OF the Fourth cxvalry-one mounted
on the big American horses which so TN
pressed the natives. the others unmoun.cd
two hattaIions Of the Fourth infantry,
one battalion Of the Ninth infantry and
six companies OF the First Colorado .eS,-
ment and two mountain guns
The men rolled themselves In their bian-
kets and lay upon the wet grass for a
few hours under drizxiing rain.
Insurgents Driven to the niIls.
Al 4 o'clock yesterday morning faatur-
day. they began "a cross the San Mateo
river and about noon easily repulsed a
large hand of fllisanos about twelve mics
east of Manila, between Mariquina AMI
Antspoio.
The Oregon regiment. the cavalry the
artillery and the Fourth infantry accom-
plished this task. driving the insurgents
frcm the hills. the other troops being he'd
In reserve hut af;erwari joining the main
column in the pursuit toward the sea-