The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

years ago at West Point In the regular eS-
tablishmcnt, as the regulars call the army
OF which they are so proud, he is entitled
to wear only a single bar on his shoulder
straps, but when the state OF Washington
gave him silver eagle and sent him out
at the head of his volunteer regiment, she
made selection that has never ceased for
a minute to do her honor. The regiment
came here after the row with Spain was
all over, and there was no expectation of
seeing anything save garrison duty, but 1t
wanted service of some sort and was game
for anything that might turn up. And
plenty has turned up. Wholly is n mas
tcrful man and n mighty worker. He takes
himself what he gives his troops, and they
will follow him wherever he goes 1t had
not been the intention to turn Wholly loose
until Hall had got well back OF Antipolo. and
there was no chance for the Indians to es-
cape, but that was the plan when everybody
thought Hall would get across the valley
In time to do something. Lawton waited
until he saw that the original plan was
knocked into half a dozen cooked hats. and
then he tried to save as much from the
wreck as was possible. We had seen the
Filipinos running away from the villages
at the other side OF the valley all morning.
but they had all been in white, and 1t
might be that only non -combatants had fed.
Besides Hall might get some of his men
down behind Antipolo in time to cut off
the retreat from Canta and Taytay. So
at a quarter past one Lawton telegraphed
to Wholly to cut loose. In ten minutes
there was message from Wholly to the eff
feet that he had received the order and was
about to start. Five minutes there was an
other saying that he had started
He had about five miles to get into posi-
ton before Cainta. He left Pasig at 30.
At five minutes before three o'clock Gen.
Lawton, who had been watching eagerly for
his appearance in the valley, made out the
head of the column swinging out from be-
hind the trees along the river to the south
OF where we were. Wholly had made his
distance in an hour and twenty-five minutes
and his men were marching over just such
ground as that directly in front OF us, and
carrying two days rations and $50 rounds
OF ammunition.
Look there" said Gen. Lawton, as the
men came out into plain view, those fell
it has taken these others ten hours not
to do"
THE TRAP READY TO SPRING.
Wholy''s column made a beautiful picture
as II came well out from behind the trees
The men marched with a swinging step as
II they were going to their breakfast. and
the whole line advanced with wonderful ra-
pdity. The road from Pasig to Cainta runs
through the woods to point a little north
Of Cainta and then strikes straight across
the valley. The column had followed it until
the edge OF the woods was reached. and then
struck out over the fields bearing q little
to the north. the obJec, being always to
drive the insurgents. when they ran, down
into the Morong peninsula. and TO prevent
them from escaping to the north. The move
ment OF the southern. or Wholly's column.
was executed with beautiful precision, and
had the movement OF the other column been
successful there is no doubt that the
rebels would have been trapped very neatly.
AS they left the road the Washingtons and
Twelfth men strung out in line OF skrmsh-
ers. and moved north and east. over the rice
fields. turning and advancing towards the
hills when well to the north OF Cainta Every
move was clearly visible from the hill by
the pumping station. We saw the line advanc-
ing swiftly over the rough ground, the guns
coming into position behind it, the ambu-
lances and ammunition wagons in the rear.
and the NorthDakotas on the other end Of the
line, a little in the rear OF the Washington
line, so as to keep the proper formation. The
guns took position well out In front OF
Cainta and heaved few shells over into
the town. We saw them burst right beside
the old church that was burned when the
Nebraska boys went down there earlier in the
row. The left of the line reached the woods
and disappeared from sight. Far in advance
of them had gone a little bunch OF scouts;
Lawton called them his sharpshooters. APP
parently there was no opposition to our ad-
vance, for we heard no sound OF firing. and
there was no visible sign OF contest When
tho line was well in. close TO Cainta, 1t
stopped. the guns ceased firing. and Wholly
was ready for Hall to spring his trap. II
Hall had been ready then to advance from
Antipolo there would have been some sur
prised and unhappy insurgents.
FILIPINOS RUNNING.
Meantime Halls first two lines had gone
over the first range Of hills at the edge OF
the valley. We could mark their position by
the fires that followed their advance. The
cones Of smoke-fringed flame rose steadily
higher and higher on the hills. and finally
crossed the crest OF the ridge and began to
fade out OF sight The troops who had been
waiting under the trees just the other side
of the second ditch also got up and began to
hike along again BY and by they, too, disap
peared over the hills. and then there was
nothing moving in the valley or on the hills
except the Fllipinos running. And they were
doing that as fast as they could and In large
numbers. Whollys men were simply hold
ing their position, 1t not being the plan for
them to go into action until the enemy was
driven down in his front by the advance
OF Hall in the rear OF Antipolo.
All along the hills. wherever there was a
clear space, we could see the Filipinos doing
some double time hiking on their own &C
count. Now and then some more venture
some chap than the others would dash out
into the valley where lot of carabao were