Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-15
(By Telegraph to virginian-pllot.)

(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)
Manila, April 14.-11:3o a. m.-The
United States transport Sheridan, for
merly the Massachusetts,. which sailed
from New York February 10Th, having
on board the Twelfth and a battalion
of the Seventeenth Infantry, has ar
rived here after n smooth passage.
On the night of April 18th Lieutenant
Meyer disappeared from the ship. The
weather was intensely hot. and the
Lieutenant was sleeping on deck; 1t Is
supposed that he fell overheard.
Three privates and six children OF
privates died from pneumonia.
LAwTON MARCHING NORTH,
1855 p. m.-General Lawton Is march
ing north, along the road between the
hills and the lake. with the gunboats
Napidan and Laguna de Bay abreast OF
his troops. The enemy is retreating
northward. "A
On Wednesday the troops crossed ',es
Paghanjan and concentrated at LAM
bun. at the mouth of the river. After
leaving two companies OF the Four
tenth regiment to guard the entrance
of the river. the troops marced to
Longas and found 1t des arted. Furni-
ture, which had been dropped in the
Hight OF the natives, was scattered
along the trails leading into the hills.
FIVE MEN KILLED. ~
Major Weisenberger's sharpshooters
were sent toward Pactos, Ancontonia.
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 Regiments
were killed and two were wounded.
two Of the former dying after having
oeen brought to Longas church. where
Father McKinnon administered the
sacrament to them.
THE HILLS SHIELDED.
The main body of the American
troops, while at dinner in Longas, heard
the firing and advanced to the support
OF the sharpshooters. a scout. from n
hill, saw little fight and many white
coats running into the hills. The. La
guna de Bay at the beginning of the
Ignt: shelled the hills, making them too
hot for the enemy.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRoCLAMA
TIONS.
The Americans entered San Antonio
at sunset with ut meeting with any re-
sistance. Twenty unarmed prisoners.
bearing copies of the reclamation of
the United States-Philippine Commits
sion. which they had somehow secured.
were afterwdrd released and sent out
side our lines with bundles Of procla-
nations to distribute.
The Fourth Cavalry Is guarding San
Ia Cruz.
OTIS CABLES CASUALTIES.
Washington. April 1.-THE War De-
partment has received the following ca
BILE:
Manila. April II.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
Sheridan arrived; casualties-Lieu-
tenant Meyer, three enlisted men died
en- route. Health of troops very good.
otis"
LIEUTENANT MEYER.
Lieutenant Meyer is the man referred
to in the Associated Press dispatch as
having disappeared in the night. He is
Second Lieutenant Ralph Il. Meyer, APP
pointed from civil fife September 8,
1893. lie was then a resident OF Ohio.
The transport Sheridan above report
ed. sailed from New York February 10.
with the Twelfth Infantry and Compa-
MES A, G, e and +, Seventeenth infant
~, comprising 81 officers. 1876 enlisted
men, and 81 women and children.
Lieutenant Colonel j. H. Smith.
Twelfth Infantry, was in command OF
the expedition. "
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS.
Manila, April 14.-7:55 D. m.-Two
companies of the Fourteenth Regiment
art at the mouth of the river two are
at Paslngham. two at Lambun and ono
of the Fourteenth and four of the North
Dakota Regiment are at San Antonio.
The remainder of the troops are at
Longas. General Lawton Is on board
the Laguna de May, and the Cascetes
are on San Antonio
The country just occupied Is thlckly
populated and produces much fruit.
BRAVE M'KENNA.
McFenna, of tho Signal Corps, Is in
defatigable. He ran a. wire through the
hostile country without having a guard
with him.