The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
rI11pINOS HARD TO CATCH.
r, y.,t,s PtAN TO BOTTLE THEN
RIP ~ MORON6 FAILS

rrcachery of tho Filipinos-
Com. Lively skirn'ishinE by Volunteers.
,,,.,,., -une f-Eolh the gallant Duke OF
York and tho noble King Of france aie gre
a,cd with making the same sort OF movement
,r,,ch thc tired troops of Gen. Han ana COL
u.,o,lv have iust flashed. In the ueVeiop-
.,, n, n amigo. as he Is known to the
,a.s ,ho have been chasing him around the
,.., c,.u,,,rv Tor the last few months,
,, rho third movement OF the kind.
W.. o,.t v,s at Polo, where, it will
=, ,o,u,,,bcrel. Gen. Otis hoped, ms
.o,oyrorhed to Washington, to take the
.ho,s IN reverse Practically all our move
,,s e,rce that have been efforts to take
,.o,r In reverse. and the Filipinos have al
pavs managed to escape Time, and a few
a,rect actions for which the Filipinos have
atom, ~. 70 the mark. have demonstrated that
the Americans are far better lighters than
Tho F,lipinos, but that the Filipinos can beat
Tho life out Of the Americans at running,
md can keep 1t UP indefinitely.
Tho third attempt T. take the rebels In
,everse has ended In practical failure, like
the others 1t was perhaps, the most ambi-
t,ousof all tAeschomcs. Certainly it was apro-
,nisiDg plan The Filipino forces under the willy
Pic del Pillar had been making themselves
very numerous and annoying around the
nor-horn shore OF the lake. They had con-
triyed to get hold of some guns Of size
that made it worth while to take notice Of
them. Two OF these guns threw shells 1900
Yards by measurement. and one of them
had the audacty TO take a crack at Lieut.
Franklin's gunboat. the Napidan, that came
near sending her to the bottom. The insur-
gents kept increasing their forces about the
lake. and grew more and more bold in their
annoyances until finally Gen. Otis told Gen.
Hall that he could go ahead and try to clear
them out. Gen. Lawton had come In from
the north and taken command OF the de-
fences of Manila and OF all the troops about
the city Cen Hall was in command OF the
brigade stationed on the north and east OF
the city Troops OF his brigade were guard
ing the pumping station OF the water works
at San,olan, about eight miles east OF Mani
Ia These troops with considerable reinforce
ments were relied upon to do the cutting off
part Of the work. Col. Wholly's hard fighting
Washngtons were to do the most OF the
finishing after the others had sprung the
trap.
TIE TRAP.
II you have map that shows anything
OF the country around Manila you can see
at a glance what beautiful trap was laid
for the Filpinos. The village OF Pasig lies
practically due east OF Manila. Just this
side OF IT the river San Mateo flows into the
muddy Pasig. The San Mateo is a clear.
beautiful stream which furnishes to the city
Its water supply. 1t rises in the hills to the
north and east OF Manila. and flows nearly
due south until 1t joins the Pasig. A range
OF low wooded hills skirts along the west
ern. or Manila, bank OF the San Mateo, fair
~ close to the river Near the pumping sta
ton at Santolan. these hills rise into pretty
sharp bluffs. from which the valley is plain
ly visible for its entire width clear down
to the lake, The valley is five or six miles
wide, and at its eastern edge runs ridge
OF rather sharp and well -wooded hills. lit
Tie to the north and east of Santoan Is
hariquina, and due east OF the pumping sta
tlon. In the hills at the other side OF the
valley. is the little village of Monte South
OF Monte three or four miles, in the woods
NJ the edge OF the hills, is Cainta and about
mile east OF that connected by broad
good road, Is TGytay. pretty well up in the
Hills few miles below Taytay on the road
that runs down the Morong peninsula, Is
Anyone. small village where the rebels
mad their battery. From Taytay the road
Swings a little north OF east to Antipolo
one OF the most celebrated towns OF the
philippines, because OF a wonderful shrine
"hlch Is supposed to have great healing
powers At Antipolo. 1t turns to the east
ana south again, and heads for Morong, the
capital OF the district OF Morong. going by
way OF Teresa. struggling and not par
uruIary important village.
Inc Insurgents were strongly intrenched
a. Ca!nta and Taytay, and south along the
eastern edge Of the valley to below Angono.
IL was one of these Angono guns that made
so Interesting for Lieut.. Franklin on the
Napdan, and he was mighty anxious to
nave II out with the Filipinos. Gen. Hall
proposed to take a strong force from the
pumping station straight over the hills and,
marching by way OF road that was sup
posed to run from Monte to Antipolo, swing
10 the west and cut off the retreat OF the
insurgents when they fled from the force
COL Wholly would lead against them from
fasig The scheme as outlined In detail and
submitted to Gen Otis. when Hall asked
lot permission to chase the rebels out OF his
country shows what force was to be used.
II was In these words:
GEN HALLS PLAN
The mounted troop [Stewart's, of the
FOuFth cavalry moves down the river from
eah'o'an' where the start was to be made at
-FOUR O'Clock in the morningl and crosses
below the insurEent outpost. which It will
Wy 70 capture or destroy. Then It will lead
'ns column lrross tho valley and by trail
over tie bridge to the next valley. and then
SUN "H'ies Will be with this troop
Inc dlsmountcd cavalry tthreo troops OF
tue Fourth under Capt. Galel moves down
'ne river In support OF the mounted troop,
va men serves as advance guard and flank,
e's TOT the Infantry column.
Inc Colorado battalion Will cross at the
p1nP'nS F;Ntion and move east and north
" MarIqn'na; advance on the town and cap.
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