The age-herald., 1899-06-11
Exhausted Soldiers Dropped Out
 by the Score.
HEAVY PERCENTAGE OF WOUNDED
Insurgents Bullets Inflicted Much Dam. age, But Lawton's Tactics Proved Surprise and Rebels Were
 Repeatedly Routed.

Manila, June 11-12:1O p. m.-General Lawton has occupied Paranaque and the villages of Malbay to the north and Las pinas to the south, preparatory to moving upon Bacor, whence the rebels fled during the night. The rebels deserted Paranaque the trenches south of Manila at mid
 finding the Americans behind them,
 aped along the coast. Only alleged
 were found in Paranaque.
 a, June 10.-430 D. m.-At daybreak
 force of 45OO men under Generals
 I, Wheaton and Ovenshine advanced
 San Pedro Macati, sweeping the
 between the Bay of Manila and
 ake, south of Manila. By noon the
 y had been cleared almost to
 tue.
 . Americans lost two officers killed sisted desperately at the stronger of their positions, and left fifty dead in the trenches. Many more wounded were left behind by the rebels in their retreat. The heat during the day was overpower-
 
 American soldiers from that cause. General Lawton's force consted of two battalions each of the Twenty-first and Ninth infantry, six companies of the Col orado volunteers and a detachment of artillery.
 The Nevada battalion was under General Wheaton and the Thirteenth and Four teenth; the Fourth cavalry and detach- ment of light artillery were under General Ovenshine
 Rebel Outposts in Jungle It was scarcely dawn when the troops, in long, silent procession wound up the hillside behind the American trenches and formed a skirmish line. Concealed in the jungle the advance rebel outpost fired few shots before being seen.
 The opposing forces held two ranges of crescent-shaped hills.
 The artillery, the Colorado infantry and the Nevada cavalry swung around the hill to the left and opened the battle at 6:3O The rebels made no response from the hills, and the Colorado men cautiously advanced through the thick grass until they were confronted by a trench, from which a few weak volleys were fired.
 A spirited response followed this, and
 
 deserted.
 In the meantime part of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth regiments formed in skir- mish line, extending a mile to the right and, supported by the rest of the regiments, swept down the valley and up the hillside toward another trench.
 Filipinos Poured Calling Fire The morass seriously hampered the Four teenth in approaching, and the rebels, talk ing advantage of this poured galIng fire upon them for thirty minutes. The Four teenth was twice compelled to withdraw for the purpose of finding a safe crossing in the swamp Finally the trench was en- lladed on both Hanks. The rebels fled to the woods, and sustained a severe loss. General Lawton then pushed his entire command south through the center of the isthmus until a few miles south of Paran- que when he swung around and halted on account of the heat.
 During the march the Americans were prostrated on all sides owing to lack of wa ter and exposure to the sun. It is esti- mated that 40 per cent. of the troops were exhausted.
 The double-turreted monitor, Monadnock, and three other vessels shelled Paranque this morning, and the rebels promptly evac- uated the place.