Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
SIGNAL FIRES LIGHTED.

lighted on the mountain tops, giving
warning of the approach of the troops.
1t was noon before the white church
towers of the city appeared in the
shadow of the great volcanic mountain
on a marshy plain dotted with OCCASION
al palm groves.
At Casco force of two hundred
picked sharpshooters, under Major
Weisenberger, mostly belonging to the
First Washington Regiment, was run
into shallow inlet about five miles
south of the city.
y few shells were then sent toward
the entertainments of the rebels at the
edge OF the woods, sending the enemy
scampering inland.
Then a number of Americans jumped
into the water, and wadlng for about
hundred yards crept forward and
formed In line, covering the landing of
the remainder, which was finished
about o O'Clock. The three troops of
the Fourth Cavalry, unmounted. were
sent ashore on n dangerous marshy
point, directly south of the city under
ire from the enemy's trenches, while
In the town itself there was utter ST.
lence and not n sign of life. General
Lawton, desiring to make an inspec-
tion and TO give the inhabitants an OPP
porlunity to surrender, went on board
the Laguna de Bay and accompanied by
the Associated Press launch. steamed
watching anxiously When it was dis
covered by the glasses that the trneches
and stone buildings were swarming
with white clad soldiers. the two boats
Withdrew, receiving volleys from the
trenches thrown UP on the marshy
plain north OF the city.
ENEMY'S TRENCHES SHIELDED.
The ilotilla anchored in compact for
nation for the night, ready to resist
any surprises from the rebel gunboats
supposed to be In the lake. At sunrise
to-day (Monday) the assault commence
ed. The American lire south of the
city stretched two miles inland and
with It's left sweeping the shore. It
moved north, while the Fourth Caval-
rymen on the point advanced toward
the city, pouring volleys into the
trenches. simultaneously the gunboats
lowered along the shore. Smelling the
woods ahead of the troops and driving
the Filipnos inland. The Cuttings
cleared several trenches.
IN FRONTIER FASHION.
The whole brigade was divided into
squads of twelve, and the fighting was
carried on in the old time frontier fash
lon. from behind trees, crawling
through bushes, or rushing across the
open. The trenches that were not
cleared by the gunboats gave consider
able resistance when the line was near
ing the city. and the Laguna de Bay
and Oesto bombarded for an hour in
the hope Of making them too warm for
occupancy, but did not succeed in clear
ing them entirely.
a CALLING FIRE.
General Lawton. with the Fourteenth
infantry Battalions. approached n mar
row iron bridge across q creek, on the
south border of the town. Here n COM
pany of Filipinos was intrenched across
the stream and behind a stone barri-
cade at the entrance to the bridge
The Americans rushed forward in sin
gle file, in the face of n CALLING fire
demolished the barricade with their
hands and drove the enemy from the
trenches, killing a dozen.
AN INTERESTING HOUR.
The Filipino soldiers in the town,
secreted in various buildings and firing
from the windows, gave the invaders
an interesting hour. There was a regu-
lar nest of them in the stone Jail. which
Is hcdSed in by wall This was a
Veritablc pepper pot. The Americans
slngly or in pairs entered the houses
and many warriors We're taken pris-
oners.
a considerable body of Filipinos fed
northward. crossing the open marshes.
but the Cuttings poured upon them q
deadly hail until they disappeared in
the woods. Staying dozens.
Major Weisenb berger deployed the
sharpshooters along the shore and they
creot steadily forward, aiding the Cat
lings.
Finally large body was sent against
the enemy in the woods, driving them
toward the mountains.
IN THE GOVERNORS PALACE.
General Lawton established head
quarters at the elegant palace of the
governor and guard was immediately
placed in The church, as the sacred
edifices are always the first objective
point of 'ootcrs. Within an hour tho
town was patroled and all looting rig
idly prevented.
Almost all the inhabitants had fed
during the two preceding nights, and
only a few Chinese shop-keepers have
emerged from hiding and resumed bus
mess.
On the marshes north of the city were
found 40 dead Filipinos-some terribly
torn by shells-and many others
wounded, to whom the Americans offer
ed their canteens. as though they were
comrades. y surgeon who traversed
the field counted eighty killed, and
General Lawton Will report at least GS
One Filipino, attempting to make his
escape. slashed vicionsly 1t Major
Weisenberger who shol and killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured
two men of the Fourteenth Infantry,
while unarmed but the Americans stole
the guns of their captyrs, dubbed
them. hid in the trees over night and
returned this morning.
The gunboats this afternoon have
been searching the Santa Cruz river for
shipping.
Tomorrow the expedition will push
forward, the Americans having de-
stroyed miles OF telegraph lines, cut
ting off insurgent communication east
and west
SCOUTING PARTY FIRED UPON
Manila, April 10.-4:55 p. m.-The
rebels along the railroad fired at a