Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05


AMERICANS AND FORCED TO
FLY IN DISORDER-OUR LOSS
CONSIDERABLE, AND THAT OF
THE NATIVES THOUGHT TO BE
HEAvY-THE ADVANCE TO BE
RESUMED TO-DAY-DETAILS OF
THE OPERATIONS.
MANILA, June As D. m.-The posi-
indicates that they will tomorrow
sweep the peninsula of Morong, the
land projecting to the south into La
guna de Bay, where the insurgents are
supposed to have a large force, near
the town of Morong, as well as the bat
terry on the western shore of the PENN
sula, which recently smashed the pro-
peller of the gunboat Napidan.
Gen. Hall is marching from Anti
poll, about six and half miles north
west of Morong, toward the peninsula
with his forces spread out to cover a
First North Dakota regiment and the
Twelfth infantry, is advancing along
the coast of the lake from Taytay, in
cidentally clearing several small towns.
Col. Whalley, with the First Washing
ton regiment, has landed on the PENN
sula, above the town of Morong. The
army gunboats Napidan, Covadonga
and Ceste are in position to cooper
ate
THE ORIGINAL PLAN
was to surround the forces of Gen. Pho
del Pillar, so that he must retreat to the
Morongo peninsula, where capture
would have been inevitable. This was
not complete success, because Gen.
Halls column found the country full
Of handicaps to marching. There were
several streams to be bridged or ford
ed and the troops frequently f1oundered
through morasses waist deep in mud,
an experience which, under the terrific
sun, exhausted the Americans quite be-
yond endurance. Most of Gen. Pho del
Pillars followers are supposed to have
escaped northward, probably reaching
Bosoboso, a stronghold in the noun
tains.
Col. Wholley having successfully
completed his share of the movement,
brought the Washington regiment to
the river Pasig, where last night about
midnight the men embarked upon the
Cascoes and started for their destina-
ton under convoy of the gunboats.
They encountered a repetition of the
experience undergone by almost every
expedition on attmpting to enter La
guna de Bay, as the
BOATS WENT AGROUND
in the shadows at the mouth of the
river and were detained there several
hours.
Major General Lawton, in the mean
time, was indefatigable, riding from
one force to the other and supervising
the loading of the Cascoes, without
sleep for two nights.
Gen. Halls command, which assem-
bled at the water works or pumping
station late Friday night under cover
of moonless sky, consists of the Sec
ond Oregon volunteers, who marched
to the point of rendezvous from the
city barracks, battalion of the Second
Wyoming regiment, four troops of the
Fourth cavalry-one mounted on the
big American horses which so impress
ed the natives, the others unmounted-
two battalions of the Fourth infantry,
one battalion of the Ninth infantry, the
first six companies of the First Colo
RADIO regiment and two mountain guns
The men rolled themselves in their
blankets and lay down upon the wet
grass for few hours under drizzling
rain.
At four o'clock yesterday morning
Saturday they began to cross the San
Mateo river, and about noon
EASILY REPULSED
large band of Filipinos about twelve
miles east of Manila, between Mari
quina and Antipolo. The Oregon reg
iment, the cavalry, the artillery and
the Fourth infantry accomplished this
task, driving the insurgents from the
hills, the other troops being held in re-
serve, but afterward joining the main
column in pursuit toward the sea.
A running fight was In progress all
the afternoon. A Filipino outpost first
attacked few American scouts.
whereupon the Fourth cavalry formed
long skirmish line and easily drove
the insurgents into the hills. Then
the Oregon regiment moved across a
wet, soggy rice field, the extended or
der toward the hills, where it was be-
heved a large force of the enemy had
concentrated. When the Oregonians
were within about mile of the posi-
ton. the Filipinos opened a heavy re,
the Americans
REPLYING AND PRESSING FOR
WARD
more rapidly.
After few volleys the insurgents