The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-05
TWO BATTLES
WON IN A DAY
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opened upon them, and the shells be-
gan to explode all around them, I'M
doubtedly causing great loss of life. The
bombardment by the batteries and the
musketry was maintained for nearly
half an hour, after which not a Fill
pino could be seen on the hills and not
shot came from the position.
Troops Suffer From Heat.
The heat was intense and the troops
suffered greatly, but they continued on
the trail taken by the fleeing enemy, in
the hope of driving them toward the
lake.
Colonel Wholley, with two battalions
of the First Washington, a battalion
of the Twelfth infantry, two guns of
Scott's battery and a party of scouts
under Major Jeisenberger, left San
Pedro Macati yesterday morning, and
after fording the river Pasig, ad-
vanced northeast upon Cainta, while
General Hall approached the town
from the opposite direction, the gun
boats Napidan. Covadonga and Ceste
cooperating in the river.
This important movement was kept
so secret that the public thought the
plan was to send General Ovenshine's
lines forward against the insurgents
who are entrenched south of the city.
The signal corps displayed admirable
enterprise in the laying of wires with
the troops, but the native sympathiz-
ers cut them behind the army, even
within the American lines
General Halls column, in the move
ment on the Morong peninsula, COM
pleted the circle of twenty miles over
rough and mountainous country, hav-
ing two engagements with the insur-
gents, one of them severe, and keeping
up an almost continuous fire against
scattered bands of rebels for nearly
twenty-four hours, from o'clock Sat
urday morning, when the column left
the pumping station.
The Filipinos were driven in every
direction and the country which Cen
eral Hall passed was pretty thoroughly
cleared up. At 10 o'clock this morning
the column reached a point a few miles
from Taytay, where General Hall was
met by General Lawton, who had al
ready entered the town and found it
deserted.
Four Americans Killed.
General Halls objective point was
Antipolo, ten miles off. and there was
desultory firing all along the line of
march The gunboats could be heard
Smelling the hills in advance of the COL
umn.
The column, after driving the rebels
from the foothills near Maria Chino,
about noon yesterday. with a loss of but
two or three slightly wounded, pro-
ceeded with all possible haste toward
Laguna de Bay, the Fourth cavalry IN
the lead, the Oregon regiment next and
the Fourth infantry last. At o'clock
these regiments fought their second
battle of the day, and it resulted, like
me hrst. in the complete rout of large
Filipino force located in the mountains
and having every advantage of posi-
ton.
In this fight the American loss was
four killed-three of the Fourth cavalry
and one Oregonian-and about fifteen
wounded. The Filipino loss could not
De ascertained, but the terrific fire
which the Americans poured into them
or half an hour must have inflicted
severe loss. In this engagement our
-roopS made one of the most gallant !
charges of the war. and the enemy was
orced to flee in the greatest disorder
1t was the intention to press on TO |
last night, but this was found
impossible, owing to the two fights and |
he constant marching for more than |
we've hours. with nothing to eat since |
morning, and no supply train in sight. |
The troops, moreover suffered from |
rated and all greatly exhausted. Con- |
equently they bivouaced for the night |
m the second battlefield.
Ambushed By Rebels.
The cavalry, the Oregonians and two !
ompanies of the Fourth infantry had |
ust crossed a small creek about ( !
clock yesterday afternoon, and en-
cred upon sunken road, from which |
hey were emerging upon a small VAL
ey surrounded on all sides by high |
nd heavily wooded hills, when the
ebels concealed in the mountains on
he three sides of the plain opened a
ot fire, and sent showers of bullets
nto the ranks of the Americans. The
after deployed Immediately in three
irections.
Then followed a charge across the
ice fields and bitches and up the hill
ides, from which the shots came all
he time, pouring in a terrific hail,
lille the air resounded with the con-
tant rattle of musketry
The Fourth cavalry, being in front.
Uttered the severest loss when the at
ack opened, two of their killed being
and the other a private. The
'regonian killed was a private
The natives were unable to stand the
lgorous fire of the Americans long, and
t the first sign of their wavering, the
avalry. Oregonians and Fourth infan-
,ymen broke into wild cheers and
harged still faster up the hillside,
curing in volley after volley until the
nemy left the places where they were r
concealed by the thicket, fled
yer the summit in the widest confu-
on and disappeared in the surround
lg valleys.
After the fight was over, the firing
as continued by the Americans for
lore than an hour in cleaning out tie
ush and driving away struggling Fill
mos.
Capture of Antipolo.
The troops, after camping for the
ght on the battlefield, started at 8
clock this morning for AntipoIo,
here it was expected a strong resist
ice would be made. Antipolo is al :
ace far up the mountains, which the
had said the Americans
'uld never capture. 1t has cost Spain
lie lives of 5000 troops. !
The progress of the column was con-
derably delayed while passing up the
eep mountain grade by small band |
insurgents, but these were effectual-
routed by the Fourth cavalry, which | I
as in advance, and the troops reached [
ntipolo in few hours.
Our lines were Immediately thrown !
ol lHItt VI the lOWIl, ana
zen the final advance was made. But 1
was found unnecessary to fire shot.
OF rebel was visible, and the town i
as entirely abandoned. {
Two hours later, after a conference /
tween General Lawton and General q
all. the column proceeded toward /
orong to drive away any rebels found I
that quarter.
When the start was made for Anti I
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