The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED.
Continued from First Page.

the town of Morong, as well as the bat
terry on the western shore of the PENN
sula, which recently smashed the propeller
OF the gunboat Napidau.
Gen. Hall is marching from Antipolo,
about six and a half miles northwest of
Morong, toward the peninsula, with his
forces spread out to cover a large sec
ton
Col Truman, with the First North Da-
kota Regiment and the Twelfth Infantry.
is advancing along the coast of the lake
from Tay Tay incidentally clearing sew
eral small towns.
Col Whalley, with the First Washing
ton Regiment. has landed on the PENN
| suia above the town of Morong.
The army gunboats Napidan, Covadonga
and Ceste are in position to cooperate.
Wanted to Pen Them in.
The original plan was to surround the
| forces of Gen. Pho del Pillar so that he
must retreat to the Morong peninsula,
where capture would have been inevitable.
! This was not a complete success, be-
| cause Gen. Halls column found the coun-
try full of handicaps to marching. There
| were several streams to be bridged or
| forded, and the troops frequently fioun-
| dercd thrC ugh morasses, waist deep in
| mud, an experience which, under the ter
rifle sun. exhausted the Americans quite
| beyond endurance
Most of Gen Pho del Pillars followers
| are supposed to have escaped northward
! probably reaching Boso Boso, a strong
hold in the mountains.
Col. Whalley, having successfully COM
! pleted his share of the movement brought
! the Washington regiment to the river Pa
sig, where last night about midnight the
men embarked upon cascoes and started
| for their destination under the convoy OF
the gunboats.
Difficulties Encountered.
They encountered repetition of the ex-
perience undergone by almost every expe-
dition on attempting 10 enter Laguna de
Bay, as the boats went aground in the
shadows a the mouth of the river and
We're detained there several hours
Maj. Gen. Lawton, in the meantime, was
| indefatigab bic, riding from one force to an
| other and supervising the loading of the
cascoes without sleep for two nights
Gen. Halls column, which assembled al
the waterworks. or pumping station, late
Friday night, under cover of a moonless
| sky, consists of the Second Oregon Voun-
| teers who marched to the point of rendez-
vous from the city barracks. battalion
! of the Second Wyoming Regiment foul
troops of the Fourth Cavalry, one mount
| ed on the big American horses which SC
! impressed the natives-and others I'M
| mounted-two battalions of the Fourth
| Infantry, one battalion of the Ninth In
| fantry, the first six companies of the First
| Colorado Regiment, and two mountain
| guns. The men rolled themselves in theiI
| blankets and lay upon the wet grass fol
a few hours under a drizzling rain.
Insurgents Driven Back.
AT 4 o'clock yesterday morning they be.
gan to cross the San Mateo River auC
| about noon easily repulsed large band oil
! Fihpinos, about twelve miles east OF Ma.
Mia, between Mariqulna and Antipolo.
The Oregon regiment, the cavalry, the
artillery and the Fourth infantry accom-
plished this task, driving the insurgent,
from the hills, the other troops being hex
| in reserve, but afterward joining the mail
column in the pursuit toward the sea.
A running fight was in progress an tbs
| afternoon. 4 Filipino outpost first at
| tackled a few American scouts, whereupoT
the Fourth cavalry formed a long Skin
mish line and easily drove the insurgents
into the hills. Then the Oregon regimen
liiONSu dCIoSS d wei, SOSSN rice HelQ, II
extended order, toward the hills where il
was believed large force of the enemy
were concentrated. When the Oregonian:
were within about a mile of the position
the Filipinos opened a heavy fire. thC
Americans replying and pressing forward
more rapidly.
Ran in Every Direction.
After a few volleys the insurgents were
seen scattering over the crest OF the hill:
III every direction and their panic was in,
creased when the artillery opened upor
them and the shells began to explode al
around them, undoubtedly causing a grea
loss of life. The bombardment by the bat
teries and the musketry was maintained
for nearly half an hour, after which no
a Filipino could be seen on the hills ant
not a shot came from the position.
The heat was intense, and the troop:
suffered greatly but they continued or
the train taken by the fleeing enemy in the
hope of driving them toward the lake.
Col. WhaIIey's Movements.
Col Whalley, with two battalions of the
First Washington Regiment, a battalion
of the Twelfth Infantry, two guns o.
Scott's battery and a party of scouts UNI
der Mai. Jeisenberger, left San Pedro Ma
cati yesterday morning, and after fordina
the River Pasig. advanced northeast upor
Cainta. while Gen. Hall approached tn,
town from the opposite direction, the gun
boats Napidan, Covadango and Ceste Co
operating in the river.
This important movement was kept 81
secret that the public thought the par
was to send Gen Overshine's lines for.
ward against the insurgents, who are in
trenched south of the city.
The signal corps displayed enterprise In
laying wires with the troops, but the ma
tive sympathizers cut them behind tn,
army, even within the American lines.