Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-17
THE NATIVES DISCOURAGED
General Lawton Takes Bacoor
Without Having to Fire
a Single Shot.
ENEMY FLEEING SOUTH.
Disheartened by Their Recent Heavy
Losses, They Fail to Make a
Stand Against Americans.


General Pho del Pillars Troops, Who Put
nm such a Vigorous Resistance Tuesday
Are Scattered In All Directions-Ihe
Native Governor OF Cebu Said to Have
been Assassinated.
Manila. June 16. General Lawtons
force, which drove the Filipinos SOUTH
ward after a desperate all-day fight at
the Zanote River has captured Baeoor
without firing a shot.
General Pho del Pillars troops, who
made the most desperate resistance
vet encountered by the Americans III
the Philippines, are much ~dishearten-
ed by their losses and are in full re-
treat and have scattered in all direc-
lions. Their ranks are broken up COM
pletely and nothing like the semblance
of military order prevails among the
natives.
Their possession of artillery, fairly
well served, added to their confidence,
&-aAy e-psvsvd 10 win but the
bravery of Lawton's command dis
heartened them and they were forced
to yield to a display of superior mill
tary tactics and courage
The native Governor of the Island of
Cebu is reported to have been assas-
sinated.
he welcomed the American troops
hen they took possession of Cebu and
was counted "A firm friend of the
United States.
An accurate report furnished Gen.
Gus OF the last severe engagement
when the natives resisted SO desperate
- IV GhnNNSZ That thn t.,,,,. I.-x
were ten killed aud forty wounded.
The majority of these casualties oc-
Cured while troops We're crossing the
Zapofe River.
Manila, June 16.-General L.awton,
with his staff and Il troop of the
Fourth cavalry, started to ascertain
the nature of the insurgents position.
He rode five miles along the coast
without discovering the enemy, to Ba-
coor, and found the town full of white
flags. But there were no soldiers
there. The women and children. who
had fled to the woods at the lombard
ment, We're camping in the ruins of
their homes. The shells had almost
knocked the, town to pieces. The big
church was wrecked and many build
ings were ruined. Even the trees and
shrubbery were torn as by "A hailstofm.
Manila, June 16.-The Fourteenth In
fantry swan the Zapote River, charged
and carried the trenches, a heavy fusi-
lade of artillery preparing the way.
and covering the crossing. The insur-
gents broke for the woods before the
fourteenth reached them. Almost at
the same time the ninth and the
fWnlffh infantry spaSSAI n Ja,. ~ M,
sea and came upon their left flank at
a point where a body of marines with
Maxim guns landed, under protection
of the ships batteries, and fired upon
the enemy'S left rear with n democrat
1zing effect. The twenty-first crossed
the river by a bridge as soon as it
could be mended.- Sixty-five dead Fill
ipinos We're found in the trenches, most
of them shot through the heads. Sever
al tive-inch smooth bore guns were
captured with ammunition marked
~. s. Navy Yard" After crossing the
river the troops We're withdrawn with
the exception of the ninth and the
twenty-first infantry, these regiments
being left with four guns to guard the
bridge.
AS they were being formed into COM
panies b insurgents commenced to
fire yolleys from the bamboo Jungle
o yards away. The regiments formed
into line rapidly and coolly. though I'M
der fire II cheering, rushed to the
woods, driving the enemy a mile away.
the Filipinos %disputing every foot The
fourteenth encamped across the river,
the men caring for many of the
wounded rilipinos. Eight prisoners
were captured. The majority of the
Tilipinos wore red uniforms.