The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-04
LAYTON HARD AT WORK
SWEEPING COUNTRY FROM BAG
DOR TO MUS.
FlLlPiNOS MAKE A TARGET OF LAW ON
Captain Poores Successful Attack on Filipino
Trench Sunday. Fifteen Of the Foe
Killed by The Bursting Of
One Shell.


Bacoor, Luzon, Oct. 3.-General Law
ton came to Bacoor this morning and
organized general movement to clear
up the country between linus and
Bacoor, taking personal command.
General Lawton's force consists of
nj 1.-The troops from Bacoor and Iapoto,
five companies of the Fourteenth regi-
ment, Colonel Baggett commanding;
McGraths troop of the Fourth cavalry,
battery of two guns.
General Fred Grant is cooperating
with d force composed of three compa-
MES Of the Fourth regiment, Major
Price commanding, kna benshue's scouts
and one gun.
General Lawton's force crossed the
river south of Bacoor. a part of tine
troops using small boats. A hundred
marines from the fleet are assisting.
The American losses yesterday In the
fighting with the insurgents at linus
were captain of the Fourteenth regi-
ment and a corporal of the regimental
signal corps killed, and three men of the
Fourteenth regiment and three of the
Fourth wounded.
General Lawton today dispersed the
insurgents, driving them to the west
ward. The purpose of the rebels was to
cut the communication maintained be-
tween Bacoor and linus by means OF
the road between those places at a point
between linus and the east bank of the
river. The insurgents had trenches
along the west bank, commanding the
open spaces A force of LOO rebels
attacked linus yesterday and six hum
dred proceeded against Bacoor with de-
tachments along the river.
This morning Colonel Daggett's force
spread along the road from Bacoor to-
ward linus and three companies of the
Fourth regiment, under Captain Hollis
We're thrown out from linus, the two
commands forming junction. The
entire line crossed the river and drove
the Filipinos from their trenches to the
westward, through rice fields and
thickets. The marines, whose services
were rendered by Admiral Watson,
crossed the river near the bay, form
ing part of the line of advance.
Before the forward movement was be-
gun the American artillery shelled the
enemy's position. The only American
casualty was the wounding of a lieuten-
ant of artillery. Several wounded Fill
pinos were attended by Surgeon Major
Penrose and members of the ambulance
corps. A number of prisoners were
taken.
General Lawton while riding up the
road to linus, was the target for many
shots.
The telegraph line was cut yesterday
at d bend in the road commanded by the
enemy's trenches. hundred yards dis
fant, and when Lieutenant Cunningham.
with a repair party appeared to restore
the wil'ss, two men and Lieutenant
Cunningham horse We're shot. Lieuteli-
ant McCloskey then brought a gun of
Rihey's battery into the open, and train
ing it on the trench, dispersed the Fiji.
pinos with two well aimed Shots
Captain Poore of the Sixth infantry,
attacked the insurgents ON Sunday III
new trench which they had constructed
near Tabnan, Island of Negroes. and
scattered them. The Americans took one
prisoner and captured twelve rifles, six
Thousand cartridges and a quantity q
rice and hospital supplies.
The fight was practically ended at two
o'clock. Another illustration Of the in
surgent policy of eyading lneeting the
Americans in force was furnished by
the fact that when our line swept across
several miles Of country, firing by vOlley
and cheering, the Filipinos melted before
them and it was only occasionally that
gllmpses of the enemy could be obtained
as thav 5san from fhqfu. trenches and
lodged through the bushes like rabbits
One body Of the enemy under a for
fner mayor of Imnls, retreated toward
Perez das Marinas and another IN the
direction eff the San Franchises de Mala-
bon.
Lieutenant Knabenshue, with party
of scouts. crossed the river last night
and found twenty eight dead Filipinos
in the trenches, fifteen OF whom bad
been killed by one shell.
When the marines marched into lmls
the soldiers cheered them and General
Lawton conlpilmented them upon their
work One detachment from Cavite
was commanded by Captain Hines and
another from the Baltimore by Captain
Myers.
The first wagon train with hrovisiCrs
to reach linus i'm three days has arrived
and two companies of the Fourteenth
regiment from towns along the bay
marched in today to relieve the Fourth
regiment, whose members have h'en
kept awake in the trenches day and night
for a week, under the annoying interpit-
tent fire from the insurgents OUTSIDE
the town.