Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-07

of General Hall Meeting the Enemy in
the Mountains-Enemy Leaves the Town
of Taytay on the Approach of the
Americans and Takes to the HilIs-Law-
ton Watches Movements.
Manila. June with part of the
Fourth cavalry, the Washington anG
Wyoming volunteers, the Ninth infan-
try and guns of the First and Sixth ar
tillery, General Hall left the pumping
station at o'clock in the morning to
fight his way over the hills to Antipolo.
General Lawton's plan was to have
General Hall drive the native troops
from Antipolo toward Laguna de Bay,
and finally attack them In the rear,
while strong force from Pasig should
attack their front at Taytay. Thus the
strong force of insurgents there might
be crushed. 1t was a magnificent plan,
but failed of complete success because
it took seven hours for Halls troops to
cover the distance, expected 10 have
been made in two, and gave the insur-
gents time to get out
Why Hall Was Late.
The failure of Hall to get through to
Antipolo was due to the fight in the
hills four miles out of that town. The
Oregon regiment and the detachment
of the Fourth cavalry suffered some
what in the encounter. The insurgents
fired upon the attacking column from
strong trenches high up on the noun
tain side, and although driven from
these. kept up a running fight for sew
eral hours. At 2 o'clock in the after
noon the column under Colonel Who'll
ley of the First Washington started
from Pasig for Taytay. From the
heights above the pumping station Gen
eral Lawton could see and direct both
columns over the sweep of the beautiful
San Mateo valley. Just as Halls COM
mand disappeared over the hills in the
distance Wholleys column came in
sight, moving with great rapidity.
Swept Across the Valley.
Almost before one realized 1t the COL
umn had swept with it's skirmishing line
clear across four miles of valley toward
Taytay. Both the insurgents and resi-
dents fled. panic-stricken. into the hills
before the impetuous rush of the Amer
lean soldiers. Two men of the Twelfth
infantry were killed before the town.
hour. General Lawton in person direct
ed the right column in the attack upon
Taytay No resistance was encoun-
tered the enemy retreating after burn
ing the church and part of the town.
The streets were found barricaded. but
there were evidences everywhere of the
hasty flight of the people. Hall con-
nected with the right column in Tay-
foxr ~ taIA H.,
total casualties during the march were
five men killed an nine men wounded
Escaped to the Hills. a
The enemy escaped to the hills. Law
ton spent the night in getting the
Washington volunteers on board cas-
Goes to move on Morong: the boats
stuck in the mud and fSIled to move
promptly, but finally reached Morong
at daylight. 1t lis thought that the
garrisons of Taytay and Cainta have
retreated to the Morong peninsula.
where 1t is hoped to catch them between
Halls and Wholleys columns. From
Antipolo to Taytay the roads are i'm
passable for wagons. Lawton burned
the wagons and artillery ammunition
rather than let them fall into the hands
of the enemy. The signal corps Is labor
Ing under enormous difficulties. Tho
wires are being cut to pieces and the
Chinese wirebearers killed.
Washington Troops Take Morong.
Manila, June 1.-TWO battalions Of
the Washington troops under Colonel
Wholley on board cascoes. were lowed
from Pasig to Morong and landed I'M
der cover of WELL directed fire from
the .tin-clad' army gunboats Napidan
and Covadonga. The rebels, who were
intrenched in the outskirts Of the town,
reserved their fire until the troops were
ashore. and in the open. The American
artillery opened fire on the insurgents
and drove them from their positions,
killing nine of them and wounding five.
The Washington troops then took the
town. the rebels fleeing to the hills.